Comparing Jacques 'Ben-Hur'

In fictional comics, most superheroes shows bravery when completing their jobs and they also use this characteristic to help themselves win against the battle between their super villains. However, in the reading, “The Voyage of Odysseus” by Sally Benson, Odysseus shows bravery when confronting against Polyphemus and coming up with a plan to escape the giant’s cave with his men. In the text, a quote states that “Odysseus called to his four friends and, lifting the staff, the thrust the end of it into the fire until it was red hot. Then they plunged it into the Cyclops’ one eye. The monster roared in pain. Earlier, Odysseus had told his companions to harness the rams of the flock three abreast with willow branches, which they found on the floor of the cave” (Benson 3-4). In the this example, the readers learn that Odysseus and four of his men blinded the giant by stabbing the cyclops’s eye with fire. Afterwards, Odysseus told his men to surround their bodies with sheep flock in order to escape from the cyclops’s cave. It is important to mention this explanation because then people will know how to be brave in a way that can eliminate their dangerous obstacles and saving people from anything or anyone that is treacherous to them. In all, there are many situations that require the characteristics of bravery such as going in war

Odysseus embodies courage in that he has the ability to something that maybe considered frightening to another. Odysseus’s boldness comes at full force first when he fights along his men in the Trojan War, then it makes another appearance in the second act when he fights against a man eating Cyclops. Another great display of courage he portrays is when he takes his men into battle he leads them in strong fighting with them and not just standing idly by while each of them are picked off. Odysseus lead his men into battle, fought a Cyclops, and fought in the Trojan War, he was not frightened, but strong against his many ordeals.

During his journeys he performs many courageous acts. For instance, in the Cyclops Cave, he was courageous when he saved himself and his men from being eaten by the Cyclops. Another instance where he was courageous, was at the island of Lotus Eaters

This shows Bravery because he is standing alone against everyone. When you are the only one doing something it becomes very hard to keep pushing. Another character who shows tremendous amounts of bravery in a much different way is Abigail Williams. Abigail decided to use her bravery to help herself and get other people hurt. While she is cowardly, that doesn’t take away from the fact that she is brave.

Odysseus never loses sight of what matters most to him, getting back home to Ithaca, along the way he makes sacrifices for the greater good and must make difficult decisions to make sure he and his men survive. Bravery is a trait that few people possess. Some may think that they have it but when the moment comes to stand up and act brave, they crack under the pressure. Fortunately, Odysseus does not have a moment like this.

He is brave because he decides to go into the army at the age of 10. This is being brave because he joins the army at 10 and he is the drummer boy without a gun or any armour.

In The Odyssey, Odysseus definitely demonstrates this characteristic just about the entire time. An example of Odysseus’ courageousness is when he and his men land on the island of the Cyclopes and become trapped in Polyphemus’ cave. Odysseus gets the courage to blind the Cyclops, who is much more powerful and stronger than he is. “I drew it from the coals and my four fellows gave me a hand, lugging it near the Kyklops as more than natural force nerved them; straight forward they sprinted, lifted it, and rammed it deep in his crater eye, and I leaned on it turning it as a shipwright turns a drill in planking” (IX 412-418). Odysseus remained calm enough to think through the predicament he was in to get the courage to do this.

Following that, Lincoln was amazingly brave. While knowing he may get death threats, he still accomplished his goal, to end slavery. Later in his life he got assassinated just because of that if you don't call that brave, then what is?

Who does not want to be courageous? The House of Hades, by Rick Riordan, is a tale of good versus evil. In the book, Percy Jackson and his friends are on a quest to save the world from destruction by the evil goddess Gaea. Percy and his friends find themselves in the realm of Tartarus and must find their way to the Doors of Death to close them. Closing the doors will prevent the army of monsters and titans, which cannot die, from returning to the mortal world and destroying it. Despite the fact that things look incredibly daunting, courage is what keeps Percy fighting. This quality, courage, is what enables us to stand up for our convictions; helps us to persevere even when the odds are against us; and it gives us the strength to stand up for what is right regardless of the consequences. Therefore, developing this quality over the years will help attain my goal of becoming President of the United States of America. Even though there are other important qualities that we possess, courage is the most important, because without it we may not get the opportunity to utilize the others.

Ben escapes the swarm of family and friends. He feels very overwhelmed and confined downstairs. His bedroom serves as his time and place for isolation. This shows that the parents are not really concerned about his feelings or opinions. Ben does not share the same opinions about his future as his parents have in mind. He is basically showcased as a scholar than a regular human being with a desire for acceptance.

The first important character to display an enormous amount of courage is Mrs. Dubose. She was a morphine addict for many years because it was prescribed to her as a pain killer. Mrs. Dubose could have just kept taking morphine and it would have made her life easier, but she chose otherwise. Instead she wanted to "die beholden to nothing and nobody". She showed determination and displayed lots

Courage in To Kill A Mockingbird is shown many times throughout many characters. Arthur “Boo” Radley is very courageous when he ran in the night to save Scout and Jem. Jem and Scout

One universal heroic trait a hero should have bravery.In the middle of the story,Odysseus Goes back to Circe to retrieve his men that she turned into pigs. Odysseus when first hearing the news” he rushed to save his men from the enchantress(Homer 47)”.Odysseus is there because he needs to ask for guidance on his journey. The quote shows bravery because he rushed with no hesitation to get his men back.Bravery Makes Odysseus a hero because he has the confidence to man up when no one else will and conquer his fears.During the story,Odysseus had to bravely row fast with his boat and men through the monster scylla. Odysseus knew that he had to,”hug the cliff of Scylla, take your ship through on a racing stroke (Homer 67.”Odysseus was there because he needed to pass through the rocky area with his boat so he can get home.the quote shows bravery because scylla is going to snag 6 of his men but Odysseus has no fear for that.Bravery makes Odysseus a hero because he is trys new things that they normally wouldn't do, he likes to go out of his comfort zone.These examples are that Odysseus is truly a hero.

Within the epic poem, The Odyssey, he never shrinks away from hard or dangerous tasks presented to him. Each time he comes at them head first and fearless. The wily fighter encourages his men to be fearless, “Courage-no panic, no one hang back now!” (pg. 223; Line 422) His men and his son think of him as a honorable man of bravery, Telemachus states, “all my life I’ve heard of your great fame-a brave man in war and a deep mind in counsel…” (pg. 346; Line 272) No ordinary man can exhibit enough courage and bravery to empale a cyclops eye or willingly travel to the

The tales of family betrayal, revenge, and reunited in one movie called Ben Hur. There are many versions of this movie, but this revue will be on the 1959 version directed by William Wyler and the cinematography Robert Surtees, and the 2016 version directed by Timur Bekmambetov and the cinematography Oliver Wood. In both movies a higher class Jewish family called Ben Hur from the biblical time. Got arrested by their adopted son Messala who is in the Roman army. Base in an attack on the Roman emperor Caesar. That Judah Ben Hur took the blame for in both movie to spare someone else, and his revenge against his brother Messala for condemning him to the galley and his own family to something much worse than death. I'll be taking and comparing both the 1959 and 2016 Ben Hur movies on it's special effects and the setting that they used in both movies. The reason for analysing both sittings and special effects in the two different versions is because they mainly work hand to hand with each other in movies.