title? A “hero” should be someone with a good set of morals, someone who stands up for what is right despite the consequences of the “hero’s” actions, and last of all someone who does nice, genuine, acts of kindness just “because”. A hero like Superman but a hero doesn’t have to have superpowers to be a hero. That of which could be argued about Cooper Folkerts, he has helped a kid up when he tripped, a little act of kindness can always go a long way. However, for other reasons, Superman
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“Who is the greater warrior - Achilles or Beowulf?” Both Achilles and Beowulf are considered heroes in one way or another. Achilles is the main character in Homer’s book Iliad and Beowulf is the main character in Anglo-Saxon’s story Beowulf. In this essay I’m going to compare the heroes Achilles and Beowulf to show who’s the bigger hero. I personally think Beowulf was a bigger hero. Three characteristics to an epic hero is: courage, fate of nations, and supernatural being. Both Achilles and
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great gift we are to the earth. We fear those who are unexplainable those who know one can truly understand, those who qualify as eccentric or socially awkward. We fear their actions towards us because we simply don’t understand them, yet we make no effort to because of our fear. You may ask why we are so fearful of these things. What makes me like this? Why can’t I overcome these things? This is where the good things start happening. YOU must become the hero and conquer your fears. Who else
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Stephanie Rutz Gaddie MYPI G4 16 October 2014 Heroes are not always the knights in shining armor. Though knights have been heroes, people with ordinary lives sometimes have the shiniest of armor. They polish and shine their armor with three definite traits. Combine compassion with everyday citizens who are demonstrating strong will against danger and inspiring values in others and a modern day hero is born. The main difference between a hero and a villain is often the hero’s concerns
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Hero Lives “Forever” “You can die a hero or live long enough to become the villain” this quote is agreeable because it is the core message throughout the movie “Dark Knight”. The key theme in the movie is about Good vs. Eviland it tells a greater conflict that we each must face within our life. We should always believe in ourselves and feel confident about the choices and decisions we make. In addition, Batmans willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to save his city. This action showed us the
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Poetic Hero America has been filled with golden dark obstacles. From racial discrimination to the Great Depression, from Civil War to World War, there are heroes who tried to make changes. “I contradict myself? Very well then, I contradict myself”. These lines are from Walt Whitman’s “Song to Myself’ embodied the complications of this remarkable American Poet. In this quote, Whitman was discussing the concept of celebrating who he is as a human being, even if it’s flawed, contradictory, or
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Calpurnia's church, or with a black woman essentially raising his children. He tells Scout not to use racial words or to say racist things Page 3. What do doctors,firefighters and superman have in common ? They're all heros.Every hero is brave, hardworkin, and enjoys helping people.No matter what kind if situation.a hero is some One who has given there life to someone or something bigger and more powerful than there self. This is all the characteristics of fresh. Fresh knew that all the drug
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Sacrifice is an unimaginable death for anybody to put this or her hands on. To risk a terrible death for something one believes in is a crazy and incredible thing. The person that ends up sacrificing his or her life for others is truly a hero. Sacrificing ones life for another is by far the most ultimate sacrifice any human being could possibly make. Readers witness this act of sacrifice in the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Sydney Carton, a drunkard and cheerless man, did
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said gesturing to the fat mouse. “Hi, but you’re not supposed to be in this story.” Flynn said “We know but Prince Charming is too stupid. We need a hero like you to save Cinderelly. Lady Tremaine has locked her up in her room, and she needs to get out. Lady Tremaine has destroyed the key to the room, so we can’t help Cinderelly.” Jaq said “Ok, but how do I move from one story to another?” Flynn asked “Come with us, we’ll show you.” Jaq said “Maximus! Let’s go.” Flynn yelled Maximus
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What a true hero is all about Everyone has a different opinion on what a hero is, but the real question is how do you become a hero. In my opinion a person who becomes a hero is someone that believes in themselves, helps others, learns from their mistakes and appreciates life. Sometimes that just makes me wonder if there really is such a thing called a “hero.” One of the articles we read in class was Flight 93; it’s about some passengers that overtook the highjackers that intended to use
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CONFUCIUS Hero is a hope. We can follow him. Hero can save world. Hero helps people in need. Hero is the great person. Some heroes have ability power to help government. Hero also is a good leader. Hero can guide us go to the right way. Confucius is my hero in my heart. Confucius was a hero because of the beliefs and wisdom he shared with others, the effort he made to make the world a better place, and the impact his ideas had upon Chinese civilization. So he was my hero. I always watch
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Beowulf: Epic Hero Final Essay Gillespie British Lit The legendary hero Beowulf had great -- sometimes superhuman -- physical strength, incredible bravery and confidence, and he was protected by special armor and weapons. He was also accompanied by a loyal friend, Wiglaf, who assisted him when he needed help defeating the dragon. A hero had to have courage, strength, and the will to overcome obstacles. He had to be a good leader and a father figure to his followers. He would be merciless
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Kim Marie Van Dyne ENG 111 Composition and Interpretation of Literature – Exam III Due Date: May 13, 2014 Professor S. K. Martin Question 1 (25 points) What constitutes a character to be considered a tragic Hero? In the play Oedipus the king, Oedipus shows all the traits of a tragic Hero. The characteristics of a tragic Hero is defined as “Noble, Heroic and Fate”, according to The California State University, Sacramento (web) The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “Noble” as a
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The Ultimate Hero An explosion occurs in Boston and everyone is distraught but one. Could it perhaps be a hero, or the fool himself whom set the trap? The common question asked in the modern world today, “What is a hero?” One that has superhuman powers and saves the world or one who is camouflaged with the people of society? Norman Schwarzkopf rightly said, “It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into the battle.” This quote means that
