These heroes are known as the Greasers. Although they have tough lives, they pull through and defend themselves from a vicious gang called the Socs. There are many characters that may be heroes, but there are three that should be admired for their acts of heroism. Heroism can be defined by the acts of Ponyboy, Johnny, and Darry. Although he was quite young to be part of the greaser’s gang, Ponyboy Curtis showed many people that he could have been one of the greatest hero’s in the novel.
Coming back to clear the town from bad guys and risking his life for people that even don’t want his help is not foolishness, it’s heroism. It’s just different kind of hero than Wayne. Taking justice in his hands and killing the bad guys is still heroism (recall Odysseus). Wayne is an obvious hero during the entire movie. Cooper is a hero as well, but nobody sees that until he has finished shooting and the end of the movie.
Beowulf’s first fight with Grendel was a heroic moment. This happened when the monster within him started to evolve into a different him. He killed Grendel with his own bare-hands. This made him feel like a strong, and powerful man who could defeat everyone else. Yes, he did kill a beast that avenged a whole town, but that is no reason to cut an arm off as a trophy.
As a boy his parents are killed in front of him by a mugger, this made Bruce want to clean up the city so no one would have to go through a horrific experience like his again. Beowulf is a very arrogant character from the epic Beowulf which was one of the only surviving tales from the dark ages. In the story Beowulf is searching for fame and glory which leads him o his adventures. Heroes don’t always need powers to fight or protect people. Batman or Bruce Wayne has no powers; instead he uses his money to build an arsenal of gadgets, tools, and weaponry that can be used where he lacks powers.
While this selfless sense can be though of by some as not enough to make him the heroic character as I am setting him out to be, it is not only this characteristic itself, but rather the actions of sleeplessness in its entirety throughout the novel. These actions are seen towards the end of the novel when Amir goes back to Afghanistan from his life in America, which in itself is already the discussed sense of selflessness. However, it doesn’t end there, he goes back to save Sohrab, Hassan’s son. While Amir might have been doing this soley because of the guilt he still has with the rape incident with Hassan when he was a child, it still shows his heroic actions, even though he is trying to redeem himself for not saving Hassan as a child, but instead saving his son years later. These actions thus far set up Amir to be seen as a heroic figure in the novel, but as the novel progresses even further he heroic symbolism becomes more and more backed up and confirmed.
The attempts to sustain peace are different in more than one way, but also similar in comparison. Hamlet’s violence was out of nothing more than revenge for his father’s murder. Beowulf fought off many monsters in his time, rewarding himself with much respect and honor. He wasn’t fighting out of emotional resentment towards another for harming his family member such as Hamlet was. He was fighting for the good of his people.
Throughout the novel, we read numerous examples of characters of high moral qualities acting nobly in order to benefit someone in need. These actions take many forms: from lying, to taking physical action. Huckleberry Finn, for example, is a spontaneous liar, but as you examine what he says, you see that it is only to keep himself and Jim out of danger. He is not lying to hurt, but to keep the promises he has made. Without his lying, he would have to witness Jim’s capture and return to slavery.
He is a hero because he helps people with serious matters that the police can’t get involved in. He risks everything, but gets the job done. He enlisted the help of his three friends Fiona, Sam, and Jesse. They always have his back, no matter what situation it is. In the poem, Beowulf, a hero of the Geats in Scandinavia, comes to the help of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall has been under attack by a monster known as Grendel.
Gilgmesh was a king who wanted the attention from everyone but was not protected by anyone. He killed people, took things from them, and showed them there are only one god and one hero which is Gilgamesh. He was also motivated by fear, which was death and forgetting that he was the king. On the other hand sunjata was a prince which was encouraged by others to become a king because they had so much faith in him and felt that he was honest, kind, and generous. Another example of being similar is gilgmesh and enkidu journey to the cedar forest.
Unlike Piggy, he admits that the death of Simon is "murder" and that he was partly involved. Another reason for considering Ralph the hero of the book is that he is at the center of the story. The novel begins and ends with his views and we spend more time with Ralph than with any other single character. Ralph therefore qualifies as the hero of the novel in many ways, but he also has many faults. He is not a strong leader and is unable to make sure that the huts are built or the fire is watched.