A Hero of Our Time

What makes anyone a hero. What makes them a hero is, humbleness, bravery, they are the protectors of us all. Therefore, if someone is willing to help you for nothing in return other than maybe help one day in return is a hero. They don’t do it for them self’s they do it for you. A hero can be anyone your neighbor, you friend, you pet, your parents anyone. They do it to help the community, to help ensure the safety of the people and the community. As a result, police officers they do exactly that…

The idea of a hero is based upon one’s point of view. A hero is admired and idolized for their courage. Odysseus is a cunning king, a loyal crew captain, and he is dedicated to go back to Ithaca. In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer. Odysseus is the king of Ithaca, who spent 10 years helping his close friend Menelaus in the Trojan war. After that passed Odysseus had to venture home with his hearty shipmates, which lasted almost another 10 years just to reach home. Odysseus who was already…

My Hero Who says heroes have to be special or different? They just have to be willing to take the first step and the next. It isn’t always easy to put others before yourself. It can be even more difficult to manage both a business and a family. Despite all these odds, Christie Bradshaw, my hero, does both. She is hardworking, supportive, and a caring leader. My hero would do anything for me, would yours? Christie Bradshaw has illustrated hard work many times in her life. While raising four…

the Joker. Luke Skywalker must defeat Darth Vader. The villain must be defeated by the hero. Every story from a tragic romance to a horrific adventure has a villain. Someone we are rooting against; someone we want destroyed. If the villain does not perish, we do not find the ending satisfactory. The hero must be triumphant and the villain must be obliterated. Every story must be this way, and consequently, our lives must be this way. Even in today’s world there must be someone we are battling…

Since the start of time, people discussed and examined the concept of the tragic hero in stories. A hero is an example of valiancy and intelligence and in times of danger a hero must remain strong, valiant, and fearless. The actions of a hero must be brave and of high caliber. Beowulf and Oedipus are two stories from different times who share similar qualities yet are destined by two different fates. The stories of these characters have been told for centuries and are examples of the…

Filipinos, revere Rizal as someone of a high order without fully understanding why we do such thing. I initially thought that the author, Renato Constantino, was an anti-Rizal for writing it and for saying that we fail to understand why is Rizal our national hero. Is he just purposely trying to prop up Andres Bonifacio or other heroes above Rizal’s name? Does he have evidences with him that will prove his assertions? Well, by merely looking at the number of pages he has worked…

the journey to a hero’s adventure. A hero is usually a woman or a man that has been able to overcome local or personal limitations…

Could a coward be a hero and a hero a coward? Are heroes always the noble figures we encounter in literature? Everyone dreams of becoming a hero; of ascending above the masses of sheep and making a difference, yet in reality these ambitions are rooted in desire and egocentrism. The definition of hero is “a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities, yet history has shown that heroes are not always the noble figures we hear about in stories, nor does a…

Throughout our life we have been introduced to numerous heroes, from superheroes to everyday modern heroes. And although times change, the qualities these people possess, have not. Heroes are still considered selfless and are expected to be courageous as well as many other traits. In Homer’s epic, The Iliad takes place in ancient Greece, many of the characters in this epic have at one point shown a heroic side. But, Hector, the leader of the Trojan army is the strongest representation of a hero…

Odysseus. Odysseus is a hero with a lot of virtues, but at the same a time many flaws, with the capability of developing admiration among others, but with the same ability to develop hate feelings in the others as well. The extract from The Odyssey that will be analyzed following describes precisely a moment of revelation of another interesting character, the Cyclop, when he realizes that Odysseus was the responsible of his terrible fate. On this…