The book I am currently reading is The Neverending Story- Micheal Ende.
For those of you who haven't read/heard of this book or the movie, it's about a young boy who is teased a lot and his only way to feel better is to read books. So technically this book is about a book because a majority of the story is about the book the child named Bastain Balthazar Bux is reading.
For those of you who haven't read/heard of this book or the movie, it's about a young boy who is teased a lot and his only way to feel better is to read books. So technically this book is about a book because a majority of the story is about the book the child named Bastain Balthazar Bux is reading.
So far in my book it's still kind of unclear as to who would be the hero in this story, whether it would be someone from the real life or from the world of Fantastica. So I chose to pick a character from Fantastica to describe as the hero.
Atreyu is the character that I believe to be the hero. In Fantastica trouble has struck, the Childlike Empress is sick and has called upon Atreyu to complete the task of finding the cure for her sickness and saving all of Fantastica. Atreyu is only a young child and yet the Childlike Empress still trust him. He's a lot like the hero because the hero must embark on a journey by themselves without the help from others.
For the qualities of a hero I'd say that Atreyu shows:
Sacrifice- The Childlike Empress needed him to complete the mission, and he didn't really wanna turn down the Childlike Empress while she's on her death bed so he agreed to participate.
Courage- he shows lots of courage by being just a child but still risking his own life to find a cure for the Empress.
Bravery- He definitely shows bravery by again being a child and risking his life.
" 'I't's monstrous!' cried Carion indignantly. 'It's doubtful whether even the greatest, most experienced of heroes could carry out this mission...and you!...She's sending you into the unfathomable to look for the unknown...No one can help you, no one can advise you, no one can foresee what will befall you. And yet you must decide at once, immediately, whether or not you accept the mission. There's not a moment to be lost. For ten days and nights I have galloped almost without rest to reach you. But now- I almost wish I hadn't got here. I'm very old, I'm at the end of my strength. Give me a drink of water please.' " (Michael Ende The Neverending Story, #44)
I like this image because it explains how anyone can be a hero no matter what age or who they are.
I think this explains most about heroes because it explains that since there's difficulties everywhere and when
you choose to take on a challenge whether you complete it or not, you're still looked upon as a hero.
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