Essays Tagged: "Heroes"

The History of Greek Theater

tury BCE, with the Sopocles, the great writer of tragedy. In his plays and those of the same genre, heroes and the ideals of life were depicted and glorified. It was believed that man should live for ...

(10 pages) 311 1 4.2 Dec/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Theseus or Hercules

thy of emulation. He was a great hero in Athens. 'Theseuswas, of course bravest of the brave as all heroes are, but unlike the other heroes he was ascompassionate as he was brave.' (p. 159). Theseus a ...

(2 pages) 68 0 4.1 Oct/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Odyseus

k literature has already given birth to highly polished and complex long epics that revolved around heroes. These literature works gave many possibilities of definition of heroism. The Greeks illustra ... es would gain honor and fame. The Greeks regarded intelligence as one of the highest gifts that all heroes must posses. The Greeks required that all heroes must have courage. Odysseus, one of the hero ...

(5 pages) 110 2 2.1 Jan/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

Robert E. Lee

ican Generals - Robert E. Lee, by Ian Hogg, takes the reader throughthe life of one of the greatest heroes of that war, Robert E. Lee. It is athorough, in depth record of the life of Lee and begins wi ... by Ian Hogg, is an in-depthrecounting of the life and death of Robert E. Lee, one of America's greatheroes. It begins with an account of Lee's family history, that of his parents,and the circumstances ...

(13 pages) 174 1 2.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Robert E. Lee

ican Generals - Robert E.Lee, by Ian Hogg, takes the reader through the life of one of the greatest heroes of thatwar, Robert E. Lee. It is a thorough, in depth record of the life of Lee and begins wi ... y Ian Hogg, is an in-depth recountingof the life and death of Robert E. Lee, one of America's great heroes. It begins with anaccount of Lee's family history, that of his parents, and the circumstances ...

(13 pages) 171 1 3.7 Sep/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Revenge Conventions in Hamlet as compared to Elizabethan Conventions

ay or another, which truly made Hamlet a typical revenge play. "Shakespeare's Hamlet is one of many heroes of the Elizabethan and Jacobean stage who finds himself grievously wronged by a powerful figu ... d he drags it on until the end of the play. Although what was important to note was that all tragic heroes of plays at that time delayed their actual revenge until the end of the play. In most revenge ...

(10 pages) 154 0 3.9 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano De Bergerac Every generation has its own heroes that display, what they believe to be, ideal characteristics. While each is different in thei ... g life to the fullest, and still remaining human, he is able to win the heart of almost any reader. Heroes have changed a lot over the years. When one looks at napoleon they are hardly reminded of Joh ... ed of John Lennon. While different generations find different qualities to be noble, there are some heroes, like Cyrano, who will be loved for all time.

(2 pages) 53 0 3.4 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The Trials of Becoming a Hero

peers while at the same time not developing to big of an ego. Two examples of men trying to become heroes are Prince Henry and Dr. Faustus. Both, in their respective plays, have the capabilities of b ...

(5 pages) 85 0 3.7 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Athletes and Domestic Abuse

Like the wives of other famous players, she was a victim of spousal abuse. Athletes are praised as heroes for what they do on the playing field, but what they do off the field is never mentioned. As ... ry about the violence on television, but generally that is make-believe. When [there are] real-life heroes [engaging in violence], the message to young boys and girls is, 'If you are a star athlete yo ...

(6 pages) 112 0 4.1 Nov/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

"A Southern Yarn" by R. W. Richards

The characters were realistic, due to the fact that they had a lot of human traits. Unlike a lot of heroes, they experience pain and fear. They were really passionate about their beliefs, and I though ...

(3 pages) 29 0 3.9 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Television Violence and it's effect on Children

ilar style and the way children play games, imitating their favorite cartoon personalities or super heroes. Studies have shown that extensive television viewing may be associated with, aggressive beha ...

(3 pages) 251 0 4.2 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

All The President's Men

ident's head to get what they wanted. After all this Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein are considered heroes, and they are credited with being the men that helped bring down a president.Robert Redfore s ...

(2 pages) 93 0 3.3 Mar/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Lou Gehrig

Baseball has many heroes, both old and new. Cal Ripken Jr., Babe Ruth, and Ty Cobb are all considered outstanding play ...

(4 pages) 62 0 4.4 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Killers or Heroes? Most soldiers are unknowingly conscientious objectors. They try to avoid taking a human life.

Killers or Heroes?Most soldiers are unknowingly conscientious objectors. They try to avoid taking a human life. ...

(2 pages) 151 5 4.2 Apr/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

Beowulf

his people. Beowulf shows great power and resourcefulness, and in this way is similar to one of my heroes, Superman. Beowulf and Superman have many similarities and differences.Superman and Beowulf h ... to shreds and eating them. Beowulf, a notable hero of the time, was called in to stop him. And, as heroes almost always do, he wins. Then, Grendel's mother shows up to exact revenge on Beowulf for th ...

(3 pages) 92 0 2.1 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Tarrou, the Plague's Only Hero in The Plague by Albert Campus

alone, Camus asks the reader how to heroically deal with death. Tarrou also provides an example of heroes who get crushed by fate for defiance. For these reasons, only Tarrou can be considered a hero ... only Tarrou can be considered a hero.All the characters except Rieux and Tarrou can't be considered heroes. Paneloux believes in sainthood and God, but he offers no resistance to the plague since he b ...

(3 pages) 81 0 3.3 Feb/1993

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Loss of freedome through Apathy

ld supreme power. It is an institution that is a culmination of revolutions, wars, philosophies and heroes. It is the greatest and proudest government in the world. One reason for this is that America ...

(4 pages) 53 0 4.7 Jan/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory

Antigone: A Tragic Hero

Heroes come in many forms. Some such as immense in size and strength as Hercules, some in the form o ... n the form of people that are shunned upon, such as Harriet Tubman, and some that are only valorous heroes to some, such as Kurt Cobain. These heroes have many characteristics that make people flock t ... r's rule. This brings up many characteristics that are shown within her that are also seen in other heroes. One being that she is up against an impossible enemy, one who does not fit well into society ...

(4 pages) 107 0 3.0 Sep/1995

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

Being a Hero, an essay on the Aeneid and how the gods make a hero who he is Sometimes a little wordy,

who has achieved some fantastic goal or status, or maybe someone who has accomplished a great task. Heroes find themselves in situations of great pressure and act with nobility and grace. Though the m ... d not be the hero he is. This gift does not come without a price, though; he must endure the things heroes endure to become what they are. Despite his accomplishments and the glory associated with his ...

(6 pages) 119 1 4.4 Feb/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

Beowulf

eowolf is a hero who represents good in this story.During Beowolfs time people spoke very highly of heroes. An example from the story of Beowolf protecting good is when the king is speaking of him. He ...

(2 pages) 48 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry