The significance of the word hero still gets its roots from the traditional hero, but its meaning has changed to a point where it has become difficult to recognize it, so difficult that some mythologists say a true hero no longer exits. Heroes exist, but they don't symbolize the true hero. A very common misperception is that there is only one type of hero, the modern hero, but this is totally untrue. A hero is of four types: the mythological hero, the tragic hero, the modern hero, and the fantasy hero. .
Throughout ancient times the word hero was very common especially in the Greek society. In the Greek Mythology a hero is often referred to as a man of divine ancestry, who is gifted with great courage and strength, celebrated for his braveness, and favored by gods. His actions have social, political, and mythological impact. Achilles, the tragic Greek hero of the Trojan War, is a very good example of a mythological hero. He was born from a mortal and a god. But the fact that his mother was the god and not his father makes him mortal. Considered to be the best Greek warrior of his time, he does not act as a true hero when he has to help the Greeks in the war against the Trojans. But once his friend Patroculus gets killed in the war he decides to go back to fight. He leads his people to victory and becomes an icon, a hero with god -like qualities.
The second type of hero is the tragic hero. He is very much like the mythological hero except that there is a tragic flaw in his life, usually because of hubris (pride). A tragic hero, according to Aristotle's definition, is born in nobility, is responsible for his own destiny, is endowed with a tragic flaw, and has the potential for greatness, but is domed to fail. Also all tragic heroes realize that they made a big mistake, accept death with honor, and in the end they meet a tragic death. Aristotle's best example of a tragic hero is Sophocles's play "Oedipus of the King", where the hero Oedipus is doomed to kill his father and marry his mother.
The hero's do their work on the field and on the court. ... The most common form of these is a sports hero. ... Next, there are civilian heroes. These heroes have struck on an emotional chord with the world. ... Each individual has their unique definition as to what heroes should be. ...
DONNIE DARKO ESSAY: Donnie Darko is perceived by viewers of the film as being a classic anti-hero. ... Donnie proves his anti-heroism on two separate occasions, the first which was flooding the school enabling him to meet the girl of his dreams was done physically by him but mentally he was unaware of his actions at all, the word anti-hero means a hero of unconventional type and isn't a hero that isn't awake during his actions incredibly unconventional. ... Once again all of this was done with out his knowledge and without him getting any recognition, but still it was Donnie who ...
Brutus the Tragic Hero A tragic hero is the dominant character of a book or play, whose actions affect the overall tragic outcome. ... In Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus" character fulfills all these attributes, and he should therefore be considered the tragic hero. ... In addition to being one of the main characters, if not the main character, Brutus fulfills another common characteristic of a tragic hero by being generally held in high regard among the men around him. ... High rank, nobility, and loss of self importance are characteristics that make up Brutus and all other tragic heroes. ...
Medea: the Tragic Hero Aristotle's tragic hero is defined in Poetics and consists of five essential characteristics. ... Aristotle states that a tragic hero must be noble, which means that the hero must be of high social class possessing moral qualities as well as unique abilities. ... Medea's slaying of her own children is part of the third characteristic of Aristotle's tragic hero. ... This realization of her own viciousness is the fourth characteristic of the tragic hero. ... Euripedes obviously took a liberal approach to Aristotle's model for tragic heroes and add...
The first definition of a crucible is a vessel in which various metals are purified of contaminants. John Proctor seems to be introduced into this rampant inferno to be tested. His outward shell of vanity is burned away leaving a man of good character. A crucible is also a time period of stress u...
He would be crown"d: How that might change his nature, there's the question:" -Brutus, Act 2, Scene 1 A tragic hero is a good character, and a man with power. ... This essay will prove that Brutus is the true tragic hero of the play "Julius Caesar". ... Brutus has character flaws, which is another characteristic of a tragic hero. ... Brutus is the tragic hero of Julius Caesar. He displays many traits of a tragic hero, such as he has character flaws, or suffers from hamartia, he is a man of power, and good morals, and he has both internal and external struggles. ...
John Proctor fulfils the requirements of a "tragic hero- by his actions throughout the story. ... Proctor is a tragic hero in his efforts to save his wife. ... Once again, Proctor tries to do well but is falsely accused and is represented as a tragic hero. ... With this plea Proctor dashes all hopes of living and has established himself as a tragic hero. It is evident, that John Proctor is the tragic hero. ...
John Proctor: A Tragic Hero A tragic hero in literature stands up for a belief, yet has a tragic flaw or final downfall. In Arthur Miller's drama, The Crucible, John Proctor, the protagonist, is also a cleat example of the typical tragic hero. ... John Proctor is considered a tragic hero because of a flaw in his character and his relationships. ... In conclusion, John proctor was a perfect tragic hero. He was a hero in the fact that he sacrificed his reputation and life, in order to save others. ...
John Fitzgerald Kennedy truly is a twentieth century American hero. ... First, there is the Rogue-Hero. ... The second category of hero is the citizen-hero. ... Kennedy achieve his military citizen-hero status. ... He was an exceptional writer, but not a true American hero. ...
In contrast to this, a Byronic hero not only possesses most of these traits, but qualities of what one would consider an anti-hero as well. A Byronic hero is more of a person that does not represent the norms of what one would consider a true hero. Rather than being a hero of action, Byronic heroes are heroes of consciousness. ... Byronic heroes are meant to be clever and Mr. ... The tenth doctor has some qualities of a Byronic hero but moreover suit the modern representation of a love struck hero. ...
