The Ego And Ill Advised Endeavors : The Antics Of Cervantes ' Don Quixote

All fictional heroes share the fact that their mindset changes through adversities in order to reach fulfillment. For example, Odysseus is considered an unconventional hero because he killed and or scarred many creatures that prevented him from going home. On the other hand, Rainsford is also considered an unconventional hero, but he didn’t have powers like Odysseus to kill his hunter (General Zaroff) instead he used his intellect. In addition, the archetype heroes of war are portrayed in Odysseus and Rainsford because yet endure hardships through creatures and or people. Although Odysseus and Rainsford share their differences in the development and growth of their mindset, they eventually find their destiny as becoming altruistic. In summary, methods and approaches taken by the heroes based on their obstacles can help us identify comparing key points as well as contrasting in fictional heroes. At the end of the day, all heroes fictional or not will be portrayed as being selfless through their change of

The novel, The invisible hero by Elizabeth Fensham explores the theme of heroism and villainy. Heroism can be defined as doing a selfless act in hope of inspiring others. Villainy can be defined as an act of doing something ‘evil’ in spite of another person or group. although it is commonly known that heroes and villains are polar opposite it is much more complex because it all depends on perspective. This idea of heroism and villainy will be expressed through an analysis of the style, characters, setting and plot.

Unable to sleep, Macbeth is unable to function properly, and starts to see the ghost of Banquo, who he had just had murdered by assassins.

Superman, Wonder Woman, Spiderman—what do all these characters have in common? They are all products of the human aspiration to be saved. The word hero is passed around too much these days. A hero is not a football player that scores the game-winning touchdown or the goaltender who saves his team from a loss. A hero is usually an ordinary person that did extraordinary things. A true hero is really never a hero at all; at least not in their own mind. However, there are various cases today in which we see the exact opposites of these characters, the anti-heroes. The anti-hero is one who cannot be classified as a hero, for that said character lacks natural heroic qualities. However, the anti-hero cannot be described as a villain either.

On the night MACBETH brutally kills the King of Scotland, Banquo fearful of his own 'cursed thoughts' observes that:

Antiheroes: neither villains nor supermen but the tragic heroes of daily life. Discussing the depiction of the ‘male American antihero’ within the framework of this thesis in the cases of Lester Burnham, Frank Wheeler, and Brandon Sullivan refers to white men from (upper) middle class leading a drab, emotionally unfulfilling life in the US – in New York City and suburbs in Connecticut, to be exact. First of all, one needs to clarify what exactly makes and antihero and what distinguishes him from other (stock) characters. To begin with, the Compact Oxford English Dictionary for Students defines ‘antihero’ as “a central character in a story, film, or play who lacks typical heroic qualities” (Soanes 36). Therefore, it becomes relevant also to list the dictionary definition of the words ‘hero’ and ‘heroic’:

A sharp contrast is seen between the narration style of chapter 8 and 9 of Don Quixote. The seemingly flowing tale of Quixote and Basque’s great battle is abruptly halted, and then after much explanation regarding the finding and composition of the remainder, is the tale finally allowed to unfold.

The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller, reveals a proper example of a tragic hero in five thrilling acts. Defined by Aristotle, the tragic hero in a literary work is defined by his downfall- often due to character. For example, in The Crucible, protagonist John Proctor brings himself to a false hanging. Proctor not only commits adultery, but is prideful and rebellious to Puritan society; therefore, his excommunication and imminent death soon follow.

“ Heroes are made by the path they choose, not the powers they are graced with.” by Brodi Ashton, Everneath. The things you have it's about the choices you make in life whether that person is a hero or not. The novel “ And then there were none” by Agatha Christie is a mystery book about murder happening on the island and at the end everyone is dead. The movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a fiction movie and is about treat rising after 30 years in Galactic Empire, Han Solo. Wargrave fits the archetype of the anti - hero because he lacks heroic traits and was replaced with murderous characteristics and Kylo Ren fits the archetype of the villain because he was the Dark Sided and he was a tragic villain.

Anti-heroes do not solely exist in the fictional world. There are people in the real world, everyday who fit the anti-hero description. They are… the Mob. In ancient times loyalty was purest form of respect. It was a way of life. One was loyal to his or her family, govern, king, and God. Hand in hand with loyalty, comes the right to revenge. The Mob is one of the few “societies” that has reserved that tradition. For example: when a family member is assassinated, it is not only the right, but also the duty of the surviving family to avenge that death. This loyalty to one’s own, coupled with the fierce determination to protect them, are incredibly heroic qualities. Organized crime families are oohed and ahhed by the press and pop culture, and have their own fans. While these people are not ideal role models, they possess heroic qualities worthy of aspiration.

It was that night in the castle when Macbeth made his third mistake. Macbeth started having hallucinations. This particular hallucination was of Banquos’ ghost. Macbeth started shouting and had fits in front of everyone in the Palace. He started shouting things like who did this, get away from me and leave me alone

At first, Sancho is a timid character. He is very much a realist and often guides Don Quixote back to the land of reality, 'look you here,' Sancho retorted, 'those over there aren't giants, they're windmills, and what look to you like arms are sails- when the wind turns them they make the millstones go round'(Cervants p.64). Gradually, however, Sancho becomes more talkative, full of stories, and a believer in Don Quixote's madness. He also functions as the jester character, or the gracioso (the buffoon character of Spanish comedy) archetype. Sancho is illiterate and seems to be proud of it as well. He adds humor to the novel by recounting stories such as the goat story '…once upon a time and may good befall us all and evil come to him as evil seeks…that in a village in Extremadura there once lived a goat shepherd…the fisherman climbed into his boat and took one goat across, and he came back and took another goat across…' (Cervantes p.159). He is a rude peasant who serves as a faithful companion to Don Quixote. He travels with Don Quixote and is the voice of reason to Quixote's idealistic thinking, often times leading him from trouble and serious

While the protagonist is very similar to the Quixote side of Mr. Cogito, his identity as a whole is also comparable to the makeup of the two sides of Mr. Cogito. Though both legs are normal, the left, Sancho Panza leg is “a little on the short side,” suggesting that Mr. Cogito is also less practical and more idealistic (Zbigniew, 3). Since his legs are not even, Mr. Cogito “goes through the world staggering slightly” (Zbigniew, 29-31). Similarly, the protagonist is often unbalanced in his idealistic notions and practicality of the situation. For example, during the eviction scene, the protagonist tries to calm the angry crowd by giving a speech about how they are “law-abiding…and…slow-to-anger people” (Ellison, 275). Ideally, he thought his speech would make the crowd see reason in the situation and stop rioting against the law enforcement. However, the chaos of the crowd ends up changing the meaning of his speech and influencing him negatively. Instead, the change in meaning causes his speech to rile them up even more to the point that they attack the police officer. The situation results because the protagonist is too idealistic and tries to take control without knowing what the people want. Like Mr. Cogito, he is unbalanced and leans towards the Quixote side, mostly characterized by a sense of delusional idealism instead of

Don Quixote refutes the common perspective regarding the perception of truth in his devoted duty and love for Dulcinea del Toboso. For

enemies would be left to rot, but in his own reality, he is doing the only