Hero Course Works Samples For Students

Since time immemorial, English literature has incorporated pagan ideas as well as Christian beliefs. In the pagan culture, warriors got the treatment of heroes, people believed in battles with blood and gore, and revenge was carried in the presence of wrong doings. On the other hand, Christian values ensured they promoted loyalty, sympathy, and sacrifice to make the world a better place for every individual. In this paper, I will elucidate on how the two concepts amalgamated to establish most appreciated literary works in the history. The Dream of the Rood and Caedmon’s Hymn portrays several incidences associated with ...

THE FIRST STEAM LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE IS UK

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The first steam engine is credited to Hero of Alexandria in ancient Egypt. However, during the pre-industrial and industrialization times, the steam engines served a critical role in the changing methods of production. One of the major advancement of the steam engine was made by Thomas Newcomn in 1712, and later by James Watt. Watt’s changes lead to better steam engine that opened ways for the manufacturing of the first steam locomotive in UK. Richard Trevithick in 1804 created the first steam locomotive train that was almost successful. However, it was Engineer George Stephenson who invented the first ...

Andrew Jackson is the 7th President of the United States of America. Before being a President, he was known for his extraordinary skills in warfare. Andrew Jackson is the controversial personality due to some of his decisions. Some people call him a hero, while for some of them, he is a villain. For Jackson's critics, he was like American Hitler, who ruled like a dictator throughout his Presidency. He was a villain in the eyes of some of the people because; during his presidency he took many selfish decisions. They also think that he drove away those people whom he didn't like. ...

Exposition:

The exposition of a written piece of work such as a play or a novel is the part that describes who, what, when, where, why. In the exposition the reader gets to know the main characters of the story. This happens in ACT ONE and is when the Macbeth meets the witches after being victorious on the battlefield. In Act One Scene Three, Macbeth meets the witches and they till him that he will be king. Rising Action: The rising action refers to the part in a story where there is a bunch of series of events going on before the huge climax of ...

In many ways, the play is a tragedy that centers on the problems of the Loman family. Wiily Loman, the protagonist, is the misguided character person, who sets out to achieve the goals that he thinks is the right for himself and his family. It is ironic that his dreams and goals of having a better life for himself and his family are responsible for the pain and distress to everyone. In Death of a Salesman, the protagonist, Willy, is different from the traditional tragic hero, but he possesses the fatal flaw of all tragic heroes. The true tragedy of the play ...

The story of the biblical hero David and his battle against the giant Golliath was very popular among Italian Renaissance and Baroque artists. Four great artists of the two periods have created statues with this theme. Each of these represents the genius of the artist and the ideals of the period during which it was created. Donatello’s David is the earliest, created in c. 1428-1432 (Tansey and Kleiner, 688). Verrocchio’s sculpture was made in c. 1465-1470 (Tansey and Kleiner, 715). Both belong to the Early Renaissance. Michelangelo’s David is part of the High Renaissance, created in ...

At the beginning of Le Morte d’Arthur, it appears that Arthur is supposed to be the hero of the story. He is raised in ignorance of his true identity; a miracle accompanies the recognition of his right to rule Britain; he endures a struggle to prove himself worthy as a ruler; he has good intentions to rule in a noble manner. In the first two books, for the most part Arthur’s actions seem heroic. He wins battles and demonstrates both bravery and honor. However, Malory also describes an act of Arthur’s that does not accord with the role of hero. ...

Introduction

Regarded as the icon of German militarism, Paul von Hindenburg was one of the most popular field marshals, politicians and the second president of Germany. Hindenburg, a man of discipline and fortitude, served gloriously in the Prussian army retiring from the military in 1911. However, during the World War I, he was called back in service to serve the nation and he, with the help of his deputy, Erich Ludendorff, fought the Russian army victoriously bringing glorious victories in the eastern front of Germany.

Because of his immense popularity as a war hero, he was nominated to run for the German ...

Malala Yousafzai is a hero of millions including me for her bravery and works that she is doing. People call Malala the bravest girl of modern times because she kept doing what she wanted to do irrespective of death threats from one of deadliest terrorist groups of the world, Taliban. We are going to discuss Malala Yousafzai, her works and several other related aspects in this paper.

Malala was born in a muslim family of Pakistan on 12 July 1997. She was educated by her father, ziaudiin yousafzai who owned a chain of schools. Malala wanted to be a doctor but her father ...

