Superman‚ Wonder Woman‚ Spiderman—what do all these characters have in common? They are all products of the human aspiration to be saved. The word hero is passed around too much these days. A hero is not a football player that scores the game-winning touchdown or the goaltender who saves his team from a loss. A hero is usually an ordinary person that did extraordinary things. A true hero is really never a hero at all; at least not in their own mind. However‚ there are various cases today in which
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What is a Hero? What is a hero? What makes him or her different from everyone else? In Phillip Zimbardo’s article “What Makes a Hero?” he states that heroes surround us. One in five or 20 percent of people qualify as heroes. Seventy-two percent of people report helping another person in a dangerous emergency. Sixteen percent report whistle blowing on an injustice. Six percent report sacrificing for a non-relative or stranger and fifteen percent report defying an unjust authority (1). Although
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that would occur‚ if it weren’t for the 48th president of the United States… Donald Trump. He is a hero because he is a great leader‚ stands up for what he believes in‚ and has visionary ideas. Donald Trump proved himself a hero by being a great leader. His confidence ties into him being a leader‚ because‚ “He said
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You know who christopher reeves is right? There are many people like him but shawn mcdaniels is a little different. Let’s talk about that. To start‚ you should know that they both are disabled. Reeves became disabled because of a spinal cord injury. He fell off of his horse and is now disabled. Reeves can’t move anything from the neck down. He gets around by blowing into a tube that makes his wheelchair drive. Something else you need to know is that Christopher Reeves accepts who he is. His
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Many think a hero has to be gorgeous and have super human-like abilities‚ but that is not the truth. Batman was based off an everyday average guy who wore leggings and ran around a city all day long saving lives. A hero can be considered many things‚ but mostly a hero is someone who is intelligent and carries selfless acts. What many don’t consider is that a hero is a casual civilian that rises to any challenge and accomplishes a deed of a “superhero.” The thing is a hero can be an ordinary person that
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Odysseus‚ the man that survived 20 years away from home and at sea‚ battling many monsters along the way‚ a hero? Is the man that displeased some gods‚ and killed others‚ a hero? According to the Greeks‚ he certainly is. According to the Highly Gifted Magnet‚ probably not. While to the Greeks he possessed all of the heroic qualities‚ such as cunningness‚ loyalty‚ hospitality and physical strength‚ to the Highly Gifted Magnet community‚ he meets all most all of our standards‚ which include intelligence
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Biff’s problems. Even though Willy committed suicide‚ the author and audiences still consider him as a hero. According to Aristotle‚ Willy is considered as a tragic hero‚ the hero in the plays has fatal flaws‚ and the hero’s flaws caused his downfall. The play was performed and left the pity and fear in the audiences. Moreover‚ according to the author‚ the dash of hope in the audiences’
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Christopher Reeves is a very familiar face to the American people. Not only did he star as Superman but he has changed the lives of many Americans with disabilities. In 1995 Reeve was thrown from a horse and became paralyzed. Back then‚ the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) had not been passed‚ making it hard for disabled people to get around and have access to things. In 1996 Reeve spoke at the Democratic convention‚ trying to convince people to be on his side about passing the ADA. These are
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A hero in my eyes is someone who is strongly wise‚ helpful‚ and caring. My mother portrays all of these wonderful qualities. She is the greatest friend‚ Mom‚ and counselor to be around and look up to. To be a hero you have to be strongly wise.My mom knows how to help me out of tough times by staying strong and using her knowledge to guide me in the right direction. She has gone through so many of life’s obstacles that she knows from experience how to help me. When times get tough a hero never
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Beowulf‚ prince of the Geats from Scandinavia (sparknotes). He continuously portrays features that no ordinary human being could acquire including eternal fame‚ extraordinary skill‚ and heroic courage. It is interesting to read about
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