“It’s a bird‚ it’s a plane‚ no its Superman!” For decades comic book characters such as Superman‚ The Incredible Hulk‚ Batman‚ and Wonder Woman have captured the imaginations of American children and adults alike. “Superheroes‚” they have been coined. But these figures only exist in our imaginations. Batman is not really there to save us from villains such as the Joker and the Riddler. Because these heroes are fictional‚ we are left without real life heroes… or are we? The answer is clearly no. Heroes
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An Everyday Hero By 10/11/2012 Everybody has an everyday hero. An everyday hero‚ though who they are and why they are our hero may be different from the person next to us‚ have at least one thing in common‚ they make a difference in our daily lives. Everyday heroes can be intelligent‚ brave‚ kind‚ loving‚ or anything else that you may consider as a heroic trait. For me personally‚ I consider my mom to be an everyday hero in my life. One of the heroic traits I see in my mom is that
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But what makes an individual a hero? What are the qualities that make a hero? Many things have been taken into account‚ and there have been many definitions‚ from dictionaries‚ to the extended definitions‚ and finally to our military’s definition of what it truly means to be a real hero. Webster’s dictionary defines a hero as an illustrious warrior; or a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities. This puts into perspective what we look for in a hero;. The last two apply to a more
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here the word hero the first things that come to me are the words bravery‚ courage‚ honesty and faithfulness. In my opinion‚ everybody has their own definition of a hero but yet all the definitions have general similarities. A hero can be a complete stranger‚ or someone you see everyday. Sometimes there real‚ other times there fictional. A hero can be someone with courage and strength‚ and other times just someone that was there for you when no else was. Most importantly I feel a hero helps us realize
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The Proper Definition of a Hero What is the true definition of a hero? It seems to vary from person to person. Does one wear funny tight pants‚ or is he clever‚ like a fox? I feel that none of that is true. A hero can be strong or smart. One may be inspiring‚ or even just a mercenary who does something great for another person. The thing is is that one may even be an ordinary person‚ doing an extraordinary action. A hero is one who will show courage and perseverance even when the odds are against
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Definition Essay Would a hero be considered someone like Superman? Or someone like Abraham Lincoln? People have said‚ "It’s not what you do or say‚ but what you are". But would anyone think of Superman as a hero if he never saved people’s lives? What’s so amazing is that there are many kinds of hero’s‚ but if someone ever mentions the word ’hero’‚ people automatically think it’s from a comic book where the hero’s are all built and have superpowers. A hero can be almost anyone‚ or maybe even an
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Definition of a Hero To me‚ a hero can be many things‚ but there are a few qualities that all heroes should have. All heroes should be courageous‚ and act even when they are afraid; they also need to be decisive‚ so they can act when needed. They obviously have to be helpful and selfless‚ so that they put mostly put others before themselves. Lastly‚ they need to be determined to do what is right‚ they can’t just let something go past them and not do something about it‚ if it’s in their power
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November 19‚ 2013 Essay #1‚ Revision My Own Definition of a Hero What is a hero? To me a hero is not someone with super powers or the ability to fly. Heroes to me are just ordinary people. A hero is someone who is a great inspiration‚ someone who is selfless‚ and someone who makes an impact. Heroes are people who inspire others to do great things or to better themselves. Heroes do not go along with what everyone else is doing. They are leaders not followers; such as the great Rosa Parks‚ the
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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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ran onto the highway after he snuck out of an open door at a community center. This man should be considered a hero. Heroes are all different types of people and aren’t always noticed. People are recognized as heroes when they are unique‚ selfless‚ and strong. I think that a hero should be unique. Heroes stand out from others and are different from everyone else. I think that a hero should stand out from others because it shows people that they shouldn’t be afraid of being different. Heroes should
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