Folk hero

Gilgamesh. From fireside whispers of folk tales, to Greek mythos and war stories, maybe it is the human need to have hope personified that has mankind setting individuals on to pedestals. Flawed, or shiny perfection, they represent the ideal of a savior from whatever harrowing situation we are in or our minds can create. Yet, heroes are subjective, not objective. A hero to some is the villain to others. For me, there is no true hero, only heroic acts. To be a true hero I believe in a purity in…

perception of what a hero is because they tend to exaggerate heroes by creating them with supernatural powers or by allowing them to perform some phenomenal feat. But a true hero is defined by so much more than their physical capabilities, and by the value of their heart instead. Appearances can be deceiving, and what might seem diminutive at first sight can pleasantly surprise us all. Atticus, a small-town lawyer in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, proves himself to be a hero despite the…

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Hero Society often tends to think that heroes were born to be mighty, strong, and reliable, that no ordinary man can achieve heroism or greatness. However, The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien follows a small, little hobbit’s heroic journey, illustrates the reader the value of this Hobbit’s heroism, and illustrates what it takes to develop into a hero; through the hobbit’s accomplishments, Tolkien not only shows society that anyone could acquire these heroic, but also uses…

King of Britain, Leader of the Knights of the round table, and folk tale hero. King Arthur has been in many stories and is a huge part of British History. People mostly know him for pulling the legendary sword, Excalibur, from the stone that proved he was the one true king, but there are facts that people don't know. Where did King Arthur come from, who wrote the stories, was he even real? King Arthur has been in many stories that tell different parts of his life, but what are the true facts on…

trained cold blooded killers that destroy, kill, and torture citizens of other countries. Although media plays a big role in the images and information society receives, whether good or bad, it is up to society in general to distinguish someone as a hero. Gibbon writes, “But just as teachers are not responsible for poverty and disintegrating families, journalists are not responsible for satellites, fiber optic cables, transistors, and microprocessors- the inventions that make possible instant…

Would you think that any human being in this earth would have super hero strength and represent leadership? Well I would agree because in a Old English poem “Beowulf” He was an epic heroic man who sacrifice and protect his life for strangers. This would make him as an example of a perfect leader. The two authors Dr. Thomas Loughman and Dr. John Finley discuss various ways of how Beowulf how charismatic leadership. In the abstract they discuss the “Beowulf contains timely insights…

elected to Congress. Folk humor Crockett gave a smile that raccoons could not make themselves were given into the hands of the hunter. Once Croquet, taking the raccoon outgrowth on a tree branch, a long time he was smiling, but the raccoon did not react. Cut down the trees and making sure that he was mistaken, Crockett found that his smile "all bark peeled from the branch and outgrowth disappeared." Crockett grew up in the imagination of American stationery in a certain culture hero, bringing…

bravest warrior of his time. He traveled to relieve the king , Hrothgar, of the horrific attacks that a monster named Grendel brought upon Herot. Later in the text, Beowulf also battles Grendel’s mother. In the original text, Beowulf is perceived as a hero of the Geats and Danes. The film, directed by Robert Zemeckis, displays Beowulf's heroism as more of a problem than a solution. Although there are various differences…

Beowulf was a fictional hero that existed long ago from a tale from the fourth century who fought a monster to defend his people. However, it was not his sword fighting talent that he used to strike down Grendel and rescue his folks, it was the hope he bought for them. While imagined heroes such as Beowulf were depicted as those with super strength that typically save the day and defeat the antagonist, they still share the same morals and traits that realistic heroes inherit today. However,…

Often-times the reader looks at a hero and notices that this protagonist is not very different from many other heroes: they all, if not most, start off by going on a journey, have a certain task to accomplish, or an evil figure to defeat. However, when the reader looks at each individual hero, the differences become apparent. For example, the reader will notice the way the hero reacts to the challenge, how he/she will accomplish it, and how they learn from their mistakes. The reader then…