DeAvion A. Stevenson Mrs. Cox American Studies 16 September 2014 Horatio Gates Horatio Gates served as an American general during the Revolutionary War; he was known to be one of the Revolutions most vexed military figures. Gates encountered many successful battles, he was also known for having very little courage when it came to fighting in the fields. Furthermore, Gates generated a plan to have George Washington removed as commander-in-chief of the Continental army. Lastly, Horatio was prominent for being in constant competition with George Washington, causing friction between the two leaders.
The love for his country is exemplified by the way fulfilled his duties with total dedication, and competence. Other characters that sets Louie apart is his optimism , courage,and fearlessness as a warrior. Throughout the entire story, Louie knew he could get away with anything(He felt invincible) The book describes the true story of the overwhelming odds ,and terror of war that Louie must face with his fellow soldiers Mac, and Phil.
“When your time comes to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so that when their times comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.” Tecumseh. A tragic hero is a special kind of hero with many flaws that makes a judgement that leads to their downfall. Cesar Chavez and John Proctor are both examples of tragic heroes.
Society is a limitation, often preventing many from following their dreams or beliefs. Some may forsake these dreams and ideals and forget who they are in an attempt to conform. Into the Wild, written by Jon Krakauer narrates the story of Christopher McCandless, a young man from Virginia. McCandless hitchhiked to Alaska in 1992 to follow his beliefs and managed to live off the land for four months until he met his death in the wilderness. His story gained a lot of publicity and it has led to debates about his sanity and heroic qualities.
The tragic hero is a literary device used to show the flaws of human nature; however this model can also pertain to real-life individuals in our society. For example, a Shakespearean tragic hero in real-life would be Robin Williams, a famous comedian who was adored by all. Essentially, nobility is distinguished by being upper class and having elevated character. In Robin Williams’ case he satisfies both specifications; as a child Williams grew up in a rich family and he obtained respect and notoriety by making others joyful . Additionally, Williams hamartia, or his fatal error that ultimately brings about his doom, lies in the depression that he struggles with his entire life.
American Romantic heroes are people who have been rejected by society in a way, and end up on a quest trying to fulfill something for themselves but end up doing something of a greater cause. In the movie “The Last of the Mohicans” Nathaniel is considered a romantic hero. As he sets out on this journey he displays the qualities that make him an American Romantic hero. Nathaniel is considered a romantic hero because of his quest for some higher truth in the natural world, his sense of honor based on some higher principle, and his affiliation with nature.
A Byronic hero is similar to a romantic hero, but exhibits slightly different characteristics; a Byronic hero is described to be arrogant, skeptical, mysterious,charismatic, guileful, etc. Jay Gatsby’s characteristics molds into a stronger, more fitting representation of a romantic hero (Byronic). Jay Gatsby
C.S Lewis was an author, essayist and Christian apologist. He is best known for his children’s classic series, The Chronicles of Narnia. He was born on November 29, 1898 in Belfast, North Ireland (C.S. Lewis Biography, 2017). He was a favorable author because he continued to live his life after all the tragedy that happen throughout his life, started his writing while he was also teaching, and he had the courage to join the military a couple years later after having serious respiratory difficulties.
Many books and movies have tragic heros or atleast traits of a tragic hero. One movie that has some traits or maybe all traits is Fences by August Wilson the time period of this movie is the late 1950’s and the setting is in Pittsburg. The main characters who have some traits are Rose Maxson,
The author has portrayed Louis as a character that would go to war to be a leader, he was the hero of the book. The author thinks of Louis’s
Considering the common man as a hero was spread in America and the hero was the one who separated from others by his voluntary positive actions for society. The hero should not be necessary to follow the society’s rules. The American romantic hero should do innovations and adventures.
A tragic hero is defined as a literary character who makes an judgement error that inevitably leads to his/her destruction. These criterias categorize Jay Gatsby, the protagonist of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. Gatsby's tragic flaw lies within his inability to realize that the real and the ideal cannot coexist. His false perception of certain people of ideas lead him to his moral downfall and eventual demise. Gatsby's idealism distorts his perception of Daisy.
“These heroic archetypes pop up all over Western Lit. They are: Stereotypical/Classical Heroes, Everyday/Everyman Heroes, and Anti/Un Heroes” (Bunting). Each type of hero is used for certain reasons; not all stories use the anti-hero and the classic hero is not always the way to go. There are many reasons why an author would choose to use a certain type hero in their work.
According to Arthur Miller a modern tragic hero , is an average man, who is willing to sacrifice his life to achieve one thing. Willy in "Death of a Salesman" is an example of modern tragic hero. His foolish pride and his persistence to achieve his dream, led to his tragic
An example of one of these is a person who would give their own life to protect another . Classical and modern heroes have their similarities, but they also have their differences. Despite how different they may seem, classical and modern heroes do in fact have some obvious similarities that may be difficult to point out. Both types are incredibly brave.
