...Getting shot at from all kinds of direction people risk their lives trying to help others in danger fleeing them from the area. “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” by Christopher Reeve. If you were at a shooting what would do, risk your life to save others or save yourself? what is a hero? There are many people in this world and many people are not heroes. A hero is someone who would put their lives in danger to help someone,step out of their normal life to help others and sue their strength for good reasons life saving people. Someone who would step out would help people who are getting shot at and help them to safer areas, knowing they would not get any prizes would be a hero. Life is precious and if you step out into danger you are in danger. There is a possibility that you can die but you can help other people out of danger. If you live, you will know that you would not get a reward, but know that you saved people and have the satisfaction if it. If you die you did the right thing saving people. You would be a person who died a hero. Others would not acknowledge that you were a hero, but you are. Heroes are...
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...Heros are leaders who are caring, honorable, and brave. Ordinary people can be heros when they have enough perseverance to do extraordinary actions. Heroes are people who put others’ needs before their own. These individuals sacrifice themselves for anyone. Ted Williams is a true hero because he never gave up on what he wanted to accomplish in his career. Theodore Samuel Williams started from the bottom and went to all the way to the top. The details of this hero’s life are not similar to most Americans. Ted Williams was born on August 30, 1918 in San Diego, California. Ted’s parents would not come home till late at night, Ted and his brother had to wait outside their house until 10 o’clock at night. Naturally the brothers needed to do something...
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...I was at my house and my phone rings and it is my brother’s friend. He had got in a car crash because he didn’t see that there was a curve until it was too late. The driver had got his head put in the front windshield and the passenger hit the roof which made his eye have a medium size cut. In hero literature, authors use heroes to symbolize freedom combined with details that describe power corrupts which within the hero genre allow readers to experience birth and ultimately consider the pattern. First, I believe that a hero has to be someone who goes out of his or her name to help or save someone that they know or even don’t know because I always think of someone who walks up to someone who is homeless and gives them something to eat or even some money. The other thing that I think of would be when you see someone in the hall is having trouble and have dropped their things and you go help them pick it up. Second, in the story The Adventures of Robin Hood, Robin Hood is the hero because he shows how he is overpowering the villain. Robin Hood personifies the spring because he talks about it being spring time a lot. Robin Hood rose above the villain once he started to become famous. This story inspires us to rise above the common person and defeat evil because we see that someone else could do it so we have an example of how to overcome the “evil” in our life. Third, I think that Sundiata personifies a coin at the tip of a mountain because if you hit it at all it will fall...
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...Christopher Reeve, the producer of, Superman, stated that “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Throughout time, a hero has represented an individual who sacrifices himself for a cause greater than themselves. Odysseus the protagonist from The Odyssey faces many hardships for his country returning home from the Trojan War. Martin Luther King faces a similar struggle through his fight for the equal rights of African Americans. In addition to the evolution of society, the definition of a hero has evolved, valuing different characteristics. Despite the obstacles both men face, through comparing Dr. King and Odysseus, one can see that contemporary society values selflessness,...
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...Christopher Reeve uses strong diction to portray that he cares about the people with disabilities and wants to help them. First, Reeve uses words like family to give the audience a sense of kindness coming from him as if he were referring to everyone with disabilities as his family. He says, “You may have an aunt with Parkinson’s disease, a neighbor with a spinal cord injury, or a brother with AIDS, and if we’re really committed to this idea of family, we’ve got to do something about it.” This signifies that Reeve wants to help his “family” out, even if they’re real family or just friends or even strangers. From what he is saying the audience believes that he’s truly trying to make a difference for all the people with disabilities....
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...What makes someone a hero? It is defined by the dictionary as a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Did Christopher Columbus not utilize his courage and nobleness when traveling across the dangerous Atlantic Ocean? Christopher Columbus was a hero because he was courageous and unique, he created a bridge from the old to new world, and he provided his country with material riches. Without his exploration of North America, the world we live in today would be completely different. Columbus originally set out to find a shorter sea route to Asia. Although he did not reach his destination, that does not make him any less courageous. At the time there were no accurate maps and there was the...
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... Surprising fact of heroism is not all heroes have to have powers or a ability to go out and save someone. Merriam Webster says that ‘ when you think of heroism, we might think of a great act of bravery’. But being a hero is more like bravery, courage, facing danger, and putting others first in tragic moments. Eventually being a hero isn't someone with a suit or a power it is someone that has the heart and courage to save someone. In Abraham Lincoln's life he is brought up as being a hero because he is brave and fought for the ones in his country. What makes Abraham Lincoln brave is he served for the sixteenth president. Also Abraham Lincoln led the United States through its Civil War—its bloodiest war until he was assassinated. As Abraham Lincoln being a hero makes him brave because brave is in the definition of hero and not just that he had courage also.Abraham Lincoln is brave and is a symbol of heroism. Heroism is like the military because there brave and have courage to be able to do what they do today. As the military being heroism is not just because there brave it is because they don't give up on fighting for our freedom. IT is them waking up putting their lives on hand so that we can have freedom and them saving others lives. The military is heroism because ‘ A hero without faults is like an omelet without little bits of eggshell in it’. Why this quote is because the military has no faults and if so then it wouldn't be a good army like an omelet wouldn't...
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...“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” (Christopher Reeve). A hero is not someone who shy’s away from a conflict or someone who is selfish for their own needs. A hero is not reckless, therefor he should not be violent while doing his deeds. A hero is an ordinary human who is wounded but still fighting hard. They never give up. To illustrate what a hero looks like there are some characteristics of a hero and what they should be. The image that comes to most people’s minds when they think the word hero is superman or a red cape but we find hero’s in everyday life. Heroes are at your school at your job, even in your community. Heroes could be the firefighters at the...
