Sugihara was a hero in my eyes because of what he did. He helped so many people in need‚ despite whatever punishment he would face for doing so. He was selfless and brave‚ even if all he truly did was stamp and write on papers. Even so‚ he was a hero to many‚ and very important to those people and their families. To me‚ that is a hero. In my eyes‚ an example of a hero would be a Japanese man named Chinue Sugihara. He was a Japanese diplomat who served as Vice-consul for the Empire of Japan in
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“It will never make any difference to a hero what the laws are. His greatness will shine and accomplish itself unto the end‚ whether they second him or not.” Ralph Waldo Emerson has a very interesting claim. Is a hero still a hero even if he or she breaks the law? While there may be many people that will disagree; I agree with Emerson. A hero is still a hero even if he disregards the law‚ and in my essay I will be giving two reasons why. A heroic should be justified if it is in the interest of helping
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legend‚ but only a fraction of those heroes survived. The epic poem Beowulf shown the life of an extraordinary Anglo-Saxon man‚ but even though his qualities during that age made Beowulf a hero‚ some question whether his heroism is truly characteristic of a modern day hero. A hero in Beowulf’s age could be a hero in ours‚ if he/she had qualities like leadership‚ or courage. But‚ heroes could become quite the opposite if their intentions and motives come from corrupt or greedy thoughts. Beowulf is
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Hamlet Hero Paper I. My concept of a hero Hamlet‚ as one of the most eminent plays in history‚ possesses an intricate conflict between the protagonists and antagonists. Nonetheless‚ there is confusion about who the protagonists and the antagonists are‚ and how heroes should be defined in this well-known play. Heroes‚ for a long time in my life‚ have been defined as people who are able to do supernatural‚ super-human work in favor of the public. My favorite hero was‚ and still is‚ the amazing
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A Journey That Needs To Be Known A jouenry to the unkown.A journey is an act of traveling from one place to another.A hero is a person‚ who is admired or‚ idealized forcourage ‚ outstanding achievments‚or noble qulites.Now let me introduce you to a Hero Journey. It is a fundemental peradigm of human experince that is frequently the basis for wrtiten stories‚drama‚ and film.This comes from the mythologist Joseph Campbell.The stages and archetypes of the jpourny have been developed and appiled to film
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What is a Hero? The topic that I chose was: What is a hero? Is the true meaning of the word being diluted in today’s media? I came to this decision by consulting with my fiancé. This is the one topic that has more meaning to me than the others. I will use what I know‚ mainly‚ for the basis of my paper. I do not know where or how I am going to do research other than what I know on the topic. So right now I do not have any sources but I will do more research as the weeks go on. My family is
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The hero is an age-old concept that describes someone that will defend their honor to the end. In Beowulf‚ the author portrays the warrior Beowulf and his three battles in such a way as to clearly define what it means to be a hero. Fred Robinson and J. R. R. Tolkien addressed heroism in Beowulf regarding the warrior’s traits‚ as well as his battles and burial. The author of Beowulf defines the hero through Beowulf’s three battles with Grendel‚ Grendel’s mother‚ and the dragon. In this poem‚ each
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Is Odysseus a Hero? Anyone can be brave‚ caring‚ intelligent‚ or confident. When these characteristics are combined in one person that person is called a hero. The Hero’s Journey is never an easy one. This particular journey‚ as detailed in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ is one of struggle‚ loss‚ heartache‚ pain‚ growth and triumph. It is comprised of many steps that Odysseus has to overcome and battle through in order to achieve his final goal of reaching his home and his loved ones. Odysseus overcomes
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Qualities of a Hero “What is a hero without love for mankind.” (Doris Lessing). That meaningful saying expresses only one important quality that a real hero should have‚ but there are other qualities to be considered. Most people believe that superheroes share some common characteristics and qualities that embody human’s deep hopes and wishes. Some of the qualities that most people believe make a real hero are wisdom and humanness. First of all‚ wisdom is the most desired quality that every hero should
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*UNSUNG HERO* Talking about an unsung hero. In my opinion my unsung hero is a dustman who has known to be a very kind and diligent man working in the neighborhood of my house complex. I know his activity from my house-maid who is also the dustman’s wife‚ and she has been serving for 3 years in my house. The dustman’s name is Yanto‚ whose age is around 50. He owns 2 kids. The youngest one is a student at an intermediate school‚ while the elder one is a student of a senior high school in Medan
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