The true definition of an epic hero is a character that will take on any challenge even it risks death, posses’ godly strength and ability, and finally will valiantly sacrifice themselves for the good of their people and ideals. In this case, Beowulf is the spitting image of an epic hero. Not only does he fit the description but also he emits pure heroism in almost every thing he does from fighting Grendel to the Dragon. Beowulf portrays the epic hero in the following ways such as taking on seemingly impossible challenges like his swimming competition with Breca, possessing godly and superhuman strength when fighting Grendel and his mother, and finally sacrificing himself by fighting and defeating the Dragon while also dying for his people. Beowulf could not fit the image, attitude, and qualities of an epic hero any more perfect.
In addition to his character, he is a superior athlete as well. Although Odysseus often hesitates before acting he does contain a vast amount of reason and a gift to evaluate situations. Patience is one of his most important characteristics. This patience has saved him and his men many times, and has been illustrated numerous times throughout his travels such as when he disguised himself as a beggar when he finally reached Ithaca, waiting for the right moment to reveal himself. As great as he was, Odysseus still had some weaknesses that lengthened his voyage back to Ithaca.
In this book, Roark is portrayed as an outsider but in Aristotle’s eyes he is a proud man. Aristotle claims that honors and dishonors are the objects with respect to which the proud man is as he should be. To me this means that a proud man isn’t afraid to be who he truly is. He also states that the vain man goes to comparison with his own merits, but doesn’t exceed the proud man’s claims. This compares Roark from Peter Keating and all of the other characters in The Fountainhead.
He shows unparalleled kindness, obedience and honor. He lives by dharma, or social and moral order. His purpose is to defeat the evil Ravana and to restore the order in the world. Each of these brave heroes has a different motivation for their journeying. Odysseus’ is fueled by love for Penelope.
He is strong because he is able to and control of his crew in dangerous situations and make them calm. Odysseus is a true hero. Odysseus made stupid mistakes and bad judgements. However, he is strong, clever, and intelligent. A hero is someone you can bet your life on and know that they will have your back whatever happens.
Perviously, Luke was unaware of his being destined to fight for the rebel cause. Kanobi's self sacrifice for the sake of the greater cause is characteristically heroic.2 In addition, Kanobi's actions are heroic because of his belief that what he is fighting for is morally correct and his willingness to fight for what he believes in.3 The rebels and the Empire are in constant opposition during the movie. The rebels prepresent peace and justice while. The overarching categories that are cast into opposition are good and evil and this extends vertically to include light and dark, and humane and inhumane. The clothing of the rebels is light in color and their ships are starkly white.
We gain an understanding of his character as we read more about him, ‘he smiled happily’, and this is a childish description of such a ‘huge man’, we wouldn’t expect someone so ‘huge’ to act childish. Steinbeck presents Lennie’s character as a benevolent one, this seems to derive sympathy from the readers because it makes them feel apologetic towards him and appreciate him. Due to the foreshadowing events which were accentuated throughout the novella, it is clear that Lennie's dream can never be accomplished and we actually feel sympathy for him as he does not intend to hurt others, Steinbeck makes it apparent that Lennie is in the grip of a powerful ability (immense strength) that he has no control over, which leads to the death of many. (Notice how the death of the species he kills tend to get larger) and the readers can understand the deep innocence of this character as he did not mean to kill Curley's wife in section five. We know this because he began to 'cry with fright' and he knows that he has done ‘a bad-thing’ because he is aware that he has done a bad thing; this enlightens the readers that when Lennie senses danger, he feels threatened and becomes very dangerous.
What is an idealistic hero? When one thinks of this question, he or she probably thinks of fictional characters. This is mainly because characters like these are self-less and are always saving the day. Even though to save people it cost them their lives, they still risk themselves knowing that they may save one life. An idealistic hero lives in everyone, be it fictional characters or real people.
As an American hero, Hawkeye is brave and fearless. He treats his enemies and his friends with respect. His overall code of conduct sometimes employs his own brand of situational ethics. He is somewhat aloof, eschewing romantic entanglement. This is a true classic for which all must
The reason that Beowulf has succeeded in enduring time and is still viewed by our society as a popular story is the fact that Beowulf has been crafted as a marvelous character, where he fights to provide a safe world. He acknowledges that we all will eventually die therefore he faces those challenges in order to establish fame and to be able to live in his people’s memory ( Mythencyclopedia). The character of James Bond is vastly similar to those qualities but in a contemporary and modern style. When you think of a hero you think of the man in shining armor, someone that comes to his fair maidens rescue just in time to save her life. You think of him being handsome with a strong physique and brave.