My Hero‚ My Father As a child‚ I had always looked to my father as a hero. To me‚ he was strong enough to take on an army one handed‚ tall enough to reach for the moon and give it to me‚ and wise enough to know everything about everything. There was nothing my father could not do. He took time to teach me to read‚ write‚ walk‚ and talk. When learning how to walk‚ like any child I would occasionally fall. My father would pick me up and put me back on my feet. He always encouraged me to “get up and
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Having courage‚ a caring personality and integrity are the qualities possessed by a “hero”. Andrew Carnegie was an industrialist who supported capitalism‚ and Social Darwinism‚ free enterprise and economic competition. He favored the idea that the most superior people in society naturally rise to the top. He was born in 1835 in the attic of a weaver’s cottage in Dunfermline‚ Scotland. Carnegie´s family faced poverty‚ which caused him to begin work at the age of 12 to contribute to his family’s responsibilities
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He Was My Hero My hero has always been my grandfather. I prefer not to use his name in respect. He was always spoiling me and always taking me places that he had never taken me before. He taught me many life lessons and gave me great insights that I hold on close to this day. He always seemed to have a big appetite. I could never picture him having disgust for food or being sick‚ but when the symptoms started‚ I got worried. Usually‚ at the family cookouts‚ he would be the one always cooking the
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A Hero Named Beowulf By: Ashlyn Clement In the epic poem Beowulf ‚ translated by Seamus Heaney‚ the epic hero‚ Beowulf‚ slays monsters and saves the people of Geatland. “I meant to perform to the uttermost what your people wanted or to perish in the attempt.” (43‚ lines 634-635) Beowulf is a hero‚ not an idol‚ because he is courageous‚ and selfless. Beowulf can be seen as a hero because of his courage. He shows courage in many ways. First‚ when Beowulf saves Heorot by defeating Grendel
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Christopher Columbus is someone who is celebrated across the nation as well as all over the world. He is known as the first to discover North America and an amazing explorer. Although he is considered a hero by some‚ he is also disliked by others. There are a few main reasons why this explorer is so controversial. One reason Columbus is a controversial figure is because of his travels. Initially‚ Columbus’s voyage was not even aimed for the Americas but for Asia. However‚ on the way he stumbled
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Why Would Greaser Be Hero Greaser are not considered hero at all they considered us a hood or no good lieing dirty rat. Greaser like dally wouldn’t be considered friendly because he been to jail he could walk out with half of the store he and a buddy of his would fight each other almost every time they meet dally would trick the cop and convince them to help help him at time when he in trouble. What dally did that day made people change what they thought about him when he went in to help get the
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Historical Research Writing‚ A2 January 5th‚ 2015 Research Paper‚ Final John Brown Raid on Harpers Ferry‚ A Hero or a Villain? When it comes to the topic of John Brown’s raid and if he was hero or a villain‚ most of us will readily agree John Brown was murderer thus making him a villain. Where as some are convinced that he was a hero for wanting to help free slaves. John Brown was indeed a hero he believed greatly for the freedom of slaves‚ but was using violence to fight. However‚ does most o
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easy to see why Beowulf was an epic hero. He posed an extreme boastful personality‚ to the people at the time this was a very good trait to have. He was always seeking fame. The one particular event happened when he bragged about killing nine sea monsters out in the sea. He was always boastful to Hygelac about his victories of killing Grendel and his Mother which took place while he was in the land of Dane’s. With so many victories to speak of one could easily label him as an epic hero. When he
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Beowulf is considered an epic hero for all his battles in his book “Beowulf”. Beowulf was known for many battles‚ but I the book he was in three epic battles. Some of his battles include killing five sea monsters‚ Grendel‚ and his own son. He also was known to have fought and killed Grendel’s mother‚ even though he didn’t. He also became the king of Herot. Him being an epic hero is why he was laid in the tower‚ that the Geats had built him‚ with all the treasures from Grendel’s mothers lair. The
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Beowulf‚ who is considered the hero of the Geats‚ because of his unselfish decision to fight Grendel for terrorizing and Killing King Hrothgar’s men for 12 years‚ and Grendel’s mom because she was trying to kill Beowulf for revenge on killing her son and the Dragon‚ in which were all for the people in the land of the Danes knowing that he might get killed. In 501 ad-600 ad if you unselfishly decided to fight knowing you might get killed you were considered a hero. Al heroes have flaws and Beowulf’s
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