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    In the story of Beowulf the details of a heroic super-hero is portrayed. The Danish people suffered for twelve years but soon it was over. After many years of suffering Beowulf came to save the people. Beowulf came and faced many battles to prove he was the one that would help the people of Denmark. Beowulf went through three special battles‚ the battle with Grendel‚ Grendel’s Mother and the Dragon. All which were very important but the most important battle was the battle with the Dragon. The battle

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    Heroes have come in all shapes and sizes throughout time. In the novel‚ Wyrd Sisters‚ author Terry Pratchett creates multiple heroes throughout the story. There are heroes that range from the intelligent Fool‚ to the timid Magrat. However‚ apart from all of the other characters‚ Granny Weatherwax is the most heroic. She displays her heroism by doing what is right‚ using her resources‚ and by persevering through doubts of others. In the beginning of the story we see Granny Weatherwax

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    Odysseus: A Tragic Hero

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    All heroes have a certain attribute or character that made them stand out from the rest of the crowd or society. Some are very strong‚ some are very smart‚ some are very rich that they can afford to create gadgets to make them do unnatural things‚ like Batman and Iron Man. Odysseus is no different from the common heroes we hear today. The most heroic attribute of Odysseus was that he was smart. He was also courageous as well as confident. Odysseus was a very smart man. This was shown when the cyclops

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    You may think of the main hero’s in the Bible that are mainly boys‚ but there are actually girls like one remarkable girl named Esther. Esther is a hero in the bible because she has stopped something that was really bad for the Jewish and herself in the town that she lived in. Esther has made her heroic place in the bible by stopping the king from executing all Jewish people because she is a Jewish person as well and she will get killed‚ by the lord Haman that becomes the Kings Prime minister and

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    Odysseus: An Epic Hero

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    Odysseus: Nothing But an Epic Hero Odysseus‚ man of exceptional wit‚ bravery‚ and intelligence‚ epic hero The Odyssey written by Homer‚ is nothing short of extraordinary. He fearlessly leads his remaining men home to Ithaca‚ doing everything in his power to get them back alive and well. While this is undoubtedly a noble deed‚ Odysseus slips up more than he does any good‚ therefore making it unfit to call him a hero. A hero is someone who is compassionate‚ selfless‚ and wise. He is selfish‚ disloyal

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    Hero Speech

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    Prof. Martin SPC1017 16 February 2011 My Hero - It was almost automatic as soon as I saw the topic that my Mom is the hero of my life. - Dictionary.com’s definition of the word hero is “a person who‚ in the opinion of others‚ has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal: He was a local hero when he saved the drowning child.” - She was the most amazing person I’ve ever had in my life. - I’ve never looked up to someone and adored being with

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    Beowulf encounters three monsters that make him an epic hero. Throughout the poem the reader can see how Beowulf is the greatest warrior of his time. He constantly proves himself through fights and displays countless leadership qualities. Grendel is the first monster that he encounters‚ and it shows the reader how this monster that killed thirty men‚ is no match for Beowulf. Then‚ he faces Grendel’s mother‚ who proves to be more difficult‚ but with the help of a magical sword‚ Beowulf defeats her

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    Beowulf Poet in 449 A.D. It lets a person see an example of a epic hero who has these extraordinary qualities of a person. For example‚ super-human strength‚ loyalty‚ bravery‚ and devotion to duty. Beowulf‚ the main character‚ kills sea monsters‚ demons anything that comes his way‚ and he does until one creature might stop his winning streak. The physical description of Beowulf allows the reader to see how significantly of an epic hero is that Beowulf is very strong‚ loyal‚ brave‚ and devoted to his

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    1. Executive Summary Hero Honda Motors (India) Ltd. is the World’s biggest manufacturer of motorcycles (by quantity). Starting as a bicycle company‚ it set up a 50/50 joint venture‚ set up in 1984 with Honda Japan‚ to manufacture and sell motorcycles in India. Honda brought in the technological know-how‚ and Hero the India presence‚ and the local manufacturing ability. Hero Honda Motors captured the market for motorcycles in India‚ by offering an affordable 4-stroke‚ 100 CC motorcycle‚ that

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    Who Is Erin Gruwell A Hero

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    She changed the lives of her students through writing even when the students hated her the most‚ but she still continued her job. At some point‚ the students got to her‚ but she continued her job and changed the students’ lives for the better. A true hero does their job in the best way they can‚ even if everyone is discouraging them and the world is getting in their way. Erin changed her career path of being a lawyer to a teacher because she wanted to make a difference in a unique way. She didn’t care

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