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    John Muir: A Hero

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    John Muir A hero is a person who greatly influenced others by doing extraordinary deeds. These individuals are selfless‚ brave and influential. An everyday person can be a hero by achieving amazing feats and changing the world for the better. Heros‚ Such as John Muir‚ are we ll respected admired for their leadership and their courageous actions. John Muir was a hero because of how he took drastic measures to save and preserve nature. “Born on April 21‚ 1838 in Dunbar‚ Scotland‚ John Muir immigrated

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    Hero Definition Essay

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    What is your definition of a hero?  What kinds of things do heroes do that ordinary people do not do?  Why do you think they do those things? When I think of a hero‚ I think of someone that goes that extra mile to take care of his or her own and others. A hero is someone who is courageous‚ brave‚ and fearless. Someone that is not selfish and will do anything needed even if it means that they could get hurt. Heroes do things like charity and volunteering‚ or they deliver kind acts to strangers without

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    Ransom: Hero and Achilles

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    Ransom Qualities of the ‘epic’ hero: Heroes embody the values of their civilisation * Wisdom * Humility * Compassion * Endurance * Honour * Integrity * Bravery Key Quotes: Mortality: “a hero’s death out there in full sunlight under the gaze of gods and men‚ for which the hardened self‚ the hardened body‚ had to be daily exercised and prepared” Hero: “to break free of the obligation of being always the hero…to take on the lighter bond of simply being man” Human condition:

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    The Odyssey‚ one of the very first stories ever told. The author named homer. It stars a great hero called Odysseus. Odysseus is a great hero in fact he is so great that there are two books. In addition‚ I think he should get an award for being such a good hero. He is confident‚ he inspires people‚ and he is creative. Being confident is a great part of being a leader. Moreover‚ Odysseus shines in that aspect. On page 383 lines‚ 390-394 it says “o cyclops! Would you feast on my companions? Puny‚

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    Hero and Noble Birth

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    Epic Hero Essay Beowulf is an epic hero with extraordinary strength. A true hero does not fear death‚ but instead risks all that he is for what he believes to be right and moral. Epic heroes are of noble birth and fight for people. They will travel far distances to accomplish what they are setting out to do. Heroes all share the characteristic of their willingness to die in their effort to accomplish their heroic act‚ making the act in it heroic. Beowulf is an epic hero because he

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    The Epic Hero: Odysseus

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    I would say that Odysseus is a hero because of these traits that he portrays throughout the book: -he watches out for his crew while he is on his voyage to get home. -give a definition of heroism and what it means to you and how Odysseus achieves this. -Odysseus also proves that he is a hero by wanting to get home also the ways that people would say that he is not a representation of a hero is that he showed little compassion for when his crew mates died‚ and moved on very quickly and wanted

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    Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger Everyone has a hero either it’s your mom‚ dad‚ or great great grandpa. How about American heroes like Rosa Parks or Nelson Mandela? Chesley Sullenberger or Sully for short was the first man ever to land a plane in water with saving 155 people due to a bird strike in its engines. Sully was born January 23‚ 1951 with a family of three. His mother and father named Pauline Hanna and Chesley Burnett Sullenberger‚ and older sister Mary Sullenberger Wilson. In June 17

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    A hero in our community‚ Last year my life took a turn‚ right when I was facing one of the hardest times of my life God sent me an angel; someone that became my hero and showed me that life is one the most valuable things we have. Detective Miguel Sanchez from the Yuma Police Department‚ he is a person that is dedicated to his work‚ someone that has more qualities than what it takes to be in his position‚ someone trustworthy and with great ethics. As my journey became hard‚ Detective Miguel Sanchez

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    Epic of Gilgamesh and Hero

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    definition of a "hero" People have been attempting to define the word "hero" for as long has man has existed on this planet. To define a hero one must first appreciate that there are many different types of hero ’s. For example‚ a hero could be an epic hero such as King Gilgamesh‚ in The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ or a hero may a simple individual that serves his/her country or even a school teacher that devotes his/her life to the development of the youth. Hero ’s come and hero ’s go. Some hero ’s even lose

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    Beowulf As an Epic Hero

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    Beowulf as an Epic Hero An epic hero is the central figure who has superior qualities and risks personal danger to pursue a grand quest. Beowulf is a great epic hero because he performs many brave deeds such as risking his life for the greater good of society‚ and is significant and glorified by all people. Beowulf displays all of these heroic characteristics in many situations throughout the poem. Beowulf boasts and boasts about all of his great doings‚ but in the end he proves to everyone that

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