Sacrificee : Terry Fox's Display Of Sacrifice

Terry Fox was a hero among Canadians. He inspired many to run and fundraise for cancer research. Though he had his leg amputated, he still ran across Canada and almost achieved his goal. He started in Newfoundland and sadly had to stop his run in Thunder Bay because of his cancer coming back.

Throughout time, there is one act that has shaped human history. That act is sacrifice. In many great works of literature, protagonists make sacrifices for family, friends, love, morals and even the greater good. Both Brutus from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and Christopher McCandless from the novel "Into the Wild" were main characters that made great sacrifices throughout the plots of their respective stories, and had to face the consequences of those sacrifices. For McCandless, his journey acted as his sacrifice, and this journey gives the reader a glimpse into his mind and thought processes in an attempt to fundamentally understand McCandless, while Brutus' sacrifice of killing Caesar is meant to symbolize the shades of grey in the morality

In the novel Where Men Win Glory By Jon Krakauer he suggests the juxtaposition of Pat Tillman and Achilles due to them both living a “heroic life” as showing throughout the novel how “heroic” Pat Tillman is. Krakauer portrays Pat Tillman as “heroic” due to him dying for his belief of being a patriotic patriarch throughout his several tours in Afghanistan, the event that made him decide to join the United States Army and later become an Army Ranger was the event that shook everyone worldwide on September 11th, 2001 on this day the event that occurred altered Pat Tillman’s planned future life path. As for Achilles he was an “invincible” hero and warrior throughout the commonly known Greek mythos he died during the Trojan war fighting in honor

Terry Fox is an important and famous figure in Canadian folklore, who instiIIed Canadian pride, Canadians are seen as an athletes, and the great contribution to cancer research. Statistics estimated in the year 2015 around 100,000 Canadian men will be diagnosed with cancer and 40,000 men will die from cancer, 96,000 Canadian women will be diagnosed with cancer and 37,000 women will die from cancer. On average 540 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer everyday (cancer.ca/en/cancer-statistics) On March 9, 1977, Terry Fox discovers he has a tumour in his right leg; the leg is amputated above the knee. Terry Foxe begins training for his Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada run to raise awareness and money for cancer research. (Canadianencyclopedia.ca 05/26/08 ) Terry Fox’s marathon took place in 1980 with the objective of informing all Canadians of the importance of finding a cure for cancer, he ran an average of 42 kilometres every day for 145 days. Before Terry Fox died in 1981, he raised $24.7 million (Canadianencyclopedia.ca 05/26/08) The Terry Fox Foundation, which now organizes the annual run, has raised over $600 million for cancer research. People consider Terry Fox a hero, in 1999 He was voted 'Canada's Greatest Hero' in a survey.

Hector’s pride caused him to be clouded with negative thoughts in his quest for revenge as he brutally slaughtered the Trojans and excessively tortured Hector. Nevertheless, Priam’s sorrow causes Achilles to empathize since he could imagine what it would be like if his father had to go through a similar situation like Priam. This change of heart causes Achilles to forgo hatred in exchange for compassion. Although Achilles shows flaws in his character, his heroism even in the brink of death along with this transformative change as a person demonstrates the cultural expectations of strong leadership in terms of taking physical and emotional qualities into strong consideration.

could be safe to call Socrates a martyr: He laid down his life for what he

His actions directly cause even more difficulties on his journey home. In Achilles’ case, his pride indirectly influenced the fate of countless Greeks willing to fight against Troy, while he remained pouting. In an article about the Trojan War, Kevin Osborn states, “His tremendous pride caused him at one point to abandon his Greek comrades and quit the war because he felt insulted,” (Osborn). Had Achilles fought sooner, the war would have ended faster, and less lives would have been lost. Yet, as any great hero should be, both these men are terrific fighters. These men do not shy away from any form of combat and have no fear of getting blood on their hands. The real differences between these heroes appears in their methods of enacting violence.

Achilles on the other hand is only worried about himself. He retreated from battle because he was “the only Greek from whom [Agamemnon] took

Heroes have achieved many feats that support the belief of a greater good and expressing valor and selflessness through the ages. There are fictional or real life accounts that have recognized these men and women for their vigor and marked them as heroes due to their events of success and motives of committing the heroic deeds. Yet there are copious amounts of people who have sacrifice themselves for a greater good but they have been lost through time even if their actions were prosperous or doomed in the end with a valiant purpose. They are unsung heroes who committed the actions based on their inner fire of what is right or honorable or rather than the fame they hope to achieve from those acts. The world or a populous may not know of their actions, but the actions and beliefs of an individual or group can entitle them of being hero-like without the necessity of recognition and success. They have lost their lives or a part of themselves to a cause based on righteousness rather than self-gain. They presented selfless heroism rather than the the intention to receive praise from the victories. Sacrifice contributes more to Heroism because the individual invested his or her own determination, valor and accepting the opportunity to risk their self-health (physical or psychological) based on great intentions rather than reaping the accolades of committing good deeds.

“…Apollo knocked the helmet off his head and under his horse’s hooves it tumbled… / Disaster seized him—his fine legs buckling—he stood there, senseless… / Hector… came rushing into him right across the lines and rammed his spearshaft home, stabbing deep in the bowels…” (Homer, 438-439) Patroclus’ death is devastating to the Achaean armies’ morale and, more central to the story, it further disrupts Achilles’ already unbalanced sophrosyne. The torment that Achilles endures here epitomizes the human condition.

Additionally, Achilles was the only hero who fought solely for his own heroics, and he was the only one who had a real love for battle and the glory of winning in war. Achilles’ love of war was on par with the love that many other Greeks expressed for their wives and

Achilles’ insolent pride backfires on him when he becomes ultimately responsible for the death of his best friend Patroclus. Although Achilles still refuses to fight, he allows Patroclus to where his armor into battle. The sight of what the Trojans think is Achilles terrorizes them at first, but Apollo pushes him down and knocks off Patroclus’ armor. Hector sees the injured imposter on the ground and delivers a fatal wound. Only now, out of personal grief, does Achilles return to the battle.

The fact that Achilles had bravery in times of adversity shows that he should be given glory as a hero. In spite of the fact that Patroclus had died, and it was immensely hard for him to accept the loss of his friend, Achilles decided that Patroclus would have wanted him to be courageous. Achilles rejoined the war, resolved to kill those that had killed his beloved friend. He was not afraid of dying or being badly wounded, but he wanted to make up for his impulsive absence in the war.

Achilles is the son of Peleus, who is the king of Myrmidon. He was the fearless, striking, and a substantial warrior of the army of Agamemnon in the Trojan war. In Greek mythology, Achilles is notorious for having a preference between a long and peaceful life, or a quick life that will guide him to eternal glory. He states that, “There are no covenants between sheep and wolves, nor between you and me” (Achilles). Achilles had a desire for glory, when it came to the battlefield, but he was fierce and short tempered when it came to Agamemnon. He had superhuman strength, that brought out a sign of worry for the individuals that were on his team. He possessed resistance to injury due to his semi saintly birth.

Achilles has been considered the greatest hero of the Greeks in the Iliad for numerous valid reasons. Similarly, Achilles not only stays humble, but extremely courageous. Waiting patiently for Hector, Achilles says, “No man so long as I am alive above Earth… and see daylight shall lay the weight even if you mean Agamemnon.” (1.88-90) In this statement, Achilles says that no one should ever have power over him. “So, must one be called of no account and a coward if I must carry out every order you may happen to give me….” (6.293-303) Clearly, he fears no one and does not understand the meaning of failure. Achilles constantly acts as man of fierce strength and courage.