The Analysis of “Loser-hero”‚ “Tragic loser-hero” and “Failed loyalist hero” Archetypes in Japanese Literature In the book “Warriors of Japan as Portrayed in the War Tales”‚ as the title suggests‚ author Paul Varley studies numerous war tales from hundreds of years of Japanese history‚ throughout the rise of the samurai warrior culture and the societal change that went along with it. From ancient war tales like the Shōmonki to tales firmly in the medieval times like the Taiheiki‚ the changes
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Amanda Schnur ENG3U1 Ms. Kidd y-03-18 A Female Anti-Hero In the movie “Divergent” directed by Neil Burger‚ the central character Beatrice‚ shows many different characteristics of being an anti-hero. Beatrice Prior otherwise known as Tris is the main protagonist character and the narrator of the film. She is a strong willed 16 year old who lives in a society divided into groups called factions‚ based on individual human virtues. With her coming of age‚ she must now choose one of the factions to
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Paul’s Case Willa Carter’s Paul’s Case suggests that ambitious goals tend collapse in the confrontation of reality when shortcuts are made. In the city of Pittsburgh‚ where the new industrial age brings hard work and honest livings‚ Paul feels surrounded by the dull life that lay before him. With his artistic spirit and eagerness to live more extravagantly‚ instead of working towards that dream by finishing school and earning his way to the top‚ he makes a foolish decision and loses everything
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World Studies 10/23/11 An Anti-Hero from the Start “The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid‚ but he who conquers that fear”- Nelson Mandela. Okonkwo never conquers his fear‚ but instead does things to hide it. This is illustrated at the end of the book when he takes the easy way out and kills himself. All of Okonkwo’s characteristics of being considered an “anti-hero” are derived from his fear of change‚ they are what make him act the way he does. In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
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I am writing to request that you chose Paul Rowe as a recipient of an “Unsung Hero Award”. As a student of Mr. Rowe I look to him for inspiration and as someone I can trust. As a Music Education teacher‚ professional trumpet player‚ and conductor‚ Mr. Rowe shows leadership as well as an inspiration to others. No matter what the circumstance is‚ he always finds a way to push forward. Mr. Rowe is a symbol of an ideal hero. To start off with‚ Mr. Rowe struggled at a young age. With the mom working
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I think Paul and Connie are alike in so many ways especially because they were both teenagers who had a special love for music. One of the way I think they were alike is that they both had great and very vivid imagination. In the story Where are you going‚ Where have you been‚ Connie spent some of her summer‚ “thinking and dreaming about the boys she meet‚ But all the boys fell back and dissolved into a single face that was not even a face‚ but an idea‚ a feeling.” This clearly indicates her how
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11/30 Paul’s Case Paul’s Case is about a young‚ Calvinist man who did not feel that he belonged in his life. He lived on Cordelia Street in Pittsburgh‚ PA. Cordelia Street was littered with cookie cutter houses‚ suburbanite-like city-dwellers‚ and a general aura of despair. Paul’s room was no different. Paul felt that his abusive father‚ uncaring teachers‚ and classmates who misunderstand him aren’t worthy of his presence and company. One of the reasons Paul may not have fit in was
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Cather’s short story Paul’s case is an example of how an individual’s society‚ environment‚ and culture can affect the person psychologically and mentally. The beginning of the story provides an example of how Paul’s presence is felt around other people‚ “In one way and another‚ he had made all his teachers‚ men‚ and women alike‚ conscious of the same feeling of physical aversion” (195). An analysis of the story’s conflict and characters will inform you more about Paul and his story. The only thing
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to get to know the Hero and identify with him before the Journey begins. This step refers to the hero ’s normal life at the start of the story. Next‚ is the ‘Call to Adventure’ and the hero is faced with something that makes him start his adventure. This might be a problem or a challenge he needs to overcome. Following that step is ‘Refusal of the Call‘; when the hero attempts to refuse the adventure because he is afraid. After that is ‘Meeting the Mentor’ which is where the hero encounters someone
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Character in Paul’s Case Pauls’s Case is the story of a young man who struggles with his identity. Paul feels that he knows where he belongs‚ but his family and teachers refuse to support his choices. In the middle of Paul’s Case‚ there is a switch in narration. At this point‚ the reader can associate with Paul and his problems. Paul struggles with both internal and external conflicts‚ causing him to be quite a puzzling character. From tha perspective of his family and teachers‚ Paul seems abnormal
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