Heroism is shown through Hermione Granger, a character from the “Harry Potter” series by J.K. Rowling. It's a series about the life of a famous, teenage wizard named Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. More specifically, Harry's struggle against Lord Voldemort, an evil wizard who wants to overthrow the wizard governing body, become immortal through murderous ways, and kill everyone who doesn't follow him. Hermione shows heroism through braveness, intelligence, and protectionism. She sacrificed her childhood for the greater good; she erased her parents' memories of her to protect her parents during the wizarding war with Lord Voldemort. Hermione had to be brave in order to face all of the obstacles she came upon, …show more content…
Odysseus demonstrates braveness by facing all the gods and challenges so that he can go home again. Odysseus protects his men, a prime example of this is when Odysseus went to the “Land of the Dead” and told his men to leave if he wasn't back soon. Odysseus must use intelligence to go against the gods, he can't use anything else. For example, the cyclops scene where he gets the cyclops drunk, says his name is nobody, stabs him in the eye, and straps his men onto the sheep so the cyclops doesn't grab them and eat them. When the cyclops screams for help, because nobody stabbed his eye, none of the cyclops came to help. Trickery involves intelligence. They both were some of the famous heroes of their time, their times of birth is the main difference. Both showed bravery, intelligence, and protectionism. Both overcame supernatural forces and demonstrated heroic traits while doing so. They are looked upon as heroes, and as being brave, because they overcame supernatural obstacles sent by supernatural
He succeeds in stabbing the Cyclops in the eye, even though it could have gotten him killed. Through Odysseus’s actions in this book, it is clear to see that he is willing to risk injury and even death to help his crew escape from the Cyclops. To be a hero one must show great courage, and Odysseus does show courage in this book of the Odyssey by risking his life to save his men. Odysseus values his family greatly and shows bravery nevertheless these are not the only two reasons why Odysseus should be considered a
It took every ounce of courage in Odysseus to trust in Hermes and eat the plant. Then led out the plan to make Calypso turn his crew back. This took a lot of bravery, strength, and courage. He didn’t know what to expect but did it anyways for the sake of his crew and for their families. Another way he was brave was when he was alone in the ocean floating on a piece of ship.
The former NFL linebacker shows his bravery and quick thinking like Odysseus. Odysseus uses bravery and quick thinking when fighting to get back home. Odysseus especially shows courage when he confronts Circe, who turned all his men into pigs. Odysseus however, even with the risk of being turned into a pig, confronts Circe
The Heroism of Odysseus and Louie Zamperini Emptiness is all they feel, there must be a way home, but how will they find it with so many obstacles in the way. In the books Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand and The Odyssey Homer by Robert Fitzgerald, both main characters Louie Zamperini and Odysseus have proven that they are heros in the story. They are both lost and are in search for their way home although often, certain things get in their way. Through this tough journey they defeat each enemy that comes their way, well through a long period of time of course. The great Louie Zamperini was an olympic athlete who was very known in his town, he got drafted to the military during the war against Japan.
Soorya Haravu Ms. Philipp English I Honors 10 April 2023 A Fire Behind the Silver Mirror The highlights of one’s career often outshine the darker experiences that really define his or her capability. Some of the most incapable leaders will hide their vast incompetencies under a spark of wisdom or strength that most think defines their career.
Odysseus shows bravery when he protects his crew from the sirens. He also shows courage when he tells the crew of what was foretold so they know what might happen. Odysseus tells his men on line 670, “...Keep well to seward; plug your oarsmen’s ears with beeswax kneaded soft; none of the rest should hear that
In the Epic Novella, The Odyssey, by Homer, both heroic and unheroic character traits of the main character Odysseus are found. On the journey of return to his homeland, Ithaca, him and his men are challenged by various obstacles. His journey shows multiple examples of heroic and unheroic character traits of himself. He was known as a great warrior for being intelligent and quick-witted; although he was selfish and arrogant.
Yes, the terribly challenging circumstances in narrative in which the Odysseus finds himself is a challenge of courage and heroism of which very few would willingly volunteer. His ability to remain courageous in the face of brute beast, the actions of gods and demi-goddesses, and in almost impossible natural and supernatural circumstances certainly admirable. However, it is evident that there are circumstances where his hubris leads him to trust his intellect and wit over more reasonable course of action that not only endanger his life, but the life of his entire
When most people think of heroes they think of figures who have super strength and wear capes. Although Odysseus does not do either of these things, he still shows heroism through his qualities and accomplishments. Throughout his journey, his heroic nature is shown as he handles situations using his intelligence and leadership. Odysseus commonly uses his clever mind to think on his feet and come up with well rounded solutions to his problems. When his crew is approaching the home of the sirens, he decides to take beeswax and “lay it thick upon [the men’s] ears” (Homer.)
Odysseus was always risking his life. He was brave when he went and found a giant, one-eyed, Cyclops. While the twelve men were begging Odysseus to leave he was trying to figure out what the cyclops was out of pure curiosity. His men frightened just wanted to leave and go back to their homes where they knew they were safe. Odysseus going into a random cave knowing a giant man lived there showed how brave he
During Odysseus’s journeys, while trying to find his way back home, he goes through many adventures showing off these characteristics of a hero. The first characteristic that Odysseus possessed, which shows he is an epic hero, is how brave he was. For instance, when Odysseus wanted to venture off to Circe and leave the island, it was Eurylochos that told him not to go without his
Odysseus is an epic hero because of his bravery and confidence during every obstacle throughout his journey In Part 1 whie Odysseus is about to come across cyclops cave, he says “I brought along and victuals in a bag, for in my bones I knew some towering brute would be upon so soon- all outward power, a wild man, ignorant of civility. “ Odysseus is showing his bravery of not being petrified of what he might come across, like the cyclops. Odysseus has no intention of harming them, but he is not sure what their intention is. This example is important because not only does it show confidence in himself, he also shows confidence in his men. In Part 2 Odysseus also shows his confidence in his men in part 2 where Eurylochus says, “Are you flesh and blood, Odysseus, to endure more than a man can?
Odysseus was a man of great stature and strength; however, Odysseus was not only physically strong, but mentally strong as well (Olson). We can see Odysseus’ mental strength, or cunning, and bravery when he is in the den of Polyphemus and devises the plan to save him and his crew by calling himself nobody and stabbing out the cyclops’ eye. He also recognizes that he
Heroism, tends to be difficult to define and remarkably ambiguous in literary works. In the Odyssey, however, Homer clearly defines a hero as a humble, determined, and loyal individual; thus, according to Homer, it is not enough to claim to be a hero, but it is also important to exhibit those qualities that Homer values as heroism. Odysseus, despite claiming heroism, upholds these traits inconsistently, as seen in his taunting of Polyphemus. In contrast, Telemachus, Odysseus’ overlooked son, dramatically grows up over the course of the epic and ultimately reveals his truly heroic qualities by the end of the poem. Thus, because Odysseus claims to be a hero, but fails to remain humble, determined, and loyal throughout the epic, he is not a hero.
In Homer’s epic poem, Odyssey, Odysseus demonstrates the value of Greek heroism through his ten year long journey to get back home after the Trojan War. Odysseus and his crew, sail to the land of the Cyclopes in search of food. Once on the island, they find a cave filled with sheep, milk and cheese. Unfortunately, the Cyclops, Polyphemus, returns to his cave and becomes hostile towards the men. He imprisons Odysseus and his men then begins eating them one by one, “Their brains spattered out / And oozed into the dirt.