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In Faceless the protagonist is Macie Winters, she has to deal with a huge roadblock that will be difficult to overcome. The antagonist is her appearance because the way she looks causes almost all of her problems. The conflict in this story is that one morning Macie was running but today it started to storm. Lightning

The physicality and violence of the hypermasculine hero is emphasized in the character of Edward Blake, the costumed crime fighter known as The Comedian, but this emphasis serves not to glorify him but to expose our acceptance of vigilante violence, especially when abstracted from morality. Many superheroes

A facade or persona that has to be kept up almost, making sure no one sees through the slits in the mask. Harold upholds this strong fatherly figure for his two kids even if he may need treatment.Just like every other human being, Harold experiences fear. Two men absent-mindedly strolling into a park, their presence at first caused him annoyance, but soon “he felt his stomach knot with anxiety.” (Valgardson 251) He realizes that this fear is childish, but paranoia and dismay still arises in

The character traits I possess that have helped me to overcome personal adversity are curiosity, focus, and composure. First of all, curiosity helps me to easily gain a lot of knowledge because I always have a desire to know more about every information. For example, why question is my frequency question in class. This help me to understand the lessons and memorize them longer. Especially, I always ask myself what I should do to be better; therefore, I can forget difficulties and continue to work harder. The second trait that help me to overcome my adversity is focusing on everything I do. I always know what I should do and how to make a plan for it. Planning and focusing help me to stay on the right track so that I can quickly achieve success. Last but not least, I believe that composure is one of the most important trait that can help me to solve my problems faster. In fact, whenever I have problem in life, I always try to calm down and spend time to think carefully instead of getting angry. Therefore, I can find out

In the book “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” written by Joseph Cambell, the author thoughtfully writes “Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.”. This quote can have different meanings to different people but, to me this quote means your at your best when your facing your most difficult challenges.”.I say this because, in the beginning of the quote when Cambell says “deeper powers within ourselves” I concluded he meant your inner strengths and all your abilities at their maximum. Also in the last phrase of the quote, “... when life seems most challenging”, there're two possible meanings to this. One of them is, when a person is caught in the most difficult situation in their life or, two when a person thinks they're facing a difficult challenge. I however think the second meaning is more reasonable because, the word “seems” means assume or “think is” and the quote says “seems

Strength is a quality that continues to carry mankind through existence. Without this attribute, humans would fail to carry on living. One can show physical strength by being able to push hefty objects, or mental strength by being able to endure the most unfavorable conundrums. For a person to survive any conditions, this toughness is an absolutely necessary trait that they must have. The Most Dangerous Game, a short fictional story by Richard Connell, and Who Understands Me But Me, a poem by Jimmy Santiago Baca, are both examples of how in any situation, it is possible to survive with forms of resilience. Characters from both of these stories are able to sustain themselves with their strength, whether it be physically or mentally.

Often a person would think only those with the most physical and mental strength are able to face a crisis calmly, well the truth about this schema isn't all that clear. Psychologist Kendra Cherry broke up the term resilience into seven different traits she believes allows people to cope with problems and setbacks. The true story "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand, told the story of three men who were adrift at sea after surviving a horrendous plane crash. The story also showed how Louie Zamperini, the protagonist of this story, had great resilience and was able to survive for 47 days at sea. Louie's mindset of being a survivor not a victim allowed him to feel like he could control the situation and focus on any way he could keep all three of

Typically, heroes are seen as the “good guys” who are brave, courageous, and save others. Tragic heroes are not the same kind of the hero's we usually think of. Although they do have positive, heroic qualities, they commit actions that cause a downfall, which later leads to a spiritual or literal death. A tragic hero must convey certain characteristics. One is that they are of noble and high placement in the world. They also must have a tragic flaw that could be either positive or negative. Another characteristic is a reversal of fortune or a downfall due to their tragic flaw. After committing the action, the tragic hero is more self-aware of what they did wrong. They learn from their experience through a spiritual or literal death. Matt Lauer demonstrates the characteristics of being a modern-day tragic hero due to his recent actions that was caused by his tragic flaws of pride and confidence.

People’s lives depended on how well he could think on his feet … Training had taught him to cope with stress and how to handle the tools. The rest was all improvisation” (Chapter 1 137). This quote was an awakening for the audience because it displayed other methods and necessities for fighting other than the physical acts such as shooting and throwing RPGs. The mental challenges that come hand-in-hand with the rescues as displayed in the quote is

Also Dedication helps to form a strong man by being fully committed to something like being in the army like Louie. Another way to show strength is bravery and that’s shown about Louie and how he was trapped

Some characters are stronger than others, but there’s always that one character who stands out the most because of how strong they are yet still has trouble believing they can get through certain situations.

That what makes a good hero no matter what the situation is. Superheroes don’t let the villains get to them. They use the mean comments and turn it into energy for them. Strength can fed off of other people. If a brother is feeling sad the other brother, who is at combat, can use that to encourage him and build up his mental strength.

One quality of a tragic hero is his or her flaw. The tragic flaw is the fatal error or misjudgment that results in the downfall of the tragic hero, an otherwise noble person. The flaw is always partly the hero’s fault and most of the time, it is the result of his or her overconfidence or self-pride. The purpose of the tragic hero’s fall is to instigate the downfall of the hero that will then result in a beneficial aftermath such as an increase of self-awareness and/or self-knowledge.

The tragic hero will most effectively evoke both our pity and terror if he is neither thoroughly good nor evil but indeed a combination of both. A tragic hero has the potential for greatness but is doomed to fail. He is trapped in a situation where he cannot win. He makes some sort of tragic flaw, and this causes his fall from greatness. Even though he is a fallen hero, he still wins a moral victory and his spirit lives

The main problems with mental toughness are the inconsistency of its definition, and a lack of research into clearly defining mental toughness and what attributes are required to be mentally tough (Jones et al, 2002). The earliest definition of mental toughness was provided by Cattell (1957), suggesting mental toughness was an important personality trait, supported by Kroll (1967). Loehr (1982, 1986, 1994) attempted to define mental toughness, suggesting “mental toughness is the ability to use energy positively during crises and the possession of positive attitudes towards challenging and demanding situations”, although this definition lacked scientific definition regarding positive attitudes (Crust, 2007).