..."A hero is a man who does what he can" - Romain Rolland Have you wondered what a true hero is like? When people say hero, they usually think of cartoon characters like Superman, Spiderman, or Wonder woman. A hero can wear anything and they can be as simple as we are. Everyone can be a hero, not necessarily save lives but we can be heroes on our own way. But did you know that heroes are hard to find? I found my hero and she is a teacher. A hero is someone who cares for my well-being. In life, people may come in go, some will be remembered and some are forgotten. One thing is for sure, I’ll never the person who is known to me as my second parent. My teacher my hero is Ma’am Evelyn B. Plaza, my Second year High School teacher. I am very proud to describe my favorite teacher to all of you and will share what I have learned from her because she is my teacher and my hero. She has the most beautiful personality I ever encountered. I am proud to say that she is beautiful inside and out. She has two small brown sympathetic eyes that showing his tender loving care to us, a pointed nose, and a red rosy lip. She has a short black shiny hair and brown Filipina complexion. My teacher is a very good example in her young age. She is supportive and very sincere. She is very nice and fun to be with. Sometimes she is like my mom because she is someone who can understand me. She is like a star in the night guiding my way not to be lost and became a better person. She always teaches...
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...“My Teacher, My Hero” "No one saves us but we ourselves-no one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path, teachers merely show the way." Gone were the days when we spent our late nights indulging in comic books featuring our generation’s greatest heroes, sneaking past our bedtime to read Superman’s latest issue under the sheets while holding a flashlight, running around the house with our fists in the air and a cape zooming through our backs. Nowadays, all we have our noses stuck on are the not-so-thrilling sagas of Captain Algebra on Planet Geometry, Fantastic Physics and Heinous History, much to our dismay. I never looked forward to closing in on my childhood and waking up to Algebra class in my first year of high school, nor did I find excitement in the then 25-year old Mr. Ongleo who came to class everyday to blab about my least-liked subject ever. He was a new teacher at the Caloocan City Science High School, and being a former disciplinarian in my best friend’s school at St. Mary’s Academy, he daily greeted us with Spartan orders. “Stand straight! Chin up! Hands on the side!” When the door opens to give way for him we had to be in this position already—mouths zipped and bodies stiff as a board. On some accounts he’d add “Be proud of yourself.”, and that would somehow make the corners of our lips slightly curl upward. He’d then check our room’s sanitation, and make remarks concerning it. He hated noise and dirt, and was highly irritated by even tiny pieces of...
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...For years history books has made Christopher Columbus a hero. A superhuman. Unless you read Columbus’s actual journal, you’ll always know the hero that Columbus was not. The source, Christopher Columbus’s journal, supports James Loewen’s Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Book Got Wrong because Columbus’s journal and Loewen states that other people had already been to the land before he discovered it, the journal accurately describes how greedy Columbus was, and the journal states that the Europeans can hold the natives captive and force them to do whatever one might wish. James Loewen states that Columbus was no greedier than the Spanish, French, or the English, but the textbooks downplay the pursuit of wealth as a...
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...selfless. Every person has their own hero. However heroes are meaningful in different ways. For example, some may say Superman is a hero. He always seems to swoop in at the right moment and save the day. Others believe pizza delivery guys are heroes. They drive to you so you don’t have to get up and get your pizza yourself. Whoever your hero is, they are your hero because they mean something to you, even though they may mean nothing to someone else. To me, my hero doesn’t have super-human strength, or hypersonic speed. My hero is someone quite ordinary, someone you might see on an everyday basis. She may seem like an average working person, but she is so much more to me. It’s in the little things she does like getting up everyday to go to work even though she knows she has to fight the same make-up-battle with the same three girls, knowing she has to face those horrible seventh grade boys, knowing she has to deal with the kids who give her absolutely no respect, knowing she has to put up with pesky eighth grade know-it-alls, and yes, even me....
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...What is a hero? A hero can be someone from all walks of life in their very own way. Heroes are seen in so many aspects. There are the heroes that are depicted in the movies and on television, and then there are the real heroes in reality that are just ordinary everyday people from that cashier at the local store to the neighbor that lives two houses down the street. To me personally a hero is someone that gives unselfishly to others and puts them before themselves in every way. This is also a person that would go to extremes to do for others that maybe in need. In society today a hero is not someone that does something for the recognition, but just simply because they want to. In today’s society others have many different views on what a hero is, and that can be anything from what they see on TV and movies, to what they see in their family members and friends. A hero is all what you make that person out to be in your eyes. When I look around and view my family and friends that are in my life there are several that stand out as heroes, but that one person that has the different characteristics and qualities of what a hero in my eyes is my husband Greg. In my eyes he has always been my hero, but he’s a hero to so many others as well for more reasons than one. He’s very easy to get along with and always there for his family and friends no matter what as a husband, father, friend, brother, and son. He’s a hero in the lives of others just by letting them know that in life...