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...In the words of Christopher Reeve, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” I think that his words have true meaning because when analysing heroes like Spiderman and Martin Luther King Jr. you would notice that both come from a background full of struggles. For example, Spiderman dealt with the death of his parents and uncle and Martin Luther King Jr. suffered from beatings and depression. The two are now heroes because they found the strength to live and endure. This theme is also commonly found in Greek mythology. Heroes from those times had also undergone many hardships in their way to glory. A great example of a hero from Greek times is Theseus. He fought through many obstacles and it is because of his strength, leadership and determination through them that he carved his name in history....
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...A Circumstantial Hero: An Analysis of Heroism The word hero commonly provokes the image of a superhuman in one’s mind. A power stance coupled with a cape beautifully flowing in the wind somehow makes up a hero who is bigger, stronger and overall greater than the average man. However, if one looks beyond this fictional description, he can find the more realistic qualities of an everyday hero. These real-life heroes tend to be people who are brave and courageous; they take action when action is needed for the greater good of their surrounding people. With this being said, it is ignorant to declare one singular definition of heroism as every person, community, culture, and generation can classify a hero in a very different way. The qualities and characteristics of a hero are entirely circumstantial, and therefore are forever in flux. One of the many heroes of American history is Rosa Parks, often referred to as “the first lady of civil rights.” Many know Parks as a hero due to her act of defiance in 1955....
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...In today’s world, police officers, doctors, role models and even super heroes are all examples of heroes. But the real question is; what is a hero? A vigilante who abnormally gains super-powers which then leads them to avenge crimes throughout cities and being role models for the young. Or an ordinary person who risks their life every day in order keep the societies safe from harm. According to Oxford Dictionaries, a hero is “A person, typically a man, who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” What is your idea of a typical hero? In Frankenstein, the antiheroes move through specific stages on the hero journey/cycle, as it is a classic tale of a creature (monster), constructed by Victor Frankenstein from...
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... Everyone has their own idea of what a hero is. Some think that to be a hero you need to be strong and fearless or kind and empathetic. Most can agree that they believe that only certain people are capable of being heroes and they would never envision themselves fitting the bill. However, I believe that everyone possesses the traits of a hero, all we need to do is awaken them. A prime example of this is the demigod Perseus, son of Zeus. He lived his life as an ordinary fisherman, but, when he and his people were threatened, he stepped up to be the incredible hero that they needed. His success can be attributed to his loving, determined and courageous character. You may wonder: “what does his personality have to do with him being a hero?”, well, sit back and allow me to answer this. People always say that love is a hero’s main weakness, however, Perseus proves that it is, in fact, one of his biggest strengths. It is obvious that Perseus loves his family dearly, as they are the reason why he chooses to fight. He agreed to help defeat Hades’ monster, the Kraken, in order to avenge his family. This is because, while Hades was punishing the humans for declaring war on the gods, he also sank the boat that Perseus and his family were on. Perseus was the only survivor and he became motivated to get revenge on his family’s killer. Along the way, he also developed a strong bond with a woman named Io, who he came to care very much for. She had been there supporting and guiding him throughout...
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...“My Michigan Hero.” What is a hero? Based on society a hero is; ‘a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.’ In my mind a hero is somebody who doesn’t have to be praised when they do a good deed. They are selfless, strong, brave, patient, and kind. When somebody tells me to think of a personal hero, think of my mom. All the traits listed, describe who my mom is as a person. She is a strong and brave woman who’s kind and patient. A huge trait that I think is important for a hero is to be selfless. Selflessness is putting other’s needs before yours. They are unselfish and concerned with everybody’s else's wishes. This characteristic is one of the biggest ones my mom has. You would think being...
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...“All the best heroes are ordinary who do extraordinary things”- Gerald Way. While that name isn’t someone you hear every day; he is a famous singer/song writer. Gerald is the co-founder of the band My Chemical Romance. He speaks from his deep experiences of his life like when someone even attempted to take his life. He even said, “No matter how ugly the world gets or how stupid it shows me it is, I always have faith [in it].” Both of these quotes both show that anyone could be a hero if they do something to remember and don’t give up even if it doesn’t affect the world it could affect someone’s life. While Gerald is a celebrity you don’t have to be famous to be a hero. Although some others might think a hero is someone who is not only strong but smart and beautiful and should be able to save the world and get tons of rewards from it. A hero should have courage to sacrifice their lives for others even in times of depression, be inspirational to other so they can be heroes too, and is not arrogant or cruel. Courage is a strange word. Its definition is, "The ability to do something that frightens one." Or "strength in the face of pain or grief"(Dictionary.com). Heroes are not afraid to lay down their lives or face their fears for others. An example of this was the tragic and amazing tale of Irena Sendler. Irena lived during the Holocaust and was a social worker and got credentials as a nurse so she could sneak food and medicine into the ghetto were thousands of Jewish children...
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...What exactly is a hero? Someone who saves lives? Has incredible super powers? Or is it someone who fights the bad guys? In my opinion, a hero is someone who inspires lives to do the good thing, become a better person, and make the right choices. Whenever I think of a hero, I think of one guy and his name is John Lujan. He is more than an educator. You can count on him to be there for you, the guy you go to for encouragement, and someone who believes you can do it. Mr. Lujan is engaging with all his students in and out of class and is always in a positive mood. Not to mention that he is inspiring. John Lujan would be my hero because the way he speaks. Math is not the funnest subject to learn, but the way he makes the students involved with...
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