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    The word "hero" can be seen differently by many people. Some people see heroes as ones who put their life on the line serving our country. Other people see heroes as those we see on TV. For example, many consider Superman, Batman, and Thor to be classified as super heroes. Heroes can also be people who change someone's life in a positive way. They can help others overcome a big obstacle or even just be a positive example in their life. What all heroes have in common are that they all make some type

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    : A Hero Is A Hero

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    People define the word “hero” differently. Some see them as a dragon slayer that has been tormenting the hero’s village, or someone who sneaks into a booby-trapped cave trying to retrieve a precious stone while simultaneously trying to stay alive. Others see them as someone that flies over their home city saving a baby from a bunch of armed burglars, fighting them with laser vision. Merriam Webster defines it as a “mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength

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    walk and talk, we always have had that person we looked up to, we called them our hero. A hero is someone that you admire or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. A hero doesn’t have to be someone that wears a cape, but mine did in my own imagination. I have more than one hero that I think highly of and appreciate; I have three that include my grandfather, my mom, and my brother. My grandfather is a strong, self-willed, and determined man. He served in the army

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    “A hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.” ~ Maya Angelou. Hero’s come from all different shapes, sizes, cultures, and ages. They don’t have any superpowers or special abilities, but the can reach the heart of others and inspire them with their stories. They grow out of their hardships or help others who have difficulty growing out of their own. Hero’s see everyone as like minded people, instead of focusing on each other’s differences. Three ideas that

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    Hero Definitions

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    Dictionaries, the word hero is defined as “a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities,” “the chief male character in a book, play, or film who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize,” and “a person of superhuman qualities and often semi-divine origin, in particular one whose exploits were the subject of ancient Greek myths,” (“hero”). The etymology of the word hero is Greek, stemming from hērōs, as recorded

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    The real hero is the man who fights even though he is scared. Some men get over their fright in a minute under fire. For some, it takes an hour,for others, it takes days. But a real man will never let his fear of overpower his honor, his sense of duty to his country, and his innate manhood. Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best and it removes all that is base” (wikiquotes). I believe this to be true because a hero isn’t just

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    Back in the times of the Anglo-Saxons, being a hero was considered to be someone who would go far beyond what anyone else would do, to protect others. The poem of Beowulf, written in the Anglo-Saxon times by an anonymous author, is an excellent example of an Anglo-Saxon hero. This is because Beowulf sailed across the seas, in order to kill a monster who had hunted and preyed upon another kingdom, and had no other reason to do so except that they were in need of help. He also shows amazing strength

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    Not Always A Traditional Hero A hero’s quest, is the most eventful part of the story. The hero will often experience many hardships and obstacles along the way. In every piece of writing you can spot the departure, initiation, and return. The movie Spy Kids directed by Robert Rodriguez, has pre teen Carmen Cortez, take leadership of her little brother and fight off evil while trying to save her kidnapped spy parents. In novel Sleeping Freshman Never Lie by David Lubar, we learn the tale of Scott

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    CHARACTERISTICS OF A HERO What is a hero? A hero is not somebody with the ability to fly, run really fast, or control other people's minds,... A hero is a random person that rises to the occasion and performs the action(s) of superhero proportions. “The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them.” (Woodrow Wilson). I agree with Woodrow that to be truly heroic, one must have leaderships, bravery, intelligence

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    “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself” -Joseph Campbell. A hero is brave, loyal and Unselfish. Anybody can be a hero. Everybody has a little bit of heroism inside of them. But not everybody knows they do but at one point in their lives, their heroism will show. Whether they save a cat from a.tree to saving a family from a house on fire. When you hear the word hero. most people will think of popular fictional characters like “Batman” or “Superman”

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