Many people face hard and challenging obstacles in their lives. How they overcome these hardships determines who they are. If they give up easily or keep pushing forward even though it is difficult, characters in literature are no different. They deal with challenging and degrading situations that prove who they are and what they can do. Many things can help people and characters overcome obstacles, but certain things can push them above and beyond. Characters in literature overcome trials and tribulations by remaining determined and never giving up, even when things get hard. These characters persevere by remaining determined when faced with imaginary or real monsters that try to stop them from reaching their goals. In the epic The Odyssey, …show more content…
He proved his resilience, determination, and strength to everyone. When characters have an unfailing determination, they can stay optimistic even when they know the outcome. These characters use their unfailing determination to remain optimistic as they see the world from an adult perspective. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus knows that he will lose the trial, but he remains optimistic and determined to help Tom Robinson (the man being tried). He wanted to do what was right. Even though the outcome was clear, he never gave up. His daughter asked if they were going to win the case, and he said, "No, honey... Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win” (Lee 76). He knew they had already lost because that was the way the world works, but that did not stop him. He stayed positively determined to make the case the best he could and help open the eyes of the people around him. In the book Of Mice and Men, Lennie killed a dog and a woman at the place he worked. His friend George knew it was over for Lennie and that they would try to kill him. The world is very cruel to Lennie and his mental