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    Definition of a Hero

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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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    Gilgamesh a Hero

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    The story of Gilgamesh‚ the King of Uruk who is two thirds god and one third human‚ is a interesting and intriguing piece of literature. The story tells of Gilgameshs’ strength‚ bravery‚ intelligence‚ looks‚ and loyalty making him a true model hero. It says that Gilgamesh was (pg.13)‚ "given a perfect body and endowed with beauty and courage and his beauty surpassed all others." Throughout the story he is constantly going into battle and going on long adventures to find answers that will better

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    K-12 Curriculum Essay

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    On K to 12 as College Preparation According to Magno and Piosang (2016)‚ K-12 curriculum is implemented to shape students as a productive and responsible citizen with the skills and competencies to be a life long learner and employment ready. It is in line with the R.A 10533 which states that the curriculum "broaden the goals of High School Education for college preparation‚ vocational and technical career opportunities as well as creative arts‚ sports and entrepreneurial employment in a rapidly

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    My Hero

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    You’re my Hero It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No‚ it’s superman! Is this what you think of as a hero? Of ten times in today’s modern fictional stories‚ a hero is depicted as someone with super human strength‚ can shoot lasers out of his/her eyes‚ or has the balance‚ agility and multiple lives like a cat. This image of a hero comes from years of comic books‚ television shows and movies portraying people with unusual abilities as heroes. The mere mention of the word “hero” and a person’s mind tends

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    Why Is J. K Rowling?

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    because Rowling’s Harry Potter books main audience is for boys. This is because her publisher thought that a female’s name for the author would not appeal very well to the audience of boys. So‚ this is why on her books‚ her name is J.K Rowling. The K comes from her grandmother’s name‚ which is Kathleen. But let’s be honest‚ J.K Rowling is also probably the only name you know her by. The idea of Harry Potter‚ came about for Rowling in 1990. For the next five years to come‚ she planned out all seven

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    Evaluation of Sources The two important sources used for this investigation were 1. Death in the Forest‚ The story of Katyn Massacre by J. K. Zawodny (1971‚ Macmillan and Co Ltd) This book was first published in 1962 in California. The author J.K. Zawodny was an associate professor at University Of Pennysylvania and is of Polish origin. As stated by him in the preface‚ his aim was to reconstruct the details of the Massacre and establish who killed the men. The book makes extensive use of primary

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    Definition Of A Hero

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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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    Epic Hero

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    Richa 29 April 2013 Epic Hero A hero can be delivered to the world in numerous ways. One may be that they do something that represents them as a hero. Another could be that they serve as a role model for millions of people. However way they appear to the public they are a hero. One hero in particular is Oprah Gail Winfrey‚ also known as Oprah Winfrey and “one of the most powerful and wealthy people in show business‚” (bio.). She exemplifies the characteristics of an epic hero because of meeting and

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    The Definition of a Hero

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    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 dog. A hero would

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    Hero and Beowulf

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    British Literature 9/28/13 Beowulf vs. Batman The model hero owns power‚ ethics; and‚ above all‚ fights evil. This definition was functional in the time of Beowulf and still is functional in today’s time only slightly altered. Due to the use of such inventions such as television and internet‚ our culture has come to value physical desirability and sensual feelings‚ as evident in the example of Batman‚ a 21st century hero. In addition‚ humility has become a desired value in modern times‚ whereas

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