What Is A Hero In English Literature

Decent Essays
Hunter Massey
English
The African language a way of cultural speaking it is known as one of the interesting literatures. Because of the way they speak tell each other story. Have you ever wondered how a hero is made in the African literature it is formed by the way the man or the woman made there valiant effort to overcome something big. For example the story at the gates tells an elusive man that for made a valiant effort to stop a dark and evil god from having a sacrifice but in the end he is only remembered for his try to stop such a thing. Heroes in English literature is formed by overcoming the obstacle and defeating it he/she is also remembered for saving the day and is labeled as a good hero.

Stories in this literature are amazing just in the way they speak and they symbolize many things. Such as the story that tells you about a woman that really represents Africa the way it tells and forms is just incredible as it tells the story of woman but she is there land is quite nice. But the fact of the matter is that there really no other literature like African it is its own breed truly amazing in sorts ask yourself and say
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But for all I know that could be terribly wrong for the way they speak is with clicks and sounds. Can we really determine whether it is old or new languages many say it is young which is very well know now? Africa is very well known for many things but not many known for its stories just to clarify with my readers jus to think to yourself do you really know about any African stories or poems; if you do great but Africa is really only well known for its slave trade and the time that Africa was being battled for by different countries including Brittan. Africa as gone through many different things remembered for it battles but not it amazing diverse

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