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"Heroes of their Own Lives: The Politics and History of Family Violence", 2002.
A review of the book "Heroes of their Own Lives: The Politics and History of Family Violence" by Linda Gordon.
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyze the books "Heroes of their Own Lives: The Politics and History of Family Violence," by Linda Gordon. Linda Gordon's book discusses the history of family violence in Boston, Massachusetts from 1880 through 1960. It is a topic not often discussed, and the history of family violence in its many forms may be even more disturbing than the existence of this violence in our modern families.
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"The author's clear purpose in writing this compelling and disturbing book was to chronicle the history of family violence in Boston from 1880-1960. She wrote the book because the topic of family violence has become so much more prevalent in our society, and as it has increased, so has public awareness of the problems. Gordon notices "family violence had had virtually no history; that most who discussed it ? experts, journalists, friends ? assumed they were discussing a new problem" (Gordon 2). Thus, Gordon, who had no background in the topic, set out to write a volume that would not only look into modern family violence, but also look back at family violence in history, setting the record straight."
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The Journey of Heroes, 2002.
This paper uses Joseph Campbell's "The Hero's Adventure" to examine the idea that we are all heros.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines the conception of heros, or heroism as detailed in Joseph Campbell's essay,"The Hero's Adventure." The author discusses that each person defines a hero differently, and that it can be someone who has made a difference in our own personal lives, a famous person from history that has influenced many people, or the individual, themself. The author feels that many heroes are people who have come from humble beginnings and overcome many obstacles to succeed in their lives. The examples given in the paper are Ghandi, Jesus and the leaders of Ancient Greece. The paper also discusses the role of movies and television in promoting the role and definition of the 'hero' as the good guy who has triumphed over evil and adversity to save the day. Also discussed in the paper is how we are all heroes, as we all have overcome challenges and difficulties such as illness, death and trauma in our own lives.
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"The hero?s journey is essentially a cycle of going and returning, and for most people this involves a journey within our self, in order to conquer our personal faults and self-doubts. Just as with the heroes of history and fiction, everyone faces trials and challenges throughout their lives. These challenges are often difficult, such as the illness or death of a loved one, the trauma of being the victim of an accident or of crime, or the loss of a job. Others, such as moving home, starting school, or changing jobs, are situations that can be stressful and require us to adapt and reevaluate our priorities. These events and situations require the individual to show the same ?heroic? qualities of courage, bravery, persistence, and self-discipline, that fictional and historical heroes exhibit in their mythical, hero?s adventures."
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Classical Heroes in Star Wars, 2008.
An analysis of the influence of Greek mythological heroes, Perseus and Heracles, on Alan Dean Foster's "Star Wars" heroes, Luke and Anakin Skywalker.
1,935 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper examines how the journeys and triumphs of Luke and Anakin Skywalker, the main protagonists of Dean Foster's "Star Wars", can easily be depicted and compared to the heroic events of the mythological Greek hero. The paper maintains that the six episodes of "Star Wars" can be directly correlated to stories of Greek myth. In particular, the paper posits that Luke and Anakin are clearly analogous to the heroes Perseus and Heracles. It also adds that, as Jung identifies specific archetypes that are prevalent in a heroic journey, Anakin and Luke easily fit each pattern of the classic hero in the modern movie series. To conclude, the paper draws a parallel between the sci-fi and classical heroes in that each hero, being half-human, half-god, has the ultimate burden of confronting their own mortality.
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"The journeys of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader (Anakin Skywalker), and even their associates repeat the heroic pattern and archetypal events and heroes of Greek Mythology. Just like Perseus, Anakin shares similar the heroic traits. Both have the distinction of an unusual birth from virgin mothers though Perseus was born from parthenogenesis involving Zeus. Attempts were made to kill each of them at a young age. Similar to the way Perseus was raised by the fisherman Dictys, Anakin was spirited away to be an apprentice to Obi-Wan. As he began to grow strong with the force, Obi-Wan and the Jedi knights became skeptical of his strengths. Similar to the way the Gods did not believe Perseus was powerful enough because he is half human, Obi-Wan is concerned Anakin is not fully prepared in being a Jedi because he is too arrogant."
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Women Heroes, 2008.
