What does it take to be a hero? It’s a difficult question to answer sometimes because we’ve all got a different idea of a hero. Some might think of Superman or a character from a video game‚ while others think of a soldier in the army or even their own parents. They all must have something in common‚ right? In order to find out exactly what it took to be a hero‚ I decided to analyze some characters and people that I‚ myself‚ see as heroes. The first character that comes to my mind when I think
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The Steves He’s a legend. He’s a genius. He’s the legendary genius who built‚ from the ground up‚ one of the greatest tech companies of today. His first name is Steve. And without him‚ Apple would be nothing more than a household fruit. He’s Steve Wozniak. Terribly sorry. I do believe you were expecting someone else. You were probably thinking of the other Steve. The manipulative‚ semi-bald‚ and LSD-loving‚ Mr Jobs. But how is Steve Jobs not responsible for my iPhone‚ iPad and MacBook? He’s that
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What is a “Hero”? We’ve heard this question so many times‚ but yet everyone seems to have a different outlook. Beowulf is by far one of the best epic heroes of all time. The story of Beowulf was written back in 700 C.E by an unknown author. The original style of the writing was old English‚ and currently only one of the original copies of the story remains. Beowulf is such a good example of an epic hero because he adheres to many of the common qualities of an epic hero. He was determined‚ courageous
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conscientious objector who wouldn’t use a weapon. Despite not wanting to use a weapon‚ he volunteered for the military. A soldier without a weapon‚ yeah I know how that sounds‚ but you’d be surprised at what a weaponless‚ peaceful soldier can actually do. Remember‚ he was a medic‚ his job was to medicate and save people‚ which is something he did… very well. Desmond Thomas Doss saved the lives of soldiers‚ showed bravery and selflessness‚ and inspired people‚ these things classify him as a hero.
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Being a Hero Thesis: Despite his accomplishments and the glory associated with his life‚ Aeneas only achieves the status of hero through divine intervention‚ and this god-given position causes him just as much grief as it does splendor. What is a hero? We would like to think that a hero is someone who has achieved some fantastic goal or status‚ or maybe someone who has accomplished a great task. Heroes find themselves in situations of great pressure and act with nobility and grace. Though
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work.” - Colin Powell. This quote goes greatly with Steven Spielberg’s life and career. He didn’t have much to start off with but in the end he didn’t let that get to him and he didn’t want to fail. He was determined to finish his dream and that is what he did! Spielberg + section of the paper + why it reveals he’s admirable Spielberg was born on December 18‚ 1947 in Cincinnati‚ Ohio. His mother Leah Adler was a concert pianist and his father‚ Arnold Spielberg‚ was an electrical engineer. Steven
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claim she is a hero or brings publicity the reality for this reality star is she is a fraud and does NOTHING for this cause. The people fighting to end the Yulin Festival and shutting down the morally rehensaple dog meat industry in general have been fighting the good fight for YEARS before Vanderpoop and her oxygen sucking publicity tour even knew you didn’t spell Yulin with Y-O-U. She takes credit when none is earned and in our opinion the only reason she gets away with her over-the-top statments
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Who conquered many lands‚ killed anyone who was in his way‚ and strengthened Rome ten-fold? Why‚ Julius Caesar did! Julius Caesar was the first Roman emperor and he changed a strong republic into a total democracy. As the emperor‚ he conquered a lot of land and made a lot of enemies. I believe he was a hero and all of the bad things he did were justified with the result he made. Julius Caesar was an amazing generol in the military. His amazing military leadership skills are the main reason why he
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In the excerpt from Christopher Browning’s “Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 1010 in Poland”‚ Browning told us of the elite killing squad of less than 500 men‚ that killed around 83‚000 Jews. (215) Not just men‚ ordinary men‚ like the ones you see every day. Most of the men were involved in white collar jobs‚ just trying to support their family when they were chosen for the group. What caused these men to commit outrageous acts against humanity? Can anyone be brainwashed to execute deeds like
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from 1975 to 1990. Her strong rule and iron will became known as Thatcherism. Thatcher stood up for what she believed in‚ helped bring an end to the Soviet Union‚ and helped improve the overall economy of Great Britain. Her leadership and unwillingness to back down even in harsh situations led her to become a great hero for Great Britain. Margaret Thatcher was a hero‚ because she stood up for what she believed in‚ and never backed down. One example of this is the Falkland War. When Argentina invaded
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