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    Odysseus: A Hero

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    What power he had!/ Did I not keep my nerve‚ and use my wits to find a way out for us?” (Homer 526). This long narrative poem is written about Odysseus and it clearly displays the adventures of a hero‚ not a fool as he faces against great odds. In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus is a hero because of his strength‚ intelligence and loyalty. Odysseus stands out among all others because of his physical strength. Penelope who is Odysseus’s wife has set up a challenge for her suitors‚ knowing

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    My Hero

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    Ciarra Brown English Composition 1 Jai Misir 12/13/12 My Grandfather: My hero My grandfather is a young man at the age of sixty. However because of the things that he has been through and lived through my grandfather has severe health conditions. My grandfather through his various health problems has stayed strong and continues to smile every day. He is a brave man. During his first month of college my grandfather was forced to drop out due to being drafted to the Vietnam War. Pop’s worst

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    Odysseus Is A Hero

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    always be a hero‚ protecting the angels from the burning souls demanded by the devil . Life has heros for many reasons‚ such as protecting the people of the world ‚ but not every hero is a satisfying hero. In the book the odyssey‚ Odysseus is expressed as a great hero because he is a man of steel ‚ not wanting to quit for the adventures he begins. Odysseus is a reliable hero because he’s strong‚ intelligent and caring to his men and the people around him. Odysseus is a good hero because he

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    National Hero

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    deserves to be the National Hero of the Philippines. Let me give you the criteria in choosing a National Hero as set by the Philippine National Heroes Committee in 1993-1995 which follows: 1. Heroes are those who have a concept of nation and thereafter aspire and struggle for the nation’s freedom. 2. Heroes are those who define and contribute to a system or life of freedom and order for a nation. 3. A hero is part of the people’s expression. 4. A hero thinks of the future‚ especially

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    Heroism: Word Hero

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    roman days in great Britain. Before there were superstars and all these talks of these fictional comic book characters there were heroes. Now when I say the word hero or when people hear it now days the first thought that comes to mind are superman‚ and batman‚ but no‚ those aren’t heroes. What your going to read today is the difference of heroes then and now‚ yes there’s a big difference‚ I know your thinking all heroes are the same‚ they save the day right? Wrong‚ not only do they save the day but

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    Byronic Hero

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    A Byronic hero can be conceptualized as an extreme variation of the Romantic hero archetype .However‚ they also bare some similarities with respect to their figure. The character type of the Byronic hero was first developed by Lord Byron a renowned English 19th century poet. He created this archetype because he grew tired of Traditional and Romantic heroic characters and his initial aim was to develop a character that would be more appealing to readers‚ that would be more psychologically realistic

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    Beowulf A Hero

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    In “Beowulf”‚ written by an author unknown‚ many people consider Beowulf to be the hero‚ because of its epic poem status‚ I would disagree with this statement. Some characteristics that can be attributed to heroes are: educated‚ just‚ humble‚ strong‚ and selfless. While this is only a short list some of these characteristics hold true for Beowulf. Unfortunately‚ a hero must have all of these adjectives‚ and many of these do not apply to Beowulf. Throughout the novel‚ there were many instances of

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    Hero and Beowulf

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    Beowulf Essay Epic heroes possess many traits that other characters lack. Beowulf has many traits that make him an epic hero. Beowulf has strength‚ intelligence‚ and courage. He does many brave deeds and is strong and responsible leader. These traits are what make Beowulf the hero he is now. Beowulf has strength‚ intelligence‚ and courage. He has strength because he focuses on the bad and turns it into good. Another of his traits is intelligence because he uses his smarts to fight Grendel and his

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    The flood in Genesis is not the only story of its kind‚ other mythological versions have a very similar act to tell. The flood in Genesis shows that the one existing God (Yahweh) controls all things‚ and in the mythological story of the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the god Enlil needed other gods to help control all things. The overall point in the stories come to a similar conclusion -humanity was corrupt or bothersome and needed punishment- but the differences are in how the God (Yahweh) or gods demonstrate

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    Emerson A Hero

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    “It will never make any difference to a hero what the laws are. His greatness will shine and accomplish itself unto the end‚ whether they second him or not.” Ralph Waldo Emerson has a very interesting claim. Is a hero still a hero even if he or she breaks the law? While there may be many people that will disagree; I agree with Emerson. A hero is still a hero even if he disregards the law‚ and in my essay I will be giving two reasons why. A heroic should be justified if it is in the interest of helping

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