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    Courage and Hero

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    The Different Personalities of a Hero Everyone has their own meaning when the word “hero” comes out. A hero is someone who is recognized as smart with admirable traits or qualities. He can be your favorite actor in the movie or even a musician. Others describe it as strong and have courageous personality. A hero is a person who is able to help another in various ways. A person can become a hero by doing a sacrificial act when someone is in danger. It can be a doctor who saves

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    Is Hamlet a Hero

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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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    Emerson A Hero

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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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    Shane as a Hero

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    for his mysterious departure. He was now known and remembered as a hero of the West. In the novel written by Jack Schaefer‚ there are several actions and attitudes that develop the prime example to the important characters in the book‚ and depict them as either a hero or a villain. Through his accomplishments and failures‚ Shane‚ the character of whom the book speaks‚ is represented as a hero. Shane embodies the essence of a hero on the first day he arrives to that small valley‚ with his luxurious

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    My Hero

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    article‚ Berg told us that real heroes were ordinary people around us. Because Berg’s daughter chose her friend as a hero who saved her from drowning in a creek‚ Berg realized a hero wouldn’t have to be a famous person. When Mrs. Zinz‚ an eighth-grade English teacher‚ was harassed by Berg and her friend‚ she wasn’t angry. Mrs. Zinz didn’t lower herself and become mean. Another hero in Berg’s mind was her grandfather who was kind‚ warm and friendly. He liked to make his grandchild laugh. Sylvia‚ Berg’s

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    Odysseus Is A Hero

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    Anyone with the right qualities can be a hero. They just have to be brave‚ strong‚ and inspiring to others. Nicole Moore is one example of a hero. Odysseus‚ from Homer’s The Odyssey is also a hero. Atticus Finch from Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is a hero as well. Nicole‚ Odysseus‚ and Atticus are courageous people who inspire others to do good. Nicole Moore is just a regular person‚ but she is a hero. Having courage means stepping out of your comfort zone‚ which Nicole has definitely done

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    What Is A Hero

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    What is a Hero? People have many different views on what a hero is. Some people’s heroes include Superman or fictional characters while others involve their family members or friends. When I think of a hero I think of someone who is strong‚ intelligent‚ and daring. Many children have fictional heroes‚ because they take on such great tasks and goals. They also endure much resistance‚ hardship‚ and danger. Often the hero learns valuable lessons about survival and self-reliance. There are many

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    Is Odysseus A Hero

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    Is Odysseus a hero? In my opinion‚ yes he is a hero for many reasons. Such as trying his best to keep his crew safe and alive‚ putting his family first‚ and getting through rough times. First off‚ Odysseus really did try his best to keep his crew alive. Even though his men did not make it back to Ithaca‚ he did save them many times. For example‚ he did waste a year of his life sleeping with Circe just to save his men from being pigs the rest of their lives. Also he had the brilliant idea of the

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    Definition of Hero

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    30‚ October‚ 2012 Extraordinary People think of the word Hero and they automatically think of “Superman” or any other individual being with superhuman attributes. But the truth is that all these traits a hero has‚ like bravery‚ strength‚ compassion and the ability to know right from wrong‚ can all be seen in your average everyday citizen. We hold these incredibly high standards of what a hero should be when the actual real heroes are in front of us every day without us even

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    Is Beowulf A Hero

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    and conquers evil characters such as very vaguely described monsters who tortured the people of Denmark. Through all the battles Beowulf has fought‚ there is no doubt he is a hero. People have their own definition of a “hero”‚ but Joseph Campbell created a step by step process a hero has to go through to be classified as a hero. Examples would be the “call of duty” and how quickly he answers to that call. Beowulf‚ when he heard about the torture in Denmark‚ made his way there to save their people.

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