’s society‚ it is hard to know someone who another person can look up to as a hero. It takes a special quality and person for others to know they can look up to and follow without worrying about being lead astray. The modern day hero I have chosen is someone who not only is willing to lay his life down for another‚ but also is willing to fight for everyone ’s freedom. James A. Miller Jr. is that modern day hero; he is a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corp. For the last year‚
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Modern heroes are admired by their good deeds and noble qualities. Beowulf is more of a modern hero because his character has a sense of courage‚ generosity‚ and loyalty. Modern hero’s all share these attributes through their actions. Throughout Beowulf’s quest he showcased his heroic nature far more than Dante did in Inferno. When Beowulf fought the monster Grendel who terrorized the Danish warriors he had no sense of fear like the Danish warriors did. He used his physical strength and bare hands
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27 June 2010 A Modern Day Hero When you think about heroes‚ you normally think of military‚ police‚ and firemen. They are all truly heroes. They posses all the heroic qualities that we associate with being a hero. But there are other heroes among us. You and I see them every day of our lives; they are our doctors‚ school teachers‚ humanitarians‚ and athletes. And one of those heroes‚ I think is Lance Armstrong. So to me Lance Armstrong has a lot of heroic qualities‚ for instances Courage
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The Dream of the Rood‚ one of the few surviving pieces of Anglo-Saxon literature‚ is a vital reference for the ambiguous culture of England’s early ancestors. Argued as one of the oldest pieces of Old English Literature‚ The Dream of the Rood effectively embodies the blended culture‚ moral code‚ and religious values of its unknown author. In the poem the narrator recalls a vision he received in a dream‚ where he encounters the rood on which Christ was crucified. The rood’s dictation‚ steeped with
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When you head the word ’hero’ most people picture a buff man‚ wearing a cape; like Superman and Batman. A hero can be anyone from a family member to someone in the community. I believe my mother can be portrayed as a hero. She volunteers in her spare time‚ is a teacher‚ and is a friend to everyone she meets. My mother has a tendency to volunteer for anything‚ but it’s usually within the school she works at. Before we moved here‚ she was head of the P.T.A.‚ always finding ways to raise money for
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Literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the Seventeenth Century English Literature‚ literature produced in England‚ from the introduction of Old English by the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century to the present. The Anglo-saxon period extends from about 450 to 1066‚ the year of the Norman-French conquest of England. The Germanic tribes from Europe who overran England in the 5th century‚ after the Roman withdrawal‚ brought
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The Difference between a Hero and a Tragic Hero The tragic hero is one of the most interesting characters within a Greek or Roman play. They depict many emotions and often their lives end in a horrible disaster. When we think of a hero‚ what automatically comes to mind? To some it may be someone legendary. Others might think of a hero as someone of great strength or ability. Perhaps someone admired for their achievements and great qualities. To me‚ it once meant someone that showed great courage
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Beowulf‚ an epic hero portrayed in the poem‚ Beowulf‚ goes out on quests to defeat the “powerful monster” Grendel‚ in order to protect a threatened community. Throughout his journey‚ Beowulf uses his super human strength to kill Grendel and his mother in order to defend the community and to gain recognition for his heroic service. During this time‚ Anglo-Saxons believed in the earthy virtues of loyalty‚ generosity‚ bravery‚ and friendship; Beowulf was the perfect embodiment of these virtues. Beowulf’s
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Beowulf and the modern day hero. All soldiers that are fighting for my country certainly comes to mind first‚ when I think about a modern day hero. Both hero’s are fighting for a good cause‚ get rewarded for what they do‚ and get treated with much respect. Although a soldier might not withhold unworldly strength as one such as Beowulf‚ they both are putting their life at stake‚ which gives them both the title as being a hero. Both the U.S soldier and Beowulf portray characteristics of a hero. Courage
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known for his idea of “the perfect tragic hero”. There were five characteristics the main protagonist in a plot MUST have in order to be considered a real tragic hero‚ at least according to him. The first trait an individual must have is being of noble/royal birth or having wisdom. Next is having a hamartia‚ also known as a tragic/fatal flaw. The third is a reversal of fortune‚ also known as a peripatetia. Next is an anagnorisis‚ this is when the “hero” realizes that their reversal of fortune
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