My Hero Essay

What is a hero? What qualities do you need to be one? Do you need to save a city from death or massacre? Or can you just do a simple act of kindness? According to “The Psychology of Heroism,” it can be both. Its called “big H” and “little h” heroism. The difference is that big H heroism could include big risks, like being sent to prison, dying, or other serious outcomes. Little h heroism could be everyday things like volunteering, being kind, and other things that may not include risks. Dennie…

Shannon L. Alder once said, “Heroes are not made. They are born out of circumstances and rise to the occasion when their spirit can no longer coexist with the hypocrisy injustice to others.” However not everyone can be a hero. Heroes need the courage and strength to persevere through difficult situations. Heroes are selfless and may not always be brawny figures, but average audacious individuals. Heroism is not always being able to save everyone, but is sacrificing for the sake of doing good,…

bravest warrior of his time. He traveled to relieve the king , Hrothgar, of the horrific attacks that a monster named Grendel brought upon Herot. Later in the text, Beowulf also battles Grendel’s mother. In the original text, Beowulf is perceived as a hero of the Geats and Danes. The film, directed by Robert Zemeckis, displays Beowulf's heroism as more of a problem than a solution. Although there are various differences…

bigger societal sense, with this deriving from not only a moral obligation but also the evident presence of physiological empathy, ultimately emphasizing the rise of heroism. For the purposes of elucidation, one must first explore the concept of a hero. There are three levels of heroic motivation in which the deed becomes more genuine as the level increases . The first level, known as “reward and punishment,” is when one simply does the deed in order to receive direct benefits or to avoid…

Beowulf regales his impressive abilities as he proclaims how “I alone/May purge all evil from this hall”(165-166) in an attempt to establish himself as a skilled hero. Beowulf wants others to know of his greatness as a warrior and an individual. His achievements as a warrior are disguised under the facade of being in the best interest of the community when in actuality he does it to feed his ego. As a leader, him…

In life, individuals have someone in their life that they look up to and feel that they are the greatest hero that had ever lived. A hero is someone who is selfless, courageous, determined, always have a positive outlook on life, and someone who is not afraid to take the risk and help other individuals in need. Anyone in the world can be a hero no matter how small or big the kindness they show. In Annie Dillard's “The Chase,” her character shows the real meaning of friendship because she defied…

The phenomenal strength and endurance of an epic hero manifests in the character of Beowulf throughout the Anglo-Saxon poem, Beowulf. For example, Beowulf brags to Hrothgar and his men of defeating several sea monsters and later dismembers a monstrous demon named Grendel along with killing his mother. To top that all off, in his dotage, he even defeats a mighty, fire-breathing dragon. Not only does he show powerful strength, but he shows a great amount of courage as well. The obstacles and…

In my opinion, Wiglaf is a huge role model in the book, “Beowulf”. He is a follower of our hero, Beowulf, and is undoubtedly his most faithful warrior. Wiglaf is honorable, courageous, and as selfless as can be. Wiglaf has proven all of this in this story. There are many words that can describe Wiglaf, but I feel as though these words give the strongest adjectives that apply to this character. Wiglaf obviously has an amazing amount of courage. In line 773 – 774 of the book, this is what is…

Beowulf is a story of a noble hero named Beowulf who has superhuman strength that he use to fight his enemy. The story is quite interesting because he fights his enemy naked. What I don’t like about the story is the author used the concept of Paganism vs. Christianity, like in the line “we don’t need God, we need a hero”. But in the other hand, the story has also the concept of Good vs. Evil, like in the scenes when Beowulf fight monsters to save the life of many people. I think it was a good…

Beowulf the story of a brave soldier who fought off the evil monster Grendel and his mother. This warrior is Beowulf, a hero of Herot. Along with being a hero Beowulf shows many of the characteristics of what many would call a hero. He is generous and strong, and shows ingenuity just to name a few. Beowulf is very muscular and almost supernaturally strong. In lines 776-818 it is described how Beowulf rips Grendel’s arm off. (Raffel, 35) Ripping someone’s arm off is no easy task, especially a…