Hero on the Rocks With a Splash of King The hero, the one looked up to and respected above all others, the one who takes the darkest of days and makes them picnic-worthy. Often thought of as a savior, the hero is the one who comes through in the most desperate of times. According to Webster's Dictionary, a hero is a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability. …showed first 75 words of 1502 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1502 total…King Henry V, I chose to take the affirmative position. After my introduction and a brief summary of the play, I explain how Henry satisfies the definition of hero and a savior. A great deal of the paper is spent refuting common misconceptions regarding Henry's character and actions as a hero. I conclude with a recalling of the definition of hero used at the beginning of the paper and a recap of Henry's heroic qualities.