The My Hero Project

As a child, I spent the majority of my time in the racecar shop with my grandfather or as I like to call him “Papa”. I was luckier than most kids because my grandparents lived just next door. I never had to wait for my parents to drive me to their house; I just simply had to run across the yard. I spent hours with Papa in his race-car shop. The time I have spent with him will forever remain with me. I have continued to learn more while sitting inside there than any other place. From teaching me…

great thinkers and innovators alike. Levels of poverty and business failure are steadily soaring, all due to Galt’s strike. Additionally, the lack of technical proficiency present in the workforce leads to industrial accidents, such as the misuse of Project X and its subsequent destruction of the Taggart Bridge. This killed many people, as the first six cars of a train were passing over the bridge at that exact moment. Contrastingly, however, Galt also completes many positive actions and carries…

murderer of Grendel, the savior to the Danes, is the epitome of an epic hero, but where do heroes fit in real life? Heroes are strong, they fight for good, and travel far and wide to defeat a supernatural villain, and Beowulf embodies every aspect.Doctors Without Borders fight modern monsters like AIDS and other incurable diseases. Beowulf and Doctors Without Borders are examples of epic heroes within society. Beowulf is an epic hero based on the age of the Vikings era. He traveled to Sweden to…

in Boscombe, UK, about 35 percent are under the poverty line. The community-wide LOVE: Boscombe Hunger Project had neighbors assembling meals for neighbors in need. The Hunger Heroes even took a break to sip some afternoon tea, the most quintessential of English customs. This crazy LENTIL thing called love Over 40,000 meals were assembled and sealed with a kiss at Will You Be My Hunger Hero on Feb. 13. Approximately 320 Hunger Heroes gathered to spread the love and they even got to decorate…

A hero is someone who did ordinary thing in an extraordinary way. through thousands of years of reading about heroes in Greek mythology. Seeing rights activist give their life for their cause. Heroes have helped and inspired people to do unbelievable things. Heroes are usually selfless and show humility through their entire life. Some heroes do not show humility till an eye opening experience, or even death . Humility is what separates a hero from a regular person. Ancient heroes, or epics had…

someone says "Personal Hero," who do you think of? You would probably think of your mom or your dad, or maybe even your grandparents. I thought of my friend, Gabe. I definitely could have chosen to write about my mother or father, but Gabe showed up right when I needed a friend. Before he came, I didn't have many friends at all, as I didn't fit in very well with all of my other classmates. But, he was willing to try to be my friend and this makes him my personal Michigan hero. At my old…

When it comes to a hero, what are the most preferred qualities? Is there such a thing as a unique hero, or do their lives and personalities all overlap in some way? The definition of a hero varies from person to person, much like the fictional and nonfictional heroes in our world. A hero could be someone who surpasses great obstacles, or someone who simply follows a certain lifestyle. The fictional monster slayer Beowulf from the epic with his namesake and singer/songwriter Kanye West can…

I.Topic For my project, I will be examining the cultural issue, the depiction of women in an action film where they represent feminism. In film, there is not enough representation of female characters that are capable of being independent and strong all while not being sexualized. Most female character who are given the traits strong and independent often times are hyper sexualized because they are women which means there objects in male’s view. However, female characters are need of makeovers…

There have serval archetypes that identify with my persona, which are the wise old man, caregiver, hero, and joker. The archetype that matches the best is the “wise old man” from the result of the personality test. To represent this, I draw a piece of sky on my mask. I also other soft colors and a heart to represent me as a caregiver and other of my archetypes. I’m organized, and lived at my own pace. I would consider me, my mask side, as one who has a lot sympathy, because I always listen to…

In retrospect, I have never not known a time in my life where Star Wars hasn’t existed for me. Star Wars, released in 1977, was a low-budget science fiction film that was sort of a pet project from its creator, George Lucas. Unbeknownst to Lucas, the film became a commercial success and a cultural phenomenon. Having been born in 1997, I wasn’t alive at the time where Star Wars had been released. I had never experienced first-hand the infamous twist that Darth Vader was actually Luke Skywalker’s…