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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"A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself" -Joseph Campbell. The story I’m writing about is the Epic poem call Beowulf‚ which was translated by Burton Raftel. Beowulf is a hero who defeated many monster that are killing innocent people. In his life‚ as a hero‚ Beowulf shows that he is bossy‚ independent‚ and fearless; which are all the qualities of a real Epic hero. According to the beginning of the battle with Grendel‚ we can tell Beowulf is a bossy hero based
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Who is to be the victor in the battle? Will Beowulf become a legendary hero? The answer is‚ yes. Beowulf will be the victor‚ and along the way‚ prove what it means to be courageous‚ have strength‚ and most important of all‚ selflessly protect those around him. There are many qualities that a hero should possess. Some of which include honor‚ valor‚ leadership and compassion. The most general of characteristics that a hero should possess are courage‚ strength‚ and a sense of selflessness. Beowulf
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older‚ but it was passed on orally. Throughout his story‚ Beowulf displays many of the characteristics of an epic hero. Beowulf slays legendary enemies‚ leaves home in search of fame and fortune‚ and displays hubris all of which three distinct characteristics of an epic hero. Beowulf slays three demonic monsters during his saga. Correspondingly‚ one of the characteristics of an epic hero is that he “[h]as evenly-matched or even bigger opponents”(Johnson 19). Grendel‚ Grendel’s
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Revealing the Anti-Hero For many years now Americans have watched heroes on television portrayed‚ as Stephen Garrett states‚ “Morally upright‚ untainted by even the whiff of corruption . . . In their world crime never paid‚ the system always worked‚ and justice was never evaded” (319). Recently‚ the traditional hero has begun to change into what we recognize now as the anti-hero. The anti-hero is the dramatic protagonist who can commit horrible acts yet receive sympathy from their audience. Their
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Zwetsloot 1. Bennett Zwetsloot British lit. Anne Bryan 10/31 Portrayals of Satan - Hero or Villain? In “Paradise Lost” one of the main characters‚ who is normally portrayed in biblical‚ mythical and in popular culture to be a evil and antagonistic figure; in this book is portrayed as a identifiable character and God as wrathful and distant. This makes Satan even more appealing and heroic. Why is this? Well‚ in the book Satan is portrayed as a rebel against a tyrant by the name of God. Everything
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