This section is all about Harald Godwinson! As the other three claimants he had a good claim and many strengths here they are; he had experience, he was a blood Relation of king Edward the Confessor, he had support, he was English and popular! As the others ,Harold’s claim wasn’t all good, here is his down fall; when the king died Harold was expected to mourn for months but instead he rushed he skipped mourning and decided to start begging for the throne. Edgar Aetheling has, as the others had many strong points here they are; he was the nephew of the recently deceased king and he had support from other important nobles, but all is not as it seems here are his weak points; his dad died in
The praise of a dead father In this excerpt, Hamlet makes a short description of his father which can be seen as a funeral oration, even though it does not take place on the day of his funerals. He keeps on praising his lost father by using intensifiers: “so excellent”, “so loving”. First, he is referred to as a king and is praised for his political skills. He embodies the state/the realm. He was able to protect his kingdom and subjects from an invasion of the king of Norway, contrary to Claudius who is in deep trouble with Fortinbras, the Prince of Norway.
The three heroes discussed here, Beowulf, Sir Gawain and King Arthur, are heroes for different reasons. Beowulf, our earliest hero, is brave but his motivation is different than then other two. To Sir Gawain personal honor and valor is what is important. King Arthur, Sir Gawain's uncle, is naturally the quintessential king of the medieval period. Though all men to a certain extent share the same qualities, some are more pronounced than in the others.
This made his position a weak one, forcing Edward to bind himself to Godwin, as the Earl of Wessex and most powerful man in England at this time. Earl Godwin was the only member of the witan offering to support Edward. The reasons for this are unclear though it is likely Godwin felt that he could exert influence over the inexperienced King and therefore gain yet more power over England. Despite the odds being stacked against him, Edward took the English throne from the Danish royal family and established himself as a strong and wise King. Clearly his success had to be dependant on a number of weighty advantages, his growing up in Exile for example.
Albus Dumbledore from the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling is a hero. He is selfless and wants what is best for his people regardless of the sacrifices he has to make. Dumbledore is one of the most well known heroes in modern literature. Sydney Carton from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is also a selfless hero. He is another example of a literary hero, although more of a classic example.
Every time in the story as he encounters the problem in the way the God helps him. It is hard to compare the qualities between the great hero and me; somehow I have qualities similar and different then him. Heroes are people who saved the people. The main character in the Homers epic poem, Odysseus possesses heroic qualities, such as bravery, wisdom, a strategic thinking, courageous, strength, cleaver, extravagant curiosity, and honorable. As in the story when he escapes from Cyclops cave he showed that he was brave and a great strategist when he poked Cyclops eye with pike of olive, he decided not to kill him because if he killed Cyclops, he would not be able to get out of the cave.
He just threw himself in the bloodiest middle of the fray, and hacked his way out. Just as he had admirable strengths of character, so did he have unpraiseworthy weaknesses. His biggest weaknesses were his ambition and his manipulability. Because he was such a good worker, he couldn't help but hope for recognition and reward for the consistently superior quality of his work. It may have been that he was serving a sovereign, King Duncan I [d. August 14, 1040], who wasn't known for appreciation or generosity.
In the story, Beowulf defeats Grendel, an enemy of Hrothgar and his people. For this mighty deed performed, Hrothgar not only holds a party for several days in Beowulf's honor, he also rewards him greatly with many riches. In a way of showing appreciation and benevolence Hrothgar, the king of Danes “presented Beowulf with a gold standard as a victory gift, an embroidered banner; also breast-mail and a helmet; and a sword carried high , that was both precious object and token of honour.”(Lines 1019-1023.) Hrothgar, had accomplished in being a mentor and father figure to the young warrior, and succeeded on delivering advice about how to act as a judicious ruler. And truly Beowulf has shown that to us throughout the story.
Throughout Hamlet, Claudius is revealed to be a malevolent person at heart; however, it doesn’t reflect that of Claudius’ role as King of Denmark. In dealing with politics, Claudius reveals his leadership ability by proving his effectiveness as a king, while his personal actions, such as the murder of Old Hamlet and his marriage to Gertrude, and manipulative speech would suggest otherwise. As proven through his leadership ability and political characteristics, Claudius is, surprisingly, a good king who is fit to lead Denmark compared to that of Old Hamlet. From the first act of Hamlet, Claudius is already portrayed as one who can live up to his status as “King.” In response to Young Fortinbras’ aggressive letter on the reclamation of his father’s lost lands, Claudius states, “We have here writ to Norway, uncle of young Fortinbras […] to suppress his further gait herein” (1.2.27-32). Compared to Old Hamlet, who “did slay this Fortinbras,” Claudius chooses to settle political matters in a more peaceful manner instead of inciting violence that would inevitably cause the bloodshed of his people (1.1.85).
When I hear the word hero, I think of someone who is idealized for their courage and bravery, having outstanding achievements, and having noble qualities. Policemen and firefighters are heroes to me. Heroes can come in all different shapes and sizes and that’s important for some people to understand, just because they aren’t super tall and lusty doesn’t mean that they can’t be a hero. In the earliest English epic poem, “Beowulf”, the hero is Beowulf. As a hero, the Anglo-Saxons made Beowulf have certain hero characteristics.