That’s My Hero! The Ohio State University Terryl Rumph Heroes are not only created for television popularity‚ but for a purpose. Shows such as Dare Devil‚ and The Walking Dead have become increasingly prevalent within popular culture. From a handicap crusader‚ who defends the streets of New York City at night‚ to a man protecting his love ones from reanimated corpses‚ societies are fascinated by the lore. These characters inspire the world to overcome obstacles‚ and achieve higher success in life
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a representation of people and events from World War I and World War II. Mufasa‚ Scar‚ and Simba represent people and events. Mufasa represents Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Mufasa was killed by Scar. Same as Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip of the Black Hand. Simba always kept Mufasa in his mind throughout the whole movie. He wanted the avenge his fathers death. It caused a war between Scar and Simba. The death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand caused World War I. Austria was
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inferior gender. The reason that The Odyssey is a masculine power story and not a feminine is because eventually‚ Calypso is forced to relinquish Odysseus under the orders of the god Zeus. Hermes‚ the messenger god‚ reports to Calypso "Zeus [said] his [Odysseus’s] fate is not to die here‚ far from friends" (Book V). Upon this news‚ Calypso releases control of Odysseus to return home to Ithaca. Another female who represents overpowering feminine power is Athena. At first‚ Athena is the one who convinces
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of loyalty was Telemachus‚ Odysseus only son. He went on a journey to a land unknown to find his father’s destiny. Knowing only his father’s legacy and stories of others does not upset him‚ it only increases Telemachus determination to find his Odysseus’s true fate. Any other son probably would have forgotten about their father‚ and accept the fact that he is most likely dead. However‚ Telemachus was loyal and sought to build a father-son relationship‚ which he has not had all his life.
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A Journey Through Life The Journey of Gilgamesh and Odysseus came from two different time periods with two heroes trying to find their meaning to life. The two men have both been granted strengths by the Gods. One having physical strength and the other having mental strength. Both men take on these journey’s and experience hardships and make mistakes in order to find themselves and what their life is really about. Both stories have many similarities and differences but both end with the same meaning
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features almost similar to real life heroes. Real life heroes save lives and help people which is exactly what Odysseus did. Odysseus represents a strong hero because he was a great leader‚ he had a smart mind‚ and he was very brave. A sign of Odysseus’s leadership is when he was facing the heard ships from the Cattle of the Sun God. He knew that they had eaten the cattle so he said "I withdrew to the interior to pray the gods‚ for hope." (P.789) This shows that he knew that his men had messed up
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Cyclops didn’t really appreciate this and ate two of our men‚ just like that without hesitation. He kept eating men from time to time so Odysseus came up with a plan to get us out. He got the Cyclops really drunk and then tricked him into believing Odysseus’s name was Nobody. Then when the Cyclops had fallen asleep‚ Odysseus and a few men including me sharpened a large wooden pole. We took it and burned it in the embers of a fire‚ then finally took it and jammed it into the Cyclops eye blinding him.
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Anyways‚ both stories try to represent human errors in such a way that its main purpose is to reach and touch the audience feelings by representing hypothetical situations. Finally‚ one very interesting part of the story that had a lot of impact along Odysseus’s tragedy is that he ended removing his eyes‚ for some reason‚ both him and Tiresias are the only blinded characters‚ but at the same time full of knowledge. I believe this teach us that digging too much into the future has its consequences‚ we might
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Many factors contribute to Odysseus being an epic hero. The first would be his wit when it came to the cyclops. Odysseus and his men face the monstrous Cyclops‚ and are basically held captive in there attempts to escape. However‚ Odysseus trick the cyclops by offering him an abundance of wine‚ which gets him drunk. Odysseus then take a hot rod‚ and pokes out the Cyclops eye. This aids them in getting away from the dreaded island. Odysseus use his intelligence to help his men escape‚ but not without
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characters like Simba’s uncle‚ Scar‚ from “The Lion King” and “A Tale Of Two Brothers”. Although both characters were invented at different times‚ the character Scar from Lion King seems to be the exact likeness of the character Macbeth. The same humble beginnings is indeed an experience that both characters lived through. Both characters were innocent and loyal until temptation and dreadful ambition started to kick in. In the beginning of “A Tale Of Two Brothers”‚ Scar‚ formerly known as Taka‚ was
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