Post Two: Beowulf

Choose two(2) traits, defend and explain if you think Beowulf is/is not an Epic Hero.  Your response should be 5-7 sentences including at least one quote.


EPIC HERO:

 Almost super human strength: the hero is usually the strongest both mentally and physically

 Engages in dangerous adventures: goes into a potentially dangerous situation without knowing what the outcome may be or the exact danger of the situation

 Fights against the odds: the hero is knowingly outmatched or outnumbered

 Embodies virtues and vices: virtues are positive personality traits -- vices are negative personality traits – This type of hero has both

 A victim of the fates: the god/goddess positively or negatively affect the hero – he seems to have no control over his destiny

 Nationalistic: embodies the values of where he is from

Post One: Rebecca

In literature, we will look at many different literary heroes. We will continually be going back to your view of a hero. Although the narrator and main character in this novel is a woman, the men have very important roles. Below are the characteristics of a Byronic Hero and Villian as a Hero. Choose which role you think Maxim belongs to. Be sure to use a specific examples and one quote  to prove your point. You should have at least 5-7 sentences. As a group you should avoid repitition.




A BYRONIC HERO

•Gifted, possesses talent and ego

•Isolated from society – forced or selfinduced exile

•Rebellious, defies authority

•Lacks respect for rank and privilege

•Dislikes society, government or social institutions

•Highly passionate and moody

•Hides something from the past

•Ultimately self destructive

•power of seduction and sexual attraction

•social and sexual dominance



A BYRONIC HERO IS NOT

• necessarily good/moral

• out to help society or right a wrong

• an effective leader (may get endanger people or get people killed)

• always going to get the girl in the end



A VILLIAN AS THE HERO:

•The protagonist who is NOT good, but we follow as the main character (The Soprano's would be a TV show that the main character is a traditional villian)

•This person usually has all the characteristics of a traditional villain: vain, malicious, cruel, only cares for himself and his own personal gain, hurts or elimates people who get in the way of what he wants