2. Great Expectations (pg. 8): “He was a mild, good-natured, sweet-tempered, easy-going, foolish, dear fellow—a sort of Hercules in strength, and also in weakness.”:
According to Greek mythology, Hercules was the son of the God, Zeus, and the woman, Alcmene; and he was known as the strongest man in the world. Though physically strong, Hercules suffered greatly throughout his lifetime. Dickens uses this comparison to show the reader that Joe has great strength both physically and mentally.
“The Life and Times of Hercules.” Hercules, Greece’s Greatest Hero. Perseus Digital Library Project. 2 September 2008. Tufts University. 23 December 2009. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/bio.html
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