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    Definition of a Hero

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    here the word hero the first things that come to me are the words bravery‚ courage‚ honesty and faithfulness. In my opinion‚ everybody has their own definition of a hero but yet all the definitions have general similarities. A hero can be a complete stranger‚ or someone you see everyday. Sometimes there real‚ other times there fictional. A hero can be someone with courage and strength‚ and other times just someone that was there for you when no else was. Most importantly I feel a hero helps us realize

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    Epic Hero

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    Allison Fain Bukowski English 4A 19 April‚ 2013 Is Beowulf an epic? An epic hero is a brave and noble character in an epic poem‚ admired for great achievements or affected by grand events. An epic poem‚ “The main character or protagonist is heroically larger then life‚ often the source and subject of legend or a national hero.”(Robert) An epic poem is an old English poem filled with both complex people and tribes‚ supernatural figures of monsters and dragons. Also they can be a mixture

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    What is a Hero?

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    What is a hero? What do you consider to be a heroic act? A good-looking‚ smart‚ strong and a person with supernatural and abnormal powers. That is the image of a hero is most of our minds if someone were to ask what a hero is. In reality‚ a real hero is so much more diverse from the usual cliché though he or she might appear to be strong‚ smart and good-looking. By definition‚ a hero is a person who is adored or glorified for doing something extremely brave‚ outstanding achievements or noble

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    Santiago Hero

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    Santiago Heroic? What is a hero? A hero is defined as‚ “a person who is admired or idealized” (Google). When thinking of the word “hero” mostly to everyone‚ a superhero comes to mind. Not all heroes are superheros. To me‚ a hero is someone who is courageous and never gives up no matter the circumstances. Speaking of someone heroic‚ Santiago is an old fisherman in The Old Man and The Sea written by Ernest Hemingway. Although Hemingway did not exactly state that Santiago is a hero‚ he displays that he is

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    my hero

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    about what a hero is. They come in many shapes‚ sizes‚ have different characteristics‚ values‚ and beliefs. For me‚ a hero is someone who is willing to put a hundred percent effort into protecting you from pain. They will stop at nothing to provide you with the security of safety; and will share with you the knowledge required for survival. A hero doesn’t have to have impeccable character‚ high importance in society‚ or have a classic sandwich named after them in the local pub. A hero just needs to

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    Hero and Grant

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    Kevin Chan Everyone wants to play an important role on life‚ like a hero. But history told us only a part of people could be a hero. Obviously‚ hero is unique. Do they have what quality is wroth we learn? My hero is Benjamin Franklin. I learned many good qualities from him. Benjamin Franklin is a great person in American history. He was born in 1706. He’s father was a tallow chandler and had seventeen children. Benjamin was last son. Benjamin has an extraordinary life. He attended school in Boston

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    Epic Hero

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    What qualities do you need to have to be an epic hero? An epic hero is human but has some kind of ability that makes them different. Epic hero’s also do things to help other people. They also protect and lead and sometimes can be kings. For the most part epic heroes are usually good guys trying to take out a bad guy because no one but him has the power to. What does it take and what classifies you to be a epic hero. Throughout the entire epic Gilgamesh shows outrageous skill as a warrior and leader

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    Is Rikki A Hero

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    Earth could sometimes misuse the word hero because for them‚ they think heroes are only the people with capes or people within the high society and make a massive impact on Earth but in reality anyone could be a hero to someone. The Dictionary states a hero is “someone admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities”. Rikki is a mongoose that defines what a hero is and there should be no argument. First‚ I think Rikki is a hero because Rikki followed Nagina into the

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    Hero with a Mind

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    Dainel Hageman A hero is a person who has distinguished courage and ability and can be looked at as a model or ideal. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Randle Patrick McMurphy is seen to be the hero of the story. When McMurphy gets entered into the ward he is the only person in there who has any idea of what the outside world is like anymore. Throughout the movie McMurphy tries to makes the guys‚ which were already in the ward‚ understand what the outside world is like and that the only reason

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    Hero and Beowulf

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    British Literature 9/28/13 Beowulf vs. Batman The model hero owns power‚ ethics; and‚ above all‚ fights evil. This definition was functional in the time of Beowulf and still is functional in today’s time only slightly altered. Due to the use of such inventions such as television and internet‚ our culture has come to value physical desirability and sensual feelings‚ as evident in the example of Batman‚ a 21st century hero. In addition‚ humility has become a desired value in modern times‚ whereas

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