Moral courage is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, or discouragement. Courage is often over looked in everyday people. The motivation behind courageous acts many times have also been over looked. Also to possess courage involves more than simply being brave which many think. The historic figure I choose is Nelson Mandela.
The difference between both of them is that they aspire to two very different aspects of life; She wants respect and he wants power, we see that those two principles do not always agree with each other. We obviously see that both are ready to face the extreme. But Creon could not be considered as a Sophoclean hero because all he does is respect what he has to do, the written laws. He could have made an exception, especially for his niece but he did not. Antigone was overpowered by unwritten laws, which are what makes her a Sophoclean hero.
This shows disloyalty towards his people who are very loyal to him. Through these points, it is evident that Odysseus lacks the necessary traits of a true hero. Superficially, his victories and valor make him seem as though he is heroic. Yet, the underlying issue is that Odysseus tends to be selfish, disloyal and cowardly. By the end of his journey the many occurrences of his flaws outshine his perceived heroic qualities.
110683 John Abney English 10CP 9 October, 2010 I.C.E. Many people are not good writers, but many people are great readers. William Golding uses a character named Ralph, because he wants to show how much of an ego he is in the book. Golding does this by three ways, through Ralphs’ actions, traits, and motivations. In the novel, “Lord of the Flies”, by William Golding he proves that Ralph is an ego in the book by keeping everyone together.
Heroes choose to abide by their role and stick with it. They do not try to reconcile themselves with the rest of the world. Times of heroism are generally times of terror, but that day never shines in which this element may not work. The circumstances of man, we say, are historically somewhat better in this country, and at this hour, than perhaps ever before. One of the best examples that I can think of is when Beowulf fought Grendel and won.
The author uses characterization to support the quotes interpretation. The inventor was a quiet hardworking guy, but at the end his mixed emotions of love and anger caused him to be brave and outspoken. Evidently, Lincoln’s quote “I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me” interpretations can be demonstrated
The Uncommon Hero/Protagonist “Heroes aren’t supposed to do bad things. That’s what villains are for. So either that good must supersede the bad, or the bad makes it impossible to remember the good. We don’t like it when such duality exist in one person. We don’t want to know our Heroes are human.”(Elzie Granderson).
A few things that I think are unjust in the book were Tom Robinson’s trial and the teachers. Some things that are just in my eyes but were not legal was when Boo Radley killed Mr. Ewell, it was just because he saved Jem and Scout’s lives, but unjust because he did not abide by the legal system. First, Tom’s Robinson’s trial was completely unjust. Tom Robinson was falsely convicted of rape. He was wrongfully convicted by an all-white jury, which at that time, racism was the norm.
Scott Zhao Block: B Would the situations be different if listened piggy? Some people always say if I listened my mom’s opinion I would not drown in the terrible situation, if you listened someone’s opinion, the situation would be different. According to the novel Lord of the flies by William Golding, Piggy’s character is used to represent the wise aspect of man and behavior almost as same as an adult member to the boys. There are three things can prove that if listened to piggy the circumstances would be different. He is a clear thinker, his appearance, and his symbolic losses throughout the novel.
When Tom is convicted of rape, it is a reality check for Jem. He realizes that even though there is rock hard evidence in favor of Tom, racism trumps the evidence. After the case Jem is no longer a child. He becomes serious, and, if anything, cynical. He no longer has hope in the town he grew up in.