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    from Monty Python’s Search for the Holy Grail, is a far a-hem cry from the modern day hero’s, the essence remains the same. Many aspects of culture have been wholly altered, but society’s quest for a hero has remained. Each people of the ancient times had a matchless idol that was unto his self the embodiment of cultural perfection. In more recent eras, where societies vary exceedingly, people have relied on scores of heroes. The United States is deemed the “melting pot” of the world due to the vast

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    Therefore, Sarah is a hero because of her journey and her personality. Heroes can be defined in many forms. The classical heroes are strong and care about the other feelings. Their strength help them to fight with monsters and other mythological creatures. Because they have compassion for the others, they usually risk their own life to save people, just like Perseus did to save Andromeda. On the other hand, the modern-day heroes face

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    to help it run smoothly, and those who enforce these laws are how societies have continued to prosper. The men and women who maintain order and allow us all to sleep soundly at night are the heroes of our communities. However, recent events have not only led some citizens to forget the importance of these heroes, but to disrespect them in a fit of blind hatred. While this is understandable, it is in no way tolerable. I grew up in a household familiar to the police. My family’s best friends are cops

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    Most people, especially kids, think that those with unique suits and special powers are heroes. Movies and books show us that heroes are perfect, strong, and different from humans. However, I believe heroes help us every day in the modern world. The problem is we don’t notice them because there are so many. In all wars, many will die. We still remember a few people who have sacrificed their lives for their countries. For example, John Brown, an abolitionist, thought that freeing the slaves was

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    According to Gerard Way ¨ Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary¨. There can be many people who are considered heroes in today's time. Such as people who rescue people from life threatening situations. There are true heroes today because need help from others so that is when heroes show what they are made of. Role models could also be considered a hero to some people but not to everyone. Heroes are definitely needed in today's society because not everyone has what it takes

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    What Makes a Hero? Essay

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    Everyday, society misconceives identities. In the eyes of Ralph Waldo Emerson, “A hero is no braver than any ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.” Heroism, in Emerson’s perspective, is the ability to stand out for longer, and to endure hardships for greater durations. The passengers on United Flight 93, which was hijacked by terrorists as part of the September 11 attacks on the U.S demonstrated bravery like few other civilians can measure up to. Although it is not clear whether

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    Modern Day Heroes Heroes. When I say that word what do you think of? Mighty greek heroes in armor with bows and arrows, buff men with spandex and capes? Let’s put those ideas to the side and think about real and modern heroes. Then what comes to mind? What are the qualifications to becoming a hero? Is there such thing as a modern hero at all? Well there very much is such a thing and the qualifications to being one, in short, are individuality and the ability to bring about empowerment in common

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    goes to great lengths to present Achilles as an epic hero. In literature, an epic hero is defined as a brave protagonist in an epic (long) poem. Think of a modern day hero. Examples of modern day heroes vary according to what you personally define as heroic. Write 3-5 paragraphs (with 5-7 sentences in each paragraph) in which you compare your modern day hero with the qualities that Homer presents about Achilles.

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    A Hero As A Hero

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    Imagine if you were in a world without heroes that are brave, hardworking and show self-sacrifice. It would be a total nightmare if everything will be disorganized. If a hero shows they are brave they will be respected and everyone will look up to them as a role model. For example, people that are veterans, policemen, and firefighters show us the US citizens every day that they will fight in a war to save our country no matter what it takes. For a hero to show self-sacrifice they put other people

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    others before themselves, and preform the act expecting no recognition. A hero can be anyone around you. Nothing matters but what is inside the person. Philip Zimbardo states,” We want to democratize the notion of heroism to emphazise that the most heroes are ordinary people; it’s the act that’s extraordinary.” It does not matter if someone is black, white, male or female. It is how the person’s personality and morals are making them stand out in the crowd. A person has to have certain traits to become

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