THE OUTSIDERS Heroes are an important part of our society. A hero is a person that puts other before themselves. In the outsiders by S.E Hinton‚ there are many characters that play important roles in the theme of the story. The theme shows that not everything is the way it appears. This is the case when identifying heroes in this story. Some characters are so strong‚ they become the heroes of the story. In the outsiders‚ Johnny‚ Dally‚ and Ponyboy are heroes‚ they all risk their lives for others
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To further investigate Bilbo Baggins as a hero‚ first the term hero must be defined. In literary works‚ heroes have classical been defined by their noble birth or high status in society. Most commonly‚ these characters are male‚ exhibit mythic strength and prowess on the battlefield‚ and have already been established by their own people or country as a heroic figure (Nagy 33). Yet this type of reputation is not the case with the race of hobbits. A hobbit is not a warrior nor does a hobbit appear
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John Schivito Heroes‚ Anti Heroes‚tragedy‚ excellence‚ hubris and nemesis are all concepts that could all be linked to athletes and sports. We see this when we watched the film Raging Bull. In this film we see the rise and fall of a hero‚ along with the excellence and tragedy that Jake LaMotta has to endure. We see Jake succeed greatly by winning all of his fights and fail greatly when he looses his wife and
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1. Agree or disagree: Nick‚ not Gatsby‚ is the hero of the story. The definition which you must use is as follows: A hero is a fictional character who is looked upon as having great strength and courage. I disagree with this statement because while Nick is the narrator of the story‚ he constantly addresses Gatsby as the better man and Gatsby was very courageous in trying to prevent people from getting hurt. Gatsby constantly tries to placate others when they get misfortune that is even remotely
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Anti-Heros Soldiers coming home from war often have to overcome adversity when dealing with their inability to integrate back into their families and society‚ as well as coping with the loss of innocence. Soldiers have trouble adjusting back into a normal society following war‚ because war is all they know. In the short story “Soldier’s Home” by Ernest Hemingway‚ the main character Krebs‚ returns from war‚ and has trouble adjusting to regular life. At the ice cream parlor in his town‚ Krebs sees
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Andrew Niccol’s Gattaca’ is a science fictional film about ambition‚ conquest and determination. The movie is set in the future with a number of very different characters‚ Vincent is a very determined soul who was brought into this world in what’s not considered ’the natural way’’. His parents decided that he was to be a god child which means they would leave everything under his hands‚ unfortunately god did not bless Vincent with the best genetic makeup and he was destined for failure and a life
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Endurance is often shown in physical ability and strength‚ but Odysseus proves endurance can be emotional as well. In the Odyssey‚ Homer often states‚ “Odysseus‚ always thinking…” meaning Odysseus always sees the possible outcomes in every situation. For instance‚ while was on the Island of the Cyclops‚ he was forced to watch his men die‚ two at a time. As a greek‚ he was going against his morals by avenging his men by killing the cyclops‚ but instead seeing that if he did‚ he would be trapped. He
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In both The Odyssey and The Swede a character makes a decision regarding whether or not to trust someone that reveals a more in-depth reading of the character to the reader. In both stories the main character makes a decision to listen to another individual regarding whether they should do what they’re “supposed to.” Odysseus listens to Circe and does not fight the monster Scylla even though his identity is built off of winning fights. Similarly‚ Danny listens to Luke about why they bully Per-Erik
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The Odyssey of Homer is filled with various adventures‚ sought-after revenge‚ and harmful temptations. The war hero‚ Odysseus‚ traveled for three years‚ always trying to achieve his homecoming. In Odysseus’ fourth year‚ Zeus destroyed his ship‚ as well as his companions‚ while they were out at sea. After these losses‚ Odysseus alone was washed up onto the island of a nymph‚ Kalypso. She took him into her palace and came to love him. After time‚ she desired to make Odysseus her husband‚ offering
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name teacher English 14 March 2012 The ( Astonishing / Astounding / Outstanding ) Odyssey In the beginning of the movie‚ Odysseus ’s only son is born‚ Telemachus. Soon after though‚ Greece is at war with Troy‚ and the kings Agamemnon and Menalayes come to Ithica to force him to help fight in the war. He is forced to leave his new born son and wife‚ Penelope. Before he goes though‚ he tells her that she must marry if Telemachus has a beard and Odysseus has not returned. On his way towards
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