No person can ever surpass his greatness for Beowulf expected nothing in return but fame and reverence, aspects he certainly deserved. Any of whom who come to mourn, know this; Beowulf did not die for nothing, he died protecting his people, that alone is something to respect him for. “Thus Beowulf bore himself with valour; he was formidable in battle yet behaved with honour and took no advantage.” (2177-2179) Beowulf is not just good at fighting – he's also morally good. He doesn't take undue advantage of his enemies or his friends. But that's almost an afterthought; it's much less important to the storyteller than his prowess in
His name was what he believed he was entitled to carry around for the rest of his life. He cherished his name and if it meant going to the most extreme measure, death, for his name, John would go there. John is a very strong person and caring with pure intentions, no negative spirits towards anyone. John isn’t perfect. As many people saw him, he was flawed.
No matter how many of these traits were embodied he always had a clear code of honour (Rambo, Indiana Jones). All of these traits granted their characters strength and capability for whatever Herculean task lay ahead. However this type of masculinity was also laden with restrictions. No Action-man can cry, show fear, pain or be seen to care too deeply. He must always shoulder responsibility and never fail to step up to the mark.
He was considered a “larger than life” hero and the writer of the story did a great job portraying the good characteristics of Beowulf and how he was able to conquer all. He came from a large community or group where he wanted to protect all. Without this, there would be no good meaning to this story because he was well trusted and the
Atticus never doubted his beliefs; he unlike majority of other white men in Maycomb knew what was right, Atticus became a lawyer because he is an honest man that believes in justice and he proves it to the reader every time that his words are listed. A strong example of Atticus being the leader he is to his family and the community is when he tells Scout the reason why he
The most obvious reason for giving his life for Jesse Maguire is that the two are such good friends. Johnny is the first person to befriend Jesse, and turns out to be his best and only frie nd; “He was me mate from that very day and us two stuck together like feathers on a bird.” Johnny is the only white character who is not bothered by Jesse’s race. Jesse says that he “…admired him because he never treated us any different.” Johnny protects and defends Jesse from other people’s racism, as we witness by his immediate reaction upon seeing the wounds inflicted on Jesse by Mr Acky; “When he saw me hand and face, he up and goes for the head’s office before I can say ‘struth’…” Johnny feels that he needs to protect Jesse from people who will hurt him, perhaps because he, Johnny, wishes others would protect him from his own abusive father. I think another important reason for Johnny’s sacrifice is that Johnny feels completely responsible for the situation they are in. The only reason Jesse and Johnny are in the river is because Johnny asked for Jesse’s help; “‘I killed me dad and you’ve gotta help me.’” After all the help that Jesse had received from Johnny in the past, he could not and would not say no; Johnny meant too much to him, “But Johnny was the only bloke I’d have done it for, no sweat.” When the raft broke and they were both in danger, Johnny knew that he had to keep Jesse safe, because he, Johnny, was the reason they were there.
But Mr. Fitweiler finds it hard to believe because everyone knows that Mr. Martin is a very efficient worker, never smokes, and never drink anything stronger than ginger ale. Mr. Martin tells Mr. Fitweiler that Miss Borrows suffers a psychological stress. Although she is telling the truth, nobody can believe her because they have known Mr. Martin for a long time and know his life style. Mr. Martin makes an incredibly wise plan to get Miss Barrows fired using imagination. He creates a scenario which relies on the aspect of the status his colleagues have put him into in order to solve his problem and achieve his desired
Both Mandela and Hamlet followed their beliefs and leadership; they were both wealthy and powerful and had no fear for anything faced against them. Hamlet had no chance but to follow his plan with the murder of his uncle, where Mandela resisted his obstacles and fought only with his voice and prevented deaths from happening. Mandela battles with no dispute for the rights of his race and Hamlet for the respect of his guardians. I suggest that death is
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.
The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs". This is one thing that kept Bozella going,he knew he was not a coward. Bozella was not only a man with a lot of hope but he also had perseverance. He never gave up when they continued to trial him guilty.He continued to keep trying to gain his freedom which rightfully was his. Bozella is now a great inspiration to a lot of people.He is a great example of why never to give