...Would you risk your life to save someone else, just like Harriet Tubman? My definition of extraordinary is special or unique, and my definition of ordinary is normal. I believe that heroes are extraordinary because they do many things that change how people look at the world differently, like saving people’s lives, for example. To begin with, let’s look at the legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson, who is an extraordinary hero because he changed the MLB. After he retired, many MLB teams changed their strategies. He led the path for many African Americans who wanted to go to the MLB, and he also broke the color barrier in 60 years. Therefore, this makes him an extraordinary hero because he changed how the world looked differently towards...
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...Montel Branch English 4 Argumentative essay What makes someone a tragic hero? A tragic hero is someone who makes judgement error that inevitably lead to their own destruction. A hero’s downfall comes from specific traits that cause their destruction. Between the two major characters Antigone and Othello, Othello exemplifies a tragic hero the most from the following reasons error of judgment, reversal of fortune and recognition of change in fate. The tragic hero trait that Othello displays is recognition of reversal was brought by his own actions. The general of the Venetian army, Othello married to wife Desdemona was friends with a trustable man named Iago. Othello made the decision to make Cassio his lieutenant instead of Iago....
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...Christopher Columbus: “Hero or Villain?” While many schoolbooks present Christopher Columbus as the famous Italian explorer who discovered America, history has painted a much more complicated picture. For a long time people are arguing was Christopher Columbus actually a hero or a villain? Was the man from Genoa a brave explorer or greedy invader? A gifted navigator or reckless adventurer? The man who laid the foundation for that most glittering daughter of the Western heritage: America is definitely a hero. Christopher Columbus was one of the greatest sailors and explorers of all time; in present time and in the past he represents a hero for the people. “He had made great proficiency in geography, astronomy and drawing, as they were necessary...
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...Most people know the name of Christopher Columbus. Christopher Columbus was a Portuguese sailor who sailed for Spain. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella (of Spain) sponsored his voyage. Some people think Columbus is an important hero because of his many discoveries. Especially, his discovery of the Americas in 1492. Others think he was a villain because he took advantage of people. Christopher Columbus is both a villain and a hero because he took credit for other people's discoveries, he killed many innocent people, and he brought knowledge back to Spain. Most people think that Christopher Columbus discovered America. But actually 500 years before he was even born Vikings discovered America. There crew of 35 vikings was led by Leif Erickson....
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...Cavill) follows the visions of Phaedra the sibylline oracle (Freida Pinto). Phaedra has a vision of Theseus that he is the savior of the world and is the only one who can stop King Hyperion. Important characters are Theseus (Henry Cavill), King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke), Phaedra (Freida Pinto), Stavros (Stephen Dorff), Old Man (John Hurt), Zeus (Luke Evans), Ares (Daniel Sharman), Athena (Isabel Lucas), Poseidon (Kellan Lutz), Heracles (Steve Byers), Apollo (Corey Sevier), and Dareios (Alan Van Sprang). King Hyperion in Greek myth...
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...Joseph Campbell once said, “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Risking one's life is only one of the many traits of the heroic code. Both Beowulf and American soldiers have put their life at risk to help protect the safety of others. The main character, Beowulf, from the story Beowulf has all of these. He is the ideal hero, and is very comparable to our American soldiers. These heroes possess bravery, honor, courage, and strength. One does not outshine the other because they both are performing incredible tasks and putting themselves in danger. The traits that define a hero have not changed since the time of Beowulf to today’s heroes. Beowulf seems to fit into every category of defining a hero. He is strong, loyal, courageous, honorable, generous and the list could go on. All of these traits help define an epic hero. He left his home to seek out danger and help save his neighbors from Grendel. He did this not because he had to, but because of his generosity. He prepared to fight a creature no one before was ever able to defeat. His courage when going out and facing extreme danger made him a hero to the Danes. He not only fought Grendel, but he also fought with the swamp hag and the dragon, and he won both battles....
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...Offered either the role of villain or hero in a movie, I would most definitely accept the role of villain. Being a hero seems too easy; their counterparts tend to be much more complex in character. Typically, villains aren’t good people—they have the lowest scores on the morality scale. But that’s just it, once you’ve hit rock bottom, there’s nowhere else to go but up! Bad guys like Darth Vader and Ebenezer Scrooge started out evil, but self-reflection changed that. While heroes tend to begin at the top with little room to grow, villains must first gain the strength to admit their faults and better themselves. Villains struggle more than their opposites to be the best they can be. Furthermore, the role of villain has significantly changed over the years. Today, villains are much more charismatic and charming than their hero counterparts. Take Loki from Marvel’s Cinematic Universe. Even though in the first Thor movie, he’s evil and tries to kill his brother, Thor, Loki is attractive, manipulative, and lures in quite a large number of fans. Villains are no...
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...chose Adams of Eagle Lake, Bronk, Logan’s run, Harry O, Kung Fu, The life and times of Grizzly Adams, The Oregon Trail and The police story. Some of them are Personal hero story, like The TV show called The police Story. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman Joseph Wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network TV. In the TV shows called Kung Fu follows the adventures of a Shaolin monk, Kwai Chang Caine who travels through the American Old West armed only with his spiritual training and his skill in martial arts, as he seeks his half-brother, Danny Caine. Also the Harry O and Logan’s run are 1970-1979 TV shows to represent the male personal masculinity through action, personal inner feeling. Some others like The life and times of Grizzly Adams and the Oregon Trail are classic western TV shows, In the TV shows The life and times of Grizzly Adams, Grizzly Adams is a woodsman during the frontier era who flees into the mountains after he is wrongly accused of murder. While struggling to survive, Adams discovers an orphaned grizzly bear cub whom he takes in and calls Ben. The bear, despite his huge adult size, becomes Adams's closest companion. Adams proves to have an uncanny link to most of the indigenous wildlife of the region, who have no fear of him. In return, he resolves never to harm another animal whenever possible. This TV shows represents the great human’s ability to struggle with unfair...
