Whose name comes to mind when you hear the word “hero.” A hero is a person you admire‚ look up to‚ and have respect for. A hero is someone you want to transcript because of their actions and accomplishments. A hero is someone we cherish‚ like our first teddy bear when we were young. My hero is my mom. I’ve been in this world for 14 years now and all I can say is that I thank god for creating the women that created me that I can depend on anytime and call my mom. After all the bad and rough
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THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR Theseus was a true Athenian legend‚ a hero‚ but unfortunately his reputation was not exactly spotless. He was an instigator of the Trojan War‚ he mercilessly slew many bandits in the same manner that they used on innocent passerby‚ he ravished many women‚ he tried to help his friend kidnap Persephone‚ and so much more. However‚ Theseus was highly regarded as a just and honorable hero. His greatest accomplishment was his awesome dispatch of the terrible Cretan Minotaur
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Kesi was now a hero and she could finally return home to Cairo. On her journey back she entered into a warzone where the Romans and the Egyptians were in battle. She knew that she had to tell them that the war was over‚ but she didn’t want to risk being killed on the battlefield. After much strategizing‚ she decided to sneak past the enemy camp and inform her own soldiers that their fighting was pointless. It took a lot of convincing but they finally believed her‚ after she had shown them the staff
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Beowulf exemplifies the perfect hero‚ even from his youth he perfectly embodies the manners and values dictated by the Germanic heroic code‚ including pride‚ loyalty‚ and strength. Beowulf’s youthful heroism as an unfettered warrior and his mature heroism as a reliable king‚ help portray him as a man of great character who is fair and just. Beowulf’s actions were some of proving his power and might‚ his attitude was that he was the best‚ and he was out to show it. This doesn’t mean that he was of
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Tennessee. 30 years later he was drafted for the first world war on June 5th‚ 1917. During his time spent in the war he received many medals including a Medal of Honor and was promoted to sergeant for capturing over 132 German soldiers. He is considered a hero for the numerous things he did and was one of the most decorated United States soldiers in World War 1. When Alvin’s father died he assisted in caring for the younger siblings. Because of this Alvin grew up being a leader figure and a good role
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saved. The word hero is passed around too much these days. A hero is not a football player that scores the game-winning touchdown or the goaltender who saves his team from a loss. A hero is usually an ordinary person that did extraordinary things. A true hero is really never a hero at all; at least not in their own mind. However‚ there are various cases today in which we see the exact opposites of these characters‚ the anti-heroes. The anti-hero is one who cannot be classified as a hero‚ for that said
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Juergensen Cucinell Block 4 Big Question Essay What Does It Mean to Be a True Hero? The dictionary defines a hero as "a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities‚" but not everyone chooses to interpret a hero this way. There are many ways someone can choose to see a hero as‚ such as soldier‚ superhero‚ or just an ordinary person who chooses to do a heroic act. In my opinion‚ a hero is someone who goes out of his or her way to make a significant and positive
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ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Lou Gehrig’s Disease By Audrea Emmons Pathophysiology • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)‚ often referred to as "Lou Gehrig’s Disease‚" is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons
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Self-Discovery: The True Meaning of Being an American In 1948‚ James Baldwin left America at the age of 24 and settled in Paris‚ France as an expatriate after dealing with American prejudice his whole life. Living as an openly gay African-American man during the Jim Crow era in Harlem‚ New York‚ Baldwin sought to escape from the racial discrimination in America. Baldwin also wanted to liberate himself from becoming “merely another ‘Negro writer’”. Baldwin‚ following the tradition of several American writers
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There is no true American Dream in this life‚ for it is a perspective given to those of the rich. It makes someone feel better if they have achieved a so call goal. People without money and that are poor can feel just as good as to achieve a little goal in life. The real point of life is not the money‚ popularity‚ or big shot. It is a settle place that can be achieved by one person’s dreams in life to become happy. Some use money‚ freedom‚ and fame to try and pursue happiness‚ but it is what is done
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