Assignment Help-Heroism

Assignment Help-Heroism

Bravery/Heroism: Is Quixote all that different from Gilgamesh, Achilles, Beowulf, et al? On one hand, he is charging at windmills and fighting with monks and sheep. On the other, he believes with all his mind and heart that they are giants, soldiers, and a great army. How can we make the claim that he is brave and that he is just a fool? How much, in other words, do intentions vs. reality matter?

The Individual vs. Society: The episode with the prisoners, e.g., shows that Quixote is on the side of liberty and freedom of the individual–or does it? Is he just a doddering old fool who releases hardened criminals back on the street? Is he right to do what he wants? He is, after all, a rich gentleman entitled to wear a sword and pay no taxes; or is society in need of protection from him and his madness? Where does the line between individual liberty end and social responsibility begin?

“The Americas Before the European Migrations,” then briefly summarize the early development of the indigenous population of America.

Be sure to include their origin, methods of survival, domestication, innovations, trade, settlements, and other important elements in your response.

Which three (3) elements did you find interesting? Provide a rationale your response