Many of the natives that they came across welcomed them wholeheartedly, until they abused the hospitality that was given to them and gave nothing in return. One Aztec can be quoted in saying that “They thirsted mightily for gold; they stuffed themselves with it; they starved for it; they lusted for it like pigs.” (textbook) Hernando Cortes was one of the explorers guilty of abusing the hospitality that he was treated with. He ended up conquering the Aztecs and killing their king, Montezuma. After he was killed, the Aztec’s lost their will to even fight back. Another Spanish explorer that wronged the Indians was Pizzaro, who conquered the Incas.
In the book Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Huck has to deal with his conscience by either going to hell for helping a slave escape or he helps Jim because he knows it’s the right thing. The only downside to turning Jim in was that everyone would look down upon Huck too. Also everyone would probably later find out that Huck faked his death At first Huck was going to rat Jim out to the people out on the boat but his conscience got to him. and told him that it wasn’t the right thing. The next time Huck was going to create a letter explaining what happened but he ended ripping it up.
Creon’s tragic flaw is that he is to prideful. Creon insists on killing Antigone because she disobeyed his decree. When Haimon questions his decision, Creon replies by saying,” I’ll have no dealing with law breakers” (792, 35-36). Creon is explaining to Haimon that he will not deal with any rule breakers and that Antigone will be put to die along with her traitor of a brother. Creon’s pride is what leads to the death of Haimon, his son, and the Queen, his wife.
The battle was over, Beowulf had been granted new glory: Grendel escaped, But wounded as he was could flee to his den, its miserable hole at the bottom of the marsh. Only to die, to wait for the end” (lines 498-503). Finally in Beowulf part two explains after the defeat of Grendel and his mother he became king because since Beowulf had so much honor in battle, that people learned from him and is looked up to (pg 43). These steps that Beowulf went through define what an archetypal hero perfectly and this is why Beowulf is an archetypal hero. So to the following conclusion Beowulf is an archetypal epic hero because he carries both traits of both an archetypal and epic hero.
John Brown: Hero or Terrorist? Conclusion: John Brown was a slavery fanatic who wanted it abolished, but he went to the extreme of killing people for their ‘opinion’, something everyone is entitled to. In the aftermath of Brown’s actions no change came about for many years, therefore if Brown had proposed his ideas and opinions without violence the outcome would have been the same. Brown had the right motives but used the wrong actions and became a terrorist. Personal Life: John Brown came from a family that hated slavery, this fueled his anti-slavery mindset.When Brown was five, he moved with his family to a log house in a frontier township in Ohio's Western Reserve, a place where native Americans outnumbered the population of whites.
The Brennan’s were a well-respected family in the town but the action of Daniel left the feeling of hatred for the family.” The town of Mumbilli was bleeding.” The town was extremely affected by the accident. “Nicole with a beautiful voice and Luke- all round sporting hero were both killed and the only to blame was Daniel. The town believed that Daniel should get a long sentence for ruining the lives of others. Daniel’s sentence was long enough because he was involved in an accident and he was no murderer, it was a mistake. Nothing could bring back the lives lost and undo the damage done to fin, not even a lifelong sentence.
It looks like they should kill their enemy, but at the beginning of two stories they didn’t because both barber and the narrator have justice in their heart. “Gregory” is a story about loyalty, friendship and irony. When the narrator’s execution is ordered the guerrilla's must choose between their friend and their loyalty to their country. However, the narrator has to obey the order to kill him. In “Just lather, that’s all”, the barber has a lot of chance to kill Captain Torres but he didn’t.
Christopher Columbus wrote in his log stating that the natives traded everything they owned willingly, and without force. Columbus also wrote that the natives would be fine servants. He noticed the lack of technology, and his opinion of a savage like society, which gave him the feeling of superiority. Columbus took a few natives by force for information as he sailed around in the search of gold. It appears that Columbus is an impatient man, for when he did not get what he wanted, when he wanted, he released his wrath by brutally killing the natives, and so they could recognize his authority.
George knew he had to kill Lennie himself because if he did not, Lennie would be locked up, or more likely, Curley would have killed him. Curley clearly states that he was going to shoot Lennie in the guts so that he died slowly and painfully and George knew that Lennie did not deserve that. He knew that the best thing he could do for Lennie at that point was to find him first and spare him that miserable fate. By doing that George proved he loved Lennie and that he knew what was right for him. He spared Lennie from dying scared and tortured.
On arrival at St Ann’s Bay, Columbus found the Arawak Indians inhabiting the island. Initially, Columbus thought these Indians were hostile, as they attacked his men when they tried to land on the island. As he was determined to annex the island in the name of the king and queen of Spain, he was not deterred. Columbus also needed wood and water and a chance to repair his vessels. He sailed down the coast and docked at Discovery Bay.