The Hero Initiative

of a hero. Beowulf is a great example of a hero that contained all the traits of a hero in an epic poem. A hero is an individual that is full of courage and bravery. A good hero like Beowulf is often admired for traits related to their generosity and putting others first. Beowulf stood out as a hero mainly for his courage. It can be proven that Beowulf is courageous because he fought Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and the dragon. The majority of Beowulf’s men did not have the traits of a hero…

Robert James-Collier once “most actors will tell you that villains are more interesting to play”. If I was presented with a role in a movie, the role of the antihero would appeal to me more than the role of the hero. Although the hero is flawlessly charismatic and fascinating, the villain’s scenario and tortured backstory always caught my attention. In order to play a villain, an actor must devote himself or herself completely to the role. The role of the villain is compelling for the reason…

Ignoring someone’s importance or ability is not a good concept to me. But then again, in the poem “Chicago”, written by Robert Frost, Chicago is like that. In fact, the characteristic of Chicago seems to be violent, fierce, and cocky. Once upon a time, I read of a man in the bible who was so rugged; no one was ever to mess with him. Due to his body mass and capacity, he was not afraid of any harm that were formed against him. Goliath it was; a man who fears nothing, but himself. His height and…

Heroes From the Past & Today Heroes today are different than they were in the past. For one thing, they had different codes of conduct than we do today. Some common attributes of a hero are honor, bravery, and loyalty. Now, we tend to judge heroes by how much they interest us and by what the media says. In the past, the heroes were looked upon as Gods or they were given special talents or gifts few people ever had. Now, you have to be a role model whether you are a famous actor, actress,…

battle between good and evil. There comes a time when you have to choose which path you will take. Do you want to be a “Hero” or a “Villain”? A hero can look back at life and be proud of all the right choices they’ve made but, as a villain, it is hard when you have contributed to mass chaos and cause destruction in society. Despite all the temptations of the villain, it is the hero whom should be recognized and admired in a story but sometimes that is not the case. In the text, “The Purloined…

The mentors give advice and guidance to the protagonist until they believe, or are forced, to separate and leave the hero to continue their journey, usually, alone. In The Lightning Thief, I believe that Chiron, Mr. Brunner, is the main mentor. He’s the person who mainly helps Percy understand everything that is really going on before sending him off to the real quest…

of heroes in the Medieval time period would, he approaches the adventure to prove his nobility. He hears about the troubles that Hrothgar is having with Grendel and he decides he is going to be the one to slay the relentless demon. One quality of a hero from…

Anglo-Saxon culture, Beowulf was considered a hero, but that is not the case in modern culture. The Anglo-Saxons took huge pride in their heroes. The Anglo-Saxons’ hero had to have been amazingly strong, intelligent and brave to be thought of as a hero. They also believed in dying while in battle in order to die with a lot of fame and glory.Every hero in Anglo-Saxon culture was a warrior. Beowulf embodied all three characteristics of an Anglo-Saxon warrior and hero. Beowulf’s story was so…

Hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to perseve and endure inspite of overwhelming obstacles. An epic hero is larger than life character that magnifests the values and traditions of his culture.A hero is a man of distinguished courage admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. Beowulf and Batman both possess these characteristics. In this essay I am going to talk about an epic hero Beowulf and a modern day hero Batman through different sources of information.…

Hero: (noun) A man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. In the epic poem called “The Odyssey” by Homer, the main character, Odysseus, is forced from his home to pursue his duties as king of Ithaca. He leaves to protect his country and win the trojan war. Once Odysseus is in the midst of his quest, he is faced with many conflicts of which he must overcome. However, Odysseus lets many people down and hurts more people than he saves, yet he still…