The Hero Initiative

Do you consider yourself a hero, and what does it take to become a hero? Beowulf demonstrates the characteristics of an epic hero because he is on a quest, performs brave deeds, and risk death for glory. Beowulf reached the hero status after defeating three difficult enemy's Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the dragon. Beowulf became a hero by overcoming many obstacles and adversity. The first heroic characteristic that beowulf had was that he was on a quest. The evil guy who attacked…

The last line of anonymous’ Beowulf, “the best to his people, and most eager for fame” (1382), shows Beowulf’s character in that he always strived for the best reputation, and how he seemed to his people. Beowulf is the kind of person who is all about their reputation. Everything he does is to better how others think of him. To Beowulf, “death is better...than a life of shame” (2900-2901). Him being “most eager for praise” (1382) is shown any time he goes up against a foe. His honor is most…

Yue Ma 112949774 Close Reading 4: A Hero of Our Time In this summer, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation came out, one of the most impressive hero in the movie was Ethan Hunt, portrayed by Tom Cruise. He is a typical hero that audiences are expecting. He was intelligent when he tried to complete the mission. Also, he was brave to accept the task to dive into the whirlpool to change an identification card in a short time in risk of his live. The most important thing was that he was fighting with…

Yi Munyol’s novel Our Twisted Hero presents two dynamic characters, Sokdae and Pyongt’ae, who could possibly fit the title. Sokdae, who has strong qualities of a leader, manipulates his classmates to maintain his power and keep order. On the other hand, Pyongt’ae starts off determined to defeat Sokdae’s scheming unjust ways. However, after a while, Pyongt’ae becomes submissive to Sokdae in order to gain better social levels. Although he abandons his initial intention to fight Sokdae’s cruel and…

Beowulf, proved himself as being the epic hero. His qualities reflected the Anglo-Saxon culture. The culture revolved around braveness and good deeds of their leader. Also, the culture believed in revenge. The characters only reason for battle was due to revenge on one another. And the Anglo-Saxons believed if one was hurt by someone, then someone must hurt them. Beowulf brought out the true meaning of the Anglo-Saxon culture. Beowulf is considered the epic hero in many ways. He is a person of…

Bravery, Legacy, and Friendship, something all men have, but only heros use. Beowulf is never afraid to join in on a battle, if he thinks that it is the right thing. Beowulf puts the safety of his men, before the safety of himself. Beowulf, also, will always be remembered as an authentic hero because of his deeds. In the poem Beowulf, Beowulf exemplifies the characteristics of a true hero during the Anglo-Saxon period. Beowulf shows more than one example of bravery throughout the poem. Beowulf…

ZOOM Beowulf EssayThe epic “Beowulf” describes all the way through how Beowulf is a hero. Beowulf shows many examples of heroism throughout the poem. Beowulf versus Grendel and Beowulf versus Grendel’s mother show signs of commitment and the “never back down” attitude. Beowulf killing the dragon and risking his own life is the final act of heroism.When Beowulf fought Grendel, he decided to fight with no means of self defense other than his own hands. “As Grendel struggles to escape,…

John Cena is a huge inspiration and a hero to kids all over the world. Whether it be in the ring, or on his own time meeting kids with disabilities, John Cena really steps up to the standards of being a true “hero.” John Cena is a respectable and thankful person. The hero-like qualities that he possesses prove his determination and perseverance. He is extremely compassionate when it comes to children with disabilities and respectful in the terms of being grateful for our military. He continues…

There are many characteristics that describe the ideal Germanic hero. These are pride, desire for glory, and battle prowess. In Beowulf, the title character possesses all of these characteristics and more, thus representing the heroic archetype. Beowulf is an outrageously proud man. He knows that he is great and is extremely delighted by his accomplishments. This is shown when he says, “I drove / Five great giants into chains, chased / All of that race from the earth…” (lines 248-250). This…

What made Odysseus an epic hero? Well, one thing that made him an epic hero was his intelligence. He showed his intelligence once when he told the cyclops his name was nobody. He also showed intelligence when he came up with the Trojan horse. That is one reason he is considered an epic hero. In order to be a hero a key quality you need is intelligence. That is almost better than strength. To have intelligence is such a blessing if you are a god. You can use strategy and outsmart them if you know…