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    Epic Hero

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    What qualities do you need to have to be an epic hero? An epic hero is human but has some kind of ability that makes them different. Epic hero’s also do things to help other people. They also protect and lead and sometimes can be kings. For the most part epic heroes are usually good guys trying to take out a bad guy because no one but him has the power to. What does it take and what classifies you to be a epic hero. Throughout the entire epic Gilgamesh shows outrageous skill as a warrior and leader

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    To what extent can Gatsby be considered a tragic hero? Before we can judge if Jay Gatsby is a tragic hero‚ we should look at the exact definition of a tragic hero. According to the classic definition‚ a tragic hero is a «great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall‚ suffering‚ or defeat»1‚ and Oedipus‚ from the Greek Legends‚ is defined as the classic tragic hero. So‚ is Gatsby then a classic tragic hero‚ by definition? ! Even if the book itself is called «Great

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    definition of a hero? I guess you may think that they are people with special powers‚ but now I will tell you the true definition of a HERO. I believe a hero is an everyday person that can change the world for the better. Usually people think of heroes as people who fight crime in movies or comic books‚ but those people don’t exist in the real world. In our world‚ anybody can be a hero like police officers‚ firefighters‚ doctors‚ or people you walk by on the streets. A hero is not someone

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    Is Odysseus a Hero?

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    Is Odysseus a Hero? Anyone can be brave‚ caring‚ intelligent‚ or confident. When these characteristics are combined in one person that person is called a hero. The Hero’s Journey is never an easy one. This particular journey‚ as detailed in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ is one of struggle‚ loss‚ heartache‚ pain‚ growth and triumph. It is comprised of many steps that Odysseus has to overcome and battle through in order to achieve his final goal of reaching his home and his loved ones. Odysseus overcomes

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    Qualities of a Hero

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    Qualities of a HeroWhat is a hero without love for mankind.” (Doris Lessing). That meaningful saying expresses only one important quality that a real hero should have‚ but there are other qualities to be considered. Most people believe that superheroes share some common characteristics and qualities that embody human’s deep hopes and wishes. Some of the qualities that most people believe make a real hero are wisdom and humanness. First of all‚ wisdom is the most desired quality that every hero should

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    Being a Hero Thesis: Despite his accomplishments and the glory associated with his life‚ Aeneas only achieves the status of hero through divine intervention‚ and this god-given position causes him just as much grief as it does splendor. What is a hero? We would like to think that a hero is someone who has achieved some fantastic goal or status‚ or maybe someone who has accomplished a great task. Heroes find themselves in situations of great pressure and act with nobility and grace. Though

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    the events that truly mattered in the development of history‚ no one of the Filipino blood could turn his back on Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Throughout my academic journey in school‚ my knowledge about him consistently evolves. If before‚ I’ve known him as a hero with distinctive title‚ now I’ve come to appreciate his literary pieces that awakened the patriotism of our heritage. But after such studies and idealisms learned in the academies‚ the existent thing that we‚ as individuals with brown complexion‚ need

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    To what extent can Bosola be considered a tragic hero? “Let worthy minds ne’er stagger in distrust/ to suffer death or shame for what is just. / Mine is another voyage.” Thus the dying Bosola concludes his last speech and‚ in doing so‚ ends the life of a character whose very nature is at odds with the others’ – and with himself. For Bosola is a paradox: as a malcontent‚ he delivers line after line of poisonous verse; insults old women; sneers at the Cardinal and Ferdinand‚ whom he sees (justifiably

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    more sympathy‚ people tend to ignore what is right and what is wrong. With sympathy‚ people will let their emotions take control of them totally and forget to use their brain to determine what is logical. Curley’s wife in Of Mice and Men by John Steinback is the kind of person who tries to gain the sympathy and attention of others. However‚ she fails desperately‚ and her craving for sympathy dug herself a grave in the end. Curley’s wife is an unsympathetic person because she’s mean‚ provocative‚ and

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    To what extent was Lear constructed as a tragic hero in acts 2‚ 3 and 4 The definition of tragedy in the Oxford dictionary is‚ "drama of elevated theme and diction and with unhappy ending; sad event‚ serious accident‚ calamity." However‚ the application of this terminology in Shakespearean Tragedy is more expressive. Tragedy does not only mean death or calamity‚ but in fact‚ it refers to a series of steps which leads to the downfall of the tragic hero and eventually to his tragic death. Lear‚ the

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