A Compable Hero In Stephen Dedalus : The Impalpable Hero

In the book “Hero” by Perry Moore, Thom Creed the main character, is a high school basketball star who struggles in finding his desire, love and the truth about his future. Though, there are many secrets that he is hiding, he then discovers that by facing his own insecurity, he would be able to find his happiness. Hal Creed, Thom’s father has always been supportive of Thom. He would attend most of Thom’s basketball games and cheer him on. However, Thom wasn’t the only keeping secrets, one of his biggest secrets would be him being gay. On the other hand, Hal is in pain after what happened to him in the past, his wife’s disappearance. This made him not really ready to talk about his past and not allowing Thom to speak or even play with superhero figures. Which then comes

A psychologist named Phillip Zimbardo said, “I 'm saying to be a hero is means you step across the line and are willing to make a sacrifice, so heroes always are making a sacrifice. Heroes always take a risk. Heroes are always deviant. Heroes always doing something that most people don 't and we want to change - I want to democratize heroism to say any of us can be a hero.” As a child, I watched cartoons and movies that have protagonist being a hero with superpowers. When in reality heroes don’t have the superpowers like the one in television. Everyone has their own perspective of what a hero is. I never really had a hero to look up to it’s more like a role model or someone whom I look up to. A hero is as an individual or a network of people that take action on behalf of others in need, or in defense of integrity or a moral cause. Heroes take risks and help others without the expectation of material gain. Heroes are people whom we admire or look up to. They are viewed as role models. Heroes’ qualities are having courage, willingness to sacrifice, humility, and wisdom.

A hero can teach many life lessons, morals and various other things. A hero is someone who can be seen as a role model or hope to people. A view of a hero is different to everyone. A hero can save someone from a fire, they can be there to give support or even enlighten people. My heroes may differ from another person writing this same paper. The title hero is given to people for multiple reasons.

An Exploration into the Common Traits of Fictitious Heroes through the Analysis of J.K. Rowling 's Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone

Beowulf became the epic hero he was, from his will for his love to succeed, his strength to never give up even if it meant death .He existed trying to become like his father or even to surpass him. He defeated the dragon and his pride lead him to his death, but he saved so many lives before his inevitable demise. He gave his life for what he believed in, for honor, pride and for his people. Which in turn creates the next hero, Wiglaf who served Beowulf willing to give his life for him, and in the end he defeated the dragon alongside his hero and master Beowulf.

Shortly after his mother's death, in place of Stephen Hero, Joyce wrote A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, which was based on the events of his life (Gifford 160). In this largely autobiographical novel, Joyce wrote that "I go to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and to force in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race" (Gifford 177). Joyce appears as the character Stephen Dedalus in this book. Like Joyce, Stephen finds himself in conflict with his family, the Roman Catholic Church, and the nationalistic zeal of the Irish people. Also, like Joyce, Dedalus leaves Ireland and wishes to become a writer (www.jamesjoyce.ie). By depicting Stephen with a mixture of irony and sympathy, Joyce suggests the special importance of the artist in the modern world.

Heroes are heroes for many different reasons, but they all share one important thing in common. They must go through the hero’s journey. Odysseus faced many trials, monsters, and temptations in the epic poem The Odyssey. The steps he took were all part of the hero’s journey and made him the great hero that Homer had written him to be. Today, we have a great modern hero. A large community of people look up to her for guidance through their own personal journeys in life. Laverne Cox went through a great hero’s journey to get to where she is today. The hero’s journey is evident in the life of Laverne Cox because she went through a lot at home and in her childhood, is tested by friends and enemies, and finally, receives a reward.

The true character of Edward Bloom is never revealed in detail. The only things we learn about him are given in his stories which are mostly fabrications of his own imagination. However, behind every lie is a little truth. We can determine key aspects of his personality through the general

A possible theme for Oedipus the King by Sophocles is that one’s blindness can hide the inevitability that is his destiny. Oedipus is in this situation. He struggles to escape his fate: killing his father and marrying his mother and believes he is successful. Sophocles believes that the gpds control one’s destiny and the inevitability that a person will do what is destined despite there hero’s intentions.Oedipus represent the standards of a true tragic hero: he is well known, basically good, his punishment is out of proportion compared to his crime, the audience at some point feels sorrow and pity for him, and Oedipus has a tragic flaw. During the whole story Oedipus thinks that he may be able to change his fate a live life how he wants but he falls to that which is his destiny.For these reason Oedipus is truly an example of a tragic hero and is unable to avoid his tragic fate.

