A Hero of Our Time

We see a hero as someone who is admired for his or her courage, achievements, or noble qualities. We define a hero as someone who is morally upstanding, and who fights for the greater good. Everyone loves the hero, and hates the bad guy. In reading the different literary works of art, I’m finding that a hero is incredibly hard to define in one simple sentence. In literature, the hero has a journey that he or she must go in in order to be considered a hero. This journey is usually one that isn’t…

What would you call a person who did something out of the extraordinary? You might call them a hero, but they are not always doing these things. When heroes try to save someone or something, they do it with a sense of courage. Even though it is a tough decision, they will have to choose what is right for them and for the people. Heroes also do not run away from the situation. Instead, they fight for it. It may be tough, but heroes do not give up. Heroism is showing selflessness when they…

Tragedy of Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare, Marcus Brutus is the representation of a tragic hero. The essence of a tragic hero is someone of noble birth, who suffers a catastrophe. Shakespeare demonstrates the concept of a tragic hero by implementing the traditional elements. For instance, Shakespeare exercises the idea of a tragic flaw to uphold his perception of a tragic hero. Junius Brutus an ancestor of Marcus Brutus was a significant part of history. His importance is…

insecurities and past experiences. This is what a real hero looks like. Two unlikely heroes emerge in S.E. Hinton’s young adult fiction, “The Outsiders”. Dally Winston and Darry Curtis are heroes not because they save the town, but because of the little things they do, as Edgar Watson Howe once said, “A boy doesn’t have to go to war to be a hero; he can say he doesn’t like pie when he sees there isn’t enough to go around.” It has been said , “Show me a hero and I will show you a tragedy.” This…

In the magical world of landtopia there exists many things, objects, and creatures such as goose the talking cat, our main focus of this journey. We meet our hero at the king’s attic basement kingdom of landtopia, summoned by the king for some unusual business. “You can probably guess why I called you here, to my basement attic kingdom.” The king claimed with a tone of expectance, like goose was supposed to know why. “Nope, unless it’s to “take care of” mrs.robinsons “cat” I aint doing it” “no…

darker side to colonialism. Okonkwo is one of the only characters who see the threat the missionaries posed, and his resistance only lead to his ultimate death. Thus, Okonkwo can be considered a tragic hero due possessing the qualifying traits. One of the requirements for a character to be a tragic hero is to be of noble ranking or to have a high status. In Igbo society, high rank is shown through the possession of titles. The more titles the greater, and men without titles were seen as…

Everyone wants to be a hero, and everyone wants to be like the hero's we see in our everyday lives. “For the stories of hero’s life answers the fundamental question we all ask: How then shall we live?”(Podles). Everyone wants to be a hero, or remembered for a heroic act. Beowulf is no different than the rest of us when it comes to craving the want to be a hero. Beowulf after fighting Grendel’s mother in his second battle of the epic poem, he…

Today our world is filled with everyday heroes displaying all kinds of extraordinary needs for others. Through her heroic acts, Malala represents the epitome of an idealistic everyday hero by taking a stand against extreme violence in order for women to receive the equality of education rights for women. Her heroic actions, especially getting shot in the head while fighting for what she believes in, shows her loyalty and bravery to the people, furthermore displaying her as a hero. Just like…

They lead with unruly actions, and they acquire their strength through unworthy tactics. In the book Our Twisted Hero by Yi Munyol, Om Sokdae represents a twisted hero. He is the class monitor of…

Aristotle, the famous Greek Philosopher once stated, “A man doesn 't become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall” (Gutenberg.org). Aristotle believes that only real heroes can identify their weakness and furthermore prevent it. During the time of Ancient Greek theater, this statement gave rise to the idea of more complex characters, such as the Aristotelian Tragic Hero. The tragic hero can be defined as one that starts in a high place of honor and nobility; suffers from a tragic…