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Hero Lives “Forever”
“You can die a hero or live long enough to become the villain” this quote is agreeable because it is the core message throughout the movie “Dark Knight”. The key theme in the movie is about Good vs. Eviland it tells a greater conflict that we each must face within our life. We should always believe in ourselves and feel confident about the choices and decisions we make. In addition, Batmans willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to save his city. This action showed us the true meaning of heroism.
Being a hero could mean getting fired from a job, arrested, injured, or even facing death to sacrifice for others
A hero is someone who we looked up to as role models someone who we can trust and call upon to when we need help. Heroes are selfless, they often sacrifice themselves to protect and save others. Terry Fox is an excellent example for being a hero. He walked across Canada to raise and donating money for charity to help cure cancer. Terry was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a cancerous condition. He did not complain about his unfortunate life, instead he was motivated to sacrifice his health to help others. At the end Terry raised $1.7 million for the cancer research program. Even though Terry is no longer alive, but his heroic actions have perseverant many of us till today.
If you have the chance to die a hero and don’t take it, then you will eventually turn into a villain. Taking that chance to die, means that you are indeed a hero because

The Outsiders: Johnny Cade As A Hero

e with supernatural powers, who could possibly save the planet from mighty villains. However, a hero doesn't necessarily have to be someone who saves the planet. Sometimes a hero can be someone who gave up his or her life so another could live. A hero does not always have to show courage, he can be afraid, and still be a hero through his actions. According to the famous writer, Joseph Campbell, “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” The famous statement…

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Abraham Lincoln: A Heroic Figure In American History

A hero is an individual that has the courage to help others in needs. I define a hero as an individual that put others before themselves. In defining a hero, anyone can be a hero. Also, heroes can be folks that care about their communities by committing time and effort giving back to the public. Moreover, heroes are average person that dedicating their lives in assisting others in needs. Heroism is ordinary people that devoting their time to help one in needs and give them strength to go through…

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Kahneman's Influence On Decision Making

“A hero is someone who rises above his or her fears and limitations to achieve something extraordinary… a hero embodies what we believe is best in ourselves” (Fingeroth qtd. in Fleming). In his essay, James Fleming summarizes Daniel Fingeroth’s assertion that heroes embody our society’s ideals. If a hero embodies our society’s ideals, then we can assume that people share similar ideals because we are all part of the same society. But what are those ideals? To me, a hero is someone who manages to…

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Stephen Hawking Research Paper

the great unknown called space. A hero can be described as a determined, brilliant and daring. Stephen Hawking an English theoretical scientist from Oxford, England who has developed a life-changing.Stephen Hawking an English man with the knowledge of the vast universe trapped within the shell of a former man, he has won multiple awards written many books and survived multiple life-changing events and still kept working hard. Stephen Hawking has been a deserving hero as a result of his will to never…

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Heroism: Martin Luther King Jr.

even though Christine was looked down on and treated like a small child, she still has hope in her heart. W?hile stereotypical heroes are strong men usually with super powers, real heroes can be anyone, they don’t have to be strong or any of that. A hero can be somebody that you look up to, someone that has admirable qualities. Many people in 1963 looked up to Martin Luther King Jr. for his heroism in expressing his feelings, knowing that many people would go as far as murdering him for it. “I have…

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John Proctor's Archetype In The Crucible

Crucible, John Proctor is the protagonist, whose life goes from normal to chaotic within a short amount of time. Proctor is known as a tragic hero archetype. A tragic hero archetype should possess four essential qualities; which are life-like, goodness, consistency, and appropriateness. Proctor fits the tragic hero perfectly because he is a potential hero who loses his life to one mistake. That mistake puts everyone, including his wife, in a predicament that he blames himself for. Proctor was a…

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Bill Gates Hero

there was no Steve Jobs nor Mark Zuckerberg. There was only one real tech idol everyone knew – Bill Gates. He is undoubtedly one of the remarkable and influential people nowadays. Why is he a real hero? A true hero is who believes in himself and his dream. Bill Gates fought for his dream to come true and never surrendered to the external pressures. He also helped most human beings around the world by starting up his company “Microsoft” and his charitable organization.…

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Examples Of Heroism In The Crucible

Hero or Villain? John Proctor did a few things wrong in the Crucible, But that does not mean that he isn't a hero. Proctor has an affair with abigail williams who used to work for John and his wife Elizabeth proctor until she was kicked out of the house soon after Elizabeth finds out. As crazy as this may seem, this has something to do with Proctors heroism later on in the story. Proctor is a highly respected man, but after he makes the one mistake he starts to get questioned in the court. Reverend…

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Definition Essay: Can Everyone Be A Hero?

act. You have probably heard the saying “Everyone can be a hero!” But are those words true? In a philosophical sense, yes. In a material sense, no. Do not take this the wrong way, but I would rather label a firefighter who just rescued a baby from a burning apartment building a hero than a person who helped someone with a broken leg get up. Both people have done something great, and we should all follow their examples. But to be a real hero, you must possess three things: strength of heart, determination…

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The Outsiders Reflection

worth it. It’s worth saving those kids. Their lives are woth more than mine, they have more to live for.” Just before Johnny dies, he writes that it was worth saving the kids inside the burning church. This letter is what states that Johnny was a true hero. Johnny will always be remembered for his idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, and noble qualities. Dally on the other hand, will turn out to be a violent man his his last moments. “He was jerked half around by the impact of the bullets…

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