In JRRT’s novel The Hobbit,Bilbo Baggins went from hobbit to hero.Hobbits are shy and homely. Bilbo was once,but he became fearless and brave.Bilbo transforms into an unexpected hero according to Tolkien. he does this in many ways.The main ones being intelligent ,being brave,and being selfless.…
I believe Odysseus is the hero because he is cleaver, brave, and is usually better off working on his own, he’s independent. When Odysseus and his men had come to Polyphemus’s cave they had no clue where or who’s home they were in. Odysseus and his men helped had helped themselves on resting in the Cyclops home and eating all his food and wine. When Polyphemus had came into the…
Many people have noticed the similarities between The Odyssey by Homer, and O’ Brother, Where Art Thou? by the Coen Brothers. Both characters exhibit perseverance at great lengths and many other things throughout their journeys. There are many things in common between the two main characters. Both are away from their homes for a long time and are leaving loved ones behind. Their journeys were very similar but different at the same time. Two things may be very similar but things are bound to be different.…
The Heroic Quest is a three stage journey, in which a protagonist, embarks on a voyage facing several different challenging elements. These elements include, Separation and Departure, Trials and Victories of Initiation, and Rescue From Without. The two heroes, in this case, are Odysseus and Bilbo Baggins. In The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, a introverted hobbit, was dragged into a strange journey, much different than his peaceful life at home. Odysseus’ (in The Odyssey) story is similar, he was forced into the war, away from his family; for twenty years; fighting battle after battle, monster after monster. There are many differences between the two characters and their stories, the biggest being, how they handle each different problem. However, there are some similarities linking these adventurers together.…
In the beginning Bilbo is timid, comfortable, and complacent in his secure little hole at Bag End. When Gandalf talks him into embarking on the quest with Thorin’s dwarves, Bilbo becomes so frightened that he faints. As the novel continues Bilbo triumphs over dangers and adversaries, realizing he had courage and strength within him the whole time. Bilbo overcomes many challenges like Confronting the trolls, escaping with Gollum’s ring, slaying the spider, rescuing the dwarves in Mirkwood, and speaking face-to-face with the great dragon Smaug, all of this is proving he is a true hero. Bilbo realizing that he is indeed a hero is a main theme of The…
How do the heros of our time compare to the heros of the past? When comparing Odysseus, a legendary hero from Homer’s The Odyssey, to Derick Mitchell, a veteran of the army, we can see many similarities and differences. Some similarities include their roles as leaders and their waiting families back home. However, there are many major differences that far outshadow them, like the differences in the technology available and their motives for doing certain things in war. There are many trivial similarities between Odysseus and Mr. Mitchell, but their overwhelming differences far outshine these negligible comparisons.…
As George F. Kennan said “Heroism is endurance for one moment more”.Bilbo Baggins fought one more time every time he finished an act of bravery from fighting trolls to stealing a treasure from Smaug’s horde. He was a hero in his own way and with that said Bilbo himself turned into a heroic person and in many eyes a hero of great…
Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an important part of the American literary canon. Its importance, in part, derives from its tale of the development of a new nation, a development in both space and culture. Huckleberry Finn’s journey into the developing landscape of the South has some very striking commonalities with that of Odysseus’s journey in The Odyssey. With the characters, journeys and story structures being so similar between the two epics, it is imperative that analysis be given.…
Odysseus is an epic hero because of all the challenging obstacles he had to overcome. He is strong and brave by never giving up, but rather determined to fulfill his accomplishments as a young and adventurous man. Odysseus was also very cunning, knowing how to create and form the ideal way to sabotage the Trojans. Such a bold hero and great father that seeks to win the 10 year war with the Trojans and succeeds. Although, weaknesses lye in every man as a human necessity and even this 'Hero' has one.…
A critical event in anyone’s life can change people way of thinking and/or reacting, like Odysseus. In the book the Odyssey, we learned the story about the great warrior Odysseus, who was trying to go home, from a long and brutal war against Troy. He was a great fighter who demonstrated his strength and power in the Trojan War, but his prideful, hubris, and impulsive personality, made his journey back home be extremely long. Throughout most of the story of the Odyssey, there are many examples that demonstrate how Odysseus reacts to certain situation, and how his personality and the way he is, gets him in a lot of trouble. His whole voyage allowed Odysseus to see the outcomes of his reactions, which help him change from being an impulsive person, to a person that strategically plans his actions and waits for the right time to act upon them. The difficult, tedious, and long journey that Odysseus went through just to get to his home town in Ithika, changed him, for the better.…
In the Epic, Odyssey by Homer Odysseus has to save his men and get them home. Odysseus is a modern day hero hero. He qualifies for the job because first he is brave, cunning, and determined. He made smart decisions and knows how to get out of sticky situations. Second he is brave and he is ready for whatever comes his way. Although the ancient greeks consider odysseus a hero epic hero, according Modern day to Ethos and Logos he fails to measure by modern standards.…
In life there will always be a hero, protecting the angels from the burning souls demanded by the devil . Life has heros for many reasons, such as protecting the people of the world , but not every hero is a satisfying hero. In the book the odyssey, Odysseus is expressed as a great hero because he is a man of steel , not wanting to quit for the adventures he begins. Odysseus is a reliable hero because he's strong, intelligent and caring to his men and the people around him.…
Odysseus is a strong man and cares about his family which he needs to get back to after The Trojan War. Odysseus is strong and he leads his men with confidence. He also is a hero because of the amazing and brave deeds that he has performed. Also, Odysseus has supernatural strength, with the help of gods, and is very intelligent. Odysseus shows these traits by completing tasks that were ahead of him. He also had to trick many to get back to his family. Odysseus defeats many who stand in his way because he knows family is the most important thing to him. The story of Odysseus in The Odyssey shows that he is a true hero.…
In literature, the tragic heroes Oedipus and Othello allow the pride they have to cause their own demise by putting too much emphasis on the lives they have created for themselves. Oedipus, who blinds himself after finding out he has killed his birth father and married his birth mother, refuses to believe he has truly fulfilled his fate because he is so proud of what he has accomplished since he left Corinth. Othello demonstrates his pride by believing that the people closest to him would never betray him because of his powerful position as a General of the armies in Venice. Both characters example of hubris, or excessive pride, causes the downfall in their lives, which eventually leads to life-long blindness for Oedipus and death for Othello.…
In the plays Oedipus Rex and Antigone by Sophocles, Oedipus and Creon exert similar characteristics as leaders that ultimately result in their characterization as tragic heroes. They take a similar course throughout their stories, which leads to a similar fate, resulting in tragedy. Both characters tried to revive a city in need, but in the process, the hubris they possessed got in the way. Both men had the chance to see that their actions would lead to a tragic ending, but neither one could see around their pride. Because of their tragic flaws, these two rulers caused great pain to themselves, their family and the people of Thebes. Although Oedipus and Creon ruled over Thebes at different times, the truth is that they both are similarly defined by their tragic actions because of their overbearing determination, uncontrollable fate, and enormous grievances.…