Folk hero

into position as king to lead his soldiers into battle. A beloved hero, praised for his or her benevolent and generous actions, shoulders the burden of inevitable tragedy-- the inescapable downfall. However, with the fall of the esteemed hero, comes a certain attainment. The fall does not result in pure loss, as seen in the epic poem Beowulf, translated by Burton Raffel, and in Sophocles’ famed tragedy, Oedipus. As the tragic hero Beowulf bleeds to death at the teeth of his late enemy, he…

create heroes. It is the hard times that the ‘hero’ is revealed to us.” This quote is not only true about most heroes but it reveals the hero within, such as Francis is the book Heroes. Francis is not only a hero but partially a anti hero. Francis makes many bad decisions in this book, from attempting to kill Larry or being foolish enough to attempt suicide. However Francis has many more actions toward being a hero in this story. Francis is indeed a hero for many reasons, this is mostly shown…

In Raiders of the Lost Ark by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman, we see how the story is an example of an Epic. We see how brave and wise Indiana Jones is when he figures out how to get out of situations and how he figures out different ancient articles. Even when he travels around the world like to South America and Nepal and also Cairo. Also how he has superhuman abilities such as punching people out of cars and sliding under cars without getting hurt. There also is a lot of supernatural things…

The motivations of a Hero justify their actions; even if it involves killing. Nameless from the film Hero and the Driver from the film Drive, are characters who kill many people due to their motivations. Nameless is motivated by revenge and the Driver is motivated by love; therefore making the action of killing a connection to their motivations. Unfortunately, both characters struggle to achieve their goal. Nameless fails to succeed and the Driver succeeds but it came with a cost. Nameless and…

suffering tried to take their pain on herself. She was a healer. She knew how to love.” What is a hero? Audrey Hepburn was a hero; as was Beowulf. Each in their own respective sense. The thought that follows is that the heroism of Beowulf could not be more different than that of Audrey Hepburn. In contrast, while societal ideals may change with the times, the true foundations of heroism remain. A hero is someone who is brave, strong and earnest. Hepburn was born in 1929, ten years prior to…

The Adventures of Mr. John is a story about a man searching through the Forest, Cave, and Tech lab to find an amulet needed to save the world. On his journey, he meets many people that give him information to help him continue his quest. After avoiding the first boss, Mr. John must travel to the Cave in search of the amulet after finding that the evil Big Bad bully has stolen the amulet. Continuing his search, Mr. John goes through the dangerous cave until he finds and defeats “The Big Bad…

The Disney movie “Hercules,” released June 13th, 1997, is a classic Disney movie beloved by many, but contains many differences than that of the original myth, “Heraclês.” However, the differences between the movie and the myth were made to fit the views and needs of society, as well as make the movie available to children. Some of the cultural differences that Disney has changed from the original myth are family values, religious adjustment, and true love. A cultural difference between the…

1. An example of a character is Crush from the movie, "Finding Nemo". Crush is a supporting character who helps the primary characters get to Sydney in order to find Nemo. This character is a laid-back sea turtle that travels the East Australian Current when he met Marlin. He also happens to be a father like Marlin. Since Crush doesn't have a major role in the story, he is still involved in the movie which makes him a character. 2. One of the best-known protagonists in modern media is Katiness…

Have you ever thought about what qualities makes a hero? It has probably crossed your mind but you don't know exactly the types of qualities it takes to be known as one. Well, no problem! Throughout this essay you will be informed of a very significant individual named John Lewis and how his journey through life made him a hero for not only African Americans but all Americans. A hero is someone who is not afraid to take action for the greater good. It is someone who sacrifices their…

but what makes them a hero? Epic heroes rise from absolutely nothing and perish in amazingly horrific ways, tragic heroes have one flaw that continues through their life till it ultimately kills them, but historical heroes are very unique from these other two. While those heroes are nice to imagine about in a make believe world, these real heroes actually had to face these hardships and stayed determined, like Sir Isaac Newton, one of the smartest men of his time. An epic hero is a man whose…