This paper looks at women heroes portrayed on television, focusing on the series "Heroes' directed by Tim Kring.
1,053 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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In this article, the writer discusses whether women are really the heroes of current television shows. The writer then discusses the show 'Heroes' in which the heroine composedly proceeds towards her destiny of saving the world. The writer maintains that just because there are now some bona fide women heroes, this does not mean that the post feminists are correct, and feminism is now redundant. The writer concludes that when television regularly features heroes who accurately portray and reflect the diversity of real women in the world and when the real world lets women be fully developed people, then we can say it is safe to put away our feminist movement membership cards.
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"It is surely a good thing that as women step up to put on the mantle of heroes, they bring their humanity with them. In the case of Claire, it is easy to imagine her having a mature, emotionally balanced relationship, once she is a little older. And contrary to those who vilify the rambunctious women of Sex in the City for having (admittedly many) relationships, I would suggest that having relationships with other adults is a sign of maturity and a well-rounded personality - not of being an emotionally-stunted, man-hungry slut! In addition, anyone who thinks that the women in Sex in the City are passive victims of the patriarchy should pause a moment to contrast Carrie's lifestyle, and the choices available to her, with those of another writer - Jane Austen. "
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Hamlet and Orestes: Contrasting Heroes, 2002.
Examines the characteristics of the heroes in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Aeschylus' ?The Libation Bearers?.
1,919 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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The hero of the revenge tragedy is known for having certain characteristics. These include that the hero is compelled to act by certain forces, that the existing authorities are unwilling or incapable of satisfying the hero's craving for justice, that the hero has a detailed and devious plan they are determined to carry out and that there is a moment of declaration where the avenger tells the victim why they are going to be killed. "Hamlet" (William Shakespeare) and "The Libation Bearers" (Aeschylus) are two revenge tragedies, with the heroes of each Hamlet and Orestes. Since Hamlet and Orestes are both revenge heroes, it would be suggested that they are similar characters and they would each meet the criteria of the revenge hero. However, a close look at the two plays in this paper show that Hamlet and Orestes are very different characters. Orestes meets the fours criteria of the classic revenge hero, while Hamlet pushes all the boundaries of what would be expected and either only partially meets, or does not meet, the four criteria at all. To illustrate the differences, Hamlet and Orestes are compared, based on the four characteristics identified.
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"The second characteristic of the classic revenge tragedy hero is that the existing authorities are unwilling or incapable of satisfying the hero's craving for justice. In both plays, the authorities are unwilling to right the situation, meaning that it is left to the hero to right it. Hamlet's and Orestes's circumstances are the same on this point. However, the two heroes differ in that Orestes has a craving to right the situation and Hamlet does not. The circumstances in both plays are very similar. In Hamlet, Claudius has killed the king and assumed the role of king. This puts Claudius in the role of power and since Claudius is at the highest level, the authorities cannot right the situation. This creates a need for someone to right the situation and Hamlet is assigned to this task. Seeking revenge is then a way to avenge Claudius's murder, as well as to restore harmony. In The Libation Bearers Orestes's mother Clytaemnestra has murdered her husband and Orestes's father, King Agamemnon. Clytaemnestra has obtained the highest seat of power, just as Claudius did. With Clytaemnestra at the highest level, the authorities cannot right the situation. The task of righting the situations falls to Orestes, with this necessary both to revenge his father's murder and to restore harmony."
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Heroes in Literature, 2005.
A discussion on the actions of heroes in literature.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper considers the nature of heroes in literature, seeing heroes as those who overcome great odds to achieve their ends. It explains that the heroes of both "The Odyssey" of Homer and "Tristan and Iseult" by Joseph Bedier have goals that determine their actions. The paper notes that Odysseus wants to get home after the Trojan War, and Tristan, one of the knights in Arthurian romances, wants to be united with his love, Iseult, though ultimately is only able to do this in death.
