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    My Hero When you look up the definition of a hero it says‚ “a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble abilities.” But why do we immediately think about someone famous? Maybe‚ because they have movie star good looks or they have won some fancy award. That shouldn’t be the case. When I asked my hero what her definition of a hero is she said‚ “A true hero is someone who does good work to support others‚ and puts others ahead of him/herslef”. My hero has by

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    When people define the word hero it usually varies by age‚ gender‚ and generation when they answer‚ and even though people’s connotations of the word may vary‚ the denotation and the connotation always seen to cross paths with each other. According to Merriam-Webster.com the definition of hero is "a person who is admired for great or a brave act or fine qualities: a person who is greatly admired: the chief male character in a story‚ play‚ movie‚ ect." A person’s connotation and the denotation both

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    What is your definition of a hero? It is definitely not a man with supernatural powers that can fly or have unhuman super strength. Many believe this is the case‚ but the definition is definitely the opposite of this one. A hero would be someone who has courage and has risked or sacrificed his life for others to achieve greatness. A hero to others is a person that has discovered or achieved something outstanding. A hero was a leader who not only had physical strength‚ but mental strength as well

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    “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” What is a hero to you? Bravery‚ courage‚ these are things i think about when defining a hero. Who is your hero? The heroes in hollywood are portrayed as saving the damsel in distress‚ or catching the bad guy. Although our answers are all different they will all share similarities. Why do we need heroes? Heroes are needed because they provide‚ inspire‚ and teach us‚ but heroes can be your parents‚ friends‚ or teachers

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    What is a hero? When confronted with this question‚ many people would answer with “Superman” or “Batman”. A hero isn’t always someone who wears a cape. A hero is someone who can believe in themselves; they are both selfless and courageous to help the ones in need. Even though it is not their responsibility‚ a hero will save the day because they care about the task at hand. When a hero has come upon a frightening situation‚ they stay brave and courageous. Even when soldiers are jumping out of an

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    What’s a hero? When most people think about a hero they think about the armed forces. The military isn’t the only ones we think of as heroes most people often think of police officer‚ firemen‚ and doctors as heroes. All of them wake up every day not only to make money‚ but to give people hope and relief. What I mean by relief is making people feel safe and supported. A hero to me is someone who is willing to go out of their way to help others‚ even when they are the ones in the wrong. Also someone

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    Nobody knows what a hero is the first time you ask them. The long pause that exists when you’re asked to define one‚ or when you’re asked who yours is. After all‚ what is a hero? Bravery‚ courageousness‚ valiant; all adjectives coming to mind of a hero. The surgeons‚ the doctors‚ the nurses‚ all the way to the clerk who checked you into the hospital; even though it wasn’t the clerk performing the stitches‚ they wouldn’t be there without them. The teachers‚ underpaid to educate kids about the essentials

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    [Who can be a hero? And why? A soldier who fights diligently for his country. A man fixing a woman’s car. on his free time. A doctor caring for his/her patients. And strong leader who is physically and mentally ready to lead a country. Or a hero can be anyone willing to help people knowing that they can’t help all."And there you go‚ a hero can be every day‚ common people. Most of what they do go unappreciated or unheard of."(pg73)] [To start‚ a hero unlike a superhero though have many similarities

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    What makes a hero? This is the key question to my entire argument because today I am going to be arguing that Harriet Tubman is a hero‚ but what makes a hero. Is a hero just a mystery person wearing tights and having super strength‚ speed‚ or someone that saves the world every five minutes.According to dicrionary.com their are six different definitions of a hero. The first definition of a hero is a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. The second

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    What is the basis for an ideal hero? According to oxford dictionaries‚ a hero is “a man who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities.”( cite.) In this essay‚ we will discuss the requirements for an idealistic hero. We will also analyze the actions of Beowulf and Sir Gawain in the epic poems Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. This process of analyzing their actions will give us clarification on whether or not these supposed heroes fit the mold of

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