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    correctly‚ following the ideals of honor‚ courage and endurance in a world that is sometimes chaotic‚ often stressful‚ and always painful." The Code Hero measures himself by how well they handle the difficult situations that life throws at him. In the end the Code Hero will lose because we are all mortal‚ but the true measure is how a person faces death. The Code Hero is typically an individualist and free-willed. Although he believes in the ideals of courage and honor he has his own set of morals and

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    Guys.” Despite the temptation of the villain‚ it is the hero that should be admired and emulated. The Punisher‚ Robin Hood‚ Batman‚ and Superman are some of the characters that we stereotypically constitute as heroes. They are known to fight with courage without fear of death. They destroy the enemy within a blink of an eye. They fight using their own body strength‚ superpower‚ or some kind of weapon. They come to the rescue miraculously and leave without a trace. They are mysterious. We are unable

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    Superman‚ Spiderman‚ and Batman. Everyone knows these super heroes; well I am hoping they do. Regardless‚ not every hero wares a cape or needs super powers to be considered heroic. Despite the fact anyone can be a hero. I can give some pretty convincing examples; it only takes three simple stories about three boys that sure made the headlines‚ Ponyboy‚ Johnny‚ and Dally. They proved that no matter who you are you can be a hero. There for when it comes to doing the right thing‚ sometimes

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    shows his heroic qualities early in the story when he tells Dally to “Leave her alone‚”(Ch 2‚ pg.32) referring to their first meeting with Cherry at the movies. This is important because Johnny admired Dally a lot and it took an extensive amount of courage for Johnny to stand up to his hero‚ especially since Cherry is a

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    themselves. Dictionary.com defines bravery as ”brave spirit or conduct; courage; valor; or showiness; splendor; magnificence” My personal definition defines bravery as saying or doing an act to help others even if it puts ones life is at risk. The word bravery was discovered in 1475 -1485 and the origins are Italian‚ “bravo”; Latin‚ “barbarous”; and Middle French‚ “brave”. The root word of bravery is brave. Some similar terms are courage‚ bold‚ heroic‚ fearless‚ and daring. Bravery’s part of speech is

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    A Fighter is more easily defined. It certainly involves war and physical fighting but is not limited to direct violence against something or someone. A fighter is someone who is not hesitant to take action and one who shows resilience and determination. A fighter never surrenders and is stubborn‚ often hot-headed. A good fighter is also a good leader by demanding discipline‚ obedience‚ loyalty‚ and honor from themselves and others. When combined‚ a frontier fighter is a man who overcomes difficulties

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    remarkable feats‚ it quickly became another additional evidence that showcased his accomplishments‚ godsend strength‚ or/and dedication as a leader. His characteristics all became that much more apparent as Beowulf stood side by side with faith‚ and courage even in the most serious dealt situations. The ability to take on his choices and what God had already organized for his future‚ is what made his success stand out among those who

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    golden necklace (which they called a torque) to Wiglaf. Which symbolize the exchange of power from Beowulf to him. Even though Wiglaf did not inherited the right to rule‚ he earned it. If he isn’t as great as Beowulf was‚ he certainly does not lack in courage and loyalty. Even though Wiglaf is not Beowulf’s son‚ he thinks of him as a son. When he is dying‚ he reflects on his life and passes control of Geatland to Wiglaf. He later shows honor in his own way when he refuses to pull back in battle‚ “A warrior

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    Beowulf may be considered as a hero because some of Beowulf’s most important traits as an hero include bravery he is not scared to do anything‚ loyalty to his leader and people ‚ superhuman physical strength‚ and the willingness to risk his life for the greater good for everyone. A quote from the story that represents his bravery is “Beowulf best weapon was himself‚ he put all his faith on that”. Beowulf kills Grendel’s mother‚ Grendel and the dragon‚ all of which are impossible to kill because they

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    Journey. There are certain characteristics about heroes that make them so fantastic and unique. Throughout both of these works‚ we see these certain characteristics in our heroes that include: a sense of strategy in every thought and plan‚ bravery and courage in every action that is taken‚ and a great sense of determination no matter what the task at hand may be. In order for one to be a great hero‚ one must be very strategic and intelligent about the way he goes about certain missions. Bilbo Baggins showed

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