urney is progression. We see a somewhat more in tuned and down to earth Oedipus during the climax right into the downfall of himself. It is not until after the fate has be cared out does he see the ways of others and what he has done to cause this. Though I would like to point out that if when he was born if his father King Laius had not been so blind and right away have him ordered to be kill none of this may have come true.There is no real “boon” to return home with. The thing that Oedipus does bring with himself for future knowledge is again the realizing that in his journey though life no matter how great, strong or even smart one person may be they do occasionally need to depend on others to get them though moments in there lives. So on a personal level he might be a hero, but on a social level I don’t think many would place him in that category.In “The Horns of Plenty,” there are two heroes the little boy and his friend the bull. No even the boy realizes that he is a hero, but I think with the help of the bull he is able to go strong physically and mentally. The bull is able to show that he is hero by performing deeds and confronting obstacles that challenge his mental and physical strength. “The two huge creatures, charged and locked horns and slashed and kicked at each other.” Now the bull did not have to do this, but he knew it was the only way to save himself and his friend the little boy. Also showing that when his second fight comes that hie has something in common with the meekest of animals and is able to admit, “I must fight this second bull, but now I am tired and I shall not win.” Knowing this ahead of time he knows he is not the greatest and also him being tired is one of his own flaws.The boy is a hero and we can see this from the beginning when he leaves his social world to go out on his own, “I will leave these cruel people and never return.̶...
