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Heroism, Courage And Satire

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In this section, this study engages in clarifying the key concepts or terms which appear in the title of the study. Specifically, a definition of each of the salient concepts that appear as crucial to the broad objectives of the study is presented. These terms are: Heroism, Bravery, Courage and Satire. “Heroism” simply means the qualities or characteristics of a hero. These characteristics often change with every passing era indicating a cultural or political context often constructed by the society in which they emerge. This social configuration is what allows the hero or heroine to be extolled and accepted at any given time. This singular notion of who a hero is accounts for the changing characteristics of heroism over time. The epic classical …show more content…

In Norman’s view, “the battle fought is internal, a psychological war won by the courage to be me” (4). Moral codes are forsaken and these heroes make their own rules. Self-knowledge is valued more than physical strength and loyalty is to a particular project and for a community of like-minded people. This hero paved the way for the modern hero. The modern hero is often characterised by the mere instinct to survive in a world which has no known reason for existing. The war is often fought against meaninglessness in order to create meaning and value. The heroes have a code of behaviour rather than code of ethics. The world is seen as having no internal order and as such “anything goes”. The hero is as likely to be dishonest and immoral as the enemy giving only the end to determine who is glorified and who is …show more content…

This is due to the fact that they are both engaging correlates of heroism, thus, it is a matter of degree that these phenomena are studied independently. In essence, what is been discussed are two words that are often connected to heroism. Online Etymology Dictionary notes that bravery has its root from an Italian word Bravo which means brave, bold and courage from a French word Cœur meaning heart. Considering the etymology of these words provides the clear distinctions between them, that Courage however, takes something deeper. It takes heart. These definitions and their etymology also fit into this study as it tends to establish and identify heroes that exhibit all these traits and even

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