Hero Critical Thinkings Samples For Students

Introduction

The Iliad, The Odyssey and the Epic of Gilgamesh are three Greek hero tales that are very popular with readers all over the world. In all the three tales, there is one common theme that stands out and this is the theme of life vs. death or in other words, mortality vs. immortality. In the three tales, the main protagonists are all somehow haunted by this predominant theme. This is indeed a very common phenomenon that occurs in Greek tales where mortality is always a burning question. The mortality human condition is seen as the definition of a true heroic life.

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According to Albert Camus in his work The Myth of Sisyphus, man is engaged in a futile search for meaning, as the world itself is completely devoid of significant and universal truths. He compares life to the myth of Sisyphus, the Greek figure who was doomed to roll a boulder up a mountain, only to never reach the top. Instead of giving up and embracing oblivion, however, Camus believes that "The struggle itselfis enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy" (Camus 1955, PAGE). Sisyphus becomes the embodiment of Camus’ absurd hero – a man who attempts to persevere in a world that ...

“A Good Man is Hard to Find”

Traditional convention suffered a string of devastating shocks in the first half of the twentieth century. A world war, a Great Depression, and another world war shattered many people’s faith in traditional institutions. A propos, Flannery O’Connor dispenses with the conventional tropes of hero and villain in “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” She gives the reader a villain who is not evil and a hero who is not good.
Despite the third-person narration, this is the Grandmother’s story. The narrator presents her thoughts and feelings, but the other characters exhibit no evidence of inner life. They speak ...

Shakespeare writes his play in an era where males are not accepting of women in power and authority. While the Elizabethan Age had Queen Elizabeth at the throne, many critics did not accept women in these positions readily. As a result, Shakespeare’s works reveal women in both negative and positive ways. Males controlled aspects of the society such as power and authority while women were expected to be submissive or weak and follow the orders as stipulated by these males. This submission was important to their survival in the society and within their families. During the Renaissance period, the ...

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The basis of the “Beowulf” storyline finds its basis in a similar named warrior who lives to be the greatest combatant that ever lived. As the plot begins, Hrothgar, king of Denmark holds a celebration to his powerful and successful reign. However, terror marks the nights as Grendel a demon residing in the kingdom cannot tolerate noise and as a result, attacks the village whenever there is a celebration (Heaney 3). The wealthy mead-hall, christened Heorot, in which the celebrations are held, becomes a slaughterhouse as Grendel attacks and kills the Danish warriors. This rapidly decreases the ...

Critical Summary for A Heroine's Choice

Judging the paper based on Marius’ crucial steps to writing a splendid essay as well as the proposed writing process that would distinguish an excellent paper out of a mass, the Heroine’s Choice is a well-written, well-organized paper that abides by what defines a paper of great value.
In detail, the writer’s choice for their paper’s title is quite interesting and definitely prepares readers for what they are about to read. It could be a little bit catchier, though, in a way to create more enthusiasm and more eagerness to read further on. However, the writer gets straight to the point ...

Often termed as father of American Terrorism, John Brown was a very disputable figure. While some regarded him a saint and a revolutionary, others were not charitable enough when they called him a ‘murderer’, a ‘terrorist’ or a ‘zealot’. He was thought to be a martyr and a hero by the abolitionists and a madman by those who were pro-slavery. The spinning of John Brown is still on with no clear definition of who he was. He draws comparisons to anarchists, leftist revolutionaries, and right-wing extremists (Chowder 2000), but his personality doesn’t fit under any of these categories.
John Brown was born into a deeply religious family ...

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Actually, community is such a main theme of the Beowulf and Odyssey that it just about looks like there is a stable reminder repeatedly in Beowulf. Each facet of life is overwhelmed in community matters; each meal, each gathering, each celebration is performed as a combine and whole. The happy times as well as the dire times are combined and shared inside the walls of the kingdom in Beowulf, mutually as one community. All through ‘Odyssey’, the perpetual gods rule the world with the ethical standard of caring the home as well as community. Anybody who deliberately ...

Esteemed literary critic Vladimir Propp, in his essay "Fairy Tale Transformations," breaks down the essence of the fairy tale into a series of elements and functions, all linked inexorably to religious practices found in past traditions. According to Propp, fairy tales are an amalgam of the functions and roles of religion and culture in various societies; the tropes of fairy tales are reflections of these customs. These functions all exist in some form or another in the vast majority of fairy tales, allowing Propp to organize and codify the structures and natures of fairy tales. "We observe that the actors ...

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Campbell states that there are twelve stages of the heroes journey they are;
The ordinary world - something occurs in the heroes life that causes stress. The approach - the hero and allies prepare for the challenge. The call to adventure - something occurs within the heart of the hero that starts them on their journey to leadership. The ordeal - the hero confronts, death, fears, anxieties, where something is learned (Campbell).
Refusal of the call - the hero now aware of his / her call, feels anxiety about it, unprepared, unworthy etc. The reward - the hero fights ...

A common feature of most of Ernest Hemingway’s books is his use of a hero character. More specifically, there is usually two types of hero: a code hero and a Hemingway hero. The latter is usually a young character who has plenty to learn about life and its trials, whereas the former is usually older and has a greater level of life experience and frequently acts in a mentoring-style role to the younger Hemingway hero (Tyler 29). These dual types of heroes are presented throughout his body of works and in particular, the character Nick Adams who featured in a number of ‘episodes’ written by ...

There have been numerous stories throughout the centuries of heroes who have struggled with inner and external conflicts and who have used different mediums to share their tales. Their journeys are different in many respects, but they all share the same qualities that define the role of a hero in any literature piece. Heroes continue to maintain their presences and their role in the stories that are told every day. The hero plays an interesting role in any piece of literatures and pulls the readers towards the plot. Gilgamesh is the typical hero who he survives the difficult journey. ...

Much Ado about Nothing in the movie by Kenneth Branagh

Despite the law that exists to protect women in the society against inequality, men still look down upon women and still nothing is done about the oppression. This is a concept that is evident in the two plays as we can be able to see women in the play ‘Much Ado about Nothing’ being manipulated at will and the ones in the play ‘the trifles’ also being looked down upon by their male counterparts. Much Ado about Nothing is a comedy that was initially written by William Shakespeare and was later on presented in a movie by Kenneth Branagh. It revolves around ...

The image of Tragic Hero is well known from the ancient times. Such characters were mentioned in Greek, Roman, Indian legends, fairy tales as well as dramas, tragedies and other literature works. One of the most famous heroes, which possess all the features of the tragic character, is Oedipus the King mentioned in the Greek ancient drama written by prominent playwright Sophocles.

In times of ancient Greeks tragedy did not mean a play with unhappy or lethal ending. It only meant that the play would depict a hero, who must fight against his fate. The character should also possess features thanks ...

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Literary critical theory is a complicated process - there are many different ways from which one can look at a story. The question remains, however, whether or not these readings are valid. Is the process of literary criticism a means of mental gymnastics, where theorists can force a reading into a text like a child pushing a square peg in a round hole? Looking at the various theorists who make up the most prominently observed members of the literary critical canon, it becomes clear that the act of reading itself is an interactive one, with the reader bringing just as much into the experience of reading as ...

2001: A Space Odyssey is a Stanley Kubrick movie that came out in 1968. The movie is widely regarded as one of the best science fiction movies of all times. The movie is much more than just science fiction story with breathtaking visuals (for its time) and action sequences that are now so commonly associated with such cinema. Since its release, 2001 has been a subject for forum discussion of many thinkers and philosophers, talking about the hidden meaning and message imparted by the movie. Kubrick had also famously said “You're free to speculate as you wish about the philosophical and ...

The story of Bob Dylan and his journey from small-town boy to folk and rock legend in many ways fits Campbell’s pattern of the hero’s journey. Director Martin Scorsese’s documentary, No Direction Home, minutely details the journey Dylan took to reach fame as a musician. However, the 60s were also an era of chaotic social change. Young people were seeing themselves, the political events of the decade, their sexuality, and their rights in new and unprecedented ways. Music, protest songs in particular, was one way that young people found a voice for themselves. Dylan may have followed a hero’ ...

In "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien and "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver, the short stories' respective characters deal with their masculinities, and its emotional consequences in a similar manner. There are also striking differences between their characters' portrayal of masculine behavior, as well as its consequences.
In "The Things They Carried", the protagonist, platoon leader Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, is beset by romantic reveries of his girl back home. He often daydreams about a girl from the States Martha (who was his college classmate), during his platoon's missions in Vietnam. As a direct result of his daydreaming, one of the platoon's ...

Classic English literature

Once Percy Bysshe Shelley said that human history is like a poem written by time upon the memories of man. But sometimes history gets a form of a novel, and hearing about historical events from a novelist may become much more exciting and entertaining than getting facts from a historian. Reading a historical novel allows the reader to avoid prejudice and form own opinion about events and historical figures; understand real causes and backgrounds of what was happening.
It is interesting that Sir Walter Scott was a collector of antiquities. He admired this captured history that once had been put into the object by its ...

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Relations between the U.S. federal government and African American and Latino communities have always between an important concern both for governmental politics, and African American and Latino leadership. The important role in federal politics belongs to considering African American and Latino community issues. Relevant policies are also being implemented at the state level in close cooperation with advocacy organizations. Differences in political agendas of African American and Latino leadership call forth considerable difficulties for federal government, which looks forward to running unified policies in terms of its relations with minorities. Furthermore, topicality of addressing the differences under study stems ...

In the 1970s and 1980s, even up to the early 1990s, African American film was experiencing a renaissance. In this time, following the Civil Rights Movement, African-American youth needed new heroes to follow, navigating this post-segregation period of lingering prejudice and the pressure for black Americans to "make good" on their chance to make something of themselves. The pressures of the inner city and gang and drug influences profoundly impacted the black community, and raised racial tensions even further between blacks and whites. However, throughout the years, these pressures were explored in black films of that era, presenting heroes for ...