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...TAHARQA It was dark and rainy night when my grandfather shouted “story time”, I ran into his room and I sat down wondering “what is the story will about in this scary night”. That was the beginning of every night scenario with my grandfather, almost all my childhood. And it was obvious he is serious this time, because he sat down on the floor in front of me for the first time. I felt the excitement running in my blood, and exit through my eyes as a look of a child waiting for his biggest treat. In unusual event he started by asking me a question “what do you know about king Taharqa?” I did not say a word until he finished the story. When I grew up, I forget most of the details and the characters in every story, but there is one story I would never forget. The story of the greatest king, Taharqa, one of the most influencing leaders in the history, he dominated the largest empire in African Ancient times. In fact Taharqa’s story didn’t leave my mind, because he is the epitome of my tribe (Nubian). According to Wikipedia.com, there were several events that led Taharqa to be the greatest Nubian pharaoh in the history. First, he ruled Egypt and Sudan as one empire. In fact Taharqa took control of Palestine too. Second, Taharqa saved Palestine and the Hebrew society from the Assyrians. For that he had been called “Jerusalem Savior” and mentioned in the Bible. And there nothing has higher greatness than mentioning my hero’s name in the Holy Bible. In addition, Taharqa’s victory over...
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...ago, in Latin class, we studied the Hero’s Journey. We examined the Odyssey and Star Wars, comparing the main characters and their plotlines. After the unit, we recognized all notorious heroes follow the same 14-step journey, regardless of time and culture. The villains, the scenery, the motive might change across movies and books, but heroes sifted out the same: suffer a major crisis, passage through the “belly of the beast” (term for going on a physical journey), and transform themselves. In pop culture, the entertainment industry manipulates the hero stereotype, pumping out films like the Avengers and Harry Potter. These heroes possess a special ability...
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...to say thank you for giving me the power to complete this project work. Not forgotten my parents for providing me any material to complete this project and their support which are the most needed for this project. Internet, books, computer and the list goes on. They also supported me and encouraged me to complete this project so that I will not procrastinatein doing it. For their strong support, I would like to express my gratitude to my beloved parents. They also helped me to find the mark to complete this project. They have always been at my side and I hope that they will still be there in the future. Besides, I would like to thank my Additional Mathematics teacher, Pn. Phong Bee Bee as she had gave us some important guidance and commitment during this project work. She has been a very supportive figure throughout the project. Then I would also want to thank my teacher for guiding me and my friends throughout this project. We had faced some difficulties in doing this task, but she taught us patiently until we knew what to do. She had tried to teach us until we understand what we supposed to do with the project work. I also want to thank my friends for assisting me to complete the project. They have done a great job at collecting the materials and sharing information needed to complete the project. Without them this project would never have its conclusion. Last but not least, my friends who were doing this project with me and share our ideas. They were helpful that...
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...This essay is going to be about how Atticus is a hero. Atticus is a very nice guy. He help Scout read, and and he help defend Tom Robinson. Everyone in Maycomb Alabama didn’t want him to defend Tom Robinson. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the character of Atticus Finch represents Lee’s idea of social justice by demonstrating heroism, righteous. and compassion. In To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee present heroism, by teaching others to read even though the teacher condone it. For example the Novel says “Atticus has to been teaching Scout to read since she was little” (Lee, 25). Atticus still teaches Scout to read even though the teacher condone it. Lee show that Atticus does care about what the teacher says and does the...
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...Heroes in my LifeMarianne Abighail I. Credo VII- Titanium Marianne Abighail I. Credo VII- Titanium What is a hero? When can you call someone a hero? Well, Robert Downey, Jr. stated that we all do heroic things, but hero is not a noun, it’s a verb. Involving risk to physical comfort, social stature, or quality of life is heroism. It is also putting others first even at your own peril or danger. Most of us believe that heroes wear capes. But mine are different. My heroes wear smiles which can motivate me everyday to do my best in whatever I do. They are always behind my back when I undergo different challenges, whether in school, during my tournaments, and especially in life. They are always here to protect me and especially to push me to my limits to bring the best out of me. And the heroes I am referring to are my parents. Heroism does not only talk about saving other people’s lives but also talk about inspiring young ones and guiding them to the right path in their lives. In other words, in being a hero, you should act as the role model for the children as they look up to you. Heroes, with all their mistakes, are vital to humanity. As they inspire the children to do great things like helping each other, and how they improve humanity. Role models in our lives, like heroes as well as our parents, and teachers greatly affect the future of the...
