Hero and Leander

Being able to live by a moral code even if the ending is tragic, such is the life of a code hero. How does one know what the code entails? Hemingway stated that a code hero “Living correctly and ideally with honor, courage and misfortune, not matter how chaotic, stressful or painful the world might be.” Hemingway’s code hero never seems to win no matter how hard they embrace the code. In the novel the Old Man and the Sea Hemingway’s character Santiago is a old man who won't stop till he…

Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales introduces a total of twenty two characters in the Prologue, each with a small blurb describing appearance, temperament, and general personality. One of the most positively described and distinguished characters introduced is the Knight. It is obvious that Chaucer holds a high opinion of the Knight through his descriptions of the Knight’s chivalry, wisdom, and gallantry. Firstly, Chaucer describes the Knight’s overwhelming chivalry through describing his noble…

A hero is the light at the end of the tunnel. A beacon that shines hope in darkest of times. A sign that spells the meaning of the right thing. A symbol that represents the marvels in the world. A hero prevails as a person who is noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. While it is recognizable that Telemachus of The Odyssey by Homer is a hero, Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson surpasses Telemachus in his heroism and nobility by a landslide. Although people may believe Telemachus is…

In “The Odyssey”, Odysseus’s hubris is an advantage because it tricks individuals into viewing the almighty epic hero as more of an iconic and courageous figure. When Odysseus and his crew, cleverly fight off and get past the horrendous cyclops Polyphemus, Odysseus bravely taunts the beast to make sure he knows never to attack him or his crew again. In fury, Polyphemus pounds out to Odysseus’s boat, forcing Odysseus to get the “longest boat hook out” and begin “fending off” his crew (95-96).…

Courage means doing something even if it can be difficult and fearsome. It's about taking risk in what will happen next and the outcome of it. In the story, The Crucible, it will show how some characters show their way of dealing with things. Also, you have to have courage to speak up. Arthur Miller exemplifies the meaning of courage by the characters in this story. If a person is willing to do something dangerous for example go in when their house is on fire and save people. Not everyone in…

reporter, once said, “Bravery is being the only one who knows you’re afraid.” Mr. Jones has many great quotes about bravery but this one perfectly describes the bravery required to be a successful hero. Many heroes feel afraid at one time or another, but the key to being “brave” is not letting the fear allow a hero to make an emotional or irrational decision. Farida Nekzad, Atalanta, and Odysseus are brave because they did not let their fear prohibit them from rising to the occasion. Farida…

Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Gandalf plays the mentor archetype because he is full of wisdom, has experience from many treacherous journeys , and is a superb leader. The mentor archetype in the Hero’s journey (In this case, Bilbo’s hero's journey) is the hero or initiates teacher figure who often guides them through the journey by giving them advice, information, wisdom, etc. One of the many marks of a good mentor is experience, and in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, it is made known that Gandalf has…

Monster, Inc. is a Pixar’s movie that are based on two monster employees that are best friends with each other, the story are centered on their adventure in returning a children that accidentally come to the Monstropolis, the company they work for by scaring children in order to get energy. Despite being a movie that targeted young children as their viewers, some leadership characteristics can be learnt by watching this movie. Being a leader required you to have an open mind; to be aware of…

There is no doubt that John Henry's relentless attempt to dominate steel was the cause of his death, but through this story, Johns story, John showed that he would not back down . John henry was a hardworker and was the traditional "man of the house" whom provided for his family and was goal oriented. My favorite part of the story, under the paragraph, showed readers that Henry's goal to drive steel was not yet to be forgotten, even after his death. Although the captain warned John Henry about…

being a hero is. I agree with Ashe’s definition of a hero. A hero must not be concerned with glory, but instead focused on self-sacrifice. Heroism is putting others before yourself and showing courage when faced with a problem. A hero is a person who put others before himself, a person who saves lives and a person who gives hope to others. Sacrifice and love are the first two words that come to my mind when I think of heroism. It is merely impossible to have both unless you are a true hero. A…