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- 811: Odysseus: Heroes
- Odysseus: Heroes A hero is a brave and strong person, who is also very human. A hero feels fear and every other emotion that we do. A true hero is a person who does something great and does not expect to be given any thing in return. A hero does something that effects a large number of people. A hero thinks more of others than he or she thinks of him ... the poem characters are like an epic hero because they are less into them selves than an epic hero. They also seem to have done lesser things, I mean epic heroes always do something so great, like take twenty men on, or lead an army to victory. Everyday heroes seem to be more realistic and do something that's great, but its not written up in every news paper in the country. Odysseus is a brave man that did great things. In The Odyssey he conquers a monster using smarts and strength. He also ...
- 812: Beowulf: A Man of Many Values
- ... force, Beowulf discarded this notion and fought with all his might. After easily destroying Grendel, Beowulf was then faced by Grendel’s mother, even a greater force. Once again, Beowulf demonstrates his bravery by showing great courage in his battle...“with Hrunting I shall set glory, or death will take me.” The previous passage is an example of the warrior’s bravery; he would rather die than not defeat Grendel’s ... fighting Grendel’s mother, Beowulf was forced to swim in the burning lake (the home of Grendel and his mother) for hours. This seemed impossible for any ordinary person. Moreover, Beowulf must have withheld a great amount of fearlessness to attempt this; Beowulf did not only attempt this, but at the same time, defeated Grendel and his mother. Then, Beowulf was, surprisingly, faced against even a more superior force: a dragon ... unarmed puts Beowulf and his competitors on like terms. Therefore, clearly evident in Beowulf is the Germanic value of bravery in a warrior society. Secondly, Beowulf holds the value of prowess in battle by displaying great skills and superior ability. Grendel boasts of his accomplishments, thus proving his skill...“I came from the fight where I had bound five, destroyed a family of giants, and at night in the waves ...
- 813: Great Gatsby Party Comparison
- Myrtle's party in chapter two and Gatsby's party at the start of chapter three of The Great Gatsby are one example of Fitzgerald's use of juxtaposition to contrast the two atmospheres. Some of these contrasting ideas include the difference in the two hosts' lifestyles and wealth. However, the two parties also ...
- 814: Caesar And Naopoleon
- Napoleon Bonaparte's success as a military leader and conqueror can also be seen in another great leader, Julius Caesar. Both Napoleon and Caesar achieved great glory by bringing their countries out of turmoil. It was Caesar, that Napoleon modeled himself after, he wanted to be as great, if not greater than Caesar. Looking to the past, Napoleon knew what steps to take in order to achieve success Napoleon devoured books on the art of war. Volume after volume of military theory ...
- 815: America The Great
- America the Great ? After the Spanish-American War, America became a super power of the world. That title has stuck since then. However, different political leaders have caused this country to become unworthy of such a title. Most ...
- 816: Great Gatsby 16
- Nick Carraway, the narrator of F. Scott Fitzgerald s The Great Gatsby, assigns certain types of images and descriptive words to Tom, Daisy and Jordan and continues to elaborate on these illustration throughout the first chapter. Nick uses contrasting approaches to arrive at these character sketches ...
- 817: The Great Gatsby: The Destructive Effects of Wealth
- The Great Gatsby: The Destructive Effects of Wealth Victor " Whenever you fell like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had all the advantages that you've had. " These words by ...
- 818: Odysseus the Great
- Odysseus the Great Of all the mythological heroes, Odysseus would have to be the greatest. His adventures strengthened him and made him wiser. Although his men assisted him in his warfare, Odysseus was always at the heart of ...
- 819: Great Expectatons
- The statement "Children should be seen and not heard," is an extreme. The statement itself, targets young children as being lesser human being than their elders and having thoughts irrelevant to society. In Dicken's "Great Expectations" it is evident that the adults of that era do not wish to hear anything Pip has to say and become very indignant if he dares to venture a thought on any matter, ask ...
- 820: Crime In The Great Gatsby .
- Crimes Throughout the book The Great Gatsby many of the main characters committed various crimes from adultery to murder. Tom Buchanan was the most cruel and deceitful character of them all. Tom committed adultery, abused a woman, and was an accomplice ...
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