Courage Essay

According to Merriam Websters Collegiate Dictionary, “hero is a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability;a man admired for his achievement and noble quality”. It is gender-neutral word though it seems to correspond or represent masculine attribute. “Hero”to me is a man of highly distinguished honor who have successfully paved a milestone to humanity and their legacy is reflected upon on day-to-day basis. However, it is also opinion or belief…

Bravery has always been a very important trait. Evolutionarily speaking, bravery is what has allowed our species to survive. The importance of bravery is indisputable but the necessity of bravery to achieve a better life can be debated on. In this essay, I will examine the rituals performed in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone directed by Chris Columbus to prove that bravery is absolutely essential in order to achieve an overall better live. By examining Harry’s first Quidditch match and the…

Meghana Sunder Mr. Wachtor 12th Grade English 14 September 2015 Who is the Best Example of the Hero Archetype? Beowulf, Gilgamesh and Achilles can all be called as heroes, however, each of them exhibit their characteristics in a distinct way. The three heroes originate from different backgrounds and culture, yet they share attributes such as strength, pride, and bravery. Beowulf was a poem that originates from the Anglo-Saxon culture while Gilgamesh was from the Mesopotamian culture and…

Magnificent, courageous, passionate, diligent, gallant, heroic are all words that define Louis Riel, and his outstanding actions that have made a very positive impact to Canada's history and the proud Métis nation! Louis Riel was a very important person that accomplished so many groundbreaking achievements in a peaceful, respectful way. There are many reasons that prove evidently that Louis Riel was a hero, some of his achievements included him and the Métis becoming the foundation to the…

Beowulf : The Most Glorious Hero of all Time In the epic poem Beowulf, translated by Seamus Heaney, Beowulf completes many heroic and glorious actions allowing him to earn eternal life. The first indication of Beowulf achieving his goal of eternal life is through glory to one’s king. From achieving glory from one’s king, the kin of the clan will most likely begin to speak of this glory that was achieved ; thus, creating eternal life. For example, this can be seen when Hrothgar was…

Odysseus’s Courageous Journey There once was a man as strong as an Ox. His name was Odysseus and he was more than just a soldier or a tough guy. He was also a husband and soon to be a father. His Wife's name was Penelope. In the epic poem, The Odyssey by Homer, the main character in this poem is Odysseus. Odysseus was the king of Ithaca and he was an incredible person, everyone in the town loved him as if he was in their family. In the beginning Odysseus and his wife Penelope have a child, but…

Amir’s Redemption in The Kite Runner Redemption is the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner, one of the protagonists in the novel, Amir, strives for redemption throughout the novel. Amir displays a positive change in various characteristics, to be specific, Amir changes from being selfish to selfless, from showing cowardice to being brave and from being cruel to showing caring and kind traits. The significance of redemption for…

Heroes are everywhere, every day someone does something and they become someone's hero. Heros are defined by many words,people,actions and me, I define my heros by fearless,supporting, and beauty. What is fearless? Fearless is lacking fear, at least that’s what the dictionary says it is. My definition is someone who can push aside their fear,worry, hopelessness and be able to change something or someone in a better way.”Don’t let the fear of what could happen, make nothing happen”…

Wesley Hayden: A Silent Hero A hero is not always a likable person, but is always someone who does their best to make sure justice is meted out. While there are many types of heroes, ranging from saviors to accidental heroes, a silent man hero is the best way to describe Wesley Hayden from Montana 1948, by Larry Watson. Though some may disagree, Wesley Hayden exemplifies a silent man hero through his choices, motivations, and the consequences of his decisions, he displays traits and tendencies…

The definition of a hero is a person who stands in front to save others even by risking their lives. Also, a hero never ignores people who are in trouble, and they always endeavor to save others without discriminating. Therefore, Oskar Schindler is not a hero. Schindler is not a hero because he used Jews as labors for his company’s production like slaves, he already knew about the massacre of Jews by the Nazi Party, but he only looked on it, and he used the money only for his own use which was…