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...thought, a hero could be an average everyday person? In "My Heroes," by Elizabeth Berg, whom is a bestselling author. She realized who her heroes were when her eight-year-old daughter, Jenny, was given a school assignment, to write about her hero. When I was asked by Jacob, my four -year-old neighbor, who my hero was. He definately wasn't expecting the answer I gave him. He later told me his hero was Spider-Man. At first, Berg, asked her daughter who she thought on doing her assignmnt on, she expected Jenny to say a historical figure: such as, Rosa Parks. Instead, Jenny said, Laura, her friend from cross the street. Berg, was disappointed at her daughters answer because she thought she didnt understand the concept of what a hero is. But when Berg asked herself who her hero was, historical figuers weren't among them. The people Berg considered as hero was her eighth grade English teacher, her grandfather, her mother-in-law, and other people such as mail carriers, people with chronic illness, and people who have been married for sixty years. Berg let some time go by as she collected the thoughts about her different heroes. As that time went by she wondered why Jenny had chosen Laura as her hero. Berg asked about it when Jenny brought Laura over to play. Jenny said it was because Laura had saved her from drowning in a creek. Berg went ballistic, she just didn't understand at that moment, how being saved from water that was only an inch deep could make Laura her hero....
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...In the short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber, the main character, Walter Mitty, daydreams that he is a star surgeon, soldier, and witness. He always imagines himself as the hero in a story that he creates from a little piece of the reality that surrounds him. I often do the same thing, however Walter Mitty’s daydreams contain a little less reality than mine do. Walter Mitty takes just one piece of the world around him, such as the hospital that he just drove by or the calls of a newsboy advertising a court trial, while I usually reimagine the situation that I am already in. In my daydreams I am usually the hero; however, I am not always the hero, as sometimes be the student under direction of a star teacher or the person receiving help....
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...Yonah Seewald March 10, 2016 English Report Who Is My Hero? A hero is someone who you look up to, who you respect and who you want to be when u get older. I have many hero’s in this world that have changed me and have changed many people. Buts my ultimate hero is my Rebbe, teacher and good friend Benjy Renov. Rabbi Benjy Renov is my hero and he is the most inspiring person i have ever known. He has helped me love Judaism, make Hashem everything and helped me be nice to people and respect them. We met in Camp Morasha about 5 years ago and it was time for shiria which is a singing competition in the camp between girls and boys. I love to sing so i wanted to go try out for a solo and he was running tryouts. So when i song to him he took me on the side he said you have the most amazing voice and my face just lit up. He is so nice, not only me but everyone he talks too he make them feel amazing. So the song i song for him he started explaining what the hebrew word’s and you can see in his eye how much he loved Judaism and everything about this world. After that year in Camp Morasha he didn't come back but we kept in touch and always met up once in a while. My eighth year in Halb I was super excited for the first day and when i walked in the door i saw him. Turns out that he is Rebbe in Halb and he subbed in most of my classes. We got much closer and we started learning after lunch everyday. I wasn't really involved in learning until that year but ENGLISH REPORT...
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...Assignment 2: Hero Concept In literature there are many different concepts that authors use, one concept that is used is the 'hero concept,' which can capture any audience, and can be seen in many different ways, but it's pretty clear that a hero is someone with the will to stand up for what they believe in, has courage, and is strong for others. People in general, at some point, have wanted to be the hero, or have the courage to stand up for what they believe in. More often than not, people stand by and don't act in a heroic manner, so when reading a story, poem, or other piece of literature that uses the hero concept; it captures the reader and keeps the reader interested. The hero concept is clearly used in "Bodega Dreams," "Hard Rock Returns to Prison for the Criminal Insane," and "The Train from Hate." The authors of these pieces of literature keep the reader captivated by using the hero concept, and the pathos appeal, evoking a sense of emotion in the reader. "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez has a great example of a hero. This short story is of a class of apparent minority students, who are told by one teacher that they will never amount to anything, and would end up in jail or on the streets. Since the students are being constantly told that they will fail, they don't make an effort. This causes another teacher, the "hero," to become very angry, because he wants to see his students succeed. The narrator reveals this teachers heroic nature when the teacher makes his...
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...Assignment 2: Teachers and Schools in American Society Film Analysis Dangerous Minds is one of the many popular films about teaching. It is based on the novel My Posse Don’t Do Homework (1992), in which author Louanne Johnson draws on her own teaching background. Johnson’s character, unqualified and inexperienced, is thrown before a class of urban black and Hispanic children. She emerges as a triumphant hero, who miraculously rescues her students from their underprivileged surroundings and also, in a sense, from themselves. Louanne Johnson, an ex-marine, is hired as a high school teacher in a poor area of the city. She has recently separated from her husband. Her friend, also teacher in the school, got the temporary job for her. After a terrible reception from the students, she tries unconventional methods of teaching (using karate, Bob Dylan lyrics. etc) to gain the trust of the students. Louanne also visit her students’ families in order to understand their background and thoughts. She gives incentives to the students so they finally get an A in their examination. After the death of Emilio (he was killed by a gang with whom he fought), she decides to quit her job, but the students are so in love with her and regard her a light of their lives. Being touched by the students, Louanne decided not to leave her students and continue to guide their way on studying. Popular though this film may be, realistic it is not. Although there are moments when one sympathizes with Johnson’s...
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