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Forrest Gump
‘Forrest Gump’ is a very deep and moving film. The story tells us about the main character Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks), a man with a low IQ, who, however, turns out to be smarter than most members of society and who we consider being "normal" people. The film tells us the story of his extraordinary life.
The events in the film begin at the bus stop where Forrest opens a box of chocolates. With his words about shoes and that ‘life is a box of chocolate’, the viewer embarks on a journey through the life ...

‘Institutional Affiliation’

Candide / Voltaire
Candide, penned by Voltaire, is one of the most significant literary works of the past few decades, not so much for its witty and humorous plot, as much for the way in which the author narrates the social and political issues of the eighteenth century, in a philosophical perspective. It is an excellent satiric novel that questioned many of the popular beliefs of its time and created much debate and criticism wherever it was published. The novel was so scandalous, that it was banned both by the church and secular authorities. In fact it was classified ...

In cinematography, the development of film made it possible to capture objects in movement. Contemporary technologies allow editing objects, actions and background in real time with one press of a button. In the late eighteen century, however, filmmakers did not have modern tools to create special effects and were forced to resort to cunning techniques. One of that technique is an editing.
First and foremost, we should define the editing technique. What is editing in a film industry? Editing is a redaction of shots of a film. It can be a replacement, sequence change or cutting. These cuts are ...

In the United States, the issue of illegal immigration is of great concern as it is affecting several institutions of the country. The immigration that is taking place on illegal grounds has exerted a negative influence in the economy. The population of illegal immigrants has considerably increased in the United States, which has exerted financial pressure and burden on the country because more resources are required in order to satisfy the needs and wants of the residents (Grandrath, 1996). The rise in population is increasing unemployment, which in turn is reducing the wages of employed individuals. The number of illegal ...

Introduction

The fictional tales in world literature resources are found abundant in tales of various war heroes and heroines. Most of the renowned heroes appeared as protagonist of the fictional tales and mythologies, like Hercules, Achilles, Hector, etc. However, they all were at some point of adolescence as per the maturity patterns dominant in their era and their judgment was often flawed that led them to dangers and a subsequent creation of highly chivalrous tales.
On the contrary there were some other scenarios of an aristocratic display of heroism, where the heroes were found to attain a certain maturity level, as ...

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Cultural Awareness
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The film “Windtalkers” directed by John Woo came out on big screens in 2002. The movie was name after brave marines of Navajo origin that served as code talkers during the war. Navajo language is so difficult and so rare that American army chose is it as a coding language for their operations. It played a crucial role of the US army's success in Japan.
The movie starts with a departure scene, in which future Navajo soldiers say goodbyes to their friends and families. In this scene we meet the protagonists Ben Yahzee and Charlie ...

Film studies

The General (1998) by John Boorman.
This film shows us the real-life story of Martin Cahill, folk hero and criminal from Dublin. He pulled off two restless robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the IRA, police and UVF. This film was screened by the Biopic studio, with all accompanying elements. The General is a film, which revolves around a hopeless romantic, who lives in the universe of policemen and thieves. This film shows gangster epic about the Ireland kingpin Martin Cahill, who blotted his “jacket of the decent man” only by civil bigamy. Surely, he ...

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This paper will discuss the use of classicism in three works of art that are related to George Washington. The first art form is the painting from Charles Wilson Peale of General Washington made after he won the battles of Trenton and Princeton at the time of the revolutionary war. Next, the farewell address written by President Washington in 1796 after he decided to relinquish his presidential role and shared his wisdom to maintain unity and warned them against maintaining alliances with foreign nations. Finally, the letter from General Washington in 1778 to Governor Clinton was written to ask ...

Education is a profession that aims to promote the success of family, individual, community and organizational growth. In order therefore to ensure that it is successful attained, the normal and newly invented educational practices must adhere to the codes of ethics which provides the basis of shared values for its practice. The current global economic crisis around the world has initiated different reactions from the intellects, economists and leaders. Education has been considered as the most important critical factor to economic competitiveness and in order to achieve the specified objectives, the strategy used to choose the right technology, programs and ...

The Kid Super Power Hour premiered on the 12th of September, 1981.It was nominated for a Young Artist Award for “Best Children’s Television Series,” in 1982. One of the actresses, Rebecca Perle won a Young Artist Award for “Best Young Actress in a Daytime Series.” for her portrayal of “Glorious Gal.” . The series finds its roots going back to 1940s Captain Marvel character, The Captain Marvel and Isis television program and the segment that features the students from Hero High is reminiscent of Archie and the Gang at Riverdale High. Many episodes are available for viewing on the Internet and the ...

In the history of American society, there were both gruesome and inhuman events and policies. There were times when people were not just denied of their human rights, but even of their human nature and inborn equality. Slavery and racial segregation are humiliating features of American history. Some might suggest that they should be forgotten and life should take its normal pace of democratic development. I think that by forgetting the gruesome past of the history, society is doomed to repeat it, and by rejecting the atmosphere people lived and died in, modern society is also forgetting sacrifices of ...