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Throughout the years many people have been considered heroes. Whether it be a hero in a comic book or a hero that has done good for another person and changed someone's life. All heroes share one thing in common. They all hold a special spot in someone's heart and are looked up to for something good they have done. For example, many children and adults have looked towards Jessica cox and a hero, an inspiration to those with disabilities because of her work with Handicap International. Jessica…

Throughout history heroes and leaders have proved to us time and time again what it means to be a hero or a leader. Many heroes and leaders do share the same characteristic but there are two that make both of them stand out. In general a hero is someone who shows extreme acts of courage in a time of danger in order to save other people. A leader on the other hand is someone who is able to make people follow them for a cause or the greater good. Even though heroes and leaders may have…

People define heroism in many ways, but to me a hero is anyone who is willing to risk their life for someone or something. A person could be heroic in action, taking a stand or helping someone in need. A hero is not someone who is in the right place at the right time or shows up to just save the day. A hero is the military men and women fighting for our freedom, Jesus dying on the cross for our sins, and a counselor helping someone get their life back together. Being heroic in action is the…

The great musician, Gerard Way, said “Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary.” Ironically the word hero has the connotation of being someone or something that portrays the qualities of being supernatural. An everyday hero is one that is characterized by the actions that he/she commits. The hero will always put themselves forward for the humanitarian good to defend against moral evil. The hero always acts involuntarily, the act of heroism will always be done under…

In our life, there is always a hero. In The Outsiders Johnny was one person who acted like a hero. Johnny had saved the kids from the burning church and died with the wounds from saving the kids. The Outsiders, Chapter 6, states, “ He (Johnny) wasn’t scared either. That was the only time I can think of when I saw him without the defeated, suspicious look in his eyes.” Johnny acted like a hero because he stopped being scared and jumped in the burning church to save the kids. You know a person is…

Have you ever heard of the song “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel? “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel is a song released in 1989 that touched upon topics from 1949 to 1989. This song was a very well-known song by Billy Joel. He also wrote this song to express his long lost love for History. Billy Joel wanted to be a high school history teacher before he started his singing career. Six history topics from this song have been picked to inform you about a little bit of history. Those…

hero relates to their sense of what human excellence involves and their behavior, and he outlines what we as a society can do to shape these choices. LaBarge begins his essay by detailing his own personal hero. LaBarge reflects on how reading Henry David Thoreau’s book Walden impacted the direction in which he would go in life and leading to him becoming a philosopher. When LaBarge addresses his view of Walden and the impact that it had on his life, he states that, “I read about living…

True Heroism by Christian Mintel A good story about a hero is about an eighteen year old who decided not to do drugs. His friends did drugs, and when they offered him some, and to join them in drug dealing, he did not want to disappoint them. But after some hard thought, even though it would make more than his current job, a Mcdonald's cook, he decided to stick with Mcdonald's. His friends kept asking him, and every time they asked, sticking to Mcdonald’s got harder and harder.(Stone 73)…

What is a hero? A hero can be anyone no matter the age. Heroes are someone that is caring and selfless. They never put themselves first and put other people’s lives before their own and think of others. They can be just a regular person, but one day they step up in time of need of help. They may not even know that one day they will be a hero to someone. They sometimes even think that they aren’t a hero but to someone they are. Heroes are people that step up in times of need because they are…

Although there are differences from one person to the next about who they think is a hero. There is always a basic concept behind it, heroism is selflessness and braveness. Sometimes people base heroism on what is seen in comic books or their favorite action movie, but heroes can be everyday people, ordinary citizens who put their life at risk for nothing except for the sake of helping others. Heroism is not just who you are, it's the choices you make. Hero’s don't always have to be recognized.…