Amelia Vanden Berghe Honors English December 16, 2009 Odysseus is considered an epic hero in the poem The Odyssey because he exerts the same characteristics as an epic hero. He has to overcome seemingly impossible challenges, he displays great resourcefulness, but most importantly despite the dangerous obstacles he faces he never loses courage and he uses his bravery and knowledge to get him home, where he needs to be. In the beginning of the story he can’t seem to decide whether or not going home is the right choice. Many of the obstacles he faced seemed like the outcome wouldn’t come out in his favor but because he had faith and intelligence the outcomes weren’t as bad as expected. Odysseus suffers from three different
What it means to be a Hero One automatically thinks of superman when the word hero is mentioned, but it doesn’t take a life to be saved for someone to be recognized as a hero. Some of the greatest heroes are those who don’t expect the fame and glory for a good deed done. It takes a lot to be courageous, especially to be courageous in all situations; even the bad. Helen Keller lived a very tough life with no ability to see or hear but still she found a way to get passed her disabilities and rose above the boundaries that were put in front of her. She is a hero to all those who see no light at the end of the tunnel, to those who think they can’t persevere, but really, little do they know they can.
Creating the Myth In Linda Seger's analogy of the different "Myth", she writes about the "hero myth" in successful movies (334). As in most stories, the "hero" starts out as plain and somewhat insignificant. Throughout the journey and in the end, he becomes the hero (335). Sometimes they are afraid of the unknown that awaits them, receiving help from archetypes in order to accomplish their goals. They build their confidence by transforming from the ordinary to the extraordinary, overcoming all obstacles to defeat their enemies.
Rosa Parks is a real life hero. She was valor and stood against what was wrong, the segregation between “blacks” and “whites”, when no one else would because of their phobia of what could happen to them and their relatives . She showed courage by showing no fear of what could happen to her. As Winston Churchill said “success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is courage to continue that counts”. She had the courage to persevere even after being threatened.
The narrators constantly accepted events that could not have possibly happened in the real life world. They accepted these peculiarities without the slightest amount of shock and astonishment, like it was an everyday thing. Placida Linero, who is Santiago Nasar'smother is a prime example of superstition within the novel. The quote, "She had a well earned reputation as an accurate interpreter of other people's dream, provided they were told to her before eating, but she hadn't notice any ominous augury in those two dream of her son's" conveys that Santiago's character also represents the element of magical realism in the novel. The statement, " Nor did Santiago Nasar recognize the omen" not only reveals his superstition, but also the common faith put in superstition.
People thought his dreams were flights of fancy (Not practical for real life), but he took those dreams and made them a reality. NLP modelers used Disney to model for his creative genius. What was the difference that made the difference? He was able to look at things from different perceptual positions. The comment was once made that- “There were three different Walts; the dreamer, the realist and the spoiler.
Some people have their hero because the hero did something good to them or because they have feelings about them, but others, mostly small kids, have heroes because they look cool or funny, or they do funny stuff. Heroes risk their life to do what they are doing, they rather would die than fail. They put other’s needs before theirs own. Heroes are everywhere, people just do not know that they are there. Real heroes are not heroes like in movies or books, real heroes do not have capes and super powers that make them super strong and beautiful.
The fictional world in which the book Beowulf takes place in is nothing like the actual world of today. This is mainly because the fictional world Beowulf lives in is full of an entirely different set of creatures, culture, and even family values. The mythical creatures in Beowulf serve to highlight Anglo-Saxon culture of family unity and self-pride. The Anglo-Saxon culture plays a huge roll in Beowulf. One of the most important things in the Anglo-Saxon culture is family unity.
Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines a hero as, “one who shows great courage or one admired for his achievements and noble qualities”. Hero’s usually starts from nothing and have humble desires until a circumstance forces to act. There are instances everydays where a hero can be found in the most unlikely places or roles. Oftentimes, to the person that plays the hero role they are unaware of the impact that they have on those around them. However, in the most needed times they rise to the occasion.
When I hear the word hero, I think of someone who is idealized for their courage and bravery, having outstanding achievements, and having noble qualities. Policemen and firefighters are heroes to me. Heroes can come in all different shapes and sizes and that’s important for some people to understand, just because they aren’t super tall and lusty doesn’t mean that they can’t be a hero. In the earliest English epic poem, “Beowulf”, the hero is Beowulf. As a hero, the Anglo-Saxons made Beowulf have certain hero characteristics.