Fearless

In Book III of The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle begins his lengthy discussion on courage. Aristotelian courage is defined much differently than the way modern Western society understands courage. Currently, law enforcement officers, military servicemen, people suffering from certain diseases, or people living in poverty are held up indiscriminately as courageous. In the case of soldiers or law enforcement officers, culture sees courage in their willingness to face danger, in some cases even…

Why is it that almost every story you read sounds the same. There's always a hero, a villain, a damsel in distress, and some sort of epic journey. The reason for this being that almost all novels share a common theme. These themes are called Archetypes. One of the most famous character archetypes is the great hero. The hero, often referred to as the great warrior, is known for his tenacity, devotion, and bravery. A true warrior is a protector of his land and his people. He is a noble champion…

In Troy, Achilles shows that he’s independant, skillful, and fearless. Achilles exemplifies his independence throughout the movie by doing what he feels right and his actions are of his own command. He’s technically on the side of the Greeks, but there are several times where he disagrees and disrespects their king, Agamemnon. Achilles even fires at him, “Imagine a king who fought his own battles! That would be a sight!” He shows no care towards Agamemnon, he just wants to defeat the Trojans.…

For example, Johnny was being fearless when he ran into the burning church to save the children trapped inside. Similarly, Dally was being fearless when he took risks such as showing an unloaded gun to armed policemen. In addition to this, Johnny was being bold when he pushed his friend Ponyboy out the way of falling debris while staying…

To be heroic one must be fearless in a goal to help or protect others and oneself. The difference is that to be considered courageous one does not have to succeed or be fearless in this goal, but to simply attempt and overcome certain situations that may make one feel hopeless. This may also be known as the courage to persevere. Perseverance is a hard…

Wait, what! Vinny didn’t jump?This story’s got the entire gang Vinny, which gets pushed around a lot, Joe-Boy his best friend that takes advantage of Vinny, Starline the only haole in the gang and Joe-Boy’s girlfriend Starline. Vinny and joeboy argue a lot. Although these boys argue, they actually have a few similarities. Vinny has lots of differences from Joe-Boy. Vinny is weak. On page seven, he even said he was “weak” his self. That is why he didn’t want to come to the ravine. Vinny is…

I am the son of ares because I am fearless never lost a fight and I am the god of war. My 1st proof of evidence is that Ares is my father is that I like to fight like my father.Ares likes watching his family fight.There’s nothing like watching your relative fight,I always say. It means Ares likes seeing his family fighting other greek gods.All of his family likes to fight just like him. My second proof of evidence that Ares is my father is that I am fearless just like my father. You’re…

All of these virtues allow Beowulf to be a classic Anglo-Saxon hero. He is characterized as being a fearless warrior who possesses strength that no man can match. Along with this strength, he also exhibits great loyalty, generosity, and cunning. These particular characteristics make Beowulf one of the greatest heroes. Several heroes are characterized as being great and fearless warriors, but few also posses the other virtues that make a hero seem like a great human being as…

All three of these epic poems have a message and the message they are getting across to the reader is death is a very difficult journey, when a loved one passes it has a negative impact on others. In Beowulf an epic poem about an adventurous and fearless hero named Beowulf who died to save a country and the country's people. The Soldier is about a soldier who is in the line of duty and he explains that if shall die then he shall remembered as a man who fought for his country and…

The Barbarians The Barbarians were barbaric because they established their courageous acts and they were fearless, which lead to them conquering nearly all of Asia and create a enormous empire. When the Barbarians show how careless and reckless they were by the way they lived, that allowed them to possibly corrupt all of their empire. By the way they lived they didn't care at all how they treated their civilization as a whole. “From the start...lived in round moveable houses they called yurts.…