Literary Research Paper Major Works Of Literature

NameCourseTutor’s NameDateHeroes and Characteristics That Make a HeroThis research addresses the first choice concerning heroes and characteristics that make them heroes. It asserts that the true act of heroism is sober, remarkably non-dramatic and comes with positive consequences. Also, of concern is a hero’s personality and decisions he or she makes. There are three literatures of interest for this research, and they include; “Iliad” by Homer William, “The Epic of Gilgamesh” by Sandars, and “Beowulf” by Seamus Haeney. This paper, therefore, focuses on nobility in heroes, how they suffer from character flaws, how personality leads to a hero’s downfall, how the audience identifies with them and the ultimate consequences of their actions. IntroductionThe act of true heroism is ideally sober, non-dramatic and comes with positive results. The initial understandings of heroes focused, not on the desire to surpass other people at all costs, but the desire and urge to serve and lead at all costs (Miller 13).However, personality and other factors beyond a person’s control can lead to the reverse, commonly referred to as ‘tragic heroes’. Tragic heroism happens when a person initially considered sober and ‘up-to-task’, takes a downturn in life and ends up with regrettable consequences for