As the great Arthur Ashe once put it “True heroism is remarkably sober‚ very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost‚ but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” The epic‚ Odyssey by Homer highlights the determination of a certain character to return to his homeland and family after many years at war. However‚ with determination comes important decisions to do what is right and what is best for all. In most cases‚ a hero must take some kind of guidance from his acquaintances
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do you think makes a hero ideal? Bravery‚ admirable courage‚ wit‚ and a dose of good deeds. The Odyessy written by Homer has one such hero Odysseus that has his heroism often questioned. Odysseus has enough bad instances‚ but mostly he remains a hero that desperately seeks his home. Odysseus has enough bad moments that question his heroism because of the bad decisions he takes for his crew and himself. On an unknown island that Odysseus and his crew landed (Circe’s) he foolishly sends his men out
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In a “ Mystery in Heroism” collins was too stubborn to back out of running across the battle in order to get water from the well‚ all his comrades either mocked him or told him he could not do it. After proving them all wrong by coming back alive and with water it ends up spilling. No one believed he could or would do it‚ saying things like “well if yeh want a drink so bad‚ why don’t yeh go git it!” in a mocking manner. But he proved them wrong by going to his captain and saying “ captain‚ i want
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will‚ wit and an iron suit‚ a vigilante with a volatile mask is trying to save the world from nuclear destruction. As a satire of superhero genre‚ Alan Moore‚ the author of the original comic book‚ brought out the ultimate question of “schoolboy heroism”: is it possible for a man to judge or save the world through their own morality and determination? Are they still relevant when the incoming destruction
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Who is the Outsider? What is an outsider? We usually think an outsider is a person that walks around‚ does not talk to anyone‚ stays away from the crowd huddle‚ and does not care what the “insiders” think or do. But what if the usual insider was actually the outsider? What if the person we think is the outsider is doing the real norm? In the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ the author never used the word outsider. She probably wanted
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Who Are The Outsiders? “It seems like there’s gotta be someplace without Greasers‚ or Socs with just people. Plain ordinary people.” The novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton takes place in Tulsa Oklahoma during the 1960’s. The novel shows how a gang of seven greasy boys deal with society being divided into “Greasers” and “Socs”‚ however along the way they face hardships including death. In the novel‚ “the outsiders” were considered people who didn’t fit in. In this case the “Outsiders” were: Ponyboy
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Heroism‚ As Seen in Aang Gone are the Greeks clad in olive and bronze‚ but their literary legacy still survives in popular culture. Ancient concepts of heroism are discernible in Michael Dante Dimartino and Bryan Ronietsko’s Avatar: the Last Airbender. Aang’s upbringing‚ guides and progression toward his task follow the template of classical folklore. An element of strangeness and obscurity surrounds Aang even in his early years. He grows under secluded‚ sheltered and unusual circumstances
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Hunger for Recognition Since the time of the biblical narrative‚ Jews have been typified as outsiders. As a result‚ the role of the outsider is a motif central to Israeli literature. Looking through the lens of the outsider‚ not only demonstrates a unique component in Israeli literature‚ but also serves as a universal message and adds another dimension on the Israeli Cultural Identity. Using the motif of the outsider‚ “The Way of the Wind” from Amos Oz’s Where the Jackals Howl‚ combines a number of aspects
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HERO OR ZERO? In the Iliad‚ along with the glorification of war‚ there is a fixation on heroes. Heroes are warriors who are presented above the average foot soldier for a myriad of reasons. They not only act as leaders in battle‚ but as people to rally around. In the poem there are numerous heroes each with their own distinctive quality and purpose. Heroes all have an important thing in common; as they go‚ so go their soldiers. The main heroes of the epic make their claim to fame in different
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minorities in central‚ even heroic‚ positions. Othello is the nominal protagonist of the story‚ and while he does follow certain conventions of tragedy‚ such as his grim realization at the end of the play that Desdemona was not having an affair‚ his heroism largely takes the form of his motivations‚ such as his loyalty to Venice‚ rather than his actions themselves.
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