Carlyle Hero

HeroMachine

This is Hero Man. Hero Man is selfless, brave, and wise. He risks his own life to save the lives of others on a daily basis. He is fast, strong, and handy with his sword. It is said that he can outrun a tornado, lift cars off the ground, and slice with precision every time he touches a sword. People can depend on Hero Man to be there whenever there is trouble. He uses a mask to keep his identity hidden from the people. “The great man, with his free force direct out of God’s own hand, is lightning” (Carlyle 607). Part of the connection that I made between Hero Man and this quote was his speed, but I also connected it to the fact that lightning is seen as a magnificent occurrence, and I tried to make Hero Man to be magnificent.


Carlyle, Thomas. “On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History.” British Literature. Ed. Ronald A. Horton. 2nd ed. Greenville, SC: BJU Press, 2003. 607. Print.



Timeless Themes

Connections between Jane Eyre and “The Reason”

A connection between “The Reason” and Jane Eyre is that the Reeds were Jane’s reason. “I've found a reason for me to change who I used to be a reason to start over new and the reason is you.” In this case, the reason was a negative thing. The situation at Gateshead provided Jane a reason to start over at a new school. She had a reason to seek success and respect at Lowood.

Another connection is the relationship that Jane had with those she became close with like Helen and Miss Temple. Jane wanted to gain the affection of them. The kindness that they showed Jane influenced her greatly. The lyrics, “I've found a reason to show a side of me you didn't know a reason for all that I do and the reason is you,” relates to Jane because Miss Temple and Helen gave Jane a reason to show her good qualities.

"Here I Go" -Relient K
Oh
Believe me I have tried
To work this out from the inside
Then I finally realized
I just need to move on with my life

Gotta make something happen
Not just sit around and wait for it
This place is like a prison
I think I'm going to make a break for it

Whoa
Here I go
It's like we're living for the first time
Whoa
Here I go
And I think that it's the first time I felt alive

I've been suppressed
I've been let down
Been pushed aside
Been pushed around
There's only one thing that I need

That's something you can't take from me
Gotta make something happen
Not just sit around and wait for it
This place is like a prison
I think I'm going to make a break for it

Whoa
Here I go
It's like we're living for the first time
Whoa
Here I go
And I think that it's the first time I felt alive

Whoa
Here I go
It's like we're living for the first time
Whoa
Here I go
And I think that it's the first time I felt alive

Move up
Move on
You blink and I'm gone
I finally got one life to live
I'll live it now
You have your doubts
I'll prove them wrong
This is the only thing I know
So here I go

Whoa
Here I go
It's like we're living for the first time
Whoa
Here I go
And I think that it's the first time I felt alive

Whoa
Here I go
It's like we're living for the first time
Whoa
Here I go
And I think that it's the first time I felt alive

Connections between Jane Eyre and “Here I Go”

A connection between “Here I Go” and Jane Eyre is that she wanted to leave Gateshead. “I've been suppressed I've been let down been pushed aside been pushed around” relates to the treatment Jane received. This led to Jane wanting to leave and seek better treatment.

Another connection that can be made between the song and Jane Eyre is that Jane grew tired of Lowood. The lyrics, “Gotta make something happen not just sit around and wait for it this place is like a prison I think I'm going to make a break for it,” relates to Jane and how she felt while at Lowood. Jane became too familiar with Lowood and wanted to experience something different and escape the monotony of her life there.

Works Cited: Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: New American Library, 1998. Print.