Hero

The Reality of a Hero Heroes are a creation of a societys take on someone to be worshiped and adored. The most common definition of a hero is a man who is given great courage and strength, praised for his good looks, does no wrong and is the object of admiration for every man, woman…

The Irish Outlaw Who Took Australia (and Historians) by Storm People who’ve learnt about Ned Kelly’s life story usually end up with one question: Was Ned Kelly a hero or a villain? He’s been breaking laws since he was twelve. He’s been born into a family of criminals, learning their ways. He stole countless of…

What makes a hero or a villain? A hero is defined as a person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life. By this definition, there existed countless heroes in America during the 1800’s with relation to slavery. There were many abolitionists, particularly…

A tragic hero is defined as one who through choice or circumstance is caught up in a sequence of events that inevitably results in disaster. Brutus, because of his actions and behaviors in the The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is considered a tragic hero. He does a number of things that brings his own tragedy…

The story of Louis Riel began on October 28th 1844. He was born in a log cabin beside Seine Lake. The same priest who married his parents one year earlier baptized Louis on his day of birth. Many people view Louis Riel as the biggest pioneer of Metis in Canadian history. They base their decision…

Hemingway’s Use of Heroes in A Farewell to Arms Ernest Hemingway has the tendency to use his heroes in some unheroic ways. At first the hero may seem obvious, but later on it is discovered that the true hero is not who it seems to be. In A Farewell to Arms Hemingway uses the true…

It had been a rough day, so when I walked into the party I was very chalant, despite my efforts to appear gruntled and consolate. I was furling my wieldy umbrella for the coat check when I saw her standing alone in a corner. She was a descript person, a woman in a state of…

But I like itBecause it is bitterAnd because it is my heart.”-Stephen CraneThis reflects how both Grendel and Frankenstein must have felt during their lonely lives. “Seeking friends, the fiends found enemies; seeking hope, they found hate”(Neilson back page). The monsters simply want to live as the rest of us live. But, in our prejudice…

The play, “Much Ado about Nothing” written by William Shakespeare in 1598 provides a representation of patriarchal gender roles, class hierarchy within the society and the social and cultural conditions of 16th century England. During this period of time women were dehumanised to the fact that they were seen not as people but as commodities…

What does it take to be a hero? Does it mean something as simple as saving a cat from a tree and helping someone in need, or does it take something much greater? The dictionary defines a hero as a person who is noted for their acts of courageousness or nobility; someone who steps into…