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    Johnny A Hero

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    A hero is someone that is admired for his braveness and outstanding achievements. Which refers to someone that behaves the same way as Superman or Spider Man. The Outsiders‚ is a novel by S.E. Hinton. It’s about the conflicts between the Socs and greasers. In the story‚ Johnny‚ is a fourteen year old boy who is always being nice to people. Throughout the story‚ he did a lot of heroic things that make him a hero. For example‚ he helped Ponyboy fought the Socs and saved the kids from the church. Therefore

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    Hero Shot

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    Hero Shots & Photography for Lawyers What is a Hero Shot? A ‘Hero Shot’ is just that- a picture of you‚ ready to save the day. Potential clients visiting your website are looking for someone to save them from whatever sticky situation they have gotten into‚ regardless of your area of expertise. A crisp‚ clear shot of you‚ looking like the competent professional that you are‚ speaks volumes about your ability to produce their desired results. This image can be used in multiple places and ways when

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    Is Odysseus a Hero?

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    Hana Epstein December 18‚ 2012 “Hero” Writing Assignment Would somebody still be considered a hero even if they had help with every problem he or she faced? Well‚ in the classic Greek novel The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ the main character‚ Odysseus‚ goes through a long journey in which he faces many challenges. When he originally left his true love‚ Penelope‚ to fight in the battle of Troy‚ he never expected that his expedition to return home would take 20 years. During that time period

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    Tragic Hero

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    considered a tragic hero A tragic hero is a character that holds a high position in society but is not perfect. Aristotle discusses ideas of a tragic hero in his book of literary theory titles Poetics. He believes that although a tragic hero is great‚ he or she possesses a tragic flaw that contributes to his downfall. However‚ this downfall may not be pure loss‚ but brings attention and awareness of the hero. According to Aristotle’s description of a tragic hero‚ Selena Quintanilla

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    Hero Archetype

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    Professor Jones Table of Contents • Introduction • Main Character • The Villain • Archetypes • Steps taken by the hero • Mythological origins • Mythological symbolism • Conflicts between personal desires and community responsibility • Conclusion Introduction *The portrayal of a hero archetype has been a part of society and can be traced back to ancient times and the earliest of myths. The hero is the integral archetype in the collective unconscious of whichever culture the story is based. Heroes become

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    Hero and Beowulf

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    his battles with monsters and allow him to be a leader to his people. These traits cause Beowulf to stand out among his peers and endear him to the reader. Beowulf is definitely a perfect example of an epic hero. Beowulf’s physical strength‚ bravery‚ and wisdom characterize him as an epic hero. Beowulf’s physical strength is revealed to the reader through his amazing feats and his unbelievable battles with mystical creatures. In lines 91 and 92 it states that Beowulf was the strongest man in the

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    Malala Hero

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    Is it right to hurt someone who is standing up for women’s education? Shouldn’t people have the right to speak up for what they believe in? Malala was a young girl who just wanted to go to school and have a regular life. Unfortunately‚ the Taliban started taking over the country and restricted Malala‚ and other people from attending school. Malala thought that was wrong‚ and following in her father’s footsteps‚ she knew she had to do something about it. She fought against the Taliban‚ and sadly

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    Bewulf the hero

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    Yadian Rodriguez Professor Matthew Brooks English Literature ENL2012 6 September 2014 Beowulf the Hero Beowulf is the oldest English epic poem known‚ which was written in Old English (Anglo-Saxon). The epic and long narrative poem is based on a great and serious subject‚ related and centered on a heroic figure on whose actions depends the fate of a city. This traditional epic poem was shaped by a literary artist from historical and legendary material‚ which had developed a poem with the traditions

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    The Ultimate Hero

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    controversy."This quote by Martin Luther King Jr. is a great description of what Beowulf is;his determination and willingness to fight makes him a hero.In the world there is and will always be two different kinds of people good and evil.In the story of Beowulf all evil are descendants of Cain;evilness might be very strong but in the world of good their stands a man named Beowulf that helps defeat all evil.Beowulf is a typical hero because he is strong‚brave and loyal. Beowulf is a very strong person

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    Tragic Hero

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    Africa during the worst of times over the buying of diamonds for big jewelry companies. The movie uses donors or helpers for each other throughout the scenes. Solomon Vandy is one of the heroes who fill out half of the traits it takes to be called a hero in most situations. Solomon Vandy is a Mende fisherman who is captured by the Revolutionary United Front RUF rebels during a raid in his village in Shenge. Instead of cutting off his hands the rebels put him to work as a miner in the diamond fields

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