There are times where two completely different movies can seem very similar because of the happenings in the plot. Ms. Seger’s ten step structure outlines the basic storyline of any movie almost perfectly. The Searchers and also Beauty and the Beast are great examples that follow her “Hero Myth” format.

The definition of hero has changed gradually over time. One does not think of modern day heroes as being mythical, like someone who slays a dragon, or having a supernatural ability Being a hero today means selfless acts of bravery, doing something for the good of others even if it means risking your life. In other words the definition of hero has definitely changed from classical to modern.

Bloom, however, is employed as an advertising canvasser as mentioned in the “Aeolus” section. As a result, Bloom’s is in a position where he would not “truly understand their plight”as an employed Jewish man (Tricer). Subsequently, Bloom’s conscious decision to abstain from alcohol separates him from the men in the pub, not only in “his refusal to drink, [but to also] in turn buy drinks,and he subsequently Bloom’s conscious decision to abstain from alcohol separated him from the men in the pub, not only because of “his refusal to drink, [but to also] in turn buy drinks, his Judaism and inherent role outside of the Irish dialectic - as their nationalism and their drinking become one” (Tricera). Bloom acknowledges the cultural differences between him and the patrons at the bar, and but fails to acknowledge his perspective towards the idea of consuming alcohol as a potential reason as to why he is unable to culturally identify with the everyday Irish man. In the aforementioned “Cyclops” section, drinking and the purchasing of rounds is perceived as a social activity that promotes inclusion and community. In the Eumaeus section, however, Bloom

“...destiny has summoned the hero and transferred his spiritual center of gravity from within the pale of his society to a zone unknown”(Campbell 48). In the book, The Hero With A Thousand Faces, Campbell, an American mythologist, writer, and teacher, elaborated how each hero react to their call to adventure differently.. Each and everyone of us have our own inspiration in life. Some accepts their call but some refuse, the reason being is that they feel overwhelmed by the unfamiliarity that they are being exposed to. Deciding on what we want to pursue in life is really challenging. Knowing that we have to dedicate a lot of time and effort in order to achieve what we aim for in life and the high chance of failing at it is really intimidating. Growing up, I would always visit my grandmother in the hospital. She was always sick, so me and my cousins would always check up on her. We would play on the play area while we are waiting for her to wake up. On that same play area, there will always be this one girl on a wheelchair, who always looks so down. So I took the courage and ask her if she can play with us but unfortunately she said “I would love to but I really can’t.” I was so confused that time, until my mom told me that she has a heart condition which was why she can’t do things normal children experience.That moment made broke my heart and made me realize a lot of things. Children are meant to explore the world, make mistakes and discover their purpose in life. In regards to my career path, my call to adventure is to become a pediatrician or a pediatric nurse. Currently, I am refusing it due to the pressure coming from the people around me and the commitments it is associated with.

In accordance with temperance, battle is the most important aspect of Homeric Heroes. It is on a battlefield that heroes gain glory for fighting, prizes for their accomplishments, and honor for their actions. However, hero he may be, Achilles “was not to be seen in council, that arena for glory, nor in battle” (Book 1, 518-519). He was “throwing his heroism away” by not taking part in the event that made people heroes. Prior to this, Achilles was a well-recognized hero. Goddesses said “when godlike Achilles used to enter battle the Trojans wouldn’t so much as leave their gates out of fear of what his spear could do” (Book 5, 840-842). He was among the greatest of heroes and he was turning away from what made him that hero. He was

1. Significance of the title: The book begins with Jason, one of the main characters, waking up in a school bus with no clue as to who he is. As the book progresses Jason joins a camp for demigods (offspring of a god and a mortal) and is chosen to lead a quest which makes him a hero.