It can be argued that Achilles’s fatal flaw is that of hubris, excessive pride and overconfidence. This is what prevents Achilles from making amends with Agamemnon when he steals Briseis from him, refusing to accept his offer of recompense for the humiliations he inflicted upon him.

While Achilles’s battle with Agamemnon is the main conflict in the epic, The Iliad is probably most known for the conflicts caused by Helen of Troy. Known as the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen of Troy is often stated as the immediate cause of the Trojan War.

Jose Rizal became the Philippine national hero because he fought for freedom in a silent but powerful way. He expressed his love for the Philippines through his novels, essays and articles rather than through the use of force or aggression. Instead he used his writings to open the eyes of the Filipinos.

A National Hero is someone who has made significant positive contributions to the growth and development of society, and represents all of us. The National Hero designation is a lifetime honour that is bestowed, and once a person is named as a National Hero he or she will be a National Hero forever.

National Heroes embody the values of a country. As they become role models they reinforce those values most esteemed by a country. Stories about national heroes are often passed from generation to generation. Oral traditions are inspiring and provide legacy and legend for the next generation to aspire to be.

12 Characteristics of Heroism

• Bravery.
• Conviction.
• Courage.
• Determination.
• Helpful.
• Honesty.
• Inspirational.
• Moral integrity.

Answer: By studying the lives of heroes such as Rizal, we are supposed to become more aware of the ideals that our country is founded upon. We are supposed to become more aware of the sacrifices (such as Rizal giving his life) that our forefathers made in order that we could have an independent country.

Rizal is a hero, yes, but was heworthy to be considered as our nationalhero? In my own opinion, he only became ahero because his family was rich andfamous. Because of hisfamily’s fortune, he also gained friends andamong them were very well-known and wererespected to the society.

His advocacy for reforms in the Philippines under the hands of Spanish colonial authorities led to his early death at the age of 36. It sparked the revolution in the country against the Spanish government, which ruled Las Islas Filipinas (now the Philippines) from 1565 to 1898. Rizal inspired the nation to be born.

The first migrants were what Beyer caked the “Dawnmen” (or “cavemen” because they lived in caves.). The Dawnmen resembled Java Man, Peking Man, and other Asian Home sapiens who existed about 250,000 years ago. They did not have any knowledge of agriculture, and lived by hunting and fishing.