[Who can be a hero? And why? A soldier who fights diligently for his country. A man fixing a woman’s car. on his free time. A doctor caring for his/her patients. And strong leader who is physically and mentally ready to lead a country. Or a hero can be anyone willing to help people knowing that they can’t help all."And there you go‚ a hero can be every day‚ common people. Most of what they do go unappreciated or unheard of."(pg73)] [To start‚ a hero unlike a superhero though have many similarities
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What makes a hero? This is the key question to my entire argument because today I am going to be arguing that Harriet Tubman is a hero‚ but what makes a hero. Is a hero just a mystery person wearing tights and having super strength‚ speed‚ or someone that saves the world every five minutes.According to dicrionary.com their are six different definitions of a hero. The first definition of a hero is a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. The second
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What is the basis for an ideal hero? According to oxford dictionaries‚ a hero is “a man who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities.”( cite.) In this essay‚ we will discuss the requirements for an idealistic hero. We will also analyze the actions of Beowulf and Sir Gawain in the epic poems Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. This process of analyzing their actions will give us clarification on whether or not these supposed heroes fit the mold of
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Elizabeth Pena English 2302 Dr. Charlie Scott 02 November 2012 Essay 1: Definition of a True‚ Authentic Hero In my eyes‚ a true‚ authentic hero is someone with firm courage‚ nobility‚ faith‚ valor‚ hope‚ motivation‚ and bravery. It is someone who devotes time to help others and can truly be admired‚ one who fights or does things for a good cause. Being a hero means to be the one who steps forward and strives to do what is right‚ rather than what he/she finds pleasant‚ convenient‚ or just simply
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famous philosopher of ancient Greece believes that a protagonist must portray five certain characteristics to be classified as a tragic hero. A tragic hero must be of noble birth or have a status with much amounts of respect from people surrounded by the character. Also have hamartia (fatal flaw)‚ the character must have a flaw that will lead to their demise. The hero has a reversal of fortune( protagonist dies) The character must realize his fatal flaw is the reason for their downfall (anagnorisis)
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According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary‚ the definition of a hero is “a person of distinguishing courage or ability‚ admire for his brave deeds and noble qualities”. In other words‚ a hero is an individual with unique attributes that can overcome adversities‚ and get the admiration of others. Most of the people define a hero as an individual who has done an act of valor by using superpowers‚ or by a brave act of valor. Let’s use Superman as an example of a person with superpowers. He gains
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Not everyone’s definition of a hero is the same‚ but they follow basic principles. These principles are unanimously agreed upon by society. The hero is the main protagonist‚ they are someone that you can in some way relate to‚ and in some point in the plot of the story or their life‚ they undergo philosophical change. A type of change that alters the way the hero sees tasks laid before them and the way that the hero deducts rational thought. The change that occurs upon the hero almost certainly changes
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A True Hero When the word hero is mentioned‚ who or what is the first thought that comes to mind? A clear majority would surely say superman‚ batman‚ or possibly spiderman. But‚ when searching for the true meaning of a hero‚ there is more than one way to define it. The definition of a hero can be defined as a mythical person of superhuman qualities‚ or a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. A true hero should be someone who is common
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What is your definition of a hero? “A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength‚ but by the strength of his heart”- Hercules. Have you ever seen the movie Hercules? Well if you have not it is about a man who goes through his ups and downs who cares for people around him‚ which is like most heroes because no one life is perfect to where they have never had a bad day. This is what a true hero should be‚ someone who will make other people’s day better than their day because that is how they
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The first thing comes to my mind when I hear the word Hero is someone who is strong‚ fearless‚ intelligent‚ and would do anything in the power to make things right. There are the gifted heroes; who were born with supernatural powers that granted them super-human strength‚ mind-reading‚ ability to fly and immortality. Realistically speaking‚ we have yet to encounter anyone with these supernatural powers. But‚ those fantasy characters were created to give bright hopes to the children so that they have
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