Hero and Leander

What is a war hero? Many people would say that a war hero is someone who put their life on the line or even died for their cause. War heroes often possess traits such as selflessness, sacrifice, and courage, that help them do everything in their will to make the world a better place and to protect what they believe is right. In examples such as the Revolutionary War, the war heroes were fighting for freedom against oppression from an overbearing government; in the civil war, they fought for or…

Hero vs Hero There are many people in the world that can be portrayed as a hero, but what really is a hero. The dictionary states that a hero is “a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” In the book The Odyssey, Odysseus was portrayed as the hero who saved everyone from the trojan war. Another hero who saves people and cares about others and not just himself is Iron man from the movie Iron Man(2008,2010,2013). Both of these heroes put…

Heroic Heroes “Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed. Heroes represent the best of ourselves, respecting that we are human beings. A hero can be anyone from Gandhi to your classroom teacher, anyone who can show courage when faced with a problem. A hero is someone who is willing to help others in his or her best capacity”-Ricky Martin. Heroes are courageous and willing to lose their life for other people or for themselves.Their are 3…

There was a time when I would have never thought myself worthy enough to even attempt writing an essay. Before I learned about my inspiration, I was an entirely different person. I was scared, weak, and would never take initiative. When I learned about my inspiration, I knew immediately that she was the kind of person I wanted to become. She is an unbelievably brave, selfless, honorable woman who has made me realize exactly how much I can accomplish as a young girl. She has gifted me confidence,…

I chose to do my book trailer for a public library, Bruce Public Library. My book trailer is on Kelley Armstrong’s first book in the Cainsville series, Omens. When I was trying to figure out what book I wanted to do my trailer on, I made a massive list of all the books I read that teens might like to read. Then I went through the list and watched book trailers for each of them, slowly narrowing down my list. I crossed off books that didn’t have any trailers I liked and books that I couldn’t come…

were typically given two basic super hero icons: Batman or Superman. Often boys fought over who was the better hero. Although, they were great heroes and gave young boys the idea to want save lives, they weren't the only heroes spoken about. Greek mythology also has heroes and their own hero criteria, but Achilles and Hector are two important ones. Now the question remains... Who is the better epic hero? Stay tuned and find out. Being classified as an Epic Hero comes with big responsibilities;…

The Forgotten Queen Boudicca, although disregarded in many history books, is and will always be remembered as one of Britain's most courageous and ruthless heros. A hero is someone who fights for a cause that they believe in, and does everything in his/her power to fulfill their dream-- that dream being what is best for mankind as a whole or for a certain people. During the rule of Emperor Nero, Boudicca was the queen of the Iceni tribe in Southeastern Britain, ruling alongside her husband,…

characters and depth; this book was so good that they made a movie out of it. For me, my personal definition of hero would be someone who is brave, compassionate, and someone that is willing to save lives. The character that I believe that best fits this definition would be Johnny Cade because he is Compassionate, brave and is willing to save lives. Johnny Cade best fits my personal definition of a hero. Johnny Cade displayed his willingness to save his friends in the middle of the story. This…

What is a true American hero? Like all kids would think it is batman or flash ,but that is wrong . A hero someone that did something for the country. Like Abraham Lincoln he freed the slaves. I think Rosa parks is the best American hero in the world.$ To begin with Rosa was a normal person . She was nice lady until she did not give up her seat to a white male . The bus driver told the police to come. The police said “just listen to the guy”. Rosa said “no”. Then she went to jail she had to…

The purpose of this essay is to explain why Beowulf is an epic hero. First, I will provide some background information on Beowulf. Beowulf is a hero that is described to be mighty, in an epic poem that is named after him. Beowulf heads from his home in Geetland to Denmark to fight a monster that is terrorizing Herot Mead Hall. This monster, named Grendel, is described as a “Powerful monster, living down in the darkness”. Then, Beowulf’s men camp overnight in the Herot Hall with hopes of slaying…