What Is a Hero Essay

What is a hero? To many people, the word hero could mean so many different things. Technically, it is defined as "a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities." While many times this is true to me, when I think of the word hero, I think of my father. My father was my best friend, my first love, my number one role model, and most importantly my hero. I was daddy’s little girl from the time I entered this earth. I had this six foot seven man wrapped around my finger. Anything I wanted I got. A lot of fathers in today’s time aren’t there for their children. I was beyond blessed to have this loving, brave, encouraging, God-fearing, man in my life. He never once left my side for the short fourteen years we shared together and I…

A hero is someone with exceptional skills. He might have laser-vision or super-strength. Perhaps he has the ability to render himself invisible. Whatever the case, he has uncanny and even unnatural abilities that make him a hero. He may be excessively rich, or have endless resources to provide his success. Or so the media would have people think. In reality, none of these unique powers make a hero. This is because a hero is not classified by a set of supereal abilities, but by personality…

What defines a Hero? “Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with” (Brodi Ashton). We determine our fates on how we live, from the paths we walk and doors we open. Once in awhile a person would endure their fears to overcome them, and they gain confidence that they can do anything if they set to it. Through their efforts they affect a great number of people, and they do this without any superpowers at all. Powers are nice to have either way but we…

Heros. Whether it's superman or a person in real life we can all think of some. The question is though what makes that person or superman a hero? We can all name a few traits like strength, but there is a lot more than that. What makes a hero a hero is how they treat people or put their own self out on the line to save everyone else. First, you have to be brave and willing to do anything for the sake of others to be a hero. In passage 2 it says, “ The four apparently came up with a plan.…

death three times and although in his final battle he saw the grim reaper, he showed us what is was to be a true hero. This is by willingly going to battle with our own worst fears and enemies if it means bringing justice and hope to those around us. In the novel Grendel, descendent of Cain represents a living,…

telling this story, he sends a subliminal jab to Jake about his own love life and his faked relationship with the hired prostitute. This shows how a simple scene in Hemingway’s work can show hidden meaning and symbolism (Amidon 331-332; Sheets-Nesbitt 242). Hemingway was known for his themes of pain, self-worth, masochism, death, and animal connections but no theme is more prevalent than what Hemingway is known for, masculinity, otherwise known as the “Hemingway Hero”. The stoic man is the…

Once upon a time, Strontium, an element on the periodic table, was also nicknamed Sr. Her parents, strontium chloride and mercuric oxide, helped find her in 1808, she was a happy solid at room temperature. She was a huge elephant metal, weighing 87.62 grams. However she had one flaw like Brynn, she was as ugly as a spoiled egg yolk that’s been left outside for five days. This unfortunate appearance placed her 38 on the periodic table and made her upset like an Eeyore on Winnie the Pooh. Many…

After reading the excerpts from The Epic of Gilgamesh, I feel that Gilgamesh is such a charming and respected hero for his wise, courage, persistence. In my view, in the ancient, Mesopotamians believed that the most gods were perfect both physically and mentally surpassing all others. Nevertheless, there were some gods, who were not perfect at all. For example, Ishtar, the goodness of love, was fickle in matter of love. She tried to kill Gilgamesh after her proposes was refused. Meanwhile,…

Is Achilles a hero or not a hero is the big question asked. Achilles is the major protagonist/antagonist of the story. It all starts with the fight with Agamemnon and his withdrawal from their battle together, to Patroclus’s death, and finally Hector’s slaying. Achilles wrath decided the fate of many Trojan and Greek warriors. Although the reputation of Achilles claims him to be the perfect warrior, strongest of the Greeks, the poem spends more time on the man than on his reputation. Achilles…

A Greek God should be ..... Strong, Noble, Loyal, interesting, intelligent, courageous, powerful, and caring. While having all the qualities of a traditional hero, such as strength and courage, he was also intelligent and wise. His early adventures benefited the city and region of Athens, helping in a big way. Theseus, could of been a good hero because he offered to risk his life for everyone in the town. He offered to be the one who killed the Minotaur in the maze for all the fourteen…