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    Traitor or a hero? Do you think Benedict Arnold is a traitor because Arnold worked out a plan with the british army to surrender an important Military base and he had exchanged for money. And after the plan with the british army he had decided to team up with the british army. Benedict Arnold felt his country and they started treating him very bad. Arnold was disappointed at himself when he passed over for a promotion. And Arnold accused of being too easy to the Americans who were loyal to

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    out of their way to help someone in need, not just for s reward, that person is a hero. A hero can sacrifice something for themselves to help others in need. A hero can fix problems, but they do not need super strength or the ability to fly, they can be a normal person. A hero is someone who keeps fighting for what’s right, any ordinary person can be a hero, heroism is not being selfish, it’s being selfless. A true hero is someone who keeps fighting for what is right. Heroes go out of their way to

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    Courage As A Hero

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    think of a hero, you might think of a superhero who always tends to save the day by helping out someone in need. However, this is not always the case because there are many other things that describe a hero. A hero is not only someone who helps out others in need, but also someone who has lots of courage. With courage comes heroic acts such as self-sacrifice, standing up for what you believe in, and even pushing through when times become most difficult. Anyone with courage can become a hero and perform

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    What is a Hero? A hero; in my opinion is selfless, what they do is not for them but to help others. When I think of heroes I’ve always thought of the brave men and women who serve and have served in harms way to protect this country. Maybe call me old fashioned but any man welling to put his life on the line for people he loves that’s what I consider a hero. A true hero never calls himself a hero, he doesn’t do things for his popularity or to be recognized, he or she does it to help. I guess you

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    particular theme. There is a wide variety of war movies based on this theme, but the one in particular that portrays the theme of heroism the best is the film “American Sniper”. American Sniper portrays this theme in a way that no other war movie has done before. This film was directed by Clint Eastwood and aired in the year 2014. The film, American Sniper generally follows a U.S. Navy Seal named Chris Kyle, he was named the best marksman in the U.S. history and he was credited with over Two Hundred and

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    starting in his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa. Bill Bryson explores each region of the North American continent from north to south and east to west. While traveling Bill Bryson is in search of a perfect small town. The Lost Continent is a journey traveling across North America with Bill Bryson as the hero and New England as the underworld and Bryson is trying to find his perfect small town to make his story a true epic. Bill Bryson takes on his journey while traveling across North America to find his

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    every major civilization has a fabled hero of some sort, for example, the Greek Achilles. Heroes are undoubtedly important, raising the question of what it takes to be a hero, or what values are shared by the heroes of our world. Heroism is in essence acting bravely not to receive fame or fortune, but solely for the welfare of others. Though, without explanation of what it truly means to have each of these qualities, this statement alone is insufficient. A hero is someone who works for the benefit

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    A hero is “a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. So would a hero be considered Superman, Spiderman, Captain America, or Batman? James Fenimore Cooper wrote a five part series called The Leatherstocking Tales. These tales were about Nathaniel “Hawkeye” Bumpo, who years later was claimed to be the first literary American hero. Some may think he was the true definition of a hero but someone who also fits the true definition

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    but sometimes you do”. History has seen many true heroes --both real and fictional-- such as Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr, and Atticus Finch. True heroes appear to have three common attributes: being meticulous, courage, and having a desire to rectify a society. Among these heroes is Prince Hamlet. While some people may state that Hamlet is a coward because he isn’t rash, he sits in self-pity, and he has murderous tendencies, he is, in fact, a hero

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    Edward Snowden is a patriot, and rightfully so Edward Snowden is a hero to the American people and many abroad. The United States government has the responsibility to serve, protect and aid the American people, but sometimes the government and some of its classified documents every now and then get published and criticized. Edward Snowden had worked for multiple government agencies such as the CIA, NSA and prior to that an American contractor as a computer professional, and during his tenure at the

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