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    Beowulf Have you ever wanted to be a super-hero? Do you even know what it takes to become a great hero? Webster’s dictionary defines an epic hero as a larger-than-life figure from a legend or history‚ that participates in a cynical journey or quest‚ faces adversaries and tries to defeat them. In Beowulf we find that a hero must possess some key characteristics. Two characteristics need to be an epic hero are pure strength with will power and bravery. Beowulf’s actions prove he possesses

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    as a hero. Heroes to little kids may be their mother‚ a police officer‚ and sometimes their favorite basketball player. Heroes mean a lot to some people and some people think they are just a regular person. A hero is a strong individual and does what they can to help someone else. Growing up a hero to me is someone who goes out their way to help someone else. I always wished that I was a hero to someone. I always tried to do something good for outside people. I don’t want to do it to be a hero but

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    all their own‚ these real heroes are worthy of praise by people’s. Hero stands for different things to different kinds people. People always understand hero as a film or sports star. In article “Is a Hero Really Nothing but a Sandwich” the author Tollefson talks about what is a hero. The question “What is a hero?” is the main topic of this essay. “Eve’s daughters” from Polster‚ which is a article I want to compare with “Is a Hero Really Nothing but a Sandwich”. She talks the forbidden heroism of

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    A hero in my eyes is someone who is strongly wise‚ helpful‚ and caring. My mother portrays all of these wonderful qualities. She is the greatest friend‚ Mom‚ and counselor to be around and look up to. To be a hero you have to be strongly wise.My mom knows how to help me out of tough times by staying strong and using her knowledge to guide me in the right direction. She has gone through so many of life’s obstacles that she knows from experience how to help me. When times get tough a hero never

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    What defines a hero‚ is it their strength‚ courage‚ accomplishment‚ or maybe determination? Over time the definition seems to change which is shown in Greek mythology. In the Iliad‚ the common factor for a hero seems to be strength to win battles and the later story; the Odyssey a hero is defined by their wit. Odysseus’ cunning intelligence was expressed by Helen saying I couldn’t begin to tell you All that Odysseus endured and accomplished‚ But listen to what a hero did once In the land of Troy

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    Superman‚ Wonder Woman‚ Spiderman—what do all these characters have in common? They are all products of the human aspiration to be saved. The word hero is passed around too much these days. A hero is not a football player that scores the game-winning touchdown or the goaltender who saves his team from a loss. A hero is usually an ordinary person that did extraordinary things. A true hero is really never a hero at all; at least not in their own mind. However‚ there are various cases today in which

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    Cucinell Block 4 Big Question Essay What Does It Mean to Be a True Hero? The dictionary defines a hero as "a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities‚" but not everyone chooses to interpret a hero this way. There are many ways someone can choose to see a hero as‚ such as soldier‚ superhero‚ or just an ordinary person who chooses to do a heroic act. In my opinion‚ a hero is someone who goes out of his or her way to make a significant and positive difference

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    Hero Essay English 9 There are about as many different definitions of a hero as there are heroes. And‚ contrary to what some might say‚ our world is full of heroes. But a hero is not necessarily someone who does something glorious or especially courageous. For me‚ a hero is someone who fulfills his or her task faithfully and with dignity. A hero is willing to take full responsibility. A hero is also someone who acts with grace under pressure. With all the time in the

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    A hero is a person that saves people from dangerous times. A hero is a person that saves lives. One day I would like to be called a hero. Heroes are created by events around them. Most people have a person that they call their hero. I sure do have one. Most people say their heroes are they moms or dads. Most kids call their favorite super hero their hero. If all you want is fame it doesn’t matter what you do‚ you shouldn’t be called a hero. Heroic things happens around us all day‚ every day.

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    Being a hero is everybody’s dream. Two epic heroes are Beowulf and Achilles. Beowulf was an Anglo- Saxon from the group of the Geats. Achilles was a Greek and was part mortal‚ part God. They killed different things for different reasons‚ but both were considered great. Though both were epic heroes‚ their cultural backgrounds are what defined them. Their reasoning for fighting differed greatly. In the epic poem Beowulf‚ it stated‚ “that mighty protector of men/ Meant to hold the monster till its

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