While there are many important values and qualities in heroes, the three main ones are courage, selflessness and integrity.
Mulan shows many different ways of being selfless. All heroes must be selfless,
What are the characteristics of a hero? Does a hero have to have a power, great looks, and are privileged? Does every hero have to be a hyper masculine male who go to a far off land to battle monsters? In movies and novels, heroes are depicted as a perfect hyper masculine male who is considerably perfect in all aspects from the moment of their birth. Going beyond the movie and novel realm, in the modern world most people’s concept of a hero is fairly narrow.…
Qualities of a Hero We as humans, idolize people from all over the world for their remarkable actions, and ways of life. These people are often referred to as heroes, whether it is Superman, or a local community heroes, they all share something in common, and it’s not a cape. So what makes them heroes? It all trickles down to their character traits. While there is a myriad of traits that heroes possess, the most significant ones are the bravery, the willingness to ask for help, and the strength to always do what is honorable.…
Based off of stereotypes, heroes are supposed to have ridiculous costumes and good looks, but in reality, heroes are supposed to be people that use the events around them, and their knowledge to complete their tasks. They are usually based off of appearances, and are not always viewed by the traits that make them fit into the title of a hero. A hero has characteristics of being honorable, being selfless when trying to protect others, and not acting fearful when everything around is against your favor. Heroes are people that are honorable/honored because their lives were sacrificed for the greater good. In an excerpt it says, “...Douglass, this former slave, this Negro beaten to his knees...visioning a world where none is lonely, none hunted...…
What qualities does a hero have? Strength, wit, and perhaps a little bit of hubris. Odysseus and Harry Potter display these three attributes as they embark on their amazing journeys through thick and thin. One of the most prominent qualities Harry and Odysseus display in their journeys is strength, a quality which every hero possesses. In The Odyssey, written in 800 BC by the poet Homer, Odysseus ventures on a journey to get back to his homeland, Ithaca.…
In the critically acclaimed film Mulan, Disney portrays a brave young woman who feels obliged to serve for her father in the war against the Huns. However, in the development of the story, a strong stigma against females is revealed. Mulan’s status as a female affects the way people view her. An official of the Chinese army states, “You will teach your daughter to hold her tongue in a man’s presence”. This act immediately reveals Mulan’s slant toward deviance early in the movie.…
A hero is like the sun on a rainy day. They might not be seen, but when they are seen people’s day get brighter and a rainbow may form. Most heroes have at least one thing in common, they want to help and better other people’s life or the way they view life. Heroes are respectful and impact others, but they are never arrogant.…
n epic ; an ancient story most likely passed through generations orally. Mostly consist of some form of heroic act or legendary figure. What about recent stories they will eventually be considered “ancient”. Mulan a Disney movie created in 1998 embodies the majority of aspects that create an epic.…
In many places, we are taught to follow certain rules. That does not necessarily mean that everyone follows those rules. Of course, the outcome depends on the situation, and almost every situation does not have a happy ending. However, being disobedient does support social progress because it has many positive effects on peoples’ lives. There have been many changes throughout history.…
What are the qualities of a real hero, who actually do good in the world in my mind are Bravery, Patience, Selflessness,Caring, and Humility. Courage and Bravery is only one of the qualities Kirito and Beowulf have in common. Beowulf makes a journey across the sea to Herot to help…
In (Eve’s Daughter), (Miriam Polster, 2001) writes Heroism takes many forms. Out of the roster of qualities ascribed to heroes over the ages, I would like to focus on five. The first one is, the impulse all heroes is profound respect for people life. Second, Heroes have strong feeling of choice and effectiveness.…
One of my all time favorite Disney movies Mulan was based on the fifth century Chinese poem the Ballad of Mulan. As little contemporary evidence exists other than the poem, it is unknown whether she was a real or fictional person. In the movie Mulan is portrayed as a very beautiful, strong, and brave woman who disguises herself as a man named Ping and joins the imperial army to defeat the huns in the stead of her old and very weak father and ultimately saves China. Anyways to get to the good parts the Han Dynasty in ancient China, the legendary Great Wall fails to keep out the notorious Hun army and their ruthless leader, Shan Yu. The Emperor of China entrusts General Li with mobilizing an army to protect China.…
There are many heroic characters in books and movies, but there is a particular hero that I would love to be, even for just a day, and her name is Fa Mulan. During her times, women were not respected in China and were only seen as wives and housekeepers. However, Mulan did not fit into either of those roles, but that did not discourage her from discovering a way to make a difference for her family and her country. She was a slim, ordinary farmer girl until her military boot camp training experience. Her story is how she courageously pretended to be a man and went to war in place for her father, proving that she is selfless and at the same time, brave.…
“The Song of Mulan” This brief poem, by Wei Yuanfu, concerns the story of Mulan and how she bravely fought for China disguised as a man. Although briefly, this poem addresses the reason as to why Mulan went to war in place of her father. Mulan’s father was old and incredibly weak, “his strength and energy daily wane” (5). Due to his deteriorating condition, he was unable to “Journey a myriad of miles” and have any hope of surviving (5).…
The key quality for being a hero is...... (Discuss) A hero may be depicted to be brave, courageous and overwhelmingly bold. But all these magnificent qualities are under the ark of one word… Empathy is one of the major qualities of a being hero.…
A hero must exhibit traits of self-sacrifice. A true hero is always searching for a way to help others. The firefighters who meandered through the dark, dusty, crumpled building put their lives on the line to save the men, women, and children that were abandoned within the remains of the Twin Towers, displayed heroism to precision. They did not care about their lives, they knew what such tragedy would do to others so they sacrificed their lives for others who were…