A hero in our community‚ Last year my life took a turn‚ right when I was facing one of the hardest times of my life God sent me an angel; someone that became my hero and showed me that life is one the most valuable things we have. Detective Miguel Sanchez from the Yuma Police Department‚ he is a person that is dedicated to his work‚ someone that has more qualities than what it takes to be in his position‚ someone trustworthy and with great ethics. As my journey became hard‚ Detective Miguel Sanchez
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definition of a "hero" People have been attempting to define the word "hero" for as long has man has existed on this planet. To define a hero one must first appreciate that there are many different types of hero ’s. For example‚ a hero could be an epic hero such as King Gilgamesh‚ in The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ or a hero may a simple individual that serves his/her country or even a school teacher that devotes his/her life to the development of the youth. Hero ’s come and hero ’s go. Some hero ’s even lose
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Heroes do not succumb to temptation or doubt; they know what is good and overcome the evil forces. However‚ Hamlet doesn’t quite meet this. That is why Hamlet is considered an “Anti-Hero”‚ which is a protagonist who has many flaws such as greed‚ pride‚ or a lack of care. In Hamlet’s case he lacks ambition‚ and can also be quite rude. For example he treats Ophelia quite poorly‚ even though she didn’t really deserve it. Hamlet is very
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What is a hero? Well‚ in today’s viewpoint‚ a hero is “a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities” (Dictionary). When a hero is considered‚ he is generally viewed to be strong‚ courageous‚ smart‚ humble‚ and brave (Anglo-Saxon Hero). This is the type of hero that is seen in Old English literature. However‚ in Greek literature‚ the perspective of a hero is much different. The average hero seen in Greek literature has very few of these traits and does
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odd place‚ coming to some even odder conclusions‚ these leaders didn’t back down. Leader I admire Everyone has their own admired leader. And for me‚ that leader is a very famous superhero – Superman. This is simply because he is too much of a hero not to admire. First‚ his background is really extraordinary. Born into a family that lived on a farm‚ Superman had to disguise his talents. At a young age‚ he took an interest in many things‚ but could not par take due to his super power strength
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In the animated film‚ Hercules‚ the viewer can watch the modern day twist on the legendary Greek hero Heracles (Hercules) as he advances through his heroic journey. Although the original myth slightly varies from the film‚ both sources carry strong and necessary elements that are needed for the completion of the hero’s quest. Therefore the basic plot of the movie must be explained for us to discover the many hidden archetypes within. Hercules’ quest begins when he is challenged to find out whether
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Is Francis Cassavant a Hero? In the novel ’Heroes’ it is shown that there is no such thing as a real ’hero’‚ because everyone has a weakness‚ Cormier uses Larry LaSalle and Francis Cassavant as a way to convey this message. The protagonist‚ Francis‚ is portrayed as having both heroic and cowardly personality traits; this forces the reader to consider what makes a real hero. A hero is someone admired for their courage and nobility
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Cleveland Wilson An uknown source states " A hero is a man afraid to run away". I think this quote means a person doesn’t run away from challenges. They take them head on. I agree with this quote. Being a hero is more than just being better than everyone.Without a doubt‚ a hero is brave‚gangsta and smart. First of all‚a true hero is brave at all times. To be brave you have to overcome your fear. For example‚Tim the firefighter conquers his fear every time he fights fire. He knows that he
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misconceived. We look for the exceptional traits of a hero--good looks‚ agility‚ and robustness--and designate those traits as the definition of a hero‚ but what really defines a hero? What endowments makes Hector more worthy of the title of a hero than Achilles? To fit the embodiment of a hero‚ a person should strive to be selfless‚ should aid the defenseless‚ and use his/her reverence not for conceited reasons‚ but for the good of others. A hero should be inclined to have the hunger for willingly
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The Hero Cycle of Hercules Hercules is the most popular hero in all Greek mythology. However‚ the question that arises in one’s mind is what is so special about him? It could be that he is the son of the ruler of the Gods‚ Zeus. It could be the obvious repugnance of Hera‚ the god of marriage and Zeus’s wife. This is because he is the result of Zeus’s unfaithfulness to her. It also could be that despite Hercules not quite fitting the great Greek hero cycle‚ he is a hero nonetheless. The hero cycle
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