A Hero of Our Time

During times in which people are desperately in need, they always seem to turn to the same person for guidance, a hero. This distinguished leader is composed of various qualities that are vital to their heroic makeup. Throughout history people have been taught the stories of many real and fictional hero’s that have graced our world with their presence. Among these influential leaders is a man named Beowulf. Needless to say it is no coincidence that he is remembered as a great hero. Beowulf will…

A very long time ago, king shark ruled the Atlantic sea. Every animal in the ocean was colorless and the sea was colorless too. King Shark had kept all of the beautiful colors in a crystal ball in his scary cave. There were two who raised to stop King shark and return color to the sea and the animals. Larry was an agile and smart octopus, ever since Larry was a kid, he always imagined that he would be a hero and everyone would adore him. Also, there wasn't his friend Rick, well, he was a crab…

A hero is someone who helps others to make them feel better or gives them hope in some way or form. You always think a hero is someone super strength or super speed, a hero can be anybody. With being a hero, there are three main traits that describe what a hero is. Selflessness, Courage and Perseverance. Being through a struggle or being through adversity or seeing it can lead you to be selfless. I always think of two people; NBA Player Dwyane Wade and Connie Siskowski are people who I see…

attention of many clergymen and ensure that his work would be read through time as a divine comedy, rather than just a great work.. The story of Dante as a Pilgrim, is not a tale of foolish antics and laughter, but instead it is one of solemn repentance that is brought about by introspection and remorse. Though written much in advance of Inferno, Beowulf spins a story with the same focuses of heroism, but depicts a hero as one who is of an honored heritage rather than rises from ashes. It can…

1. Introduction In today’s world technological inventions have significantly impacted the way we carry our daily tasks. Technology have made the task of communicating very easy. Then there is social media which reduce the hassle of sharing the activities of your day, or special moments with those close to you. 2. What is Social Media Social media speaks to the One important aspect of social media is sharing, whether it is a video, photo or a simple thought. 3. Devices The increase in…

A minute into the movie the words “Allahu akbar" can be heard in Arabic as Chris Kyle is about to put a bullet in a child with an anti-tank grenade. Our protagonist is revealed. Portrayed by Bradley Cooper (Voted sexiest man alive 2011), he lives, loves, laughs, drinks a little, and joins up with the SEALs. The uncharted zone beyond America’s borders is a deadly jungle, and only the SEALs' machete can clear a path to freedom. We’re cut to a training camp. Kyle is undergoing SEAL training, and…

Auxiliary instead of a true Guardian (103). I believe that it would be most likely that Socrates would severely doubt the war hero candidate’s qualifications because he would not have been a war hero if he was truly fit to lead, according to his own conclusions about who should rule in The Republic (180). I also strongly believe that Socrates would question why the war hero himself thinks that he is fit to rule the nation if he had been relegated to serving the true guardians instead of being…

There are lots of hero’s in our life’s. We identify hero’s in lots of different ways. Hero’s can mean someone who sacrifices a lot for other people or a person who always does the right thing when no one is watching. However, Joseph Campbell has identified twelve steps to clearly outline what makes a hero in literature. In Soul Surfer, the protagonist, Bethany Hamilton, can be identified as a hero because she follows the steps in the Hero’s Journey.The first step of the Hero’s Journey is the…

believe a hero can be. Many people believe heroes are the people in movies running around in tights, or the people who sacrifice everything, but I believe a hero is someone who can be a simple savior in any everyday situation. My audience is anyone who wants to know what I believe being a hero is. Since the definition can be very scattered, this essay was written to say that being a hero is situational. My genre is motivational because I want everyone to know that they have the ability to be a…

They are great stories to read when you have time. They take place between 500 AD and 700 AD. The way of looking up to the heroes was way different back then rather than today. Both of the stories contain an epic hero,”Beowulf” contains Beowulf and Odyssey has Odysseus. Which are both epic Heroes but show it In a different style. They are considered as Heroes back then but being one today would be very difficult. Beowulf is an ancient epic hero that takes place in 500 AD Scandinavia. He…