Perfect People and Heroes Each of the historical periods studied in this course presented a hero or a perfect person. We have many heroes today but some of these heroes could benefit society today even more. Nobody is perfect but what could hurt having a perfect person in today’s society? The Angelo Saxon times and the Middle Ages both presented a hero . The renaissance and the enlightenment both presented a idealized vision of a perfect person. The hero in the Angelo Saxon period was strong and had no fear. In Beowulf , Beowulf is a courageous hero. In the Middle Ages the hero was a knight that was loyal to his lord and protected innocent people. “ I swear through fire and ice/ To be your humble knight”, is a except from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight . This shows that the knight was loyal to his lord. Having a hero to save people in society today does not sound like a bad idea. The so called “Renaissance Man” was a genius and knew a lot about science. If this person was real today there could be many new scientific discoveries. The idealized vision of the perfect person during the enlightenment was a person with the intelligence of ancient philosophers and the love for logic and scientific truth from the most recent discoveries. If this person was in society today some of the recent scientific discoveries might be proven wrong or extended on. In my opinion having more loyal people such as the knight in the Middle Ages unit in today’s society would be the most appreciated. Nowadays it is hard to know who you can and can not trust. Having a hero who is not afraid of anything would probably be more beneficial in today’s society. We could benefit more from someone who is not afraid to take down the villains and save people’s lives. Having a brave hero like Beowulf from the Angelo Saxon period could be beneficial in many different
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