A Hero of Our Time

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Truly, the idea of the conversion of the saint or the hero is beyond reality. Both are metaphors describing a fictitious character that may or may not exist. “That neither future nor past actually exist” (CAHN 397) declares Augustine in his Confessions. Dr. Ambrosio’s attempt to solidify the notion of universality with the integration of the hero and saint by discussing the character traits of historical figures as described in literature. The Saul of Tarsus, Augustine of Hippo, and the…

In one iconic and powerful exchange in the movie The Dark Knight, Two-Face, a heroic district attorney turned villain said to one of the protagonists, Jim Gordon, “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain.” This quote eloquently describes the ideology of characters who are neither a hero nor truly a villain, but fall somewhere between. For many, morally grey characters are fascinatingly terrifying since their actions are understandable, but also condemnable.…

Napoleon Bonaparte Hero or villain? Nina van Wijk Melany Heijblok T2g Wapke Monasch Napoleon Bonaparte - hero or villain? Napoleon did a lot of good things. He changed the French laws, he spread the revolutionary ideas throughout Europe and he was an ambitious soldier. However, he made thousands of victims and appointed himself as First Consul, which is basically a coup. First let's take a look at what a hero is. The dictionary says: a hero is someone who has done…

In mediums, such as film and TV, I believe stereotyping has developed an unhealthy, negative outlook on narratives. The idea of narratives being structured in similar ways leads me to think that characters in these narratives have been structured to, therefore, stereotyped. An example of this is the character of James Bond; the actor is typically known to be a white, attractive male actor. But why couldn’t the role be taken by a black actor? This has been a hot topic currently with debates on…

does it take to be a true hero? A hero Is someone who fights the inevitable and hard times to do good for the well-being of another person. Zombie films is a perfect example which shows many of the main qualities which defines the true meaning of the word hero. in the zombie films, there are always three types of heroes that make the movie full of Tension and Suspense and these heroes are; the anti, tragic and the epic and the heroes in which the characters who display hero-like qualities; like:…

Can the devil be an epic hero? In John Milton's Paradise Lost- the great epic from the English Renaissance, this topic was discussed time and again. Numbers of scholars believe that Paradise lost should be one of the most outstanding products of the Renaissance, especially when talking about the question can the devil be an epic hero? Satan's speech allows us to view him as a heroic character, one who will not accept defeat. Milton's presentation of Satan is intriguing and it can be argued that…

who shows great courage”, (Merriam-Webster, 2014). This shows the definition has remained the same for many years. The word hero comes from the Latin word heros, which was derived from the Greek word hērōs. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the first known use was in the fourteenth century. Some synonyms of the word hero are idol, icon or god. Antonyms of the word hero are coward and villain. Both Gandhi and Mother Teresa demonstrate enormous heroic actions, and both exceed the…

part of my life. Truthfully, I should have known that the school volunteering clubs I participated in were not doing enough. Having high hopes for helping the homeless in San Francisco my sophomore year, I joined the Helping Everyone by Reaching Out (HERO) Club. It was a new group…

Las Vegas (1979) and unfortunately it was pushed back due to budget restraints and problems on set (a drunk Joan Crawford wouldn’t leave her trailer due to her characters fate and accidentally burnt down half the set). The disaster and the location/time frame are all in the title, it literally treats all audience members like their dumbness (finally a movie title for me)! The film will be about the discovery of a new volcano that literally a few miles away from the city of Las Vegas. The film…