mage as well as in his own qualities and attainments own greedy – his gentleness, in the freedom given his son in matters of dress and action; his effectiveness as a soldier, in the neat competence of his yeoman-retainer; his dignity and sincerity, in the very absence…”(Owen 51). Through the Knight’s sincerity through God, and his multiple brave exploits in battle, the Knight is admired by all who are associated with him. He is true to himself and does what he knows is right and it does not matter what others are doing. He is one of the only people on the pilgrimage who is truly on there for its sole purpose, which is to worship God. While others are on the trip for the fun of it or for their rapacious needs and wants, the knight has a purpose for the pilgrimage, to better himself so that he can be a better knight. According to the definitions listed, the Knight from The Canterbury Tales is most definitely beyond all others a hero.In conclusion, Beowulf, Sir Gawain, Macbeth, and the Knight can definitely be classified as heroes of the time period 449 to 1625. Each of their stories are different but they all are motivated in some manner to become a hero. They all meet the requirements of being a hero by definition according to Aristotle and Morris. Although they each have minor flaws in their characters, they are triumphant in the end because they over come their problems which in itself makes them a hero. Which is the definition Lou Holtz gives as a leader. He says,” Leadership is the ability to define a goal that is accepted by the entire group and then develop a plan to achieve it”(Holtz 6). Not one character was perfect by no means, but what makes them distinct characters are their ability to define the goal and then develop a plan to achieve it. In example, Beowulf wanting fame. He knew what he wanted and decided to kill the monsters with no armor or weapon just to appeal to the other warriors. O...
