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According to Merriam Websters Collegiate Dictionary, “hero is a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability;a man admired for his achievement and noble quality”. It is gender-neutral word though it seems to correspond or represent masculine attribute. “Hero”to me is a man of highly distinguished honor who have successfully paved a milestone to humanity and their legacy is reflected upon on day-to-day basis. However, it is also opinion or belief…

In poetry and song, literature, and action movies, the hero embodies the qualities of bravery, strength, and honor. According to Merriam-Webster, a hero is a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability: a warrior: a person admired for achievements and noble qualities: one who shows great courage. While others define this concept as an actual cause a selfish or unselfish act, on the other hand, a hero is someone who stands for integrity and…

Journal #3 A hero, is “a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character”. In Michael Apted's film Amazing Grace, this definition is substantially indicated through major characters in the film in showing their courageous acts towards ending slavery. The history of slavery started in 1916 with a Dutch ship that brought 20 African slaves ashore to the British colony of Jamestown,Virginia. In the 18th century, an estimated 6-7 million black slaves were imported to the new world, where…

Heroes are all different kinds of people, they come from all different walks of life, and have various stories. But everyone has their own definition of a hero and how they should be. In literary works, along with the heroes, tragic heroes make appearances. Like in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Othello by William Shakespeare. Just like in Greek mythology and Shakespeare, as well as modern-day heroes. Demi Lovato can be one. First of all, the word hero should be defined. A hero is a person noted…

A hero is a man who is respected for his courage and noble qualities; however, within literature, many different types of hero’s appear. There are valiant heroes who embody everything good about humanity. There are also heroes crippled by their own flaws who need to overcome their innermost downfalls to succeed. The most frequently found heroic archetype in literature is an ordinary person who is involuntarily dragged into an extraordinary situation because a sense of heroism arises within him…

The definition of a hero is “ A person who is usually admired or idealized for either courage, noble qualities, or outstanding achievement…(Meyers 1497 )”. However, heros aren't necessarily always defined by their achievements, but however defined by how they are able to handle trials and situations. Such is the case of the tragic hero Othello, from the Shakespearean play of Othello. In the tragedy of Othello, Othello is betrayed and manipulated by his friend Lago causing him to undergo many…

The definition of a hero is a person in the opinion of another who has heroic qualities and Is seen as a role model. My granny Frances McGinnis Wise had possessed the qualities of a hero by being courageous, compassionate, dedicated, loyal, honest, and determined. She showed courage by not being scared of what may come she had stage four colon and liver cancer and stayed strong till the end. I recall the day she found out that her cancer was stage four everyone was over at her house, she cooked…

What is a hero? The modern definition is “a person or character who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, displays courage, bravery or self-sacrifice—that is, heroism—for some greater good.”() A definition similar to this has existed for as long as stories have been told. In particular, the Ancient Greeks had very specific ideas about what defined a hero. In their eyes, a hero was a person who was a person highly renowned ad prosperous, but not eminently good or…

My definition of a hero is someone who Heroism to me means a person who would never give up on a task that they must strive to accomplish, a person who will give their all to conquer their fears and complete their task with all the will they have. To me, anyone could be a hero. If they strive to conquer the task at hand and push themselves to keep going no matter what the circumstance. A person, typically anyone, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or…

What defines an individual to be considered a hero in today’s society? With the utter amount of shameful violence, rotten corruption, and hideous bigotry in today’s world, there is still a glimmer of hope for the future of mankind as a whole.What defines a hero is one’s actions, how that individual carries out their responsibilities, and speaks on equality for all people.There are an abounding amount of hero in the world but only few can overcome their own personal quarles, and gain recognition…