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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on a daily basis. Though primarily used amongst the older population and in literary works‚ the primary meaning of gay still arises‚ though it does not hold as much popularity in pop culture and everyday life. Because of the overpowering new definitions gay‚ the older and more sophisticated use for the word has lost its spark. It can still be found‚ though‚ if you look hard enough. The second use of gay retains a more controversial edge to it than the other meanings. Society seems split down
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Intelligence Over the centuries‚ intelligence has grown with mankind. As mankind has developed new technologies‚ intelligence too has been altered and developed. Many people who use the word intelligence define it differently then what is usually universally understood to be intelligence‚ and the both of those groups define intelligence differently from the few who have it. Some would say intelligence is a means to measure a person’s mental acuteness to various factors. The more a person is able
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Success What is success? Is it the process of doing a task and receiving a positive result acceptable amongst the community‚ or is it simply achieving ones own personal goals? Success to me can mean many things. Although I am successful in school‚ that does not necessarily mean I will lead a successful life. According to The American Heritage Dictionary success is‚ "the achievement of something desired‚ planned‚ or attempted." Even over the course of history‚ the meaning of the word has
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The Proper Definition of a Hero What is the true definition of a hero? It seems to vary from person to person. Does one wear funny tight pants‚ or is he clever‚ like a fox? I feel that none of that is true. A hero can be strong or smart. One may be inspiring‚ or even just a mercenary who does something great for another person. The thing is is that one may even be an ordinary person‚ doing an extraordinary action. A hero is one who will show courage and perseverance even when the odds are against
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Definition Essay Would a hero be considered someone like Superman? Or someone like Abraham Lincoln? People have said‚ "It’s not what you do or say‚ but what you are". But would anyone think of Superman as a hero if he never saved people’s lives? What’s so amazing is that there are many kinds of hero’s‚ but if someone ever mentions the word ’hero’‚ people automatically think it’s from a comic book where the hero’s are all built and have superpowers. A hero can be almost anyone‚ or maybe even an
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Definition of a Hero To me‚ a hero can be many things‚ but there are a few qualities that all heroes should have. All heroes should be courageous‚ and act even when they are afraid; they also need to be decisive‚ so they can act when needed. They obviously have to be helpful and selfless‚ so that they put mostly put others before themselves. Lastly‚ they need to be determined to do what is right‚ they can’t just let something go past them and not do something about it‚ if it’s in their power
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The United States is presently at war in Iraq and Afghanistan‚ where American troops are fighting and dying. At home‚ cars and homes display solid yellow or red‚ white‚ and blue ribbons that call for Americans to "Support Our Troops." It is patriotic for Americans to support their daughters and sons fighting in a war‚ but this patriotism does not mean that Americans must blindly support the decision to go to war. Being patriotic means that Americans must do the opposite: they must question their
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November 19‚ 2013 Essay #1‚ Revision My Own Definition of a Hero What is a hero? To me a hero is not someone with super powers or the ability to fly. Heroes to me are just ordinary people. A hero is someone who is a great inspiration‚ someone who is selfless‚ and someone who makes an impact. Heroes are people who inspire others to do great things or to better themselves. Heroes do not go along with what everyone else is doing. They are leaders not followers; such as the great Rosa Parks‚ the
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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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