idea such as the deeds one does and his or her attitude. A hero is a hero whether it be fighting a bloody battle to save all the citizens in the city or it be saving a small animal from a tall tree. Both express attitudes of helping others and selflessness by putting others before oneself. Characteristics differ through time periods and locations but they all have a common goal of helping the greater good.
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Emmaus College is an ecumenical school‚ supporting four faith traditions‚ Catholic‚ Lutheran‚ Uniting and Anglican. The faith traditions followed by Emmaus value different beliefs‚ sacraments‚ worship and social teachings. The two most distinct churches I have chosen‚ include the Catholic an Lutheran church. I will be discussing the similarities and differences of these faiths below. The Lutheran and Catholic church have similar beliefs. The Lutheran church believes in baptism‚ God’s promise‚ love
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Lopsang has plenty of experience on mountain climbing‚ considering that he has summited Everest four times. During the Everest climb in 1996‚ Lopsang portrayed many acts of selflessness‚ meaning he decided to help other members on his team when they got into life threatening situations. One example of Lopsang demonstrating selflessness during the climb was when he helped Sandy Pittman up the mountain. Sandy doesn’t have much climbing experience‚ so Lopsang decided to help her get up the mountain safely
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characters. He portrays many heroic characteristics throughout the entirety of the script‚ consisting of selflessness‚ dedication‚ and bravery. He demonstrates these acts through‚ selflessly risking his life for the sake of others. Dedicating his time to defeating an opposing enemy‚ and being brave as he faces a deadly situation. The first heroic trait in correlation with Odysseus would be selflessness. Throughout the progression of the script‚ Odysseus is read speaking and doing many things that resemble
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In this short story‚ this child is no typical child you’ve seen. Every parent would crave of having a child like this. As well‚ everyone would dream to become someone like her. Sibia‚ the young‚ little‚ girl in the short story‚ “The Blue Bead” by Norah Burke is a commendable character. Sibia demonstrates her commendability by being affectionate‚ selfless‚ and courageous. Firstly‚ Sibia presents her commendability by being affectionate. For instance‚ Sibia sacrifices her life to rescue a Gujar
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ways to characterize John proctor. The three biggest are his selfishness; that was discovered in the beginning of the story‚ his internal conflicts; which lasted through the middle of the story all the way to nearly the end of the story‚ and his selflessness; which emerged in the end of the story. When one puts his personal desires ahead of his family‚ he destroys everything he has. Although John Proctor is an honorable man‚ he has a fatal flaw: his selfishness. John Proctor had no thought regarding
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Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter as an exemplum on pride. His creation of Hester Prynne‚ the protagonist of The Scarlet Letter‚ and her selflessness was the moral behind keeping her alive. The characters in The Scarlet Letter are nothing more than symbols representing abstract qualities and are dispensable. Names play an important role in The Scarlet Letter it is Hawthorne ’s way of distinguishing not just the characters but their personalities. The latter is the most important when
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“True heroism is remarkably sober‚ very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost‚ but the urge to serve others at whatever cost‚” Arthur Ashe. When someone who is going through a tough time in their life without excessive complaining‚ this is because of their heroic nature.The difference between a hero and a normal person is the hero is willing to do three things: Quickly take action when his or her help is needed‚ press forward although setbacks may discourage them as
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Whereas Mao was influenced primarily by Western ideologies‚ Ghandi based the Indian revolution within a mix of Hindu and Western influences. First and foremost to Ghandi was the idea of Indian Nationalism and the strong sense of being exclusively Indian‚ a romantic notion also preached by Henry David Thoreau. When Thoreau speaks of an American government that he wishes was less controlling‚ he insists‚ “The character inherent in the American people has done all that has been accomplished; and it
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Upholding the code of chivalry is my main duty as a knight and my life’s purpose‚ and without me knowing‚ my allegiance and honor was being put to the test. On a particular New Year’s Day at Camelot‚ a green knight arrived demanding for a knight to prove himself worthy. Once I knew that my uncle truly meant to take up the green knight’s request‚ I could not let him face this great provocation all by himself‚ and so I volunteered in his place. The pact I made with the green knight was “I shall offer
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