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    Odysseus: a Hero

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    Odysseus: A Hero Heroism was not an invention of the Greeks. Yet‚ through the first hundreds years of their civilization‚ the Greek literature has already given birth to highly polished and complex long epics that revolved around heroes. These literature works gave many possibilities of definition of heroism. The Greeks illustrated heroism to obey the rules laid down by the gods and goddesses‚ and those who obey the rules would gain honor and fame. The Greeks regarded intelligence as one of

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    Odysseus Is A Hero

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    When people hear the word “hero”‚ they usually think one who has superpower. Not always. Usually people know heroes from reading books or watching movies. I read a literary history “Homer and the Odysseus”‚ which is an amazing epic story that can give you some inspirations for your life. The character “Odysseus” is a hero in the story who isn’t a god but a human-being. He is a brave‚ wise‚ noble‚ responsible‚ loyal‚ and tough man. In the story‚Odysseus was the Greek king of the country “Ithaca”.

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    My Hero

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    A True Hero True heroism is remarkably sober‚ very unspectacular. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost‚ but the urge to serve others. My dream begins with a teacher who believes in me‚ who drags‚ drives and leads me to the next plateau‚ sometimes poking me with a sharp stick called “truth”. There are many things which can make a teacher great and they all can’t be defined. However‚ I have always considered several of them essential. A worthwhile teacher

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    My Hero

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    My Hero My hero is one that is very close to me. My hero is the person that gave birth to me. My hero is my mother. I chose my mom as my hero because to me that is what she is and more. My mom is literally the backbone in the family. She takes care of everything in the family and around the house. Before I began to drive my mom would take me everywhere. My mother like many others has been to the moon and back just to help me. She is such a kind person‚ she gives me advice about anything‚ she is

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    Heros of Faith

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    will have the opportunity to: • Consider your idea of what makes a ‘hero’ Create your own comic strip Reflect on the Bible’s views on heroism Work in a group to create a mime Explore the life of Amy Carmichael Prepare a presentation which may include drama Reflect on your own beliefs and actions • • • • • • 2 Heroes of Faith Is this your idea of a hero? Take a moment now to sketch what a hero looks like for you. Use stick men if you can’t draw! You could pin your

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    In this world of billions‚ she could be seen as a tragic hero… One who has a brief fame‚ but soon reaches their accident to make themselves fall. Only too true senses‚ she is seen as an epic-hero‚ one who goes to the underworld and back to fight for what she wants. Since Greek Mythology‚ a new superior epic-hero has been discovered. Rumour has it that she has a tough bark‚ but an even tougher bite! She concentrates on goals that no matter how much it takes‚ she will charge through a brick wall -

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    Snowden Hero

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    Oliver Stone’s Snowden Explores a Reticent Hero in an Age of Surveillance Oliver Stone’s latest iconoclastic biopic‚ Snowden‚ is a stunning exploration of personal liberties‚ journalistic integrity‚ and demonization of the whistleblower. Stone minces no words and makes his position clear: for revealing the extent to which the US government was spying on its own citizenry at great personal risk‚ Edward Snowden is a hero. Hence‚ Stone is primarily occupied with humanizing Snowden‚ and his casting

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    Hero vs. Tragic Hero

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    The Difference between a Hero and a Tragic Hero The tragic hero is one of the most interesting characters within a Greek or Roman play. They depict many emotions and often their lives end in a horrible disaster. When we think of a hero‚ what automatically comes to mind? To some it may be someone legendary. Others might think of a hero as someone of great strength or ability. Perhaps someone admired for their achievements and great qualities. To me‚ it once meant someone that showed great courage

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    [Who can be a hero? And why? A soldier who fights diligently for his country. A man fixing a woman’s car. on his free time. A doctor caring for his/her patients. And strong leader who is physically and mentally ready to lead a country. Or a hero can be anyone willing to help people knowing that they can’t help all."And there you go‚ a hero can be every day‚ common people. Most of what they do go unappreciated or unheard of."(pg73)] [To start‚ a hero unlike a superhero though have many similarities

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    Flawed Hero

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    story contains archetypes and these archetypes have been the same throughout history. These archetypes help the reader in many ways. The heroic archetype reflects human nature in the characters Ralph and Sir Gawain through their reluctance to become a hero and the acknowledgement of their faults.                         People do not always get to choose the bearings they go through in life. Both Sir Gawain and Ralph did not originally set out to be heroes. The situations they were put into both triggered

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