Heroes

Achilles in all his “rage” and Odysseus “the man of twists and turns” are two epic heroes that seem incomparable; although, they do have their differences the two are rather similar. (Iliad pg. 77, ln. 1) (The Odyssey pg. 77, ln. 1) When comparing Achilles and Odysseus it is easy to assume that these two are radically different with only one similarity, they are both men. Despite the one obvious similarity, Achilles and Odysseus and strikingly similar; the same can be said about the two’s…

Hercules and Gilgamesh are two of the greatest heroes many of us have come to know in mythology. In order to classify them as heroes, we must first understand what truly defines a hero? According to Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell, the archetypical hero is present in all religions, mythologies, and epics of the world. The archetypical heroes have many shared characteristics, such as a traumatic event leads to adventure or quest, the hero has a special weapon only he can wield, unusual…

centuries of literature. Many characteristics of classic tragic heroes such as Shakespeare’s Othello, and Hamlet, and Sophocles’ Oedipus, are practically paralleled in characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and Willy Loman from modern works of literature. Nobility through strength-whether mental, emotional, or physical can be recognized as a heroic trait of literary tragic heroes. What commonly identifies these characters as “tragic” heroes is their inability to complete their quests, or even…

Definition Essay The definition of a hero can vary from person to person as it can be defined in many different ways. There are types of heroes that people configure to their own ideals and morals. Many people’s own idea of a hero coincides with the definition of an American hero, which is a set type of hero. An American hero is one of the many types of heroes that can be portrayed in various books and movies that have set qualities. Another type of hero is a tragic hero, which is often…

between a hero and a mythic hero. A hero is made, but mythic heroes are born not everybody is fortunate enough to have the qualifications to be a hero. However, mythic heroes have qualified since birth. In Cú Chulainn's case he was born to be a…

people who have turned evil. Another common theme is the monsters being defeated by the heroes. This helps to reinforce the idea that heroes are the slayers of evil and to a degree cannot be conquered. Monsters serve the purpose of making the heroes challenge themselves and push their own limits. They represent the evil in the lives of many. The monsters seem to appear at different milestones of the heroes to bring out the flaws of the hero. Monsters can represent evil because of their nature…

leadership to guide others. Beowulf a character of a fictional epic poem and Ashoka, real time Indian ruler are both excellent examples of heroes. Many parallels can be seen in these two heroes through their similarities, nevertheless, these heroes also have the differentiable qualities. Similarly, Beowulf and Ashoka show that their courage has led them to be seen as heroes in their society. In the case of Beowulf, he is a descendant of the Geats royal bloodline and is a warrior who has fought…

describe the hardships with being a super heroes, such as dealing with death of innocents, betrayed, misconceptions on some people. The Long Halloween still kept the superhero tradition of solving a mystery, beating the bad guy in a unique way, but at the same time, still following the typical tradition. Watchmen has a hero(es) that is trying to solve a mystery of the killings of mask heroes, betrayal of a hero, destruction of half of New York, death of the heroes, ‘Villain’ has good intentions…

You Are the Heroes of My Eyes Heroes have been conceptualized by American comics as someone has the supernatural power and wears some sophisticated costumes when they are saving the world. However, in reality, a hero can be a person who is able to do the little things for their beloved one in daily life. Doing a little thing is in the sense that we can show our love and kindness towards other in this cruel and cold world. Hence, Bob from ‘’After Twenty Years’’ and the father of ‘’Reunion’’ can…

Gods. Goddesses. Heroes. Greek mythology first introduced all three of these 3000 years ago, in an effort to explain the world events. Today, we have many teachers considered as epic heroes. Epic heroes have many talents and abilities, including superhuman, visiting the underworld, and fighting monsters. All of these can be used as metaphors to represent many of our teachers today. Mr. Setser is an epic hero because he fights monsters, has interferences, and is a superhuman. Mr. Setser is…