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"Heroes are those who overcome great odds to achieve their ends. The heroes of both The Odyssey of Homer and Tristan and Iseult by Joseph Bedier have goals that determine their actions. Odysseus wants to get home after the Trojan War, and Tristan, one of the knights in Arthurian romances, wants to be united with his love, Iseult, though ultimately is only able to do this in death. Odysseus in The Iliad is presented as the shrewdest of the Greeks as well as a great warrior. It is Odysseus who devises the gift of the Trojan Horse, the action which leads to the fall of Troy. At the beginning of The Odyssey, he is found imprisoned on Calypso's island ten years after the end of that war. When we meet him in this epic poem, he is a man in such despair at his fate that he has given up even trying to get home."
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Heroes, 2007.
This paper explores and reviews the ideas presented in George Roche's book, "A World Without Heroes."
1,829 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper reviews and critiques the ideas of George Roche in his book "A World without Heroes." The author takes issue with many of Roche's views, arguing that indeed there are still heroes in today's society. Lance Armstrong is used as an example of a modern hero. The paper further describes the characteristics of what makes a hero. The paper concludes with a critique of Roche's own life and the author's personal definition of a hero.
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"Our heroes come through people who, sometimes unwittingly, set an example for us to better ourselves. Lance Armstrong can be considered a hero, not simply because he won an unwinnable battle, but because he is able to cut through the media spin and admit, "I don't know why I'm still alive. I was lucky." Further, Lance tells us that his illness was a gift that helped him decide what kind of man he wanted to be. That is what is heroic about Lance. He is a teller of pure truth."
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Mass Media Images of Heroes, 2001.
This paper examines how the mass media influences popular perceptions of heroes.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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The paper scrutinizes how mass media affects the public perception of heroes and heroism. The paper first describes immense power of mass media through the example of the American television being regarded as a powerful force strengthening the presidential system. The paper argues that mass media enables public opinion to spread over wider geographic area. The paper demonstrates the popularity of sports heroes and explains the correlation the entertainment media has with fictional heroes in literature.
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"What is a hero? And what has one got to do with television? The answer to that question ? which is really the question of how the mass media influence popular perceptions of the heroic and the Hero ? is a complex one as are any significant questions that examine the relationship between mass media and the culture that produces, absorbs, reflects and reifies them."
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My Three Heroes, 2002.
This essay is creative writing about the author's three heroes in life: Anna Kournikova, Julia Roberts and Ralph Nader.
1,430 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This essay is creative writing describing three people that are the author's heroes: Anna Kournikova, Julia Roberts and Ralph Nader and why they have become heroes to many people. The paper studies the achievements and lives of each of these celebrities and explains their heroic qualities and character. The essay gives reasons for why these specific people are considered heroes to so many people.
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"My first hero is Julia Fiona Roberts, the youngest of the three children of Walter and Betty Roberts who was born on October 28, 1967. She grew up in Smyrna, Georgia, USA. Her parents ran a small workshop for actors and writers in Piedmont Park Atlanta. Little Julia had a tragic childhood. When she was only four years old her parents got divorced because of financial difficulties. At the age of ten Julia?s father, Walter, died of cancer. From Internet reference: ?In school children teased her because of her thick glasses and her big mouth.? Just three days after receiving her diploma from Campbell High School, she joined her sister, Lisa, in New York City, intent on becoming an actress. ?I had convinced myself that I had three choices,? she said in an interview with Myra Forsberg for The New York Times (March 18, 1996). ?I could get married, I could go to college, or I could move to New York. Nobody was asking to get married, And I didn?t want to go away to school, so I moved.? She made the right choice. Julia modeled first and later she became an actress. Released in March 1990, Pretty Women was the most
Successful romantic comedy at the box office in recent film history (Wayne Wilson 12). The papers wrote about her and the whole world talked about her. As statistics show, superstar Julia Roberts is the highest-paid actress in history. According to The New York Times, Julia is the only female star who can pull in $100 million in domestic ticket sales in movie after movie (Wilson 5). In an interview from the ?Celebrity Profile? program, I have learned that when not working, Julia divides her time between a house that she owns in Los Angeles and a ranch in Montana that she shares with the actor Kiefer Sutherland, who was one of her costars in Flatliners. While Julia Roberts continues to charm the world with her beautiful smile, my second hero Anna Kournikova has become one of the best tennis players currently."
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Heroes in Literature, 2006.
This paper compares two heroes; Odysseus of "The Odyssey" and Gulliver of "Gulliver's Travel."
