how the heros of today are different from those of the past because they have changed with the world. The focus has shifted from the flat out hero‚ to a hero that has everyday issues like everyone else‚ making the character easier to identify with. Our culture today is enthralled with the anti-hero because the character is realistic to people in our society now‚ rather than someone who is held up on a pedestal for being perfect. Instead of the typical “superman” like plot where the pure hero has to
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What does it mean to be a hero? A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities like being courageous‚ honest‚ and determined. A hero would always make communities a better place‚ which makes people admire them. Heroes would devote their best power to assist everything. Today‚ we have heroes that are help to make the world a better place from the past to the future. Odysseus was a Greek hero from Homer’s Iliad‚ The Odyssey. In one hand‚ Odysseus
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When people think of a ‘hero’‚ most people think of Batman‚ Superman or Wonder Woman. True heroes make an appearance in greek mythology in the form of these three people- Meleager‚ Heracles‚ and Theseus. There are many other greek heroes that fit what we call the “archetype of a hero”. The archetype of a hero is what we consider to be qualities that most heroes have. Meleager‚ Heracles‚ and Theseus all fit a majority of these qualities and that is what makes them a hero. Meleager is not usually the
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Magneto: hero or Villain? When we think of villains there are several that quickly come to mind. For Batman there is the Joker‚ Superman has Lex Luthor as his great revel‚ and Spider-Man fights the Green Goblin. Yet no other character is as complex as the X-Men’s villain‚ Magneto. From they very beginning of the comic series there has not been a person that has crossed the line between hero and villain as much as Magneto. Even though he has helped and saved the X- men on several occasions. What
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Empathy There was a hero‚ whose name is Empathy. He is from the world called Sylverna. Empathy has the power to control the feelings and emotions of others. Empathy has had the power to control others ever since he was born. At the age of six years old Empathy has had trouble controlling his powers‚ he is unaware of the gift that he has. One day while Empathy was playing basketball with his co-workers from footlocker‚ when a royal messenger from another world called Palooza comes running towards
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experience‚ and was very nervous about the Roundhead army at the battle of Edgehill. After this Cromwell went home to begin to train his own army. This was a very big part in Cromwell’s life‚ which can lead to the reason of why Oliver Cromwell is a hero. Oliver Cromwell was a spectacular soldier. He built a whole new army from scratch‚ so he had to train his army. Cromwell trained his army in his own way so that he can beat Charles I of England. To do this‚ Cromwell picked his own people by their
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Hero vs. Villain? The battle between good and evil is timeless. There comes a time in life when you have to choose a path. Do you want to be the “Hero” or a “Villain?” As a hero you could look back at your life and be proud of the righteous choices you’ve made. As a Villain‚ you may have contributed in mass chaos and the world’s destruction‚ however there is also the hidden allure of “The Bad Guys.” Despite the temptation of the villain‚ it is the hero that should be admired and emulated. The
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makes them heroes? Superman‚ Batman‚ and Spiderman are all thought to be heroes but they are fictional heroes. Firemen‚ policemen‚ and members of the military also are heroes. They are the living heroes of our society. But whether they are real or fiction‚ there are reasons why these heroes are thought to be heroes. They all have similarities. Their similarities are they make the right decisions and do things for the good of others. In Fahrenheit 451‚ Guy Montag is not a hero because he does not
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The Quintessential Hero‚ Perseus Quintessential‚ the most perfect/ typical example. The ideal Greek Hero would be‚ without question‚ Perseus. First off‚ Perseus overcomes the weakness of hate for his grandfather (who doesn’t want him alive). In addition‚ he crosses into unknown territory‚ suffers‚ and returns as any ideal hero would. Moreover‚ Perseus reaches his own herculean task (cutting off the head of Medusa). Overall‚ I believe Perseus is the prime example of a Greek Hero due to his courage
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Neanderthals have long thought to be lesser than modern humans in many ways‚ such as intelligence‚ wit‚ appearance‚ and ways of life; however‚ this is not entirely the case. The first Neanderthal discovered was in the Neander Valley of Germany‚ where part of a skull and limb bones were present (“Neanderthals | Evolution | Earth Facts‚” n.d.). Although this is not the oldest Neanderthal skeleton ever found‚ it was the first and it led to the discovery and understanding of a whole new species. This
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