misconceived. We look for the exceptional traits of a hero--good looks‚ agility‚ and robustness--and designate those traits as the definition of a hero‚ but what really defines a hero? What endowments makes Hector more worthy of the title of a hero than Achilles? To fit the embodiment of a hero‚ a person should strive to be selfless‚ should aid the defenseless‚ and use his/her reverence not for conceited reasons‚ but for the good of others. A hero should be inclined to have the hunger for willingly
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INTRODUCTION Local government areas are suppose to be the engines of national development. A quite rural community grows into a busting city‚ and the local leaders makes this possible. In an ideal and well developed nations of the world‚ when people are tired of living in the cities they retire or relocate to rural communities where life is less strenuous. However‚ the opposite is the case in Nigeria; living in a rural community is difficult because nothing works as it should. People are subjected
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The Hero Cycle of Hercules Hercules is the most popular hero in all Greek mythology. However‚ the question that arises in one’s mind is what is so special about him? It could be that he is the son of the ruler of the Gods‚ Zeus. It could be the obvious repugnance of Hera‚ the god of marriage and Zeus’s wife. This is because he is the result of Zeus’s unfaithfulness to her. It also could be that despite Hercules not quite fitting the great Greek hero cycle‚ he is a hero nonetheless. The hero cycle
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everyone’s definition of a hero is the same‚ but they follow basic principles. These principles are unanimously agreed upon by society. The hero is the main protagonist‚ they are someone that you can in some way relate to‚ and in some point in the plot of the story or their life‚ they undergo philosophical change. A type of change that alters the way the hero sees tasks laid before them and the way that the hero deducts rational thought. The change that occurs upon the hero almost certainly changes
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Odysseus What makes a person an epic hero? An epic hero is someone who possesses courage‚ strength‚ and who want to achieve immortality by taking action as a hero. Odysseus is brave ‚ strong‚ and is a good leader. To me he is a good epic hero. He never gives up like good hero. I think Odysseus is an epic hero because he is brave‚ strong‚ and a good hero. The first reason why Odysseus is an epic hero is because he is brave. According to Andrew Nordin "Odysseus en lists the help of loyal
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of creation of the epic hero cycle originated from? For over centuries‚ the old super hero vs. evil villain story has been told over and over again‚ and it all started with the Anglo-Saxons’ story of Beowulf. The archetype for all epic hero cycle stories. Various stories evolved from Beowulf‚ which contain the same concept‚ but changing the characters‚ setting‚ and etc. Beowulf displays heroic character traits‚ as well as many other heroes today. For example‚ one epic hero that possesses heroic qualities
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Strong‚ cunning‚ intelligent. These are some of the few simple words that describe the classic hero. To some‚ Odysseus is recognized as self-absorbed and a fraud. This is wrong; Odysseus is a true hero. Odysseus’ heroism can be seen through the two characteristics of strength‚ and intelligence. Using these‚ Odysseus is able to make it through the hardships of his journey. Throughout the journey‚ Odysseus’ strength is greatly tested. He shows strength when he blinds the Cyclops. Odysseus says‚ "I
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Annika Mr. Byrne Block 1 November 8‚ 2011 Napoleon: Hero or Villain Napoleon‚ the great French leader‚ is often seen as a hero‚ but if you look closer there is great evidence showing that he is a villain. He seemed to try to improve the country greatly‚ but really he was just trying to improve his reputation‚ a very selfish thing to do. For example he adopted a set of laws called the Napoleonic Code. These laws were put in place to give the country a uniform set of rules and eliminate
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In The Hobbit‚ Bilbo helped his friends out of multiple sticky situations. His self-interest could’ve gotten the better of him at any time; he truly earned his status as a hero. When the dwarves and Bilbo were creeping through Mirkwood‚ they strayed off the path against warnings from Gandalf and Beorn. They were separated from each other‚ and Bilbo despaired over the fate of his friends. He dozed off‚ and when he came to his senses‚ he was nearly smothered in spider silk. He eventually killed the
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everywhere and most people have one of their own. This hero might be a brave buff hero from a movie. Or it might be a special teacher at school. But what is a hero‚ what makes one be able to have such a strong title as a hero? Many are not sure on what characteristics are needed to be considered a hero. But there are some main unique things that I things defines the concept of heroism. First of all let’s cross of on what a hero is not. A hero is not doing it for themselves‚ there considerate to others
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