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    Heroes In The Odyssey

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    There are many heroes in society that have saved lives or have strongly impacted others in a positive way. Heroes are just normal people‚ so any can be a hero and people think they aren’t heroes‚ but in reality they are. Heroes are people who have impacted and made society a better place by doing big acts or just small ones. Being a hero means being selfless. A little girl saved herself and her grandma because she didn’t just think about herself. “‘She saved her grandmother’s life and saved her

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    The Diversity of Heroes

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    The Diversity of Heroes Natalie K. Oliver “Heroes are made by the paths they choose‚ not the powers they are graced with‚” (unknown) Brodi Ashton wisely stated‚ which cannot be truer. We all have a picture that comes to mind when we think of heroes. Though these pictures vary immensely‚ they all have simple but meaningful qualities that truly make them a hero. They are courageous‚ and stand up for those who are victimized. They keep trying even when times get tough; they overcome their obstacles

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    myths and heroes

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    MYTHS AND HEROES I’m going to present the notion of myths and heroes. Myths and heroes have always been part of our lives‚ so we can ask: do we need heroes as role mode? To answer that‚ first I’m going to give the definition of a hero‚ and then I’m going to explain how a hero can influence us in our actions. To my mind‚ the two documents that illustrate the best this notion are “dream jobs” and “superheroes and morality”. This first documents is from a biography‚ “fighter pilots‚ the memoirs

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    Heroes Essay

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    Heroes Essay The question remains: who is worthy to be called a hero? I have seen many people who deserve the title of a hero for many bold actions. Sure‚ they do not wear legendary costumes‚ drive bat-mobiles or possess superhuman abilities. Of course‚ there is much more to a hero than just what is visible to the eye. As a matter of fact‚ it is all about what is on the inside—the qualities and behavior fixed in a mentality. That is why self-obsessed people do not make it on the list of heroes

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    Heroes Inflation

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    Peter Gi English 93 Heroes Inflation What are heroes? more specifically what is an hero to you? In the article Hero Inflation written by Nicholas Thompson‚ he describes and tells those in America that the word hero today isn’t what it used to be. Traditionally‚ in the past hero was looked up as doing a heroic act‚ not required of them to do so. That the word itself‚ and what people describe it to be today is lowered‚ that we “cheapen the word in some ways‚ the exploits of people who have

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    A Heroes Journey

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    “A Heroes Journey” “A hero is a ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” Quoted by Christopher reeves. Christopher reeves was a famous actor but after his near-fatal horse riding accident on a cross-country course he could never go back into that business since 1995. “ To kill a mockingbird ” by harper lee. Atticus finch is a significant character in Harper Lee’s to kill a mockingbird because he is an idol in the eyes of his

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    The Illiad and Its Heroes

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    The Iliad‚ Its Characters and the Code of Honor Within the ancient text of The Iliad‚ heroes define and mold their character through decisions based on a set of principles‚ which are referred to as the “Code of Honor.” The heroic code which Homer presents to the reader is an underlying cause for many of the events which occur‚ but many of the characters differ on their perceptions and the gravity of the code. Achilles actions often find him going “against the grain” of the code of honor. His actions

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    Heroes In The Outsiders

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    Some might say that heroes need a cool suit and have to be like “Spider-Man.” They might say that they have to be born with powers. In reality a hero helps many people in need and always cares for others. In the novel‚ “The Outsiders‚” by S.E Hinton there is one particular character that is a hero not just because he is brave‚ but because he never gave up. The people that are heros are Dally‚ Ponyboy‚ and Darry. Ponyboy is a hero because he shows courage during the time the church was on fire. He

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    Heroes And Idols

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    In a world practically dominated by those who think they are above the law‚ there are hero’s or vigilantes willing to put their lives in peril to save the about to be victim. However the notable misconception is people constantly demoralize the term hero with idol or vice versa. As sad as it is its is true. Many individuals infuriated by this massive turbulence of confusion and have tried to explain to people that “Hero and Idols” are just the same they’ve done this ‚ via social media outlets‚ newspapers

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    Everyday Heroes

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    As kids‚ our heroes were Captain America‚ Superman‚ Spiderman‚ Wonder Women or any Marvel superhero. We would look up to them everyday and say‚ I want to be just like them. On Halloween you would see kids walking around saying they were the hero from the cape they were wearing and they could fly. As we get older‚ we learn those heroes just exist in movies and so our sense of a hero changes. You hear stories all over the news about people stepping out and helping strangers they have never met a

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