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    “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” What is a hero to you? Bravery‚ courage‚ these are things i think about when defining a hero. Who is your hero? The heroes in hollywood are portrayed as saving the damsel in distress‚ or catching the bad guy. Although our answers are all different they will all share similarities. Why do we need heroes? Heroes are needed because they provide‚ inspire‚ and teach us‚ but heroes can be your parents‚ friends‚ or teachers

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    Love Game Have you ever been an option to someone you considered your choice? Are you tired of acting like a fool to someone that really matters to you? Would you still allow yourself to be in this kind of situation? In life‚ we are expected to play our own game. There are always winners and losers‚ but sometimes there are also cheaters. A player is one concrete example of this certain type. Traditionally‚ a player is “a person who plays a game” (Merriam-Webster‚ 2012). However‚ the meaning of

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    Hero Definition Essay What is a hero? In the dictionary‚ it is defined a hero as a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. However‚ for me‚ heroes are not those who have special abilities like flying through the sky‚ shooting lasers out of their eyes‚ or controlling other people’s minds‚ but just normal people who solve problems and save the people from the risk in today’s society. Actually‚ in our society‚ a hero is a normal person as average as

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    [Who can be a hero? And why? A soldier who fights diligently for his country. A man fixing a woman’s car. on his free time. A doctor caring for his/her patients. And strong leader who is physically and mentally ready to lead a country. Or a hero can be anyone willing to help people knowing that they can’t help all."And there you go‚ a hero can be every day‚ common people. Most of what they do go unappreciated or unheard of."(pg73)] [To start‚ a hero unlike a superhero though have many similarities

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    regard the sufferings and joys of others only in their relationship to me‚ as food to sustain my spiritual powers.” A hero is defined as the main character of a literary work who combats adversity through impressive qualities of ingenuity and bravery‚ often sacrificing his or her own personal concerns for those of the greater good. However‚ these were not the words of a hero. Since my childhood‚ the protagonists were always exemplary individuals. When presented with the idea of the “Gray Area”

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    What is a hero? When confronted with this question‚ many people would answer with “Superman” or “Batman”. A hero isn’t always someone who wears a cape. A hero is someone who can believe in themselves; they are both selfless and courageous to help the ones in need. Even though it is not their responsibility‚ a hero will save the day because they care about the task at hand. When a hero has come upon a frightening situation‚ they stay brave and courageous. Even when soldiers are jumping out of an

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    What’s a hero? When most people think about a hero they think about the armed forces. The military isn’t the only ones we think of as heroes most people often think of police officer‚ firemen‚ and doctors as heroes. All of them wake up every day not only to make money‚ but to give people hope and relief. What I mean by relief is making people feel safe and supported. A hero to me is someone who is willing to go out of their way to help others‚ even when they are the ones in the wrong. Also someone

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    Nobody knows what a hero is the first time you ask them. The long pause that exists when you’re asked to define one‚ or when you’re asked who yours is. After all‚ what is a hero? Bravery‚ courageousness‚ valiant; all adjectives coming to mind of a hero. The surgeons‚ the doctors‚ the nurses‚ all the way to the clerk who checked you into the hospital; even though it wasn’t the clerk performing the stitches‚ they wouldn’t be there without them. The teachers‚ underpaid to educate kids about the essentials

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    “There goes my hero‚ watch him as he goes! There goes my hero‚ he’s ordinary!” (Foo Fighters) Heroes are average‚ ordinary people with an extraordinary heart for others; heroes can be conditioned and shaped. This quality exemplifies the fact that anyone can be truly heroic. Being formed by training‚ I believe hero’s are shaped by the following: practice‚ hard work‚ and a militarized state of mind. First‚ the old adage‚ practice makes perfect‚ has been passed around for centuries‚ and it holds

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    Aristotle a character needs to fit criteria to become a tragic hero or heroine. The first thing the Aristotle said‚ was the reader must “ not be superhumanly good‚ for any calamity falling on such a person would be too hard to except‚ nor should any character be thoroughly evil‚ for downfall such a person is the deserved and therefore would not elect pity.”(). Aristotle is saying that in order for someone to be considered a tragic hero one must be feel a sense of fear or pity for them and they must

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