2,325 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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The paper compares and contrasts heroes of two different cultures, Odysseus of the "Odyssey" and Gulliver of "Gulliver's Travels." The "Odyssey" is an epic persona of Greek mythology harking back to the Trojan War and captures superlative imagery of the Greeks. "Gulliver's Travels" is a satirical masterpiece with a doctor, Lemuel Gulliver, the hero and it elucidates on the issues of modernized early eighteenth century. The paper concludes that both the heroes reflect the people and time befalling their respective regions in the prime of their glory.
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Introduction
Differences Between Odysseus and Gulliver
Similarities Between Odysseus and Gulliver
Conclusion
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"The two heroes distinctively represent two different ideals yoked in their own traditions and culture, abound different time zones. Odysseus being the most prominent Greek leaders in the Trojan War was clever, scrupulous and cunning a politician; and an eloquent orator. On the other hand Gulliver is a symbolic creation who puts forth the debate whether physical power or moral righteousness should be the governing tool in social life. Thus, both the heroes portray different social dilemmas confronted by the two respective societies. Greeks who fancied power and control over the city of Troy found the hero in Homer's Odyssey, who with his clever trickery and warrior ship added to the pride of the Greeks. Gulliver on the other hand depicts apprehensions the writer, Jonathan Swift, had in wake of eighteenth century's revolution."
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Beowulf and Odysseus the Unlikeliest of Heroes, 2002.
A compare and contrast analysis of Beowulf and Odysseus - two heroes from different eras.
985 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper considers the similarities and differences shown between the Greek Hero Odysseus in Homer's "Odyssey" and the Northern Hero Beowulf in the saga "Beowulf", discussing how either can be heroes and arguing in some ways that it is more than deeds that marks a hero, but also the way in which they behave and relate to others.
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"In the Odyssey we see Odysseus as a complex character and in may way as contrast who is both similar and different to that of his counterpart Beowulf.. However we can argue that the way in which they were brought up had an impact on their characters, and that the absence of any real documented evidence of the truth we cannot have a clear precise detail of what may have influenced either at the time of the sagas being spoken or their deeds being carried out."
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Heroes of Three Ancient Cultures.\, 2002.
Explores the personalities of three heroes of ancient cultures - Enkidu ("Epic of Gilgamesh"), Achilles ("The Iliad") and Moses ("Exodus").
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 53.95
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The actions and thoughts of these three ancient heroes re interpreted to see what of their originating cultures can be gleaned. The thesis that the paper works from is that heroes' personalities exemplify the culture's values and their actions are meant to be instructive to those hearing or reading the myth.
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African Heroes, 2001.
An examination of various African heroes and related rituals and customs.
1,925 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 61.95
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An analysis of "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe and "Efuru" by Flora Nwapa. The author examines these two novels that center around the lives of the Igbo people of East Africa. The writers reveal religious beliefs and social customs through the daily habits of the protagonists, Okonkwo and Efuru. A discussion of both.
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"Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and Efuru by Flora Nwapa center around the lives of the Igbo people of East Africa. In both novels, the authors reveal religious beliefs and social customs through the daily habits of the protagonists, Okonkwo and Efuru. Both are faced with challenges that involve questioning the validity of Igbo traditions. Notable characters are usually remembered for their unconventionality or tendencies to push the envelope. From Achebe?s novel, the reader ascertains the development of a male point of view in Igbo civilization through Okonkwo?s character."
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A Contrast of Heroes in Literature, 2002.
Contrasts the heroes of "The Iliad" by Homer and Joshua in the Bible versus "Bluebeard" by Kurt Vonnegut and "The Soldier's Home" by Earnest Hemingway.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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An analysis of the heroes presented in "The Iliad" by Homer, "The Soldier's Home" by Hemingway, "Bluebeard" by Vonnegut, and Joshua in the Bible. By contrasting these distant examples of heroes in history, we can see how they differ.
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Heroes in Literature, 2002.
A compare and contrast essay of a modern tragic hero with a classical tragic hero.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This research paper compares the modern tragic hero of Tennessees Williams' famous play "The Glass Menagerie" with a classical tragic hero of Sophocle's "Oedipus The King". Moreover, the purpose of the research paper is also to highlight the differences between the two kinds of heroes by thorough analysis.
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