Hero and Leander

recovering from his assassination attempt. After the hero receives the supernatural aid, he is ready to continue on his journey. Stage 4, Crossing the First Threshold, is where the hero accepts the call with physical action. It is a symbolic act that indicates commitment and change, leaving behind the old self and accepting the new. This is stepping into a bold new world and is often a very…

kingdom, that’s not even in his region. Beowulf becomes a hero in all three parts of the poem. The three behavioral motivations, that come from beowulf are duty, glory, and sacrifice. First of all, Beowulf believes he has a duty, to fight off the monster, that they call Grendel. He sails…

Beowulf is a hero cause he saved the village from the monsters. He saved the people in the village from being eaten. I consider him a hero in the book. He is the epitome of what his people believe in--loyal to family and friends, brave, a good leader. He is larger than life--his conquests prove this...sea monsters, Grendel, the dragon. He is strong, honorable, and does what he says he is going to do. He does choose not to use anything but his bare hands to fight Grendel since the creature is…

Kinks in the armor of the Golden State Warriors? The pursuit of 73 wins has not come easy, as the reigning NBA Champions have met defeat by teams many thought would never have had a chance. With that being said, which teams in the west have the best chance to dethrone the champs as we head into the playoffs? First, what stars need to be aligned for the Warriors to lose a game? Not a series but a game. It will be a difficult task to have this team lose 4 out of 7 times against one team as they…

The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is a realistic fiction novel. This book is about Ponyboy, a fourteen year old boy, who is being raised by his older brother because his parents have passed away. Ponyboy and his brothers are members of a gang called the Greasers who are in constant conflict with the Socs, an opposing gang. The greasers proved to be the heroes in the story, not the beloved Socs, the three greasers who showed the most heroism are: Ponyboy, Darry and Johnny. Ponyboy has shows multiple…

In the Alchemist, Santiago exemplifies reverence through acting in accordance with the advice of the erudite old man named Melchizedek. After recently leaving his previous nomad lifestyle, Santiago finds motivation from the advice of the old man and goes on to pursue his personal legend. Discovering the validity of the old man through the confirmation of a gypsy, Santiago extols Melchizedek and decides to apply the wisdom given to him by the old man. Melchizedek, responding to the contents…

Scott Russel Sanders in his essay “Staying Put: Making a Home in a Restless World” challenges Salman Rushdie and his belief that migration makes people “root themselves in ideas rather than places.” Sanders challenges his point by saying that by rooting oneself, “we might begin to pay heed and respect to where we are.” Through the author’s use of objecting Rushdie’s claims, juxtapozizing competitive thoughts, and appealing to a reader’s pathos, Sanders develops and shares his perspective on…

Heros are extraordinary. Heros do not have to be people who save the world, but they can also do the simplest things and not see themselves as a hero. Heros can be portrayed as role models as well. One of my favorite heros and stories to hear about is the man named Louis Zamperini. How he became a hero is truly incredible. To go through something he did is truly amazing. One minute you’re an athletic superstar beating records and a runner-up to break the four minute mile barrier to being a…

Miep Gies Miep has had a tough life moving from place to place. She first lived in the Netherlands had to leave and live without her biological parents. She got “adopted” and started living with a family in Dutch. You need to know that she helped Jews stay away from the Nazis. Miep was a survivor because, she was considerate and brave, she risked her life for others. Miep showed she was brave by helping the Frank’s and their friends hide from the “Green Police”. As she was providing them…

and his crew back to safety. Being a hero is a huge responsibility, there are things you have to keep away from like being harsh or even shameful. In “The Odyssey” Odysseus was being really harsh to the cyclops in order to escape from the cyclops’ cruel ways. But in the end saw that he let his ego get in the way of things and lost more men but him and the rest of his men were safe. Aside from Odysseus and Have you ever wondered what a hero is and what a hero actually looks like? Heroes can vary…