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ereTragic hero English 11 Period :5 After reading The Crucible and understanding the meaning of a tragic hero, I believe the role of John Proctor fits perfectly in the definition. In the readings of “the tragic hero” the classic tragic hero is defined as one who fights against overwhelming odds even though he may sense that he is going to lose. Basically stating that no matter what, this hero will stick to his or her beliefs or what they know to be correct. By doing so the character
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Nick Maculam Mrs. Havrilchak English 1 Period 1 10 March 2015 Heroes For Everyone? There are so many things one has to accomplish to be titled a hero. For instance, the stereotypical hero that’s envisaged in us is strong and saves someone from death. Also, others do have heroes that are leaders and athletes, whom which are highly regarded when it comes to social media and politics. Because of this, it is extremely difficult to be a hero and live up to modern society’s expectations
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Jianyue Tang Mrs. Hyatt ENG 101 20 February 2013 HERO What is a hero? A hero is someone that people admire. In today's modern times, people hear the word hero all of the time. In 19 centuries, it wasn't hard to be a heroin America. Getting a name of the hero is like working hard on the game or making money on business, or lack of something. In American life history, we have seen a lot of heroes. There was a real hero
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It is revealed that Oedipus is a member of the ruling/higher class, which fulfills one of the characteristics of a tragic hero. However, the truth behind his birth destroys him. In the scene where the Old Man is brought before Oedipus for questioning, the truth is uncovered. Long ago when Oedipus was only a child, he was sent away from his home to the Old Man because of a prophecy that Oedipus would one day kill his father and marry his mother. During the questioning, the Old Man is unaware
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Fuller became a successful firefighter and a true hero. He, himself knew that nothing would stop him from achieving his goals as a firefighter. Initiation ¬¬Several years later, when firefighter Drew Fuller was enjoying some off-duty time when he saw smoke coming from a nearby highrise. Fuller quickly responded and called 911 as he entered the building, making his way up 13 flights of the stairs to the fire. When he finally got to the fire, with none of his equipment and no backup, he fought
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Calista Patterson Ms. Bentley Humanities 10 4 March 2015 Julius Caesar Essay Brutus Vs Antony Almost in all of Shakespeare's plays a tragic hero is always identified; a heroic figure that demonstrates a character flaw that leads to their death. In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, there have been many disputes about who was the real tragic hero. Over half the people agree that Marcus Brutus was the true tragic hero. However, others have argued and identified Julius Caesar
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Leslie Gilbo 10/31/12 Eng.100 Essay#4 My Hero Everyone has someone who has had some sort of impact on their life, whether it is a positive or negative. This person may have the ability to
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Qualities of Hero Every human being has an innate nature to help others. Thus, each one of us has a capacity to become a hero. A hero is someone that acts bravely in a situation, despite being frightened themselves. Like what I saw on the internet, there was a guy that saved the old lady away from the fire. Even though it was too dangerous to save the old lady, but he chose to risked his life. A hero does not need to have any kind of super powers in order to save people, if they did something
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Tragic Hero in Hamlet and Heart of Darkness ENG3U By: Daisy Gao For: Mr. Currathers
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My Hero Dictionary.com stated that, a hero is a person who is of distinguished courage or ability, admired for their brave deeds and noble qualities or a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal. The little things you do could make a huge difference for somebody else. When someone is being bullied but is too scared to tell an adult, instead of being a bystander you can tell an adult and help that person
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My Hero Kaleb cook Doctor Hailey English 101 9/16/13 Bruce Alton Evans, my grandfather, was the most important person in my life. He inspired me to do many things in my life. He made me realize many things about how one should make it through life happy. Bruce Alton Evans is my hero. When I was young my dream was to play Major League Baseball, everyone always told me that I would never make it that far. However my grandfather always told me that I have what it takes to play at that
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Emily Bass Period 2 Mr. Solomon 3/16/15 My Hero A hero is someone who you look up to; someone inspirational and great. Many people mistakenly associate the term hero with Superman or Batman. Yes, those people are super heroes, but there are also heroes that don't get enough recognition for what they have done for the world. My hero is Susan B. Anthony, women’s suffrage activist. She has changed lives of women everywhere, especially young women. She will always be remembered for
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Whether someone’s hero is a living person or a fabled character from a movie, everyone has a hero. I think a lot when I hear the word of someone being a hero. Being a hero is anyone or someone who, through personal effort, makes a positive action in loves of others without compromising his or her own personal values. In my view, there are different kinds of heroes, Ancient heroes, Shakespearean heroes, and even Modern day heroes. In other words, ancient heroes are from the past that have a
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Derek Zhang Ms. Hanus ELLDP3C 10 April 2015 My Personal Hero Christopher Reeve once said, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Notably, this quote has been considered to be the “heart” of heroism for many others including myself. For example, soldiers, firefighters, policemen, and many others are the ones we consider as heroes because they all made a difference in other’s lives, and always put others before
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Synopsis: The Lost Hero' is a story set in the universe filled with magic and ancient greek/roman stuff., in which three heroes Jason,piper,leo go on a quest to rescue the goddess Hera, who has been captured by a race of giants. On the way they face many dangers from Greek mythology, including the witch Medea, King Midas, who can turn anything into gold, and man-eating one-eyed giants called Cyclopes during all this Jason struggles with his lost memories. 1. arizona:This setting is
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named Ruth. He lived in Chula Vista, California. He graduated in Sweetwater High School in 1957 where he enjoyed track n’ field, specifically the shot put. (An American Hero) . Larry is married to Sharon Lynne Kammerman of 848 Magarian road. “ Larry was very devoted to his family. He wanted his children to grow up to be strong and valiant individuals” (Himmer) . He would always write to his two sons, Richard Paul Himmer and Dale Michael Himmer and two daughters Teresa Ann
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