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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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...Old White-Haired Freaks Do you have a hero? I believe that most Americans still have heroes. A person’s choice of a hero has definitely changed from the past. They choose a person who is close to their heart, such as a family member or a friend to look at as their hero. There are a couple reasons why I agree with this analogy. One reason is because of how we a look at people in the public eye and the other is the difference between a role model and a hero. Everything and everyone is overanalyzed in the present time. Any person that could be a hero has been cut down in size by somebody else. It does not matter if the person is a historical, biblical, or political figure, they have been judged and picked apart by someone who does not agree with their thoughts or morals. Everyone is a critic these days. Heroes and role models are judged even more erratically than those that were judged in the past. The main reason for this is because of all the means of communication we have via the web. In the “George Washington Era”, when a hero made a bad decision, it at times went unseen and unknown by many or even all. Now everyone can see every mistake or “screw up” that every person makes. It does not matter if the person is famous or not, the mistake will be seen by just a click of a button. There is a thin line between a role model and a hero. I believe that there is a definite defference between the two. A role model is a person that people wish to be like. They have...
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...Everyone has a different definition of heroism. Heros could be brave, courageous or audacious, bold, and good-looking. According to Atticus Finch, heroism is “when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” When I think of a hero, I think of someone who is willing to take bold risks. Many qualities of a hero are overlooked, like courage, honesty, bravery, selflessness, and the will to try. You don’t have to kill anyone, conquer forbidden land, or take crazy risks towards your life to be a hero. Anyone who influences anyone else by saving or helping save his or her lives is a hero. Although he is not Superman, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a hero who changed many people’s lives during the Great Depression by creating the New Deal. Even a parent can be a hero to his or her child by leading them in the right direction. All teachers are heroes when they make it their job to teach a child anything that will help them in life. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus mentions to Scout that Mrs. Dubose was a hero because she wasn’t afraid of death and worked so hard to stop her addiction to morphine. You do not have to go to great lengths by risking your...
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...corner smiling with scars all up her arm, might not be a hero to you, but to me she’s a hero because even when she doesn't want to move on and live anymore, she is up and dressed and trying to make the best of the situation she’s in. Most people when you say hero think of people like Abraham Lincoln or Martin Luther King Jr, don’t take it wrong in people's eyes there heros too, but people think only popular or famous people are hero's and that's not true anyone around us can be heros. One might believe the purpose of a hero is to make the world a better place and to make a difference that people will remember and to leave an imprint on the world. Shakespeare once wrote, “One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.” Although the typical villains in movies are easy to pick out - they're the ones wearing black and wreaking havoc - real-life villains are much harder to identify. Villains are often antisocial, wicked and...
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...Nicholas Thompson’s article “Hero Inflation” he talks of the evolution of the word “Hero” and how it has been changed over history and he argues why he doesn’t think we should allow for being a victim to be a part of the qualification for being a hero along with being brave, noble and working towards a goal we approve of. Through his arguments he uses examples of logos to explain his reasoning in a logical progression. He begins this argument by describing the use of the word “Hero” during the 9/11 attacks when people first began to equate being a hero with being a victim as well. He states “The victims of the terrorist attacks deserve tremendous sympathy. They died tragically and often horrifically. But not all died in a way that people have...
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...A true American Hero: Abraham Lincoln Introductions Paragraph: There are many presidents who could be called a hero, but there is really only a few who are true heroes. A true hero is strong, courageous, brave, and heroic. They are determined and fearless often putting themself in danger to save others. But a hero does not just save someone, they also stand up for what is right, fair, they fight injustice no matter what the cost is to them. The hero I chose to write about had all these qualities., Abraham Lincoln. America needed a hero and Abraham Lincoln steeped up and became that hero. The hero Abraham Lincoln who stood up and fought for what he believed in, who was brave, courages and heroic . Body Paragraph 1: A hero, the person who stands out from all the rest, not because of what they have or look like but because of what they are made up of. The main quality a hero has is that they act regardless of being scared or not they stand up and do what needs to be done. They also have great courage when face with a situation and are often unstoppable while defending those in need. Lastly a hero has selfless and a willingness to whatever is called for in a situation with out looking for glory. A hero needs these characteristics in order to truly act out of heroism and not for recognition. Body Paragraph 2: Abraham Lincoln struggled hard to make a living and study law. His mother died when he was ten years old. He lived as a farmer and worked low paying jobs. He...
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...In traditional stories, “heroes” are portrayed as the masked, justice-driven super humans who halt villains and rescue victims from perilous situations. In reality, however, this isn’t the case. In Isabel Allende’s story And Of Clay Are We Created an emotionally repressed journalist befriends a girl on the verge of death; they “save” each other, though in the end they part ways forever. In 102 minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers by Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn, the tragedy that was 9/11 drives otherwise unlikely individuals to rush to the aid of the victims affected. In any turn of event that calls for a hero, even the most unexpected person can rise to the occasion. Heroes are not born but rather created by...
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