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    The Hero Archetype

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    The Hero Archetype The hero archetype according to Carl Jung can be defined as road map that leads to “a successful assimilation of the conscious rational mind with the unconscious”. In the story Gilgamesh this hero has all of the aspects that makes a hero according to Jung. He has the support of supernatural beings‚ proves himself many times‚ leaves his land‚ and he also has a unusual circumstance of birth. These are all of the elements of a hero archetype. Gilgamesh is told not to be 100

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    Superman Is A Hero

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    Superman is a hero right? Superman saves people’s lives so I guess Johnny is like a Superman. So my definition of a hero is a person who cares about others‚ a person who cares about people’s safety‚ a person who is always happy well a lot of the time. I think Johnny a lot of the time is a happy person. Even tho he killed Bob doesn’t mean he a bad person right? He may think he is and some other people may think he is‚ but in my opinion he’s not he killed bob for Ponyboy and himself. The socs were

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    pourus hero

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    English III September 29‚ 2013 Porous Hero The term role model generally means any "person who serves as an example‚ whose behaviour is emulated by others". The individual that I chose from a young age to emulate my behavior off of is Spongebob Squarepants.He is a sponge that lives at the bottom of the ocean in a town called Bikini Bottom‚ where he works at a local burger restaurant called the Krusty Krab. He’s not my hero in the idea that he lives alone and works in fast food for his

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    Malala Hero

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    about it. She fought against the Taliban‚ and sadly they thought the only way to stop her was to shoot her. Luckily‚ she survived. Because of her peaceful protesting‚ standing up for her beliefs‚ and persistence in education‚ Malala proved herself a hero. Malala shows how she can

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    A Fathes Hero

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    Jessica Ramos Darren Meritz English 1302 February 12‚ 2013 A Father’s Hero “Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.” (Plato) For Father Mulcahy having heroes in his childhood was beneficial because Plato provided an easy comforting getaway‚ Joe proved that Father Mulcahy could defend himself‚ and together both Joe and Plato provided balance in Father Mulcahy’s life. After given the chance to

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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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    Hero of Malaysia

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    Hero of Malaysia! Well‚ since u all hv seen the matches btwn DLCW and Lin Dan‚ what do you think about the results? Disappointed? Angry? We should hv no such feelings because he is the hero of Malysia! Here‚ I’m going to tell u all about today’s main character- Datuk Lee Chong Wei’s biography. Datuk lee is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. He won the silver medal in the 2008 and current 2012 Olympic Games. This achievement earned him the title Datuk‚

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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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    Is Odysseus A Hero

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    The Odyssey Do you consider Odysseus a hero? The Odyssey by Homer is about a king from Ithaca named Odysseus and his warriors who go to war and have to go through alot of difficult obstacles to get back home to Odysseus’ wife Penelope and his son Telemechus. Odysseus is extrodinarly strong but he doesn’t rely on his strength‚ he relies on his mind. Odysseus is brave‚ prideful‚ and self-centered. He is Brave because he goes into the land of the dead to face Hades in order to get back to Ithaca

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    my hero

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    My hero is my father he is a great role model very intelligent and respectful. I look up to him in many ways. I want my son to be like him when he grows up. Do good things but most of all be somebody in life. First I admire my father because he is a great role model for teenagers and adult young men. He is a working man that takes good care of his family. He has worked since he was sixteen years old. My dad has two boys and three girls. That he takes good care of since we were born. We always had

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