What makes a hero? A hero is usually considered as someone who has great courage‚ does bold deeds‚ and is thought of as a model being. In the Odyssey‚ composed by Homer‚ Odysseus goes on a twenty year journey home from the Trojan War to Ithaca. Throughout this journey‚ Odysseus faces fearsome monsters‚ rough seas‚ and many other troubles and triumphs. Odysseus is a hero because he courageous‚ looks out for others‚ and is loyal to his quest. Odysseus is courageous because he protects his men and
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The definition of a hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. “People who go to work everyday‚ make sacrifices to raise families‚ and get through life without hurting other people if they can help it-those are the real heros”‚ this quote by Dean Koontz‚ means to me that everyone can be a hero. Everyone can be a hero by standing up for something that they truly‚ deeply care about. Some people say that a hero is only someone extraordinary
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MY FATHER‚ MY HERO: ____________________________________________________________________ My father is not a celebrity; he is not such a recognizable face. My father is not a national hero; he is not a multi-millionaire. My father is just an average quiet man‚ whom I honour and respect. My father was born in 1954‚ in the small South-Indian state of Kerala. He was the fourth child of my grandfather (late C.M. Thomas). My father managed to succeed well enough in classes to pursue education at
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“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” What is a hero to you? Bravery‚ courage‚ these are things i think about when defining a hero. Who is your hero? The heroes in hollywood are portrayed as saving the damsel in distress‚ or catching the bad guy. Although our answers are all different they will all share similarities. Why do we need heroes? Heroes are needed because they provide‚ inspire‚ and teach us‚ but heroes can be your parents‚ friends‚ or teachers
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saga of a brave hero‚ Beowulf. Beowulf displays his superhuman‚ brave abilities in the legendary battle between Beowulf and Grendel‚ a monster who is quite powerful and malicious in his own way. Beowulf is personified as a perfect hero who fought for his people and defeated evil with his immortal powers that he used to bring peace and justice. He constantly showed virtues admirable of any man during the Anglo-Saxon time period; he was wise‚ noble‚ brave and was a true hero. The epic hero embodies superior
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What is a hero? A hero is someone that helps others‚ that is selfless‚ kind‚ and many more things. A perfect example of a hero is Odysseus from the Odyssey. Odysseus has many characteristic that a hero would have. He was very clever. He was always coming up with unique ways to get through obstacle and to get what we wanted. One example of this is when he stabbed the cyclops in the eye while it was sleeping. Odysseus is also very caring. He would always care for his crew even they weren’t always
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Is Odysseus a hero? Can Odysseus‚ the “hero” of the Odyssey‚ be considered a Greek hero in the ancient world? Certainly‚ one can agree that Odysseus has certain characteristics that would prove him to both a hero and scoundrel through countless passages in the reading. But overall‚ Odysseus can be considered one of the many Greek heroes proven through common physical traits‚ spiritual traits‚ and his charismatic personality that he shares with many other heroes. A common trope in Epic Greek stories
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When people define the word hero it usually varies by age‚ gender‚ and generation when they answer‚ and even though people’s connotations of the word may vary‚ the denotation and the connotation always seen to cross paths with each other. According to Merriam-Webster.com the definition of hero is "a person who is admired for great or a brave act or fine qualities: a person who is greatly admired: the chief male character in a story‚ play‚ movie‚ ect." A person’s connotation and the denotation both
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The idea of a hero is a complicated one and there are several possible interpretations in Lord of the Flies. In action films the hero is usually the ’good guy’ even if he (or she) is quite violent. Action heroes are strong and tough and think quickly when there is a problem. In novels the hero can simply be the main character of the story‚ though usually we feel some sympathy for him or her as well. Sometimes the hero is someone quite unexpected‚ who manages to do or say things that earn our respect
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A true hero defeats his weakness A true hero defeats his weakness. As the Absolutely True diary of a Part Time Indian shows us that don’t matter what is in his way‚ Junior will defeat his problems. Junior’s strength has helped him to succeed over his limitations. The author is describing Junior as a hero because he was able to overcome problems that in the past he was not able to solve. It takes a lot of courage to do what Junior has done so far. People form the rez should follow Junior steps of
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