Being A Hero Essay
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Being Heroic
We’ve all had are moments when we wanted to be a hero, to wear a cape, and help others who felt they needed a helping hand. Being a hero can be so much more than saving someone from a life or death situation. In the ancient Greece modern time, a hero was a woman who was well-known and would obtain a status after a death of a lover. To the Greeks, the urgency of heroes was a mythical thing because it molded the future “heroes” (Kreyche p. 82). This dates to today’s heroes. Every mythical and non-mythical story has its heroes, especially the ones kids have created in books and movies. The definition of heroes has progressively changed throughout the years. Today, our heroes consist of a person having “great courage, especially for a noble purpose” (“heroism”). Throughout the years, heroism has been created to show one’s grateful purpose, their effects of being a hero, and what it took to keep the status of a “hero”.
Our society has created heroes, because think that others can be a helping hand or even a role model to a better world. The need for heroes has gradually increased because more countries are falling about. In today’s world, we can confuse a famous person to be a hero. For example, Tom Cruise
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that being a hero can be so much more than saving someone from life or death situations. the greeks believed that heroes were mythical because it molded the future heroes.
- Opines that the need for heroes has gradually increased because more countries are falling about. heroes shouldn't be based off how they look, it should be more on the personally values and what that person has achieved.
- Explains that an everyday hero is someone we can relate to or see ourselves in that person's place. a helping hand can be someone that was in the right place or vice versa.
- Explains that the perfect hero is a model of excellence and inspires others to be like them. they are selfless, strong, kind, and decisive.
- Explains that being heroic has had a huge impact on the world over the years. women have shown heroism for fighting for their right to vote.
- Explains that heroism was first used in 1672, so you can image how far it has come. it symbolizes great courage in a person, like the courage soldiers have going to war.
- Explains that heroes have changed one's life, one way or another, by risking their life or helping someone who needed help. heroism has changed the world because of the people it has impacted.
They have experienced risking their life or helping someone who needed the help. Whether that person was in the right place at the right time, they still displayed heroism. Over the years, heroism has completely changed because Ancient Greeks thought of it as a woman of higher status. In today’s world, we appreciate those who have sacrificed their life to save that special someone. Showing great courage, allows others to see your heroic self. Heroism has influence others to see famous people as a hero, but not all famous people are heroes. Heroism, overall, has changed the world because of the people it has impacted. Being heroic doesn’t always impact everyone, but it does show your courage as a
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