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Featured Essays on the Theme of Heroism

What heroism means and how it inspires us.

Aragorn Gandalf and Aragorn leading the Fellowship (http://ragazzi.org/performances/archive/fellowship (eter Aragorn is an important hero in The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien.
Archimedes Picture of Archimedes Archimedes represented the qualities of a true hero in Ancient Greece.
C.S. Lewis Picture of C.S. Lewis Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.
Ellen DeGeneres & Beowulf Picture of Ellen DeGeneres & Beowulf
Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee Picture of Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee “I can’t carry it for you……but I can carry you.”
Heroes in Modern Society Picture of Heroes in Modern Society Real heroes of today are not the pop-culture superstars but rather those who risk their lives for the benefit of others without any reward.
Heroic Virtue: Faith Picture of Heroic Virtue: Faith
Heroic Virtue: Honesty Picture of Heroic Virtue: Honesty
Heroic Virtue: Hope Picture of Heroic Virtue: Hope
Heroic Virtue: Humility Picture of Heroic Virtue: Humility
Heroic Virtue: Joy Picture of Heroic Virtue: Joy
Heroic Virtue: Love Picture of Heroic Virtue: Love
Heroic Virtue: Perseverance Picture of Heroic Virtue: Perseverance
Heroic Virtue: Vision Picture of Heroic Virtue: Vision
Heroic Virtues: An Introduction Picture of Heroic Virtues: An Introduction
Heroic Virtues: Self-Sacrifice and Perseverance Picture of Heroic Virtues: Self-Sacrifice and Perseverance Nujood Ali, Desmond Doss, Valery Legasov, and Benjamin Clark exhibit the character traits of self-sacrifice and perseverance.
How Does Inspiring Others Change You? Picture of How Does Inspiring Others Change You?
In Thought and in Mind Picture of In Thought and in Mind I consider the interconnected chain of thinkers who came before me admirable and displaying heroism in their own right.
Joel Osteen & Beowulf Picture of Joel Osteen & Beowulf
Julius Caesar Picture of Julius Caesar
Perception V. Reality Picture of Perception V. Reality Questioning the Rise and Inevitable Fall of Heroes
Phillis Wheatley and Maya Angelou Phillis Wheatley Statue (http://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2012/02/p (Progressive Eruptions)) Phillis Wheatley and Maya Angelou is an essay that compares the lives and work of two black women, centuries apart but with a similar message.
Professor Philip Zimbardo - Psychologist Philip Zimbardo, PhD (Photo courtesy of the Heroic Imagination Project) Professor Philip Zimbardo - Psychologist has created the Heroic Imagination Project to foster the belief that we are all heroes in waiting.
St. Maxamilian Kolbe Picture of St. Maxamilian Kolbe
Teaching Heroism - A Media Arts Exploration Picture of Teaching Heroism - A Media Arts Exploration
The Archetype of the Hero's Journey Picture of The Archetype of the Hero's Journey
The Concept of Heroes Elie Wiesel Read an excerpt of Elie Wiesel's essay on the concept of heroes, originally published in My Hero: Extraordinary People on the Heroes Who Inspire Them.
The Hero in Pop Culture ~ Stories That Inspire (worldmag.com) The Hero in Pop Culture ~ Stories That Inspire explores what makes a classic story.
The Heroes Among Us Picture of The Heroes Among Us The Heroes Among Us were everywhere on September 11 and after.
The Hero's Journey in Literature and Film Picture and quote from Joseph Campbell The Hero's Journey in literature and film is the cycle of separation, initiation and return is, as Campbell suggests, a metaphor for the three stages of life.
The MY HERO Project: Inspiring Future Generations Picture of The MY HERO Project: Inspiring Future Generations
The Nature of Remarkable People - An Analysis of Frederick Douglass Picture of The Nature of Remarkable People - An Analysis of Frederick Douglass
Viktor Frankl: A hero for the hopeless Picture of Viktor Frankl: A hero for the hopeless Frankl sacrificed his own comforts and his life during the Holocaust so that he could help people find their reason for living.
Walt Disney Picture of Walt Disney
What is a hero? Picture of What is a hero? There are innumerable traits in a hero: a valiant spirit, a hard-working mindset, and a servant’s heart.
 
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