Hero and Leander

Outliers: The Story of Success, written by Malcolm Gladwell, is a non-fiction book analyzing similarities of culture, family, and class of what we define as a successful person. Gladwell examines and breaks down his answers to what most people wonder: “What are the personalities of a successful person?” “Were they born with various gifts that the unsuccessful don’t have?” “What personal aspects of an auspicious individual help shape the peak of what they reach?” Countless written autobiographies…

Maycomb’s Courageous People Courage is what makes people extraordinary individuals. It does not matter how small you are, with courage, you have a stronger conscience and you are able to fight through tough circumstances. Harper Lee powerfully demonstrates the importance of this virtue in, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Three characters express this virtue to get through their toughest issues. Jem Atticus Finch is fearless and he shows that with courage people can conquer their fears, Dolphus is also…

One of the oldest surviving poems in Old English, Beowulf is considered to be a brilliant piece of Anglo-Saxon literature that truly embodies the journeys of an epic hero. The protagonist, Beowulf, went through three distinct challenges as an epic hero, with each one being more difficult than the one before. Throughout his journey, themes of religion and identity along with good versus evil are revealed in order to show the ultimate morality and strength of will power in a man. The topic of…

Am I a Hero? A hero is someone who does selfless, courageous acts. This statement refers to a great amount of people in the world. There are many heroes in the world and they come in all different shapes and sizes. For some there is no badge or reward for what they do and they still do it. Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, Odysseus is a hero. He performed acts of bravery and intelligence to protect his crew . Doc Hendley created a foundation to save the lives of men, women, and children all…

through the sequence of events in his or hers conquest. Crossing the threshold into the special world is where the Hero must withstand a new challenge in ‘The Road of Trials’. In order to prove themselves, the Hero must face a series of battles that will prepare them for the final challenge. The trials are meant to expose the Hero’s vulnerabilities and highlight their strengths. The Hero uses knowledge that he gains from these tests, and he enacts the skills he has required from the events…

indicates an imperfect side to Beowulf, which evidences that morality is not always clear-cut. Nonetheless, his characterization according to the Anglo-Saxon code is still an overall admirable one. Therefore, the anonymous author’s labeling of Beowulf as a hero is correct, and it can be ascertained that Beowulf is in fact, a beacon of…

A fond family pet and a loyal working dog, the pit bull is a loving animal, known for its loyalty and valor. However, it has recently gotten a bad reputation, namely because of several accidents. In more modern times, pit bulls have been assumed dangerous and vicious. They have been avoided and several laws have been made against them, almost to the point where people are not allowed to keep pit bulls as pets. The truth, though, often is that many of them are affectionate dogs that deserve…

The story of Oskar Schindler contains many acts of heroic bravery and sacrifices to save the Jewish race. There were a myriad of heros in the holocaust, and Oskar Schindler was just one of the many. Oskar Schindler was a hero of the holocaust because he saved thousands of Jews from the clutches of the Nazi rebellion. Oskar Schindler was with the germans at first, but once he saw that the men, women, and children were killed senselessly and more than he thought. More and more Jews were taken to…

The Samurai is a very formidable warrior in Japan, wielding many weapons including the Naginata, Katana, bow and arrow and spear. Samurai means one who serves. Unwavering loyalty is expected from these warriors who only practice martial arts. Whether it be to their Daimyo, lord or Emperor they were expected to put their life down before the enemy was able to reach their leader. Honor is one of the biggest and most important of Samurai beliefs. It is more commonly referred to as Bushido. Without…

John Maxwell once said, “Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.” Odysseus, a hero in the epic The Odyssey, becomes an example of this in his attempt to return to his home. While sailing, he decided to sail by a large creature and lose only a few men, compared to sailing by a whirlpool and possibly losing everyone and his ship. Odysseus also gets his crew to blind a large one-eyed monster and hide under his animals to free him and his…