Hero and Leander

John Wayne lived a long life, accomplishing many great things. Wayne was a amazing actor. He was also an great father. Along with being one of the greatest actors, John Wayne was also a great role model for his kids, fans, and great friends (“John Wayne” 1). John Wayne was born on May 26, 1907 in Winterset,Iowa. He moved when he was just seven years old.John moved to California. ”He received his nickname Duke for his love of a dog with that name”. He went to Glendale High School.He was a star…

Boxer the Great The book Animal Farm, by George Orwell, includes a special character named Boxer. Boxer is a one of the cart-horses and the most biggest and hard working animal of them all. Boxer is strong, hard working and respectful. Boxer is the most reliable and hardest working animal on the farm. “ There were days that when the entire work of the farm seemed to rest on his mighty shoulders” (Orwell 22). This quote shows how much of a hard working animal Boxer is. The phrase “mighty…

Kind of Hero What is a hero? The first thought that probably came into your mind was someone like batman, spiderman, or superman. All these character have one thing in common, they are heroes. A hero is person who is admired or idolized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities such as honesty, selflessness, and charity. These characters have all shown these traits, but an epic hero is even more special because they extenuate and deepen the meaning of a hero. An epic hero…

Comparison between Batman and Superman Speaking about this topic, we all know this is a superhero topic. Both of this superhero are in the same author/developer/publisher. But, the characteristics are vastly different and each of them has its own fanbase. The publisher of these franchises is DC Comics, a company based on California, US. Now, I’m going to start from first as the topic. Batman Batman is a superhero that has abilities to fly (actually gliding), fight, and utilizes high technology…

Have you ever heard of an epic hero? There are many epic heroes, but one stands out of all of them Hercules. Hercules completed 12 impossible stages. He is the son of Zeus. He is know for his strength and his numerous far ranging adventures. Hercules is the mortal man of became a god. He is the hero because he has courage, strength is a very confident god. One of Hercules main power was that he was very strong. He had the power to take on anything in his way. He completed many of his task…

The Epic, The Odyssey, by Homer, is about the adventures and fate of a young king named Odysseus and his trusty men. After his major role in the Trojan War, Odysseus set sail for his journey back home to Ithaca. His voyage took him twenty long years due to the occurring hurdles. Odysseus gives up so much along the way in order to bring his mates and him safely back home to their families. Demonstrating, his guile and intuitive character, Odysseus sacrifices a lot to guide his men and him through…

triumphs over evil, and the courageous hero defeats the ferocious beast. As a little girl, these stores taught me to believe in myself, and to be the hero of my own story. But the problem is, in real life there is no overarching villain spewing fire on the honorable hero. There is no single courageous act that can guarantee a happy future for the deserving individual. For these reasons, I would not hesitate when making the choice between acting the part of hero or villain. I choose to be…

To be a legendary king, one must accrue a prodigious amount of honor and glory so that he may be remembered for generations. Theseus’ grandfather, King Pittheus, is speaking to a child Theseus. He is explaining to him the importance of the quality of a king—that he will live a short and honorable life, rather than a long unimportant one: “When it came time to choose among the Royal Kin, this was his sign: that he chose short life with glory, and to walk with the god, rather than live long,…

The hero in the Outsiders could be more than one person, from Ponyboy even to Steve! But there is always one character that sticks out from the others, and that character is, Johnny Cade. Johnny was the character people would least expect to be the hero of the story, he was nice, helped others, and even saved someone's life! But others like Pony and Dally can be considered heroes just for willing to help others if needed. But Johnny did more than just help others and be nice, he was a hero.…

stages . Each of the 12 stages are significant to the overall journey of the hero changing . Joseph Campbell believed that hero’s change ,on the other hand hero’s don’t change . They go through trials and tribulations but they don’t change . According to Joseph Cambell , a hero is introduced into the ordinary world , which is where the reader gets valuable information about the hero . Following the first stage the hero would need a reason to be needed . Which could be an direct threat to his…