Day 1: Define heroism and list the criteria that you would use to grant Carnegie awards. Is your list consistent with the text's definition of prosocial behavior? I think people often get acts of heroism and acts of bravery mixed up. I think an act of heroism is defined as someone risking their life, and limbs to save another person. Furthermore, I think that acts of heroism cannot be done for selfish reasons, while acts of bravery can. For instance, a soldier saves a fellow soldiers life even though he receives fatal wounds for doing so is considered an act of heroism. While a soldier who is hoping to get a medal risks his life, but also endangers fellow soldiers is an act of bravery, because they are looking for something in return, and it is not an instinctual behavior. My definition of heroism is consistent to prosocial behavior. Day 2: Day 2: Reflect on the last time that you were helped and the last time that you provided help to someone. Did your self-esteem seem to suffer after receiving help? Who was the source of the help? How did the person that you helped seem to feel after the assistance? The last time I received help was when my wife and I were on the verge of divorcing. …show more content…
For my experiment I went shopping at the mall with different style outfits on. The first day I went with my work clothes (business dress), and the second day I went with clothes that had gang paraphernalia on it (street dress). The responses I got were totally different. The first thing I would do was hold the door open. When I was in my dress clothes I often would be ignored and not given a thank you. If I did get a thank you it didn’t sound sincere. When I wore my street clothes I often received a shocked look, but surprisingly everyone said thank you. Many of the older women that I held the door for seemed very sincere when giving thanks. I actually thought it was going to be the opposite reactions, and was slightly shocked at my
In life, there could be multiple ideas on what heroism really mean. Many people would be curious about what it would take for them to become a hero. In the short story “The Mystery of Heroism” by Stephen Crane, a young union soldier’s name Fred Collins, who is engaging in a devastated war, decided to take a risk of running across a raging battlefield in order to retrieve water from a well for his fellow soldiers. Collins reveal the essence of bravery and courage by endangering his life to retrieve water for his fellow soldiers but at the same time he also did it to assist himself. Collins wants to prove to all of his company that he is brave enough to take risks. As a result, Collins demonstrates that his heroic actions is based on whether
During the 1900’s the media and public eye never thought to question Andrew Carnegie’s motives. Andrew Carnegie wanted people to see him as a caring person, and achieved this by giving large amounts of money to charity. However, the money donated wasn’t his own earnings. He maintained a good image in the media because he was always giving to charity; but what the people didn’t consider is where he got the money from. The question of whether or not Andrew Carnegie was a hero will rely on three important articles. A hero is someone who cares about doing what is best for the people rather than for themselves, they aren’t worried about how others view them, and are strong willed so that they will not change their minds when they’ve made a decision. Andrew Carnegie’s focus on money and fame combined with his duplicitous and hypocritical nature does not equal to hero; instead, he stole the rightful wages of his workers, defends
Andrew Carnegie and his philanthropy made him a hero because he helped more people than harm in the long run, by this I mean he helped other countries. He also sets a great example to everyone that helping others or someone is not something you need to wait to do when you are no longer living. If someone needed help and even a stable person had the choice to help but until they are no longer alive has little meaning. Perhaps it would be too late when the person isn’t around anymore. Its about what someone can do to help when they are around, it is about what a person can do in the time of need even if it is not much but a little of anything can go a long way. In (Doc C) there is a list of amounts of money that Carnegie has donated to various places which in total he has donated well over $271m but aside from that his corporation is giving out about $100m a year, most of it to education (Doc C)
To be a real hero in society, I believe that the person must be willing to do anything for the better of society whether it be having enemies or going against loved ones. A true hero must also be able to know true right from wrong and not be brainwashed by people around them. A hero also must be able to think for theirself and be courageous in their actions. A hero must not be afraid of anyone or anything whether it be a person or an animal. You, Mr. Montag have all these values of a real hero. For example you were able to see the light and know that the burning of books was pointless despite what your loved ones and co workers said. Another example of your heroic traits was when you read the poem Dover Beach to Mildred's friends to show them that the way they've been living their lives were wrong. Even though it was highly illegal to do so, you took the...
What is a hero to you? Is it an individual that saves lives? A person that does good in the world? Or do you simply think of your mom as a hero? In everyday life we encounter heros, whether it is a policeman or even a librarian. A person doesn’t need to save the world, or be like Superman in order to be considered a hero. It can be the simplest thing from you helping somebody open their locker to even holding the door open for someone as they pass. Andrew Carnegie was the hero of his time, with his benevolence and goodwill. Carnegie was a hardworking boy pushing through poverty to help his family. His intelligence and wisdom helped him evolve into a philanthropist. Later in life he became the richest man of his time era. Still with all his riches and fortune Carnegie was a man of generosity always trying to find a way to give back to his community, he stayed humble as well. The big question of it all is, “ Did Andrew Carnegie’s philanthropy of wealth make him a hero?” From the documents I’ve read I can conclude yes, Andrew Carnegie’s philanthropy of wealth did make him a hero.
