I believe Christopher Columbus was a hero in his time‚ and in ours. But before I can go any further I want to say that what was right and common sense in 1492 was different then in 2011. It is unfair to say he was a villain based on standards and morals that came 500 years later. Also‚ another thing we forget is the world was different back then. Europe was starting its Renaissance and each country was trying to top the other in development to become the most powerful country. So‚ there was a lot
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very few people were against the church‚ but the few that disliked the church were too frightened to try and do something about it. Not until Martin Luther came along that people started to gather up the courage to support their own ideas. He was a hero because of his courage to stand up for his own opinions even if it could potentially harm him. His courage inspired the people around him to fight against the Roman Catholic Church. Throughout history‚ the Roman Catholic Church has
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defining a hero changes from culture to culture. However‚ the most prominent heroes stem from Western cultures. Humans have always been selfish. Behaviors such as sacrificing oneself for others are desirable‚ because people want someone to do it for them‚ should the time come. This desire has not changed‚ thus it remains a heroic quality to do so. Beowulf sacrificed himself for the citizens that the monsters were terrorizing. He leapt to the opportunity without falter. This makes him a hero in both
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Mother Teresa: A Biography Mother Teresa was born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje‚ Macedonia‚ on August 26‚ 1910. Agnes’s mother raised her as a Roman Catholic. At the age of twelve‚ Agnes had a strong calling towards God. She knew that she wanted to spread the love of Christ and become a missionary. When she was eighteen‚ she left the home of her parents and joined the "Sisters of Loreto"‚ an Irish community of nuns‚ who had missions in India. Agnes was trained in Dublin until May‚ 24‚ 1931
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The hero of my story is Spanky. Spanky would receive calls from other friends about his sister. Every time friends call Spanky he is out for the Adventure.When friends are yelling into the phone it motivates Spanky to go out and do the best he can to protect his sister from her boyfriend. Spanky has a car that gets him to and from places when adventures is calling his name. He is out to protect his sister from her boyfriend following paths. Spanky’s sister doesn’t know what Spanky is up to. Spanky’s
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Dudley 1st Period Every generation and culture of mankind seeks a hero to emulate and look to for guidance. Heroes provide hope‚ determination‚ and safety to all who are affected by their actions. Epic heroes are smarter and stronger than the average human‚ and they are on a quest for something important to their people. They also have strong ethics and values. In the epic poem‚ Beowulf‚ Many would argue that Beowulf is an epic hero and can do no wrong‚ however his ethics and motives are incorrect
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of skyscrapers. What grasped the viewers’ attention more than anything was the authors choice of the main character or the hero of the film. The hero of this specific story doesn’t have super strength‚ super speed‚ or even the ability to fly. Our hero is a small robot named Wall-e‚ designed to clean up the mess humans left behind. Although Wall-e seems like a very unlikely hero‚ his story still has many similarities to Josepha
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Hercules is considered a great hero in Greek myth. This is because he overcame a lot of obstacles in his 12 labors. These labors where tasks made to punish him for murdering his wife in children when he was in a trance bestowed upon him by Hera. Even though he is considered to be a hero‚ Hercules killed multiple people and creatures during his adventures. Most of these beings did not deserve to die. Hercules got carried away in his journey and killed anything that opposed him. Some of the creatures
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rizalJosé Rizal From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the Philippine national hero. For other uses‚ see José Rizal (disambiguation). José Rizal Born José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda June 19‚ 1861[1] Calamba‚ Laguna[1] Died December 30‚ 1896 (aged 35)[2] Bagumbayan‚ Manila[2] Cause of death execution by firing squad Monuments Rizal Park‚ Manila Calamba‚ Laguna Other names Pepe[3][4] Alma mater Ateneo Municipal de Manila‚University of Santo Tomas
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A hero is a person who has super powers or can do things normal people could not do. A hero is strong‚ smart and ladies call them “attractive”. A long time ago‚ a poet named Homer had written an epic poem called “The Odyssey”. In “The Odyssey”‚ there is a person with these traits named Odysseus. Odysseus goes through adventures for a long time trying to get home. Odysseus is an epic hero Odysseus and his men land on a Cyclopes island‚ Polyphemus. Polyphemus gets mad at Odysseus and his men so
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