The Hero Initiative

A mighty hero who was tempted by the act of heroism. Odysseus was a great hero, he has a lot of strengths, weaknesses, and conflicts along the way. Even though it seems as if we should start with the weaknesses, we will start with his strengths. Odysseus has various strengths. “He fought bravely in the Trojan”(Homer), you can't say many mortals did that. Odysseus had to prepare his men for the sirens. Even though all he had to do was simply go around. Although he has many strengths, he also…

Similarly, a hero knows how to turn everything bad that has happened to them into a lesson that they can use in the future. This is called a growth mindset, or in Johnny's case, a growing heart. As a matter of fact, Johnny's heart has grown so big and strong that he…

term hero or heroism would mean many different things to many different people. To a child, a hero may be Superman, to an anti-American, Osama bin Laden may be a hero, to an aspiring astronaut, perhaps Neil Armstrong comes to mind. From my perspective a hero is simply one who selflessly stands out from the crowd in a way that positively impacts another. An example may be an individual that witnesses a tragic event that takes time to offer assistance in any way they can. However, a hero can…

In shakespeare’s play Henry V, King Henry delivers his Saint Crispin’s day speech before he leads England into battle against the overpowering French army. King Henry V overhears some of the men in his army talking about their disadvantage in the battle. He calls the entire army’s attention before delivering his most famous speech which demonstrates his ability to make all of his men feel valued and equal, despite the fact that they come from various social classes. In the following three…

even sports players. These people are more realistic heroes that we look up to today. That is why in fictional stories such as, Beowulf and Batman, heroes are needed to defeat evil, but in society today, they have no use. Beowulf is the ultimate hero of his kingdom, he is looked up to as the almighty powerful savior. Even though,…

Radisq, the water fae prince encounters his mate, a fire fae prince on his hundredth birthday celebration, a mating completely unheard of. Sure, the water fae were a very tolerating lot, seeing their true mates as a blessing from the gods but the fire fae had never had a mating outside of their kind before. By the law of their species, on the hundredth birthday of every royal fae, the fae was to spend a year, touring the four kingdoms. However, for Prince Radisq, it would be his first journey…

The Red Badge of Courage is about a young man, Henry Fleming, that joins the military with grand ideas of becoming a hero. As the novel opens, Henry's understanding of courage is romantic. He thinks of himself as a Greek warrior from ancient times. His understanding of courage has more to do with praise from his family and peers than any actual acts of bravery. His mother objects to him enlisting, but tells him that if he must go then he must be…

Why I Love Street Fighter’s Adon Date Published: Despite his brash and outspoken nature, Adon has been a character widely overlooked when it comes to his recognition in the Street Fighter universe. Frankly, Adon is not even the most popular Muay Thai fighter in the series¬—a title held by Sagat. However, what separates Adon from the pack is his unwavering personality combined with a certain chip on his shoulder, as he is self-aware of his weaknesses yet, still carries on with an exuberant…

A video game that has arguably the biggest fanbase out of all gaming, contains the the most tragic storyline in a video game, and is still the highest requested game for international release. Mother 3 is the sequel to Mother and Mother 2 ( Known in America as EarthBound Beginnings and EarthBound) and unlike its predecessors, Mother 3 has been japanese exclusive ever since it first came out on April 20th, 2006. Nintendo, the company that makes all of these games, claims that the game still faces…

Denton D. Humphrey Professor Suzanne Newsham ENGL101: Proficiency in Writing 14 November 14, 2015 Courage – From a Soldier and Leader’s Viewpoint Courage can be defined in many ways, by many people, each with its own meaning without being a textbook definition. In this paper, the word courage will be defined coming from the writer’s point of view. With the changing ways of the world today and the never ending threats that face the nation today one should always remember the people who have…