The Maxx By Sam Keith

There are many valuable life lessons offered in novels, some might be obvious and others complex to understand. However, in the book Spare Parts by Joshua Davis there are many small lesson, though they are so exceptional significant. Throughout the book the author, Joshua Davis, provided the reader with three meaningful lessons, which are: team work is imperative, people are capable of achieving anything with support from others and a creative mind, and finally, that determination is the key success.

     A hero is defined in classical mythology as a man, especially the son of a god and a mortal, who is famous for possessing some extraordinary gift. Beowulf, the title character of an epic poem and Superman, a more modern day hero are both prime examples. Beowulf and Superman exhibit several differences, but they also share some similar qualities.

For some people, being a hero or having heroic attributes includes zooming in with super speed to save to city from a monster, but in reality there are no aliens or super powers. A hero is someone who puts others needs before theirs, like Elie Wiesel in Night. Sometimes people aren’t considered heroes, but have heroic attributes like Hans in Journey to the Center of the Earth. Heroes like George Washington are heroes who are also leaders. Although many heroes are considered heroes, some are just put in situations where they must be heroic in order to survive.

Superheroes are unique and have abilities to do things that ordinary people cannot. A superhero does not have to have physical abilities. A superhero is a overall strong individual, whether their strength is mental or physical. Superheroes are unique and can vary in abilities. Beowulf is a superhero like the well known superheroes in television. Beowulf has similar characteristics to Incredible Hulk, Superman, and Spider-Man. Although Beowulf shares many characteristics, he also has many that makes him unique. Beowulf is strong like Incredible Hulk, but does not hurt anyone unless necessary. Beowulf is brave like Superman, although he is not as big. Lastly, Beowulf is daring like Spider-Man, even though he cannot shoot webs from his

When people imagine a hero, one would picture a tall, buff man who is wearing a cape or possibly, a mask. Kids and adults alike would automatically think: Spiderman, Batman, and Superman. However, how does one truly define a hero? The Merriam Webster dictionary explains that the definition of a hero is, “a person admired for achievements and noble qualities,” and when comparing Merriam Webster’s definition to the heroes shown in Marvel’s comics and films; the definition suits the Marvel characters well. When watching Spiderman, you see a man who protects a city with fictional spider senses. While, similarly, Batman protects the world of criminals to make up for the death of the character’s parents. The main character, Odysseus, in the epic

As children, we thought of heroes as superhumans who had supernatural abilities to save the world from the “bad guys”. Growing up we begin to realize that not all heroes wear capes.. Overall to me a hero is a person who faces challenges, no matter how difficult it might be,to accomplish what he or she wants to do or change in the world. In media, there is an hero archetype. The hero archetype is a series of steps that a hero most take.

Hero or superhero, superhero or hero? What’s the difference between Batman, Spiderman, Supergirl, Flash, Thor or Odysseus, Hercules, Achilles, Perseus, Zeus? A superhero is a fictional hero having extraordinary or superhuman powers, a hero on the other hand is a person admired for bravery, great achievements, or good qualities. In the epic The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus struggles to return home after the Trojan war hitting many obstacles on his way home. He is a true hero, exemplified bravery, masters the art of strategery, all while serving as a role model of righteousness for his crew.

A multitude of people think of a person with superpowers when they think of a hero. However, a hero can be a regular person with a completely normal life. And while the definition for the word hero in the dictionary is someone who’s admired for their great deeds, bravery, or noble qualities; a hero is any person that do those things without being admired or even thanked.

A hero is “a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. So would a hero be considered Superman, Spiderman, Captain America, or Batman? James Fenimore Cooper wrote a five part series called The Leatherstocking Tales. These tales were about Nathaniel “Hawkeye” Bumpo, who years later was claimed to be the first literary American hero. Some may think he was the true definition of a hero but someone who also fits the true definition of a hero is Pam Jordan, who is actually is not a man.

A hero in modern terms can be defined as someone who is admired or idealized for their courage, achievements, or qualities. In addition to these characteristics heroes are people with a skills, intelligence,

All heroes are not fictional characters that have extraordinary or superhuman powers. A hero to me is a skillful or successful person who can motivate me and bring my confidence to the next level even through my down falls. A super hero in my eyes does not have any powers although you might think they do but it’s always their determination and focus that makes me believe heroes have super powers. Now that I have given you an idea of a hero to me, I can now move on to explain different types of heroes.

When you think of a superhero one normally thinks of Spiderman, Batman, or Superman, but there were superheroes long before these characters were created. First one must understand that the basis of this name is hero. What is a hero? A hero is a person who does something special or out of the ordinary in order to help others. It could also be someone who is admired for a characteristic about them, be it physical or mental. They are individuals that normal everyday people can look up to. This being the case, a superhero is nothing more then someone who is a hero, but not just that once and for that one person, but someone who helps many people, or leads them. As time went by the number of people who were true heroes diminished and just

What is heroism? Things preformed Superman, Batman, or The Flash? This is what most people think about when they hear the word hero or heroism. Although these characters show heroism, the definition of heroism does not have to be narrowed to the stereotypical hero. Many people have different concepts on heroism. A hero can be a ordinary person like a firefighter or cop. Heroism is a attribute that a person can obtain but they have to choose actions that help others like a fearless firefighter or cop helping others. Heroism also does not call for a reward for being heroic. Heroism is a quality or an act in all of us that a person uses to benefit for the good of other people even if there is a risk.

A superhero’s main characteristic is to be able to a unique individual which will separate them from being categorized with the typical other “heroes”. Coogan states that a “superhero” is an individual that exemplifies the three main characteristics mission, power and identity. A unique superhero must have a mission that involves the main motive to save civilians without there being any personal gain from this experience. Coogan states that without this personal mission that this “superhero” would just be a ordinary person that would be an extremely helpful in the event of a dilemma. A unique superhero must posses these extraordinary but mystical powers that reflect their human identity or personality. These powers have been greatly exaggerated

The movie, The Ultimate Gift, is a moving example of how one man, who while in search for the “ultimate gift,” actually learned and gained many more precious gifts along the way. Jason Stevens was a man on a mission to get to the big pay-off at the end of his quest but thanks to his wise grandfather Jason gained much more than just money. Throughout his journey in the movie Jason was taught and given the gift of hard work, the gift of love, the gift of friendship, etc. After learning and receiving these gifts, it was only then that Jason would receive and truly be able to appreciate the ultimate gift that his grandfather had waiting for him. Jason struggled to complete the tasks, but with the completion of each task, he then was motivated to move on to the next task. This motivation to achieve certain “gifts” and then move on to the next one is explained in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Maslow believed that people are motivated to achieve certain needs and then when the need is actualized then they will move on to the next one. The stages in Maslow’s Hierarchy are psychological, safety, social, esteem, and self- actualization. In The Ultimate Gift, Jason, in order to receive his grand prize, goes through stages within his missions that are very much like the steps in Maslow’s hierarchy of Needs.