bring up‚ Achilles and Hercules. Each of these heroes has at least one thing that separates them from regular men‚ something that is special about them. For Achilles it is his invulnerability and his incredible courage that make him a great Greek hero. For Hercules it is his god-like strength‚ and his luck of being the son of the king of the gods. Each of these Greek heroes was destined to be great at a very early age. Just after Achilles was born he was dipped in the River Styx by his mother which
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A hero is somwone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself- Joesph Campbell. Odysseus is an an optimal hero in both the physical and metal sense. In the physical sense he is a tremendus hero‚ because he was challenged to all these extreme dangourous adventures; he umexpectly walks out alive after questioning for ten years long and facing the most extraordinarily dangerous creatures and people. Why would Homer set up this whole exciting experience with all the strange comings
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powers that somehow capture our hearts and amaze us with their abilities. They are the ones we look up to‚ the ones who make an impact in our lives‚ and the ones who seem to make everything better to save the day. My grandfather‚ Gerald Simoneaux is my hero because he taught me that I could conquer anything if I set my mind to it. He not only inspired me to be myself but to be proud of who I am. Every Thanksgiving I was able to see my grandfather. Since I live in Florida and he lived in Louisiana
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The amazing person I’ve chosen to be my hero is David Suzki. Heroes can come in all shapes and sizes but‚ what truly does make a hero? It’s an easy‚ but difficult question to answer. To me a hero is someone who helps others. A hero doesn’t need to be a god‚ superhero‚ president or belong to mythological tales to reach the criteria of a "hero". Anyone who helps someone else is a hero. It’s beyond simple. Just by doing that one thing‚ that person is a hero. I’ve chosen this amazing human who’s known
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A True Hero When I hear the word “hero” the first thing that comes to my mind is a person who is courageous‚ has ability‚ and is admired for his or her brave actions and noble individuality. A hero is also someone who is afraid to die but who still does what is right because the lives of people he cares about hangs in the balance. In Homer’s The Iliad‚ Hector and Achilles are both great warriors and great men but differ in many ways. They are heroes of their time‚ but fight for completely several
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My hero is Jonas Edward Salk. He was born on October 28‚ 1914. One of Jonas Salk’s famous quotes is “I have had dreams and I have had nightmares‚ but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams.” Jonas Salk was a hero to the american public. Yet before Jonas Salk became an american hero he was a regular child like us. Growing up in the 1900’s‚Jonas Salk witnessed first hand the ravages of polio.Jonas Salk has two brothers‚Herman Salk and Lee Salk.Jonas Salk decided that he would like to
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Who Is a Better Hero? A hero helps someone and gives to others; there are two heroes Jason Bourne and Odysseus Jason Bourne is from Jason Bourne 2016 Odysseus is from THE ODDYSEY. Who do you assume is a better hero Jason Bourne or Odysseus? Jason Bourne is a better hero for these reasons. It is true that Odysseus is cunning‚ brave‚ and powerful but he does it for the better of himself. To start off with‚ Odysseus is cunning. Odysseus is smart. According to the text‚ “I sat on the ground with
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Anglo-Saxon society‚ a definition which is still valid today‚ is that a hero is generally defined by certain qualities: one who is recognized for inspiring everyone or simply for saving the lives of others. Heroes inspire because when their limits are tested‚ they respond in remarkable ways. They go above and beyond because they know they can protect the ones that surround them. For example‚ in Beowulf‚ Beowulf is the Anglo-Saxon hero because he embodied bravery‚ honor‚ strength‚
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Hero: a person who has shown no fear when faced with conflict‚ for the sake of not themselves‚ but other living things. In the book The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle‚ many characters stood out as good‚ but only one was a true hero. Schmendrick the magician was the true hero in the book The Last Unicorn because he was courageous‚ caring‚ and selfless. In the book The Last Unicorn‚ Schmendrick proved that he was a hero by being selfless. Schmendrick was selfless when he helped the Unicorn rather
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Superman rescuing a little girl‚ or Batman saving Gotham‚ both are two common stereotypes that are put on one word‚ hero. To many people‚ a picture of a man in a cape while the people watching in awe comes to mind. Not many would imagine a boy who grew up in an underprivileged family‚ but made it through high school and got a scholarship to a top notch college‚ then used his position to help other kids like himself make it through their educations. People wouldn’t imagine a girl who gives up hanging
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