Modern hero

“I think that a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.” -Maya Angelou. Over the course of time, heroes have taken different shapes and represented the different ideals of their era. However, all heroes have the same passion at heart, which is voiced perfectly by Maya Angelou’s quote. A modern hero can represent all different qualities, but two traits that will always be staples in the making of a modern hero are honesty and bravery. Being honest can be a

Beowulf has been known as the classic literary hero for years. He contains all the qualities that one thinks of when the word hero is mentioned. He is strong, brave, just and of course fights the bad guy. When you look at the people that we admire and consider heroes today, you can see a lot of similarities with Beowulf but you can also see some differences. Beowulf and the modern day hero both were fighting for what was just and right. They were protecting people. Beowulf defeats monsters to

Mrs. Guzman ERWC 11/18/14 Modern-day hero A modern-day hero is a person who has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a role model. This is why Angelina Jolie is my modern day hero. Angelina Jolie was born June 4, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Angelina Jolie is German and Slovak descent from her father’s side and from her mother’s

Modern day people created superhero as character fighting criminal in order to protect the wellbeing of their civilians. Beowulf is a anglo-saxon hero showing many traits as a modern day superhero. His bravery, selfless, and boasting makes him the true and first anglo-saxon hero. Fighting villains to ensure the safety of others having no fear also showing no care about his own safety show that he is a true hero. Beowulf exemplifies himself as a anglo-saxon hero showing his bravery and confidence

Hayden Panettiere, a renowned actor, grew up to be a person who I considered to be my modern day hero. Hayden is an award winning actress and an animal rights activist who I see myself in everyday. A modern day hero to me is an individual who is humble and stands up for something that they believe in. This modern day hero is one that is not corruptible by fame or popularity, yet still continues to strive and maintain a path towards their goals that is not affected by a cruel society. An individual

Lexie Filloon English IV-5B Carlson, K When labeling a hero, society seeks out certain traits or variables they find important to fulfill this job. “We look not only to public figures, but we look more broadly across culture, for the kind of values that we think are important during a time of crisis” (Cannon). The modern day hero has evolved based on the needs of the people of the time. For example, in the year 1200, war was fought by man-to-man combat resulting in great warriors to be viewed as

In Homer’s, The Odyssey, I believe that Odysseus is a true modern hero. During his long and perilous journey home Odysseus shows many heroic qualities that help save his men from many dangerous situations. He first shows his Valiant behavior during the war in Troy, he cares about his crew and survives the war. He also deeply cares about the welfare of his men on their return trip to Ithaka. Odysseus is a hero because he is a courageous leader, a quick thinker and a modest man. Odysseus is a courageous

Moving forward to the 20th century, the 1979 film Alien and 1986 film Aliens depicts a very different hero to the ancient heroes like Achilles and Aeneas. Though there is a significant amount of variation in modern day heroes now than there was in the time of Homer and Virgil, these heroes are accepted for their character flaws as it makes them much more relatable to the modern audience, much like what Virgil was trying to do with Aeneas. Ellen Ripley, as introduced in Alien and seen in the , is

“Modern-Day Hero” By: Luigi Perrotta Over an a large number of years our picture of a saint has changed So compelling. From the get go in the our reality a Legend was seen as somebody who brought sustenance home for their familys, Somebody who is nonselfish supplier and an immaculate hearted saint. Later on, on the other hand, Legends got to be something who did useful for all individuals of the world. That is the place Superman becomes possibly the most important factor. Superman is one of,

later) Odysseus was considerably closer to a hero than he would be in our eyes today. Perhaps, what might now be seen as grotesquely excessive blood letting, would then have been seen as an understandable or even necessary act of retribution Again, Odysseus' darker and 'immoral' acts could be viewed could viewed as metaphors for and/or accurate reflections of the imperfection of the human race. Characteristics that show that heroes too are flawed. A hero who has some shortcomings is a more believable