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    Ziyu Zhu 11/19/2013 Lan Arts‚ Per 2 Everyday Heroes When one hears the word “hero‚” the first thing that pops up into peoples minds is a man wearing cape and tights‚ but a true hero is much more than that. We often forget that we are surrounded by heroes every single day. Our greatest heroes are just ordinary people doing extra ordinary things. Heroes don’t have to be the strongest‚ smartest‚ or the most famous. They are not just humans‚ they can be the pets we love. Heroes are

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    The Grecian Hero Archetype

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    Everyone knows the hero or heroine as the most important character in a story‚ but the ancient Grecian hero takes an even bigger role throughout the literature and culture of his age. In Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey Achilles and Odysseus represent typical Grecian heroes. Theseus‚ Persius and Oedipus‚ three other famous heroes also represent the Greek heroic archetype. These heroic tales were well known to Grecians of the time and had a great impact on the Greek culture. When speaking of

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    Everyday Hero Definition

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    define the word hero? Well a hero is someone who does outstanding tasks out of courage. A hero is also not selfless‚ and puts others needs before theirs. I would describe a hero as courageous‚ loyal‚ faithful‚ and fearless. A hero is courses because they don’t take a step back when faced with danger or pain. In other words‚ they are very brave. A hero is also loyal because they stay in allegiance to whoever they are helping‚ and they show constant support. Other words that describe a hero is faithful

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    Epic Hero Essay

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    Katniss from The Hunger Games‚ by Suzanne Collins‚ establish themselves as superior epic heroes through their intelligent utilization of the twenty-five epic hero steps‚ along with their astounding courage‚ bravery‚ and endurance which ultimately transforms them into three epic heroes that will never be forgotten. As an epic hero the first hero journey step‚ The Call to Adventure‚ acts as one of most important steps‚ as it begins ones strenuous expedition towards victory and triumph.

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    The Mark of a True Hero

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    The Mark of a True Hero Abraham Lincoln once said‚ "Any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure." Upon hearing this‚ the first thing that comes to one’s mind might probably be‚ “Who are the true heroes of our nation?” The answer to this baffling question is‚ indeed‚ very simple. A true hero is someone who is willing to help those who are in need in any way deemed possible. Undoubtedly‚ everyone who puts out a hand to help a stranger can be considered as heroes in their own little

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    John Muir: A Hero

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    John Muir A hero is a person who greatly influenced others by doing extraordinary deeds. These individuals are selfless‚ brave and influential. An everyday person can be a hero by achieving amazing feats and changing the world for the better. Heros‚ Such as John Muir‚ are we ll respected admired for their leadership and their courageous actions. John Muir was a hero because of how he took drastic measures to save and preserve nature. “Born on April 21‚ 1838 in Dunbar‚ Scotland‚ John Muir immigrated

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    The Odyssey‚ one of the very first stories ever told. The author named homer. It stars a great hero called Odysseus. Odysseus is a great hero in fact he is so great that there are two books. In addition‚ I think he should get an award for being such a good hero. He is confident‚ he inspires people‚ and he is creative. Being confident is a great part of being a leader. Moreover‚ Odysseus shines in that aspect. On page 383 lines‚ 390-394 it says “o cyclops! Would you feast on my companions? Puny‚

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    The Epic Hero: Odysseus

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    I would say that Odysseus is a hero because of these traits that he portrays throughout the book: -he watches out for his crew while he is on his voyage to get home. -give a definition of heroism and what it means to you and how Odysseus achieves this. -Odysseus also proves that he is a hero by wanting to get home also the ways that people would say that he is not a representation of a hero is that he showed little compassion for when his crew mates died‚ and moved on very quickly and wanted

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    Hero and Noble Birth

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    Epic Hero Essay Beowulf is an epic hero with extraordinary strength. A true hero does not fear death‚ but instead risks all that he is for what he believes to be right and moral. Epic heroes are of noble birth and fight for people. They will travel far distances to accomplish what they are setting out to do. Heroes all share the characteristic of their willingness to die in their effort to accomplish their heroic act‚ making the act in it heroic. Beowulf is an epic hero because he

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    Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger Everyone has a hero either it’s your mom‚ dad‚ or great great grandpa. How about American heroes like Rosa Parks or Nelson Mandela? Chesley Sullenberger or Sully for short was the first man ever to land a plane in water with saving 155 people due to a bird strike in its engines. Sully was born January 23‚ 1951 with a family of three. His mother and father named Pauline Hanna and Chesley Burnett Sullenberger‚ and older sister Mary Sullenberger Wilson. In June 17

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