Never Forget In the darkest of times‚ heroes or cowards are not made‚ but are revealed to the eyes of humanity. Heroes do not do unrealistic things‚ but do realistic things under unrealistic circumstances. Men and women put their lives on the line just so you can be safe. Those men and women do it every day of our lives‚ whether it is firefighters‚ police officers‚ or even soldiers overseas. No one can pay them back for what they do‚ and yet‚ they still go out and give up their lives so that someone
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Kaitlin Rice Ms. Fischer AP Literature 18 September 2013 Heroes In everyday life there may be someone that you may look up to or consider a hero. In most stories you read about epic heroes and all the challenges they face. We often consider them as something that we want to become. A real hero is someone who faces everyday challenges bravely and lives a smile despite problems and shortcomings. A hero is someone who has bravery‚ confidence‚ determination‚ dedication‚ endurance‚ perseverance
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it anyway. Most people might say heroes don’t make mistakes but sometimes they mess up because nobody is perfect; it’s just the training and processing that makes them better at what they do. It’s the few mistakes that add up to being a whole big problem which would take a while to fix it and change what people think of them. The choices people make may not seem like a big deal but it is because they could ruin everything and hurt so many
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risks involved with the profession. A Firefighter can be both a positive and negative‚ as they help the lives of many people everyday but may also hold the ultimate sacrifice of losing their own life because of the risks involved. Currently the Firefighting industry holds extreme value within the society. All types of members within the community hold the upmost respect for the men and women that risk their lives every day to help others in need. Firefighters are not just there to protect people
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make it stop. A hero can be a police officer who gets a criminal‚ or it can be a firefighter who gallantly gets a kitten out of a tree. Some people have their own definitions of a hero. Things that heroes do are their decision. They can save someone from a burning building‚ they could save someone from a car crash‚ they could even give someone food. The little things people do is important to someone else. Firefighters save people everyday in their home. Police officers can arrest the people who want
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what cumulative it deposits of knowledge‚ experience‚ beliefs‚ values‚ hierarchies‚ religion and more. Now imagine having to live with people you do not know and having different work experience‚ beliefs‚ background‚ age etc. Well‚ that is what firefighters do. How does this work you may ask? It works because they have the same goals‚ the same values‚ and there is not really that many careers out there where you have a second family‚ where you know your brother or sister will not only have your
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and self sacrifice. Firefighters made an impact on my life and showed me what it takes to be a hero. Firefighters taught me integrity a quality that a hero should have. Integrity is honesty and truthfulness in one’s actions. Trust is one of the most important things in public safety. Any firefighters who misbehave do not only hurt their department but also hurt all firefighters because that chips away any public trust. You must also trust your fellow firefighters to have your back‚ to
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real life heroes that I believe posses higher superpowers than the Incredibles ever could. Though they do not have the ability to fly or read minds‚ one way or another‚ these people have helped someone in a tough situation. A true hero can be anyone from the firefighters at the station to your older sister living in the room next door. They may have helped to save your life‚ or merely helped you get through your math homework last night. Whatever the case‚ one quality that all true heroes must possess
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essay The Meaning of a Hero “True heroism consists in being superior to the ills of life‚ in whatever shape they may challenge us to combat.” – Napoleon Bonaparte. Not all heroes are defined by their costume or super powers. We encounter heroism in all forms and all ages on a daily basis. The only characteristic that defines heroes is their choice to act on the right thing for the betterment of the greater good‚ which comes to be known as sacrifice or selflessness. This very notion of sacrifice presents
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for those heroes’ honor and memory. Burke utilizes many rhetorical techniques to convey his message including: narration‚ description‚ anaphora‚ and logos. Initially Burke illustrates his message by using a brief narration to remind the audience of the events on september 11th. From paragraph 1 to paragraph 10 he takes the reader through the attack and those who helped combat it. He begins the narration by saying‚ in paragraph 1‚ “In our darkest hour‚ they gave us hope- the firefighters of September
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