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    requirements are needed in being a successful hero. To be a great hero‚ one needs a good disguise‚ money‚ courage‚ intelligence‚ loyal followers‚ and needs to be able to keep secrets. If one does not have any of those‚ then one’s plan of becoming a hero will be crushed like a falling building. In the Scarlet Pimpernel‚ Percy‚ who is the Scarlet Pimpernel‚ has all of the listed requirements of being a hero. Having a disguise is a major requirement. To be a hero‚ one must have a disguise to keep their

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    he had done for them; he was always humble about his good deed. What makes him similar to the modern day hero Spider man because when he is fighting his crime against multiple bad guys not once has he ever boasted about his well-doing. Something that does separate the two from one another is that Beowulf was willing to die for what was right unlike spider man. Spider man was the type of hero that he will fight for what is right but at the end of the day he is not down for dying for anyone. "Hanging

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    Heritage matters in a hero. The difference lies in what modern society values as opposed to what the Greeks valued. It was really important for Greek heroes to have a godly parent. It set the heroes apart in a way that was desirable‚ yet unattainable. In fact‚ there are few examples of Greek heroes that don’t have a godly parent. Heracles was borne to Alcmene by Zeus. Achilles was the son of the nymph Thetis and King Peleus. Aethra bore Theseus to Poseidon and Aegeus. Jason did not‚ however‚ have

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    considered a hero? According to Merriam - Webster’s online dictionary‚ a hero is a person “of extreme admiration and devotion." As a hero they have many admirable traits. Most of the traits you see in Shakespeare’s play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ in the character Brutus through his work in the Conspiracy; where he wisely made tough decisions that would affect all of Rome. You see the traits of kindness‚ leverage‚ and determination through his actions. These actions are what makes him a hero. Most

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    A True Hero The definition of a hero is a person‚ typically a man‚ who is admired for courage or noble qualities. Would you call a man who killed his best friend a hero? Most people wouldn’t‚ but in Marcus Brutus’s case‚ he is (in the true definition of the word) a hero. Marcus Brutus killed his best friend‚ and the leader of Rome Julius Caesar‚ and indulged in other dishonorable acts‚ but his reasons behind them make him a hero. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Marcus Brutus was a hero through

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    The musician Bob Dylan once said a interesting qoute which states: “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Odysseus was on a trip back home‚ which took a little longer‚ well two decades longer from the mysterious adventures he overcame. Modern hero’s take risk upon themselves‚ and sacrifice their life for the team. Odysseus is a modern day hero‚ because he has all the traits of a hero in this era even though their morals have changed‚ he has movaited hero’s

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    hoodlum die a hero? Most people would say it is not possible for a hoodlum to be a hero but I disagree. I think that anyone can be a hero if they care about helping others and are willing to risk their lives for someone else. Dally was a hoodlum but he cared about his friends like they were family and he did everything he could to protect them. According to the dictionary‚ a hero is someone who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements or noble qualities. Dally was a hero because he

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    Nolan Nye Ms. Smith CP English 10 1 March 2014 Tragic Hero In Shakespeare’s play "Julius Caesar"‚ there are deaths‚ tragedies‚ and of course‚ a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities. In order to be identified as a tragic hero‚ a character must have at least one fatal flaw. Throughout the play a few main characters present themselves as possibilities for being the tragic hero‚ like Ceasar for example‚ but there really is only one person

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    Beowulf exemplifies the perfect hero‚ even from his youth he perfectly embodies the manners and values dictated by the Germanic heroic code‚ including pride‚ loyalty‚ and strength. Beowulf’s youthful heroism as an unfettered warrior and his mature heroism as a reliable king‚ help portray him as a man of great character who is fair and just. Beowulf’s actions were some of proving his power and might‚ his attitude was that he was the best‚ and he was out to show it. This doesn’t mean that he was of

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    Who is Beowulf‚ that makes him such a person to be called an Epic Hero? As a mortal human being who was born and raised in Geatland‚ he lives his life in the poem with greatness in loyalty for himself and his people The fact that he has accomplished many substantial triumphs during his existence‚ makes it clear on who he really is as a person and as a hero. Throughout the poem‚ Beowulf does his best to succeed and stay on top of the “ladder”. As he battles against certain monsters‚ the readers can

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