A Hero of Our Time

Yue Ma 112949774 Close Reading 4: A Hero of Our Time In this summer, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation came out, one of the most impressive hero in the movie was Ethan Hunt, portrayed by Tom Cruise. He is a typical hero that audiences are expecting. He was intelligent when he tried to complete the mission. Also, he was brave to accept the task to dive into the whirlpool to change an identification card in a short time in risk of his live. The most important thing was that he was fighting with…

A hero is an ordinary individual who has the fortitude to be superior even when faced with challenging obstacles. Heroes show selflessness, and honesty with everything that they execute in life. However, one may say that a hero puts others before themselves in all responsibilities in life. Additionally, dedication is a quality that heroes need to reach the highest potential. My boyfriend Tyler Nameth possess all of these qualities and countless more. Tyler shows selflessness, and honesty with…

In Cinema, the most common story told is the hero myth. It is a ten-step formula that depicts the transformation of the protagonist on his journey to heroism. When we first see the protagonist, they are portrayed as average people living normal lives. In Captain America: The First Avenger Steve Rogers is a scrawny boy from Brooklyn and in The Wizard of Oz Dorothy is a regular girl from Kansas. Then something occurs in the protagonist life that jumpstarts their journey. In Captain America, Steve…

noble hero is identified. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar the role of the main character can be considered a matter for debate. After defeating Pompey, Julius Caesar is the ruler of Rome. He is marked as one of the most valiant men throughout the region; however, Caesar does not compare to Marcus Brutus. Brutus is considered the hero through his noble personality, affection, and his will to fight for a greater cause. One of the main reasons that Brutus deserves the title of the hero is his…

In Homer’s epic novel The Iliad, translated by Ian Johnston, Achilles represents a true hero by being an independent, strong-willed warrior. Achilles, son of Peleus and Thetis, is a noble demigod fighting alongside the Greeks and their leader Agamemnon in the Trojan War. He illustrates heroism by being a leader, ability to endure hardships, and by being true to himself. When Agamemnon refuses to return war prisoner, Chryseis to her father, the Greeks face Apollo’s wrath for nine days. On the…

Heroes of our world In our society I believe that we go through a lot of Campbell 's stages, but one of the most common is the denial of the call. How many times have we seen some people get the opportunity to do something, but they choose not to do it, because they are scared that they will not be able to accomplish what is expected of them. The most common Campbell stage in real life has to be the road of trials. Everyone goes through the road of trial. How can I prove it? Your personality…

faces is with a character Mrs.Bedonebyasyoudid. This character does help Tom but he is unknowing throughout the times that the character is present. “And at that Tom was frightened, and crept under a stone; which made the two crabs who lived there very angry, and frightened their friend the butter-fish into flapping hysterics: but he would not move for them.” In Alice in Wonderland the hero Alice also goes through different challenges. Her challenges are not directly with help from characters…

In Shakespeare plays, the tragic hero is what makes the entire story. A tragic hero is described as protagonist with a high standard, someone who undergoes meaningful suffering, learns from his/her mistake somehow, creates some kind of pity or fear for the audience, and has a flaw in their personality that leads to their downfall (otherwise known as a tragic flaw). In the play Macbeth, our central character, Macbeth, becomes our tragic hero. Throughout the play Macbeth, traits in Macbeth’s…

Heroine for our Time Overcoming obstacles in one’s life is never an easy task, yet they must be defied to continue in life. A person who chooses to take on these arduous tasks in their own life is brave. Yet, many choose to face them on behalf of their community, for the benefit of many. Deserving to be applauded and honored as the heroes they are. They are a special breed of humanity; one such person is Malala Yousafzai. In The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell states, “the hero is…

Many of us today have people we look up to. Someone you consider to be your hero. It may be because of their courageous traits or their admirable characteristics, like a fireman or maybe even your dad. Similar to our current reality, greek mythology also presents us with many heroes that can win your affections, or leave you with animosity. Although the Greeks often valued different traits in heros than we do today. They often just saw someone for their family background or affiliations with the…