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    Heroes: Do They still Exist? In modern times we hear the word hero all of the time. The news media throws the term around as if it is an everyday word. So who‚ or what‚ can be classified as heroic? The definition of a hero is a person‚ typically a man‚ who is admired for courage or noble qualities. To the average person‚ however‚ a hero is much more. To better understand what a hero is it may be easier to describe what a hero is not. A hero is not a football player who scores the game-winning touchdown

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    If I ask you to list some heroes in your heart‚ I bet you can list a lot. Yes‚ there are many heroes near or distant from us‚ but if I ask you “what is a hero?” what would you say? It is kind of hard to give a definition‚ isn’t it? If you go by the dictionary‚ it says a hero is a person distinguished by courage‚ noble deeds‚ outstanding achievements‚ and so on. I won’t say I disagree with that‚ but it misses something here. To be a hero‚ you do need to be brave to make differences‚ but you also need

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    Camouflaged by humanity “Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed” (Bob Riley). Everyday ordinary people are performing acts of heroism. These people such as doctors‚ teachers and soldiers often don’t consider themselves heroes. Today’s heroes don’t wear tights and a cape‚ their potential to be a hero is just camouflaged by everyday situations and challenges. Have you ever met an unjust hero? Our heroes are not selfish nor do they put themselves

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    The theme "Heroes & Idols" The theme about heroes and idols plays a big role in the book "The wine of astonishment". The question is: Who is a hero‚ who is an idol? My collage is divided in two sides‚ the top of the poster board represents idols‚ the bottom stands for heroes. In the middle I drew a lot of question marks and arrows‚ because in my opinion the line between heroes and idols is very thin and UNTERBROCHEN. Heroes can be idols at the same time‚ and idols can be heroes. But there

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    going to deal with the notion “Myths and Heroes”. To begin with I would like to give a definition of the notion. A myth is a popular belief‚ and a hero is a person who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great. It’s only a matter of opinion‚ I can consider someone a hero whereas you don’t. In relation to the notion the subject of my presentation will be “The Heroes of our society”. Nowadays‚ some people say that our heroes haven’t achieved much except celebrity

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    thing. There are many examples of heros today. Some are fictional heroes like superman and batman‚ although there are many heroes that actually helped others accomplish more things in their lives like Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela. An example of ordinary people becoming heroes is when teens chased a carjacker in hopes of rescuing two children. I believe that the definition of a hero is

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    A. Andres Bonifacio(1863-1897) BIOGRAPHY Andres Bonifacio was born on November 30‚ 1863 to Santiago Bonifacio and Catalina de Castro in Tondo in Manila‚ Philippines. He was a Filipino revolutionary hero who founded the Katipunan‚ a secret society devoted to fighting Spanish occupation of the Philippines. | Bonifacio’s early education started in the Guillermo Osmena School. But‚ unfortunately‚ his parents died when he was 14 years old. This forced him to quit studies and look after his younger

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    course referring to Tim Kring’s Heroes; which ran on NBC for a total of four seasons‚ beginning in September of 2006. The show served as a ‘big break’ for many of its relatively unknown actors… most notably; Zachary Quinto‚ Milo Ventimiglia and Greg Grunberg - as well as – featuring known talents like Christine Rose‚ Kristen Bell and Hayden Panettiere in starring roles. The series tells the stories of a group of people who discover that they have superhuman abilities. Heroes emulates the aesthetic style

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    Enlightenment period was as great as it was troubling to citizens across several European nations as well as American colonies. In the first video of the Heroes of the Enlightenment series entitled Power of Knowledge‚ the viewer listens to the stories of four men whom‚ through their work‚ began and shaped the Age of Enlightenment (BBC‚ The Power of Knowledge: The Heroes of the Enlightenment‚ 2012). The intention of this video was to demonstrate how Isaac Newton‚ Denis Diderot‚ Marques of Pombal‚ and Erasmus Darwin

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    admire at certain times to help lead and guide them. The many paths of life help to shape heroes. They can be found anywhere from a police officer to a football player. Everyday people will look for them for inspiration for themselves. Heroes push us to strive for more out of life while also helping us through tough times. Heroes are very important to our way of life and shape our view of life. People need heroes for three reasons: devastation‚ tragedy and losses. The devastation of an event can cause

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