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    Christopher Reeve's story as told in "Nothing Is Impossible" is an inspirational story that tracks his life from his paralysis and onward. During this time, Reeve went through vital stages of self-doubt, self-importance, and generally questioned the significance of life. Through the encouragement of his family and the doctors, Reeve went through a mind-changing process that altered his life for the better, and helped him to master the impossible. In this autobiography, Reeve wants to inspire disable-bodied

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    Hero Not all heroes are like Batman or Superman, they don’t have superpowers, or fancy gadgets to help them fight crime. Some heroes are just ordinary people living ordinary lives. Some heroes become heroes by simply being in the right place at the right time, or they just feel the need to help better the lives of others. There are some heroes that believes that they should get rewarded for helping out. For, a hero to be defined as a hero should not seek to gain rewards. A hero should stay humble

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    boys that are stranded on an island with no adults due to their plane crashing. The boys try to simulate a civilization but end up succumbing to savagery. William Golding lets us decide who the hero of the story is by giving each character characteristics of being good and bad. The best choice for a hero is Simon because the actions he performs are done to serve others in need of help. Although Simon failed to convince the boys that the beast is not real, most heroes are not successful. Simon is

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    “A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer,” (Ralph Waldo Emerson). A hero is just like an ordinary person, but they make a choice to rescue someone, and put their life on the line. For instance, a hero is valiant when they need to be, sacrifices themself for another, and they don't put another in harm’s way. A heroic person is undaunted by fearsome situations and uses courage when it is needed. When a hero sees someone in danger, they aren't quite a hero yet

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    done to be my hero.” well in the novel ‘Fearless’ there are many people who are heroes. This novel is about a guy named Adam Brown who is a hero to a lot of people. Nobody had hated him, everyone thought he was a hero or wanted to be exactly like him. He was a navy SEAL and he always did dares that his team or anyone had dared him to do. In this novel I chose four people who are heros in ‘Fearless’. Adam, Kelley, and both of Adam’s parents are all heroes in this novel. The first hero in this novel

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    Beowulf's Heroic qualities are loyalty and strength. Beowulf is a fierce warrior and is the greatest hero of all time. Beowulf is a hero after fighting off Grendel and prevented him from killing hrothgar's men. Beowulf shows his loyalty and heroic qualities by putting others needs before his own. Beowulf shows his courage and fearlessness throughout the poem. His strength is explained throughout the story. It is said in the story that Beowulf has “ the strength of thirty men in his mighty hand

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    “I think a hero is any person really intent on making this world a better place for all people” Maya Angelou. What is a hero? A hero is “a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities.” People can be heroes to some and villains to others, because no one views everything the same, and no one ever will. Hero’s don't always have to have superpowers, they can be everyday people, living everyday lives. Anybody can be a hero. Not everyone

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    A hero is a person who is admired for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities. Heroes have no shame in their lives. In Stephen Crane’s “A mystery of Heroism”, a Union soldier names Fred Collins, can be considered as a brave and heroic person. He has valor and faith. He is fearless and willing to risk his life. This short story describes how is a hero supposed to look like and what personalities a hero supposed to have enabled to achieve that goal. Fred Collins is a Union soldier

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    Santiago, The Hero Who is Santiago? Santiago is a kind hearted and courageous fisherman in the novella, The Old Man and the Sea, who some may call unlucky. Despite his misfortune, is Santiago a hero? According to the dictionary, a hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. A quote from Christopher Reeves states, ¨A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles

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    times don’t create heroes it’s during the hard times when the hero within us is revealed.” Heroes don’t have to be people that went through a difficult challenge and has a struggle in life , heroism is the people that aren’t giving up and persevere and strive to overcome things and go through the struggle and challenges that come toward them during the hard times. Hero’s are people that are willing to put others first , for example a hero is someone who helps other people and thinks of others and

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