1. Paraphrase the poem: "Lines composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey."
Despite that these forms of beauty are not easily seen, they are unseen to me. The situation is just like that of a blind man, who cannot explain the appearance of a landscape. I am owed to them to them like a man in solitary in a quite room does to the middle of a busy city. I have owed to their familiarization for knowledge in my pure mind.

The goodness of a man is owed to pleasure and good acts. This quality is worth trustfulness irrespective of the burden of mystery which ...

Question 1

The U.S had a strained relationship with the South Vietnamese president. The U.S opposed Diem leadership since it supported nuclear war. In a very unlikely event, the U.S supported the corrupt regime to avoid Ho Chi Minh coming into power. Later on, the U.S government planned and supported a coup to bring the leadership of Diem to a downfall so that they could fight the emergence of the illegal National Liberation Front.

Question 2

Lyndon advocated for the end of poverty since he was unhappy by the population who lived in absolute poverty. As a result, he introduced the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, which aimed ...

- Is Andrew Jackson a hero or villain? Gives examples or reasoning’s to support your answer.
In my opinion I would label Andrew Jackson as a villain. First and foremost, after the battle of New Orleans, President Jackson was viewed by the majority of Americans as a “hero”. This didn’t last long however. The reason I see him as a villain is because he often acted as a king instead of President. President Jackson sought to eliminate the US bank, and eventually contributed to its down fall decades later. Jackson also sought political policy that would make the role of ...

I have played many well-known MMOG. The one I want to tell about is Lineage 2. Lineage 2 is a fantasy MMORPG (mass multiplayer online role playing game)
I have played Lineage 2 for 8 years and my favorite actions were PvP actions. I had a lot of characters (heroes, avatars), but my first and favorite was Human Sorcerer. There are 6 races in Lineage – Humans, Elfs, Dark Elfs, Orcs, Dwarves and Kamael. My character was human, so he was look like natural human in robe and with the magic staff.

Lineage 2 if full of social aspect. The ...

Tragedy had a narrower and more specific meaning in ancient Greek society compared to the modern world, where it can refer to a wide variety of circumstances. For that matter, the structure and purpose drama in the ancient world was not simply for mass entertainment like contemporary films, plays and television programs, nor was it produced by private companies in expectation of making a profit. Just the opposite, it had a distinctly religious and educational purpose, particularly in demonstrating to the audience the fate of those who offended the gods. In these ancient tragedies, the hero or protagonist had a certain character flaw that ...

The epic poem Beowulf is one of the earliest long-form stories known to man, and it suitably deals with the themes of good versus evil in a very straightforward way. Heroes are virtuous, villains are villainous, and characters are less real people than they are forces of nature. The allure of good is even illustrated through the narrator's treatment of Hrothgar, the king of the Danes: "In the end each clan on the outlying coasts beyond the whale-road had to yield to him and began to pay tribute. That was one good king" (pg. 1). At the same time, these ...

One of the people who are referred to as heroes is certainly Rosa Parks, whose name is equaled with African American plight for egalitarianism. Her calm and peaceful persona allowed her to accept all the unfairness African Americans were subjected to, but one time she had to step up and remain seated on a bus. This proved to be the catalyst of the already ongoing plight for equality, and after Rosa Parks’ ordeal, the African American community became even more fervent in their struggle for freedom.

True heroes are those who do not hurt others in their endeavor, who persevere ...

Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay entitled “Self-Reliance” is one that praises the notions of non-conformity, stating that only the brave ones have the power to say no to the hypnotic influence of the masses. When a man believes in himself, knows what he must do and gives his voice enough potency to be heard, he has the power to live a rich and fulfilling life, simultaneously revealing spiritual and philosophical essence of life itself.

As one of the major philosophers of the movement referred to as Transcendentalism, Ralph Waldo Emerson delves deep into the notion of the human self, the ...

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The book of Job is regarded as a literature of wisdom. It is one of the books of the Old Testament. Through the years this book has been praised extravagantly. Luther ounces said that the book of Job is sublime and magnificent and that there is no other book of the scriptures that can be compared to it. Carlyle also making his contribution about the book of Job said that it has no equal in and out of the bible. The book of Job comprises of three sections: the prologue, epilogue and the conclusion. Both the prologue and epilogue are ...