A hero is someone that is admired for his braveness and outstanding achievements. Which refers to someone that behaves the same way as Superman or Spider Man. The Outsiders‚ is a novel by S.E. Hinton. It’s about the conflicts between the Socs and greasers. In the story‚ Johnny‚ is a fourteen year old boy who is always being nice to people. Throughout the story‚ he did a lot of heroic things that make him a hero. For example‚ he helped Ponyboy fought the Socs and saved the kids from the church. Therefore
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Who is my hero or what is my hero‚ is it a super hero like superman‚ batman‚ or spider man out to save the world from danger. No. Is my hero a celebrity with fame‚ glam‚ and fortune. No. My hero is even better than that‚ more special than that‚ more braver than that‚ and more stronger than that. My hero is my mom. Through all odds no matter what destruction life has threw at my mother she never once admitted defeat and she has always presnted her self as a strong black woman. My mother has always
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A hero is someone who did something ordinary in an extraordinary way; through thousands of years of reading about heroes in Greek mythology or‚ seeing Oprah donate five hundred million dollars to a school in Africa. Heroes have helped and inspired people to do unbelievable things. Heroes are usually very selfless and always have a lot of humility; however some heroes not till an eye opening event or‚ even death‚ Other heroes show humility through their entire life.Humility is what makes a hero truly
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Grant‚ that allow for growth and fulfillment of one’s existence. As the novel progresses Gaines provides the right elements to allow for self-fulfillment and growth for both characters that lead to life changing epiphanies and ultimately allow for a hero figure to rise. Although almost opposite in composition both Jefferson and Grant lack elements that allow them to feel whole and truly live. As individuals both struggle to live in a world that seeks to oppress causing each to barely live‚ but through
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Murphy 1 Amy Murphy EN 102 July 25‚ 2011 Ms.Gunter Aeneas as a Hero The character of Aeneas emerges as a hero during his escape from Troy in Book II of the Aeneid. He does need help at times‚ realizing his destiny; and so he is visited by the ghosts of Hector and Creusa‚ and also‚ by the goddess‚ Venus‚ his mother. These supernatural events have given Aeneas what is needed to lead the people of Troy; and to set out in search for the new city they would call Rome. The description
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The Development of a Hero Leslie Smith 1494000 Professor Elrod-Sadler Core 4 19 April 2013 Today when we think of heroes most people instantly think of professional athletes or movie stars. However‚ fame and talent simply does not make someone a hero in my book. To me‚ a hero is someone who has overcome great obstacles in their life‚ is highly motivated‚ displays honesty‚ courage‚ skill‚ decisiveness‚ is dedicated to helping others‚ and shows humility. I am going to examine two characters
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‘We only need heroes in times of war or catastrophe’. Discuss with reference to a film or text of your choice. The film ‘Hero’ (2002)‚ directed by Yimou Zhang‚ is set during the ‘Warring States Period’ of Chinese Antiquity‚ prior to the unification of these states by the ‘first’ Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang ‚ the historic model for the film’s King of Qin . In a climate of terror and ruthless violence‚ minorities defend their right to exist as independent people‚ with separate linguistic and
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performing a heroic act‚ not required of them. Yet today‚ many heroes are the results of certain public servants duties being inflated‚ because they are for the most‚ part of their job duties. This is the case developed by the writer Nicholas Thompson in “Hero Inflation”. It appeasers he has taken the view that innocent casualties of the 911 attack were victims and not heroes. With regards of the public servants of the September 911 tragedy‚ he stated their acts were not outside of their required duties
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What is a hero? My comment on the interview: I think Philip is coming up with some good answers to how an idol is one thing‚ and a hero is another. I think it’s true what he’s telling Ted about Christiano Ronaldo‚ and I agree that a football player can’t be a hero‚ in less he saved someone’s life or something like that. So Phillip is definitely right. Why are children more impressionable than adults when it comes to heroes and idols? I think it’s because children always have someone
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The Anglo-Saxon hero had to have a strong sense of duty‚ possess honor‚ be courageous and lastly they had to have incredible strength. In the case of Beowulf‚ even though he boasted of his feats and his ability to defeat anyone placed before him‚ he was still perceived as humble. A hero must be willing to sacrifice his or her own life without giving a second thought. An excellent example of a hero in Anglo-Saxon literature is Beowulf. The first heroic characteristic that Beowulf possesses is honor
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