A hero is someone who cares about other people’s lives than their own. Many people can call themselves a hero but don’t act like a hero. For example‚ in the book The Odyssey by Homer‚ the main character Odysseus is sailing with his men after the Trojan War‚ and he sees himself as a hero. On his way home from the battle a terrible storm had hit that was made by Zeus‚ the god of all gods‚ and his way home was turned into an adventure. Odysseus’ actions on the adventure makes his a very disrespectful
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Tragic hero Exposition He is a hardworking and considerate father to his sons‚ Chris and Larry and a caring and loving husband to his wife Kate. The audience knows this because early in the play‚ of Act 1‚ he says to Chris‚ "Because what the hell did I work for? That’s only for you Chris‚ the whole shootin’ match for you!" The audience believes this because throughout the play they see no evidence of Joe indulging in any of the human weaknesses‚ which would squander his money He is an easy-going
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present in many books and movies we see today. We see it in adult and children’s movies alike. One famous children’s movie where The Hero’s Journey is seen in is SpongeBob: The Movie. SpongeBob is the obvious example of a hero throughout Sponge Bob: The Movie. SpongeBob’s Hero Journey began when Mr. Crabs was accused of stealing King Neptune’s crown. SpongeBob SquarePants offered to go on the dangerous quest to get back King Neptune’s royal crown from Shell City in order to prove to the citizens
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Football Hero ( The poem football hero by Kaith Laing effectively uses literary techniques to convey a sense of not belonging for the primary feature a boy named ken‚ through his use of colloquialism‚ jargon‚ repetition‚ dialogue‚ metaphor‚ similie and sensory description the audience is communicated a changing idea from one of a warm atmosphere to feelings of exclusion and sadness of not belonging to a football team. Through the authors use of colloquial language and jargon‚ the audience is
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How do you know when you’ve seen a hero before your eyes? Most likely in real life they won’t be wearing a cape or suit that identifies themselves as this well known hero. Realistically you’ve never or even possibly ever will see that kind of hero. Why is it that that kind of hero always seems to be the first thing that pops into one’s mind when the word “hero” is said; that stereotypical hero that always features in movies? We often forget that we’re actually surrounded every single day by heroes
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In this Ted talk Dame Ellen MacArthur tells about how she sailed around the world solo in record time and what she learned from it. When she was young she always had a passion for sailboats‚ this lead her to her hobby of sailing. After the vet school she went to said she wasn’t going to be able to pass her class she decided to start sailing for a living. Her goal of sailing around the world the fastest happened when she was 24 but at that time someone else recently beat the record as well so she
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unknowingly trapped in the same sort of circular circuit. In our case‚ however‚ the cycle is not a small metal circle‚ but instead the endless cycle of work we put ourselves through that results in nothing worthwhile. In her short story “The Company Man‚” Ellen Goodman exemplifies the uselessness of these draining efforts through an extended anecdote about a workaholic named Phil. In the story‚ Goodman utilizes direct quotations and precise diction to show that while she disapproves of Phil and his choices
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is a tragic hero‚ only to be brought to demise by the people he considers his friends. All of the flaws along the way that affect his downfall just cause Gatsby’s fortune to reverse. Amongst everything that would have ever taken place in his life‚ he causes the reader to feel pity for him in the end. This western man realizes his dream‚ and strives to achieve it‚ and is willing to hurt anyone or anything in his path. Aristotle‚ an ancient Greek philosopher‚ believes that a tragic hero is a noble
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talking about Jesus Christ. Steadfastness means never changing‚ and Jesus was‚ is and always will be the same; according to the bible‚ in Lamentations 3:22‚ “ The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases‚ his mercies never come to an end.” Jesus is a hero because of how understanding he is. Having walked the earth himself‚ Jesus understands better than anyone our struggles. He faced the same struggles and temptations we face everyday‚ and yet he was perfect. He was sinless‚ did nothing wrong‚ and that
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Heroes are often thought of as those who save lives‚ but I think those who inspire us to greatness are heroes too. The person that I look to as my greatest hero is Tun Dr Mahathir. As the fourth and most dynamic Prime Minister of Malaysia‚ Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad will indelible impression on the sands of Malaysia for many years to come. He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003‚ making him Malaysia’s longest-serving Prime Minister‚ and one of the longest-serving leaders in
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