Theodore Ryken: A Tragic Hero

Theodore Ryken was a great man. He did great things for people. He was seen and considered a hero to many. He is a hero because of his actions, background, and life that follows the heroic archetype. Theodore Ryken is from an obscure and mysterious origin. Theodore Ryken was born in “Elshout, North Brabant, Holland in August 30, 1797”. He was born in a middle class family who passionate and devoted catholics parents. Theodore Ryken shortly at a young age faced loneliness. Theodore Ryken parents both died and he was left as an orphan. He was all alone for a short time until his uncle took him in and cared for him. Theodore Ryken also had friends or family in this case. His friend and family was his uncle who saved him from being an orphan and
It took him a year to find better followers and he also faced poverty and hardships. At this time he didn’t know if institution was going to fail or succeed. He didn’t know what direction it was going to take but he kept at it even though he no idea where he was going. Theodore Ryken had a weakness. His weakness was his incapacity to administer his congregation. His congregation had issues because he had not paid the Het Walletje debt. The Het Walletje was a large property that Theodore Ryken purchase from a banker. The debt of the estate was too great and he hadn’t paid it off. This cause internal conflicts and hardships in the congregation. Theodore Ryken was changed by the ordeal. Since Theodore Ryken congregation was struggling, he willingly retired his position to a younger man. He then spent the next 11 years of his life as a commoner in his order that he created and established. After this he realized that he was “an instrument in the hands of God, and when He saw fit to put him aside for other tools, he was content”. He realize that God needed him to start the congregation but when it was time to hand it off to the other successor, he was willing