MY FATHER‚ MY HERO: ____________________________________________________________________ My father is not a celebrity; he is not such a recognizable face. My father is not a national hero; he is not a multi-millionaire. My father is just an average quiet man‚ whom I honour and respect. My father was born in 1954‚ in the small South-Indian state of Kerala. He was the fourth child of my grandfather (late C.M. Thomas). My father managed to succeed well enough in classes to pursue education at
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Hero: a person who has shown no fear when faced with conflict‚ for the sake of not themselves‚ but other living things. In the book The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle‚ many characters stood out as good‚ but only one was a true hero. Schmendrick the magician was the true hero in the book The Last Unicorn because he was courageous‚ caring‚ and selfless. In the book The Last Unicorn‚ Schmendrick proved that he was a hero by being selfless. Schmendrick was selfless when he helped the Unicorn rather
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A hero is somwone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself- Joesph Campbell. Odysseus is an an optimal hero in both the physical and metal sense. In the physical sense he is a tremendus hero‚ because he was challenged to all these extreme dangourous adventures; he umexpectly walks out alive after questioning for ten years long and facing the most extraordinarily dangerous creatures and people. Why would Homer set up this whole exciting experience with all the strange comings
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A True Hero When I hear the word “hero” the first thing that comes to my mind is a person who is courageous‚ has ability‚ and is admired for his or her brave actions and noble individuality. A hero is also someone who is afraid to die but who still does what is right because the lives of people he cares about hangs in the balance. In Homer’s The Iliad‚ Hector and Achilles are both great warriors and great men but differ in many ways. They are heroes of their time‚ but fight for completely several
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My hero is Jonas Edward Salk. He was born on October 28‚ 1914. One of Jonas Salk’s famous quotes is “I have had dreams and I have had nightmares‚ but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams.” Jonas Salk was a hero to the american public. Yet before Jonas Salk became an american hero he was a regular child like us. Growing up in the 1900’s‚Jonas Salk witnessed first hand the ravages of polio.Jonas Salk has two brothers‚Herman Salk and Lee Salk.Jonas Salk decided that he would like to
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topic is going to be never give up because my hero did not give up. She did what was right and for her people. What I think makes a hero is when you are brave you are strong save your people stand up for your people.That’ what a true hero would do for her people.Some information about my heros is that she does not give up.She does what right.Also she stands up for her people and she is brave because with what she did that had to be brave.Rosa Parks is a hero because she help her people. Reson two she
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Zwetsloot 1. Bennett Zwetsloot British lit. Anne Bryan 10/31 Portrayals of Satan - Hero or Villain? In “Paradise Lost” one of the main characters‚ who is normally portrayed in biblical‚ mythical and in popular culture to be a evil and antagonistic figure; in this book is portrayed as a identifiable character and God as wrathful and distant. This makes Satan even more appealing and heroic. Why is this? Well‚ in the book Satan is portrayed as a rebel against a tyrant by the name of God. Everything
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Superman rescuing a little girl‚ or Batman saving Gotham‚ both are two common stereotypes that are put on one word‚ hero. To many people‚ a picture of a man in a cape while the people watching in awe comes to mind. Not many would imagine a boy who grew up in an underprivileged family‚ but made it through high school and got a scholarship to a top notch college‚ then used his position to help other kids like himself make it through their educations. People wouldn’t imagine a girl who gives up hanging
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"A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself" -Joseph Campbell. The story I’m writing about is the Epic poem call Beowulf‚ which was translated by Burton Raftel. Beowulf is a hero who defeated many monster that are killing innocent people. In his life‚ as a hero‚ Beowulf shows that he is bossy‚ independent‚ and fearless; which are all the qualities of a real Epic hero. According to the beginning of the battle with Grendel‚ we can tell Beowulf is a bossy hero based
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Who is to be the victor in the battle? Will Beowulf become a legendary hero? The answer is‚ yes. Beowulf will be the victor‚ and along the way‚ prove what it means to be courageous‚ have strength‚ and most important of all‚ selflessly protect those around him. There are many qualities that a hero should possess. Some of which include honor‚ valor‚ leadership and compassion. The most general of characteristics that a hero should possess are courage‚ strength‚ and a sense of selflessness. Beowulf
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