here the word hero the first things that come to me are the words bravery‚ courage‚ honesty and faithfulness. In my opinion‚ everybody has their own definition of a hero but yet all the definitions have general similarities. A hero can be a complete stranger‚ or someone you see everyday. Sometimes there real‚ other times there fictional. A hero can be someone with courage and strength‚ and other times just someone that was there for you when no else was. Most importantly I feel a hero helps us realize
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Richa 29 April 2013 Epic Hero A hero can be delivered to the world in numerous ways. One may be that they do something that represents them as a hero. Another could be that they serve as a role model for millions of people. However way they appear to the public they are a hero. One hero in particular is Oprah Gail Winfrey‚ also known as Oprah Winfrey and “one of the most powerful and wealthy people in show business‚” (bio.). She exemplifies the characteristics of an epic hero because of meeting and
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THE HEMINGWAY CODE HERO Closely related to the concept of stoicism is the "Code Hero‚" a phrase used to describe the main character in many of Hemingway’s novels. Some critics regard Santiago as the finest‚ most developed example of these code heroes. In this phrase‚ "code" means a set of rules or guidelines for conduct. In Hemingway’s code‚ the principal ideals are honor‚ courage‚ and endurance in a life of stress‚ misfortune‚ and pain. Often in Hemingway’s stories‚ the hero’s world is violent
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What is a hero? What do you consider to be a heroic act? A good-looking‚ smart‚ strong and a person with supernatural and abnormal powers. That is the image of a hero is most of our minds if someone were to ask what a hero is. In reality‚ a real hero is so much more diverse from the usual cliché though he or she might appear to be strong‚ smart and good-looking. By definition‚ a hero is a person who is adored or glorified for doing something extremely brave‚ outstanding achievements or noble
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Santiago Heroic? What is a hero? A hero is defined as‚ “a person who is admired or idealized” (Google). When thinking of the word “hero” mostly to everyone‚ a superhero comes to mind. Not all heroes are superheros. To me‚ a hero is someone who is courageous and never gives up no matter the circumstances. Speaking of someone heroic‚ Santiago is an old fisherman in The Old Man and The Sea written by Ernest Hemingway. Although Hemingway did not exactly state that Santiago is a hero‚ he displays that he is
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traits of a hero because he showed bravery on the battlefield‚ showed confidence throughout his life‚ and he achieved great things. John F. Kennedy was extremely brave. He joined the Navy in 1941 and a Japanese destroyer struck the craft in the Solomon Islands. He helped some of his marooned crew back to safety‚ and was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps medal for heroism. Although there are many military personnel who would do the same in that situation‚ JFK was tested‚ and showed how brave he truly
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In today’s modern times we hear the word hero all of the time Nearly every day on television people talk of athletes and celebrities as being heroes‚ but actually ‚ they are not heroes at all. Possibly role models‚ but for the most part‚ not in heroic qualities a true hero is a man that distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility strength ‚ a person that would put his self in danger to serve his god and country ‚a person may even be a hero if he helped people by just giving them strength to
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QUALITIES OF A HERO Sacrifice - is the forfiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered to have a greater value or claim. Determination - is a fixed intention or resolution; a firmness of purpose or resolve. Loyalty - is the feeling of allegiance or the act of binding oneself to a course of action. Courage - is that firmness of spirit and swell of soul which meets danger without fear. Dedication - is a selfless devotion; complete and whole hearted fidelity or the act of binding
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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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Hamlet Hero Paper I. My concept of a hero Hamlet‚ as one of the most eminent plays in history‚ possesses an intricate conflict between the protagonists and antagonists. Nonetheless‚ there is confusion about who the protagonists and the antagonists are‚ and how heroes should be defined in this well-known play. Heroes‚ for a long time in my life‚ have been defined as people who are able to do supernatural‚ super-human work in favor of the public. My favorite hero was‚ and still is‚ the amazing
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