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    era to rise to greatness and the title of hero. but these heroes are made not born and therefore it is a process. Battle Royale and Rebel Without A Cause show the audiance a glimpse of this process. Shakespeare once said that some people are born great‚ others are made great and some have greatness thrust upon them. This may be true but not always are the to-be heroes entirely willing to partisipate in the processes involved. The heroes‚ Jim Stark and Nanahara Shuya from Rebel Without A Cause

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    numerous things over the years‚ but a broadened term has defined them for what they truly are: Heroes. Heroes have been around since the beginning of time; from Beowulf in the 5th Century‚ to Sir Gawain in the late 14th Century‚ to Superman in the 21st Century. Whether it being scops‚ professional poets in Anglo-Saxon times‚ or in media and literature today‚ we have honored and commemorated these heroes in many different ways. First of all‚ Beowulf in the Anglo-Saxon Times was immortalized as an

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    that remains strong when faced with the trials of adversity. A person with an impressive strength of character can be measured as a hero. Heroes are admired for their bravery‚ and for their great courage they show others. I ’d argue it ’s the willingness to make a personal sacrifice for the benefit of others. Yes‚ we all know of celebrated legendary heroes spoken of in History books‚ but one can also be defined as an everyday hero. An everyday hero is a person of integrity with a will of

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    Timeless Qualities As human beings‚ we have traits that are looked up to‚ no matter what time period‚ or culture. The qualities that make a hero may change a bit‚ but being willing to sacrifice yourself‚ having courage‚ and being able to overcome an immense challenge are traits that make a hero regardless of culture or time period. Bravery and courage are thought to be admirable traits to human beings‚ which is why they are hero traits. One hero that possesses this quality is Gilgamesh. When Gilgamesh

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    “My name is Francis Joseph Cassavant and I have just returned to Frenchtown in Monument and the war is over and I have no face.” Establishes the setting and Introduces narrator in first person which creates mystery. Chapter 1 – page 1 “Oh‚ I have eyes… but no ears to speak of‚ just bits of dangling flesh. But that’s fine‚ like Dr Abrams says… He was joking‚ of course.” Conversational style of address which creates a close bond between the reader and the narrator Chapter 1 – page 1 Description

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    important things to know as a hero is when to “die” and stop existing. Typically‚ heroes possess a large amount of power and‚ over time‚ are easily corruptible. This power and immense gratitude towards a hero can sometimes get to their head and cause their motives to change. Also‚ heroes can sometimes have good intentions but their actions and motives can occasionally be misconstrued. Therefore‚ Rogers is asserting that heroes need to know when to die in order to prevent themselves from abusing their power

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    says about him. Not only is Atticus Finch a true example of a hero in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ but Mrs Dubose is also an unexpected hero. Another unlikely hero in this book is Mrs Dubose. Mrs Dubose is a strong‚ resilient woman who strongly overcame her morphine addiction. In the beginning of the book‚ she is perceived as an evil and prejudiced character that hates Jem and Scout. However‚ Atticus reminds them to see it from their point of view before judging her‚ which leads them to learn about her

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    hero can be someone who gave up his or her life so another could live. A hero can be anyone; they can be the girl next door or the strange man across the street. But how do these “heroes” become this way are they born with their so called powers or are they made into heroes by those surrounding them? One of the main heroes in the book The Outsiders in my opinion is Johnny Cade. Johnny is brought up by his father who does not appreciate him‚ does not pay attention to him and barley notices that he

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    Just finished two really interesting books. If you get the chance you should read. - heroes for my son- Brad Meltzer also -heroes for my daughter- Brad Meltzer. These two books are very touching‚ they describe some of people in history that young people should look up to and what they are known for. I have to say I think that my favorite is probably between two woman. One of which is Harriet Tubman‚ this was a dark skinned woman what she did happened during the Underground Railroad. She had escaped

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    through other people frequently takes the form of seeking someone better‚ a person whose life and example gives us a clue about the answer to life’s questions” (Scheske). Society today‚ needs the modern day heroes we used to have. There have been changes made on how heroes were in the modern day‚ to how they are now. Technology has made a big impact on the differences from heroes now and the ones of the 20th century. Beowulf was an epic hero who was the king of the Greeks. He shows he’s an important

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