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Grade Ten Hero Pattern
2. "Bring forth what is within you and what is within you shall save you. Fail to bring forth what is within you and what you fail to bring forth shall destroy you." - The Gospel of St. Thomas
I agree with this quote in regards to the hero pattern. It has been demonstrated in the myths, which are metaphors, that heroes bring forth what is within them to save them. The heroes in myths all have something within them, and their journeys usually help bring this something out of them. On the other hand, there are also those who do not bring worth what is within them and they are the ones who fail.
Many heroes are gifted with talents or abilities, and bringing out these abilities save the heroes during their lives at some point. The talents they have may be the reason why they are heroes, or even the essence of where their heroic deeds come from. If they do not bring out their strengths, they will be defeated and they will not eventually reach their goals or destinies. In Chariots of Fire, Eric Liddell was exceptionally fast, and he used this gift from within him. He thought that god made him fast for a purpose, that is to race. Using this ability helped him be the fastest at running and it helped him win his Olympic 400m race. He said in the movie "I believe that God made me for a purpose, but He also made me fast. When I run it is in His pleasure." The other runner, Harold Abrahams, won the 100m race after he trained under the coach Sam Mussabini who guided him and helped him "use" the power from within him. Before his training, he was unable to use his talent to its full potential, but he brought out this talent in the end and he succeeded in winning the Olympic race. For heroes to use the gifts they are given, they have to bring it forth first. If they do not, they will not achieve, much like how Abrahams started off in Chariots of Fire.
Courage is an important part of many myths; sometimes it takes a lot of courage to bring out what is within oneself. For example, in Whale Rider, if Paikea was not brave enough to prove she was the rightful chief by saving the stranded whale, she would never become the chief in the end. She had a lot of pressure under her grandfather who despised her, but she was courageous enough to do what she thought was right even though her grandfather did not approve. In the end, her grandfather realized she was the destined chief, but only after Paikea brought out what was within her. Also, in the movie Star Wars, Luke Skywalker reached his goal after he accepted his Jedi abilities and defeated the Emperor. He proved he was a Jedi by saving his father and not siding with the Emperor. His father, Darth Vader, killed the Emperor while sacrificing himself. Luke's courage to stand up to the Emperor and spare the life of his father (a fallen Jedi under the Emperor) led to his success, defeating evil and saving everyone from the rule of the Empire. Courage is something that is needed in heroes, and bringing forth what is within oneself requires courage to do so.
Not being able to bring out what is within oneself leads to unsuccessful, unfulfilling lives. In the Alchemist, the merchant who did not achieve his Personal Legend of visiting Mecca once in his life lived unhappily, unlike Santiago who lived a much more satisfying life after achieving his own Personal Legend. A Personal Legend is a destiny that one should complete in his or her life. It is something from within a person and the person who has it is the real one who controls it. The merchant wanted to go to Mecca but never went because he was afraid that once he visits Mecca, his life would really be over after he achieves his Personal Legend. He preferred to just dream about going to Mecca everyday instead of physically visiting. Santiago achieved his Personal Legend, which was visiting the pyramids and finding his treasure. His life was more complete after he finished his journey, but the merchant's life was still incomplete because he never achieved his destiny. If someone does not use what is within them, like the merchant, they will be incomplete in life, or "destroyed."
Having gifts such as talents and abilities, and using courage are both reasons why I agree that bringing forth what is within you shall save you; not being able to live a fulfilling life is why I agree that not bringing forth what is within you shall destroy you.
Grade Ten Hero Pattern
2. "Bring forth what is within you and what is within you shall save you. Fail to bring forth what is within you and what you fail to bring forth shall destroy you." - The Gospel of St. Thomas
I agree with this quote in regards to the hero pattern. It has been demonstrated in the myths, which are metaphors, that heroes bring forth what is within them to save them. The heroes in myths all have something within them, and their journeys usually help bring this something out of them. On the other hand, there are also those who do not bring worth what is within them and they are the ones who fail.
Many heroes are gifted with talents or abilities, and bringing out these abilities save the heroes during their lives at some point. The talents they have may be the reason why they are heroes, or even the essence of where their heroic deeds come from. If they do not bring out their strengths, they will be defeated and they will not eventually reach their goals or destinies. In Chariots of Fire, Eric Liddell was exceptionally fast, and he used this gift from within him. He thought that god made him fast for a purpose, that is to race. Using this ability helped him be the fastest at running and it helped him win his Olympic 400m race. He said in the movie "I believe that God made me for a purpose, but He also made me fast. When I run it is in His pleasure." The other runner, Harold Abrahams, won the 100m race after he trained under the coach Sam Mussabini who guided him and helped him "use" the power from within him. Before his training, he was unable to use his talent to its full potential, but he brought out this talent in the end and he succeeded in winning the Olympic race. For heroes to use the gifts they are given, they have to bring it forth first. If they do not, they will not achieve, much like how Abrahams started off in Chariots of Fire.
Courage is an important part of many myths; sometimes it takes a lot of courage to bring out what is within oneself. For example, in Whale Rider, if Paikea was not brave enough to prove she was the rightful chief by saving the stranded whale, she would never become the chief in the end. She had a lot of pressure under her grandfather who despised her, but she was courageous enough to do what she thought was right even though her grandfather did not approve. In the end, her grandfather realized she was the destined chief, but only after Paikea brought out what was within her. Also, in the movie Star Wars, Luke Skywalker reached his goal after he accepted his Jedi abilities and defeated the Emperor. He proved he was a Jedi by saving his father and not siding with the Emperor. His father, Darth Vader, killed the Emperor while sacrificing himself. Luke's courage to stand up to the Emperor and spare the life of his father (a fallen Jedi under the Emperor) led to his success, defeating evil and saving everyone from the rule of the Empire. Courage is something that is needed in heroes, and bringing forth what is within oneself requires courage to do so.
Not being able to bring out what is within oneself leads to unsuccessful, unfulfilling lives. In the Alchemist, the merchant who did not achieve his Personal Legend of visiting Mecca once in his life lived unhappily, unlike Santiago who lived a much more satisfying life after achieving his own Personal Legend. A Personal Legend is a destiny that one should complete in his or her life. It is something from within a person and the person who has it is the real one who controls it. The merchant wanted to go to Mecca but never went because he was afraid that once he visits Mecca, his life would really be over after he achieves his Personal Legend. He preferred to just dream about going to Mecca everyday instead of physically visiting. Santiago achieved his Personal Legend, which was visiting the pyramids and finding his treasure. His life was more complete after he finished his journey, but the merchant's life was still incomplete because he never achieved his destiny. If someone does not use what is within them, like the merchant, they will be incomplete in life, or "destroyed."
Having gifts such as talents and abilities, and using courage are both reasons why I agree that bringing forth what is within you shall save you; not being able to live a fulfilling life is why I agree that not bringing forth what is within you shall destroy you.