Hero and Leander

What qualities make Odysseus a hero? What qualities detract from his heroism?* Odysseus has many qualities that make him a hero, but he also has traits that detract him from his heroism. Odysseus’ determination, power, and wit characterizes him as a hero. Odysseus is told, in Book 12, “‘You’re a hard man, Odysseus. Your fighting spirit’s stronger than ours,your stamina never fails You must…

Although the world has a plethora of people with pernicious personalities, plenty of them are admirable individuals deserving of recognition. I’ve had to deal with lots of unpleasant people in my life, but at the same time I have been fortunate and have met many people who I respect and admire. One such person is one of my best friends, Nikhil, who is very admirable. One admirable trait Nikhil has is self-confidence in classes and in general social settings, which is a skill of his that I both…

Throughout his military career, Julius Caesar exhibited extraordinary strategic prowess and generalship. It was due to his actions and decisions, both during battles and in the daily operation of his army, that he was so successful in all of his campaigns. His unique strategies, inspiring leadership, and the strict training regimen he gave his troops all played a role. The battles of the Roman Civil War were no exception and the battle of Pharsalus against rival general Pompey is an excellent…

Wilfred Owen’s "Anthem for Doomed Youth" and Rupert Brooke's "The Soldier" express opposing views towards war in general. In "The Soldier" Brooke represents the dream of war, and in "Anthem for doomed youth" Owen reveals the reality of war. Both the poems were written during the era of the Great War but they do not share the same ideas about death in war. Brooke glorifies war in a nationalistic way through his poem while Owen opposes war by portraying the horrors of it. The two poets also have…

The Definition of Heroism “A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway” (Christopher Reeve). This quote exemplifies that even through trouble, heroes overcomes the challenges just like the actor who said this quote, Christopher Reeve. Christopher Reeve was one of the first people to appear in a motion picture as a world wide known hero, Superman. Even though he portrayed a mighty superhero with outstanding superpowers,…

The True Definition of a Hero When most people think of the word hero, they tend to think of someone with superpowers. However, true heroes do not wear capes or have super powers. Heroes are ordinary people that do acts of kindness that help others. Heroes do not do acts of kindness for the reward, they help people because they care about other people. Another key trait of heroes are that they have a positive attitude, they never think that they can not do something. Although all heroes do not…

Heroism “I need a hero who's gonna fight for what's right who's gonna help us survive I need a hero who's gonna fight for the weak who's gonna make 'em believe I need a hero,” (Skillet, Hero). Heroes have seen many different faces from Superman, to George Washington. The truth is being recognized or be remembered in history books or have a movie about them does not make them heroes. The people that help people not for the reward, but for the credit are the real heroes, the ones that do not…

SOME KIND OF AMAZING INTRO AND THESIS STATEMENT Salt to the Sea has been framed in an unique way, the beginning and end of the story is tied together using a common metaphor. The initial emotion gathered from the characters in Salt to the Sea is identical. Every character feels hunted; no matter where they are, they are never safe from themselves and their pasts. Comparing an emotion to that of a hunter alludes that these emotions are constantly there, waiting in the background before…

How does one learn life lessons while on a dare? In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, we see Sir Gawain go through just that. While on a journey to keep his word, we witness Gawain be faced with countless trials without his knowing. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was created back in the late 14th century. We witness much of the culture that was featured during that time, in this story such as knights, kings, magic etc. In this story we witness a self-depreciating knight of the round table…

I believe the song titled Just the Way You Are relates to the inner conflict in To Kill A Mockingbird. The inner conflict is when Atticus gets appointed to defend Tom Robinson in court and Atticus chooses to defend him willingly, and Scout in the beginning thinks very lightly on the situation and she doesn’t quite understand why Atticus is defending a colored person, she later realizes what Atticus is doing is right and she would like him to stay the way he is since he’s a great father. This…