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    uses to define a Hero. In Beowulf’s story‚ he is an important and respected person: This my earls then urged me‚ the most excellent of them‚ Carles very clever‚ to come and assist thee‚ Folk-leader Hrothgar; fully they knew of The strength of my body. Beowulf is known for his strength and was called upon for help with the battle against Grendel‚ we even find out later that Beowulf’s men respect him so much they risks their lives for him. When reading Heroism by Emerson‚ he says a hero courageously

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    This particular story took place in Alabama during the year of 1932. During this time‚ segregation and racism were conspicuous

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    which allowed heroism to be put on a pedestal and also as a recurring theme. During the Trojan War‚ in the Iliad‚ courage seemed to be the most important prized above everything else. Despite the fact that heroes have human failings‚ a hero is someone that has and shows the courage and bravery of a great leader; which makes them courageous and honorable leaders as illustrated by Hector in the Iliad‚ who possesses all these characteristics.

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    For example‚ I currently work as a member of the kitchen staff at Chicago Connection in downtown Boise. Four nights a week‚ I show up at the time that has been assigned to me and punch a number into a computer to start the clock‚ to be paid $7.50 an hour for

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    play ’s value and keep it relevant and timely even in the modern era. In particular‚ the play provides an early example of placing minorities in central‚ even heroic‚ positions. Othello is the nominal protagonist of the story‚ and while he does follow certain conventions of tragedy‚ such as his grim realization at the end of the play that Desdemona was not having an affair‚ his heroism largely takes the form of his motivations‚ such as his loyalty to Venice‚ rather than his actions themselves.

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    superpowers and saves lives? A hero is someone who does intelligent actions‚ sacrificing their own personal concern for a greater good. In the play “The Crucible” written by Arthur Miller there was a big trial on witchcraft that tore the town Salem apart. There were multiple heroic characters that illustrate wise actions to try to end the witch trails or to simply survive them. There were three characters in The Crucible that displayed heroism by doing intelligent acts. To begin with‚ John Proctor

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    I think that heroism is great fearless bravery. Bravery is a courageous activity that can sometimes be dangerous and risky. The real definition of a hero is “a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ and or noble qualities.” (Google) Throughout this epic there has been many ups and downs and every time they seemed to catch a break something would always go wrong. Odysseus stepped up to the plate and got his men home even if he had to keep a secret about monsters

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    The stereotypical hero is brave‚ strong‚ nearly flawless‚ a lifesaver‚ and usually at least semi-intelligent. This archetype simply does not often appear in real life‚ unlike my definition of a hero – someone who tries to be the best person they possibly can be. I believe heroism is defined or reached by being gutsy‚ devoted‚ and benevolent‚ never being unfair‚ cruel or inhumane‚ and standing up for what you believe in. Heroes have three main traits: enough guts to ignore those who have a problem

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    people around them‚ like they didn’t know they were going to do it‚ they just did it. And I’ll use the play The Crucible to justify my position. In the play The crucible‚ John Proctor one of the main characters displayed remarkable courage and heroism‚ John realizes that he must confess his sin of adultery to the courts‚ only to stop the fury in Salem. After he confesses‚ he encourages his wife to do the same‚ "Elizabeth‚ tell the truth! Elizabeth‚ I have confessed it!” He confesses his sin‚ and

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    How does movie Gattaca relate to biology? The movie Gattaca directed by Andrew Niccol is about “a genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel”. During the process (to become as same as Jerome Morrow‚ the superior)‚ Vincent goes through lots of different operations‚ including physical and genetic operations. As we watched it and saw the operations and the doctors in the beginning of the movie‚ we connected happenings to the

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