Read the excerpt from warriors don't cry. the next day, in the sunday paper, i saw a pitiful closeup photograph of elizabeth, walking alone in front of central on that first day of integration. it pained my insides to see, once again, the twisted, scowling white faces with open mouths jeering, clustered about my friend's head like bouquets of grotesque flowers. it was an ad paid for by a white man from a small town in arkansas. "if you live in arkansas," the ad read, "study this picture and know shame. when hate is unleashed and bigotry finds a voice, god us all." i felt a kind of joy and hope in the thought that one white man was willing to use his own money to call attention to the injustice we were facing. maybe the picture would others realize that what they were doing was hurting everybody. what is the central idea of the excerpt? there is cruelty in the adult world that children do not witness. the kids integrating schools have achieved national fame in the media. the kids integrating schools are holding interviews to explain their mission. there is sympathy and support for the children struggling to integrate schools.

throughout the ancient epic of gilgamesh, the protagonist, gilgamesh of course, exhibited many character traits that made him a true epic hero. one great trait that gilgamesh acquires of an epic hero is that he's a courageous and confident leader. in the text enkidu is too afraid to fight, but he's positive that gilgamesh has the ability to triumph against humbaba. gilgamesh tells enkidu to not be afraid and then continues on to remind him of all the victories he's had against similar foe. gilgamesh proves that he's confident by encouraging enkidu and shows he's courageous when enkidu ask gilgamesh to battle humbaba alone because he knows that gilgamesh will reign victorious.

another characteristic that makes gilgamesh an epic hero is that he's brave and takes risks. "dread surged through gilgamesh, terror flooded his muscles, his heart froze, his mouth went dry, his legs shook, his feet were rooted to the ground. / gilgamesh felt his courage return. they charged at humbaba like two wild bulls." when reading the first part of the quote you see that gilgamesh is terrified of humbaba, and realizing that humbaba is the antagonist he's about to battle is taking a big risk. gilgamesh soon shows how brave he is by not letting his fear of humbaba overtake him, instead he went charging into the face of fear and triumphs.