Once the tragic hero has made a decision he or she sticks to it and does not waiver. Brutus is no exception to this trait. Soon after the murder of Caesar, Brutus takes full responsibility of his actions: “Do so, and let no man abide this deed / But we the doers” (3.1.103-104) Most murderers would flee the scene of the crime in an attempt to elude the consequences of their actions. The fear of what the people might do to him for killing Caesar does not stop Brutus from owning what he did. Brutus takes full responsibility for his actions, showing that he is fully committed to every aspect of this conspiracy, including possible negative responses from the people of Rome.
He is so influenced by the culture around him that he is willing to “risk his life for no reason but the danger” just so his reputation will get better (Raffel 39). Though he loses this race, he loses with honor, which might be even better than winning. Beowulf constantly feels the need to one-up himself and do something even more honorable so that he is still viewed as a
In the epic, Beowulf, translated by Burton Raffel, the main character Beowulf goes on a quest to fight the monsters that are terrorizing Denmark. In the Anglo-Saxon culture, a hero is someone who is considered to have extraordinary qualities. During the journey, Beowulf embodies the characteristics of a hero through his bravery, courage, determination, and strength. Beowulf proves that he has bravery and courage by choosing to go fight Grendel for the sole purpose of helping the Danes. When Beowulf is explaining to Hrothgar how he is going to attempt to kill Grendel, he says, “My hands alone shall fight for me, struggle for life against the monster” (25).
The Heroic Journey of the Incredible Hercules Hercules was the son of Zeus and Alcmene. He was born hated by the goddess Hera because of Zeus’ relationship with Alcmene. From an early age Hercules got his first taste of near death experinces when two snakes were placed in his cradle but he grabbed both of those snakes with his shockingly strong hands for an infant and killed them. Hercules life proved already to be a dangerous one, but little did he know that his Hero’s Journey was ahead of him. Hercules life was already a champion wrestler, an excellent marksman with a bow and arrow, and having the ability of superhuman strength just added to his heroic charisma.
Beowulf: The Values of a Real Hero Beowulf conveys the best example of an Epic Hero because of the strength, leadership, and courage he demonstrates when he risks his life for the benefit of society. First of all, Beowulf shows his strength defeating the monsters. He slays Grendel and the mother of Grendel bravely. He shows how strong he is by ripping the hand of Grendel. “To feud with Almighty God: Grendel Saw that his strength was deserting him, his claws Bound fast, Higlac’s brave follower tearing at His hands.” “Grendel finishes eating his first victim and as he reaches for another person Beowulf grabs him and they begin to wrestle.
I know I couldn’t but I guess that’s where bravery kicks in for this well-known hero name Beowulf. Beowulf is very wise and i stick with my statement because he thinks before he talk or do anything. Like with Grendel, the whole entire land of the kings’ men was trying their hardest to kill him. But Beowulf stayed up all and analyzed Grendel as he killed one the men. He prepared for every fight thoroughly.
After fifty years pass Beowulf still feels the passion to help those in trouble from terrible monsters. He then vows to kill an angry dragon. “I mean to stand, not run from his shooting flames, stand till fate decides which of us wins” (lines 675-677), meaning Beowulf is unwilling to flee from harms way for the betterment of his people letting fate decide whether it is his time or not to die. With his last dying breaths he is only thinking of his people, “For this, this gold, these jewels, I thank Our Father in Heaven…I sold my life for this treasure, and I sold it well. Take what I leave, Wiglaf, lead my people, help them” (lines 802-809).
In the epic, Beowulf goes to Herot in order to kill an “unbeatable monster”. "Heard how Grendel filled night with horror and quickly commanded a boat fitted out, proclaiming that he'd go to that famous king, would sail across the sea to Hrothgar (Lines 112- 115)." Beowulf relied on his strength, quick thinking, and wits to defeat this monster. If one was to have a thought of destiny that he/she would pass a test without studying and takes an exam completely unfamiliar with the material, that person may or may not fail. However, the chance of failure is great, that is why most people study for exams.
It’s as if it were written in order to gain pride in their country and its warriors amongst the rest. The author simply wrote to express pride in his hero Beowulf and to display the warriors of his time. The only lessons that were learned were the mere fact that it was widely accepted and encouraged to fight for one’s self or for one’s country, or die fighting. The moral was that to always be a warrior.
Drake Propson English 11 Mr. Hoffman 9/15/14 Beowulf: an Epic Hero Throughout the story you can see that Beowulf is an epic hero when he fights Grendel, his mother, and the dragon. These fights show how Beowulf is an epic hero. Beowulf is an epic hero because he has superhuman strength, intelligence, and courage, and performs brave deeds, and risks death for the greater good of society. In the fight against Grendel, Beowulf’s superhuman strength allows him to beat and mortally wound Grendel, and his courage shows when he beats Grendel by using only his bare hands. The characteristics of superhuman strength and courage are seen throughout the story of Beowulf and define why he is an epic hero.