What makes someone a hero? Is it their ability to put others first? Is it their bravery? I believe a hero to me is someone who goes above and beyond or isn’t satisfied with being average. A hero is someone who puts their own life at risk in order to save someone else. A hero is also someone who knows what matters in life and doesn’t let that slip through their fingers. A hero is someone who is determined to do the right thing and make sure others are doing the right thing. The hero in my life is my dad
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be seen as a tragic hero due to his just character and his selfless act of redemption at the end of the play. John Proctor follows Aristotle’s basic ideas on the tragic hero due to the fact that he willingly dies to protect his name and his family‚ leaving the audience in a state of depression. He also portrays a tragic hero because in the end he stays true to his beliefs and brings justice to Salem‚ by ultimately sacrificing himself. Despite Aristotle’s views on a tragic hero‚ John Proctor qualifies
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Odysseus is a hero. He displays many qualities that make him a hero. He is a leader that takes charge‚ he fights for what he believes in‚ he tries to keep his men alive or do something for the greater good‚ and his driving force is very important to him. He is a hero. Odysseus is a leader and he puts himself in harm’s way those are two reasons I believe he is a hero. I’m not saying that you need to be a leader to be a hero‚ I’m saying that in the story Odysseus took charge and put himself in
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When people hear hero‚ they think of the usual fiction characters like Superman‚ Spiderman‚ or Captain America. They don’t think about any characters they read about in stories. One like Harrison Bergeron. Readers either think he was a hero to society or a threat to it. I think Harrison was truly a hero for being the only individual who had the courage to stand up and doing the right thing. My first reason why I think he was a hero is that he stood up for what he thought was right by himself. Though
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Who is your hero? This question often evokes a number of responses. The typical answer follows the clichéd format of “my mother”‚ “my father”‚ or that famous celebrity always seen on television. This type of knee-jerk reaction stems from the idea that a hero is someone who is universally inspirational‚ and flawless throughout; someone who goes above and beyond to impress those around them‚ while maintaining impeccable relationships. People like these are the respectable‚ and more importantly‚ highly-recognized
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Macbeth as a Tragic Hero William Shakespeare ’s plays have the reputation of being among the greatest in the English language and in Western literature. Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were mainly comedies and histories‚ genres he raised to the peak of sophistication and artistry by the end of the 16th century. He then wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608‚ including Hamlet‚ King Lear‚ Othello‚ and Macbeth‚ considered some of the finest
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“He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination.” The quote mentioned is one of Jose Rizal’s famous quotes and sure enough‚ he stayed true to his words as he was one of those people who keeps looking back at where he was from‚ as evidenced by his entries in this diary and letters to close friends and family. He was the kind of person who liked to share to others on what he had gone through‚ no matter how low or down in the eyes of others. The documentary
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CM 107 Graded Assignments Checklist Unit 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 Assignment Reading and Writing Center Video Assignments Introduce Yourself Discussion Discussion
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When I was a little girl‚ I always loved to play pretend. My childhood days were spent being princesses and mermaids‚ doctors and firemen‚ and even the occasional dragon. Although I really‚ really loved being a beautiful fairy queen‚ I often decided to become something quite different--an explorer. This was where I was at my peak. Yards turned into jungles‚ and my dog became a very rare tiger‚ just waiting to be documented and put into my discovery journal. Exploring was my absolute favorite thing
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Once upon a time‚ there was a goddess named Jasmine. She rose from the lands of Magic City. She was the main god. She ran Magic City. She had two children and a magical Lady Bug that could talk. Even though Jasmine looked like the modern everyday woman‚ she wasn’t. She had powers that she passed down to her children Jaidyn and Julanii. Julanii was only a baby. But Jaidyn was a teenager‚ 16 to be exact. The family lived in Magic City for years. But Jasmine thought it was time for them to go out in
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