A Hero of Our Time

A hero is someone that is loyal, responsible, encouraging, a leader, and idealized as a heroic figure that everyone looks up to. The definition of a hero is a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities (Dictionary.com). A person who risks his or her life for the people in need is truly someone to believe in. When a hero feels like all odds are against them, it’s important for them not to give up, but to keep on fighting for the…

Yi Munyol’s novel, Our Twisted Hero is about Pyongt’ae’s new life in a school in the suburbs. As Pyongt’ae describes his encounter with Sokdae, the class monitor, the reader sees that heroes can be both immoral and productive. Sokdae is the twisted hero of Our Twisted Hero because although he misuses his power as class monitor, he is still powerful and keeps the children safe. The class’ loyalty towards Sokdae allows Sokdae to rule with fear and abuse his power. When Pyongt’ae reports Sokdae…

A hero is someone who “Embodies the aspirations of a people and has special powers, usually derived from some direct relationship with the divine.”(Leeming, David). The journey that they undergo in order to become known as a hero is known as a hero’s journey, and includes many different steps that allow the character to become known as a ‘hero’ in the end. A loved one of mine whose life has been very similar to that of a hero’s journey, is my mother. My mother is someone that I consider a hero…

movies for example comedy, action, romance, horror, crime, war, and mystery that people can watch based on how they are feeling. Numerous people spend their time watching movies because it distracts them from reality. People can watch movies on Netflix, Hulu, and Redbox for a cheap price that will entertain them. Mostly every movie has a hero and a villain that goes on an adventure to complete a mission that creates intensity to the audiences. Movies are mostly storytelling because they are…

are many definitions when it comes to the word hero. Often times the first image that pops into a person’s mind is a person with superhuman abilities wearing a cape. Though this may be true there is a broader category of heroes, in fact, most people in that group are ordinary people that we see in our daily lives. Another definition would be someone who helps someone or something because they have the ability or because they want to do so. A hero is a term that includes everyone from the…

influence in our culture. “The Trojan War” is a story that creates controversy whether you're a casual reader or an expert in mythology, not just by the story but by the two heroes that die following their beliefs. Achilles hero of Greece and hector hero of Troy, make the unbelievable task in order to be recognized by their own people. People still considered both warriors as legends with many characteristic that make them epic heroes. Even when both have great characteristics of a hero, Hector…

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He's A Hero, but Then Again, He's Just My Dad My Superman is not as strong, but just as caring, he's my dad. Unlike other heroes my dad teaches me and helps me get better. What makes my dad a hero is that he is protective, humorous, and challenges me. My dad has been protective of just not me but of my sister and my mom. He has gone out of his was to make sure we are safe. One example of this was my sophomore year. My parents took me down to Virginia to go to my boyfriend's senior prom. While…

When you hear the word hero you might think of Hercules, strong, golden tan, magical, unlike any normal person. A hero is someone who saves the incredibly gorgeous princess from the terrible tower just in the nick of time, but it doesn't always have to be like that. To me a hero is someone who goes out of their way to improve the wellbeing of the people around them. For example, little Suzie gets her kite stuck in a tree and is just too short to reach it. You realize that you are tall enough to…

"The real hero is measured not by the size of his strength, but by the size of his heart". When I was a kid a lot of people asked me who my hero was and I often responded with a name of some celebrity who performed a cool stunt or had strength. As time passed by and I started understanding things, I understood hero is not someone who has strength, power, skills. Infact hero is someone who has a bigger heart, someone who has more love to give than strength, or someone who is skilled on thinking…