Heroic is a person who saves or helps people. An example of someone heroic is Superman because he fights crime. Soldiers are heroic because they fight for America, Some Hero qualities are leadership, brave, and clever. Odysseus shows these qualities.…
Many characteristics that make a hero but one that all heroes have is courage. If you google what courage means it will say “the ability to do something that frightens one.” Ask Audie Murphy he will respond it is single handedly holding of hundreds of Nazi soldiers and a handful of tanks. That is exactly what he did on the cold January day in 1945. German troops were making a push for the key city of Holtzwihr, 102 of Murphy's 120 men are dead he orders the remaining…
These actions of heroism don't just occur in literature. Many people have shown acts of heroism. For example Robin Emmons, a woman who had the desire to help bring healthy foods to low income communities, to improve the health of the people in those areas. After experiencing her brother grow borderline diabetic, due to a lack of accessible healthy foods in his transitional homing, she became inspired to help others in need (Geil 1). What she did next was unthinkably selfless; she quit her job and dug up one-fourth of her backyard. She started growing healthy, easily accessible food for people in need. Eventually, she started a non profit organization that delivers healthy foods to people in need, called “Sow much Grod” (Geil 2). Her organization…
Heroism is not giving up after you have failed a few times. For example, in the book Odyssey,…
To be a hero you have to be strong enough to stand up for what you want, no matter who or what gets in the way. Several people have done inspiring things to accomplish what they wanted. Strong heroes like Anne Frank, Jackie Robinson, and Helen Keller had to fight hard for a long time to reach their goal.…
Heroes are people noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life. A great example of a hero is Odysseus from the poem called The Odyssey. The Odyssey was written by a writer named Homer. Homer’s epic, the Odyssey is an example of Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth. The Odyssey has the three stages that are supposed to have, the SEPARATION stage, the STRUGGLE/INITIATION stage, and the RETURN/ REINGATION stage.…
Another example of a hero is Atticus Finch who became a hero by overcoming the racism of the people around him, and to help free a black man. He goes against everyone who thinks he is wrong to be a lawyer in black man’s case. His instinct helps him know what was right, and he goes with it making his bravery and riotousness heroic. Atticus…
Heroism is a term not often used in modern society but is the theme for many historic novels and…
Winston Churchill said,“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Courage is essential to heroism. Courage means the ability to do something that scares others. It means being calm in the face of danger. Even though it might not guarantee a happy ending, heroism is about being courageous; being the person who steps up to achieve a goal and who is not self centered.…
Heroism may not be as present as it used to be. Actions that are prevented today, may affect another person’s ability to handle a problem. Each Hero has a super-natural power that makes the Hero different from any other person. How they use that super-natural power would you consider it a form of Heroism?…
There are numerous qualities that heroes hold. The main three are courage, strength, and determination. Courage is not worrying what others might think of themselves, but instead facing that and standing up for what they believe in. Strength is doing something very difficult in order to do something for a greater good. Finally, determination is staying focused on a goal despite the adversity one might face. All heroes possess each of these qualities within themselves, along with many…
Heroes have three main traits: enough guts to ignore those who have a problem with their goals and the way they are living their life, devotion to their cause, and benevolence towards everyone, no matter what. They do their best to be brave, courageous, and have spirit; in one word, gutsy. Even though many people didn’t support her and called her a witch, Joan of Arc had the bravery and strength to continue fighting for her cause. She used her courage and spirit to ignore negative opinions from the people around her. Heroes are devoted to their cause, and are persistent in trying to reach their goals, especially through hard times. An example is Penelope, wife of Odysseus. He went away to fight in a war, and didn’t come back. “Everyone by now took for granted that he was dead, except Penelope, his wife…the hope that her husband would return was faint, but it never died.” (Mythology, Edith Hamilton.) Penelope waited twenty…
There is no hero like the heroic figures in books and movies. For this reason, people must take advantage of who they are, take charge of their life and fight the stereotype. To be capable of becoming a hero is something that is within reach of everyone. The four qualities of strength, independence, pride, and bravery must be allowed to blossom in order for every person to truly believe they are their own hero, and anything is…
"He may not be a hero, but he is free. Be psychologically free enough and strong enough to live independently, leaving society and entering society on no one’s terms but your own". This quote is another example which says you don't have to be physically strong, but mentally strong. You must be able to get away from society when possible and come back being a better you and follow your own terms, not anyone…
Heroism and courage go hand in hand. Courage is a feeling that urges a person to do risky, but great things. Courage is found everywhere, including in heroism. Being a hero is being acknowledged for doing a good deed or simply by making the smallest positive impact on someone’s life. According to Henri Amiel, “Heroism is the dazzling, glorious concentration of courage.” I strongly agree with this quote. Ancient and modern day literature exemplifies heroism in unison with courage. The heroes in these pieces of literature are recognized because they have the courage to do the impossible.…