James Bowie

According to the Merriam-Webster, the word ‘hero’ is defined as “A person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities” or “A person who is greatly admired”. When I read the definitions, the two people that seemed to pop up in my head were my Mother and Father. They may not be the type of hero Batman is or maybe even Ulysses, but they’re their own kind of hero. They’re MY heroes. They may not have superpowers or save the world from villains as your typical ‘hero’ would but instead have

My Heroes Heroes in people’s lives are usually someone they look up to and who they believe in. For example, someone's hero can be Lil Yatchy because he went from doing crime, to trying to stay away from drinking, drugs, and bad influences. Values are something that people want or think that are important in a person’s life. Most people’s heroes have heroes of their own, and also have their own values. Not everyone will value the same thing, but the values are valued highly since it is something

The article “Where I find my Heroes” by Oliver Stone, he shows imagery and personal pronouns to portrait his view on a hero. Stone uses imagery as a way to convey his definition of a hero. In the article it states “Who is heroic? Scientists who spend years of their lives trying to find cures for diseases. The teenager who says no to crack. The inner-city kid who works at McDonald’s instead of selling drugs.” By looking at this quote it highlights all of the reasons just an ordinary person is a

Heroes are classified and viewed in thousands of different ways depending on the individual on whom is describing them. A hero is somebody who goes above and beyond expectations and exceeds all the limitations put on them. Heroes are overall strong characters and do not let people knock them down no matter the instance. Additionally, heroes are non-judgemental and help everyone even if they do not get along. In the movie, The Magnificent Seven, all the characters exemplify heroism, but Chris goes

A hero comes in different forms. It can take shape in a stranger or a familiar face lending a helping hand. Although it is difficult to tell initially, there is a defining moment when you can actually call someone a hero. One that exhibits genuine selflessness, bravery, and emotional strength for people in a time of need, no matter the scale of the action, is a hero. According to this, my grandma, or Lola, is my hero. When my Grandma was in her thirties, she left the Philippines, her husband and

While we may often look to celebrities such as Thomas Edison because of their fame and fortune, real heroes exhibit more selfless qualities that reach beyond that of a self-fulfilling celebrity. Furthermore, real heroes go above and beyond, taking their actions more to help others, rather than themselves. Above all, the role they have accomplished is served with confidence and seriousness, and not taking in any counters on them. Taking this into consideration, Thomas Edison is my personal hero because

It hard to fight when you know at the end of the day only one comes out alive. This all started when the capital wanted an entertainment show, they put us into 12 districts a boy and a girl from each district get chosen to battle to death only one will survive. They call it the hunger games I got chosen this year with a boy I never saw before in my life. I will try to win this just so I can come home to my little sister i'm in it to win it. A few skills that will help me in the hunger games is

Dr. Greg Forbes What is a hero to you? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a hero is someone who is greatly admired for their qualities or actions. A hero does not have to be famous or have extraordinary powers. A new day brings a new hero and as times change, so does the hero. For the majority of people, a hero is a person who makes a difference with an insignificant action, but yet, it has a tremendous impact in their life. That hero in my life, is Dr. Greg Forbes. Greg Forbes was creative

A hero to me is one who can inspire another in a positive way, such as being inspired to get out of the comfort zone. Some people can determine long term goals for themselves from a hero that has inspired them. Others can also be observed and determined the way they change from bad peers and by this they can choose not to live by those types of peers’ standards. My hero happens to be a coach from my sophomore year of high school, his name is Jeff Cain, he is inspirational, cares for others well-being

Heroes are people in which others idolize and look up to for their redeeming qualities in which others wish to possess, without flaws these heroes would seem unreachable and in turn uninspiring to the reader. Many people use these heroes as model citizens in which the want to eventually become. These idols need to have flaws because without them the people who look up to the hero have no way of working to become that hero. These characters and real life people could not be relatable without the