Armstrong then went on to ride a broken bike past all other racers and win the stage. Lance is arguably the greatest and most courageous athlete to ever walk the earth. If it was not for his near death experience he would have never had the drive to work at racing and become a more determined person. These words by Armstrong sum up how much his life changed from the moment he was diagnosed. “Birthdays don't really matter much anymore ... for me, I sort of have a new birthday and that's October 2nd, the day I was diagnosed, ... the day we all sort of look to and mark these milestones by one year, two year, five year, 10 year.
Receiving a vaccine trains your body to fight off a disease. Similarly, training America’s youth to handle difficult situations can prevent future problematic situations. The second part of Benjamin Franklin’s quote says, “Wise and good men are in my opinion, the strength of the state; more so than riches or arms.” This quote references the quality of men that are in a country, and how a single man can make a greater difference than any amount of riches or arms. Riches and arms are only temporary things, but a good man has a more lasting impact. One of the greatest examples of a “good man” is Martin Luther King Jr. which is a name recognized throughout the world.
Coach K at last led Duke to victory in 1991, winning their first national championship. Once again in the year 1992, Duke won the national title, and maintained the national number one ranking throughout the season, this time by 20 points. Mike Krzyzewski is the only coach since John Wooden to win two consecutive NCAA championships. Once again the Duke team made it to the championship in 1994, losing by only 4 points to Arkansas. Shortly after the tournament, Coach K. was forced to take a ten-month break from coaching because he underwent back surgery, but he returned to lead the Blue Devils into three more NCAA tournaments in 1996, '97 and '99.
Through these battles, Beowulf’s strength, humbleness and courageousness is revealed. These are characteristics that are crucial in defining an epic hero. However, every epic hero has a tragic flaw. Beowulf’s tragic flaw is his pride. His tragic flaw is evident throughout the novel thinking he can win them all.
The Princess Bride An epic hero is generally a male of noble birth who reflects important ideals of his society and performs courageous-sometimes even superhuman-deeds. This type of hero takes place in settings that often involves more than one nation, where he would determine the fate of that nation or group of people. This is contrary to what a romantic hero is, which is on who goes on adventures from which he seeks meaning, may be defeated, but will survive his shame, and one who has a sense of duty to be conquered. Rob Reiner’s, The Princess Bride, uses the characteristics of a romantic hero to prove that true love never fades. Westley was just a farm boy for Buttercup when they fell in love.
An epic hero demonstrates many extra ordinary qualities that make him a super human being. He is not only strong and courageous; but is also an intelligent and an excellent leader. Like any other hero, an epic hero faces struggles, usually in a battle or a war, but wins in the end. Homer’s Odyssey is an account of heroic adventures of Odysseus after being in the Trojan War for ten years. Odysseus emerges as a true epic hero when he overcomes all these obstacles, and reunites with his wife and son after twenty years.
Taking on this battle showed the first glimpse of his heroic nature, which describes the unconventional thinking the godly man applied in the midst of danger. Unlike any other hero in that particular time period, Odysseus was an intellectual man rather than a fiercely strong one. He thought before he acted and that is believed to have been his greatest attribute in successfully returning
Glory is the most important trait of being a hero, because without great recognition for that person’s actions, no one would remember, praise or know what that person did that was so great. Throughout Beowulf’s life he defeated many monsters and protected many people which gave him the glory and respect that he deserved. For doing his courageous and thoughtful acts he was given glory and praise through a memorial that was built after his death. The following quote is an example to stress the glory that he received: “Then the Geats built the tower, as Beowulf had asked, strong and tall, so sailors could find it from far and wide; working for ten long days they made his monument,” (“Beowulf”, 871-874). After reading this essay would someone think that Beowulf is a hero?
Lance Armstrong is known as a competitive bike racer who has accomplished a great deal throughout his life including seven tour de France victories and surviving deadly cancer. His life includes many ups and downs and is full of successes and failures. Even though Lance Armstrong battled with cancer he was still able to fight and accomplish his goals. Lance Armstrong’s call to adventure started when Lance received his first bike realizing that biking was going to be something that would ultimately change his life. He said, “When the other kids were swimming at the country club, I was biking for miles after school, because it was my chance” (Armstrong 26).
Ali faces biggest challenge of his life after retiring from boxing he was diagnosed by Parkinson disease because of getting hit hard on his head. He wasn’t able to talk properly or walk but he never gave up and he reached his goal of helping kids and his community by public appearances to raise money for Muhammad Ali foundation. He was appreciated for making Muhammad Ali community and Economic development Corporation. In 1996 Ali carried the torch for Olympic flame and everyone gave him standing