hero is what Jean Louise Finch is and if others can not see that they
I find the book A Lesson Before Dying paired with the theme heroism to be very conflicting because while there are aspects of that in the book I do not find it to be the main theme. Becoming a man does not mean that you are becoming a hero or even helping someone come to that point does not make you a hero. That makes you a decent human being and a friend. The Reverend states, “ When you act educated, I’ll call you Grant. I’ll even call you Grant, when you act like a man,” (pg.216). The Reverend even goes on telling Grant that he knows nothing about his own people. The Reverend is seen as a hero by his community and he sees them as his people, his friends, or maybe even family. This is a trait that I see a lot of “heroes” have. The people
Society commonly distinguishes the faults of life, the unorthodox aspects of deteriorated childbirth, as simply being irrelevant to the essential advancement/evolution of that particular group. Mankind has always wished to develop superior physiological and psychological features in comparison to those of the preceding generation. Thus strains of debilitated traits are often looked down upon and ostracized from the progressive majority (Darwin's Theory) as though they were mere ‘accidents’ of nature, deficient of any noteworthy potential. Rodman Philbrick, an American author residing in Boston, Massachusetts, delivers a morally enigmatic novel titled Freak the Mighty, imploring the elements of a pair of discriminated companions and the wondrous adventures they spent together. Maxwell Kane, the objective protagonist had a life riddled with isolation from his peers due to his supposedly inferior brain. But when Kevin, a seemingly brilliant child with a frail physique comes into his daily life, their encounters become those of Freak the Mighty. In a conjecture regarding to the plot, Kevin is the acclaimed hero of the story because he provided the main protagonist with a purpose, rescued him from immediate peril, all while persevering through the dreaded consequences of his disease.
“There is a certain enthusiasm, in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” In order to be a hero, you have to be brave enough to face challenges and tough situations. Heroes don’t always have to be a boy with a cape and that’s really muscular or somebody who only saves people from bad guys, heros can be anything. Although they look like ordinary people, but they are fearless, strong and caring. They never quit or doubt themselves, if they fail a challenge they would try harder to succeed it. Even when the odds are against them, heroism means taking action, showing dedication to your quest and not giving up. For example, the movie Wreck-it Ralph the main character Ralph, the arcade-game
To the world today, a hero is someone distinguished by exceptional courage, nobility, or strength; but really, anyone can be a hero. A hero can vary from someone as well-known as George Washington to someone as unheard of as anyone’s very own mother. Someone who has done a good deed for someone else is hero. The biggest heroes are the ones in well-known books and plays, such as Odysseus from The Odyssey, or have made a huge difference in the history of this world, like Mahatma Gandhi. Siddhartha Gautama is a hero, but not in the same way Odysseus or Gandhi are. Although these three influential people went through different journeys in order to accomplish different things, they are all heroes in their own way and have been through the same cycle of the road of trials and crisis/salvation.
Throughout history, there have always been heroes. Those strong-willed, brave individuals who perform courageous acts for fame and glory are prevalent in most cultures.. Societies have these heroes as standards of their cultures’ moral codes. Every society has their own definition of these codes are, so a unifying definition of hero can be hard to achieve. However, Philip Zimbardo says “Simply put, then, the key to heroism is a concern for other people in need—a concern to defend a moral cause, knowing there is a personal risk, done without expectation of reward.” With this basic definition, I will be examining various epic heroes I’ve studied throughout the course of my senior year for characteristics. From the copious amounts of studying, I’ve deduced that Achilles, Odysseus, Aeneas, Socrates, Gilgamesh, Beowulf, and Arthur all have characteristics that make them heroic.
What is a hero? That is the question that has many different answers depending on who you ask. There are some pretty popular answers to that question. One of those answers is; “A hero is someone who helps other people, or helps to make other people's lives better.” Another is; “A hero is a person who tries to make the world a better place.” or “A hero is a person who does something that is more than what is expected.” Still others are “A hero is someone that doesn't do something for his or her own problems but for the benefit of others” and “A hero is a person that doesn't want to be a hero just to be famous.” Those were just some statements about what people think a hero is, but what about the qualities a hero should have?
Therefore, due to this rough start, I felt that I started this helping session with more negative thoughts and feelings. Fortunately, though, after discussing our highs and lows for the week, I felt better as I was able to verbally release those feelings negative feelings or get them off of my chest. As a group member this week, I felt that I was able to connect on a deeper level with the other members. In this helping session, the leader had us
When I think of a hero I immediately think of someone who is strong, intelligent, handsome, and daring. Upon closer examination, many different qualities than these become apparent. Courage, honesty, bravery, selflessness, and the will to try are just a few of the overlooked qualities of a hero. The definition of heroism changes with the context and time. Heroes of the past are not necessarily heroes of present time and vise versa.
The acts of heroism are considered as an inspiration to others and a reference but, it takes certain attributes such as courage and selflessness. Acts of heroism done by heroes demonstrate leadership and make our society a better place. For instance, Mohandas K. Gandhi helped gain freedom for the people without violence but giving speeches. This demonstrates that Gandhi showed heroism because he inspired many of his people to not use violence to solve a conflict and that takes courage. Mohandas Gandhi was the leader of the protest and he sacrificed many things just to get freedom.