book about a gang of young adults and teens in the 60’s. They encounter a lot problems along the way and almost all of the characters emerge as heroes at one point. Everyone’s definition of a hero is different‚ so everyone will have a different person who they think was the most heroic. My definition of a hero is someone who is selfless‚ kind‚ brave‚ someone who helps people‚ and someone who risks their lives for others. I think that Johnny best fits this description perfectly. Johnny displays his
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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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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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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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Ashes of a Fallen Hero Jason‚ although often mistaken as an epic hero‚ portrays a tragic hero in the ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides. To be a tragic hero‚ one must first be considered a hero with noble characteristics. In the prelude to Medea‚ Jason sets off into a quest in a ship full of noble heroes after the denial of his claim to royalty. Even with fate leaning heavily on the opponents’ side‚ Jason overcomes many trials lain before him in order to achieve his goals. He is portrayed
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to the imaginary friend. As we grow from children to young adults our heroes change to those more tangible‚ movie stars or athletes. When we reach adulthood‚ the definition of hero becomes clear and our heroes become those that we love and can look up to. It took me a while to realize it but my hero is an 83 year old woman. In 1986‚ at the ripe age of 6‚ I was given the news that a big storm was coming. As a child the news of a big storm frightened me‚ I was paralyzed by
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30‚ October‚ 2012 Extraordinary People think of the word Hero and they automatically think of “Superman” or any other individual being with superhuman attributes. But the truth is that all these traits a hero has‚ like bravery‚ strength‚ compassion and the ability to know right from wrong‚ can all be seen in your average everyday citizen. We hold these incredibly high standards of what a hero should be when the actual real heroes are in front of us every day without us even
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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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lengths to keep her Jewish friend‚ Ellen‚ out of harm’s way. Alternatively‚ she could have gone the easy route. Annemarie could have not helped her friends. However‚ without even acknowledging it‚ she found the ability to do what frightened her as did several other characters in the book. She protected those around her‚ just as the seashell she received from would Peter Neilsen would protect tiny sea creatures. Courage shows through people in a variety of situations
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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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