Ai Weiwei and Wael Ghonim
As Heroes of The Modern World
According to merriam-webster.com (2014), A hero “is person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities”. A person can rarely be called a hero if they are not brave, this means that if this person will not able enough to speak up or act in a way that supports his cause or be able to protect or go through with his cause because of fear of the consequences that will stop him from succeeding. A hero to me is understand the consequences of the heroic actions they are committing but go through because of how much they believe in their cause. A hero also needs to be empathetic towards other people to be able
Merriam-webster.com (2014) states that originally the word hero derives from the both the Greek as “hērōs” or Latin ”Heros”, it was first used in the 14th century. Ai Weiwei and Wael Ghonim are considered heroes in their own rights because of the qualities that they shared. They we both educated men who understood their causes and why they supported it, Wael has a bachelors degree and an MBA, while Ai studied in multiple schools in the states. They also were compassionate towards the people that they helped, for example Wael’s emotional facebook tribute and his speech during an
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Ai lived in Xinjiang for 16 years until finally returning to Beijing, he studied art in multiple schools in the United States before returning back to China. Weiwei started creating art pieces to express his thoughts on political and social problems that were arising at the time. His political activism mission began after being invited to write online by Sina Weibo, the largest blogging platform in China. He started condemning and criticizing the Chinese governments policies and discussing the Sichuan earthquake and the Beijing Olympic Games as well as other
A person who overcomes antagonistic and unnecessary issues in a mature and powering manor. That is the definition of a hero to me. Someone who is being hurt and sees others hurt from the actions and takes charge and does everything in his power to change it. Someone who puts others before themselves and acts in the most chivalrous way. The definition of a hero is different for everyone. Some one might think of a hero as someone who can lift a car and put it on their back, or gives a dying person their kidney. Yes all of those people are forms of hero’s. You can’t tell someone that they are not a hero just because they don’t change into a disguise in a telephone both or can throw lightning bolts from a cloud. Everyone is a hero in their own way.
A hero is a person who cedes to benefit others. Through many complications that were faced they stood up with the greatest bravery. Welles Crowther is a great example of a hero who sought to help the other people in the World Trade Center during 9/11. Though he could’ve saved himself he tried to save others. Though he lost his life he inspired others to help others in need. Ling Young says,”He said,”I’m going back up again.” Cause he knows that there were a lot of people still up there on the 78th floor that needed help (“The Man in the Red Bandana”). Though he could have saved
In my opinion, a hero is someone whose principal purpose, whether it be in one situation or over the span of their entire life, is to help others while simultaneously making the world a better place. When the word hero is brought up, the most prevailing image that comes to mind is superheroes like Batman and Superman. But I don’t think you have to have superpowers or even be well known in order to be a hero. There are people all over the world whose intention is to do selfless deeds and go out of their way for others without expectation of obtaining anything in return. These are the type of people I like to consider everyday heroes. They go through life just trying to be the best they can and trying to help as many people as they can. Whether
Ai Weiwei was born during the Cultural Revolution in China of 1950s, he inherited a lot of his political knowledge from his father who was a poet called Ai Quig. Ai Quig was then later exiled with his family to re-education camps on the out reaches of a desert in 1958 for questioning government authority. After the Cultural Revolution, Chinese citizens were allowed to travel outside their borders again in 1970s. As a young man, the place that Ai Weiwei dreamed about going to was New York. He went to New York and was exposed to its western influences, its liberty and freedom of expression (Springford, 2011).Using photography Weiwei recorded and documented everything that inspired him. Weiwei visited galleries and art museums that exposed him to the world of conceptual art, becoming influenced by Andy Warhol and Marcel Duchamp. Ai Weiwei admired the ways of artists who could simply proclaim what was art and what wasn’t art, how Duchamp questioned art and when something gets to be art (Springford, 2011).Ai Weiwei came back to China in 1993 to take care of his sick father, and found himself drawn to his responsibility as an artist, to take the task of re-awakening his country through his art and to expose his thoughts on the corrupt and controlling nature of China’s government (Philipson,2012). Ai Weiwei has always been an outspoken artist. In the course of his art making, Weiwei has used a form of activism in his art, with political ideologies that exist because of the Chinese government. He also uses a sense of memory and the countrys past and history. Most of his art involves the public and their outlook of the government. Weiwei requests engagement from the public as a show of protest in his artworks (Harris & Zucker, 2009). When...
A hero is a man of courage and ability who is admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. A hero is a person who does not come along very often in any time period. He is a special person, who is a step above the average person in the way that he handles any situation that may arise.
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary a hero is an individual who is admired for great bravery or fine qualities. To me a hero is so much more than a person who shows great bravery. When I think of a hero many fine qualities come to mind; intelligence, courage, altruism, compassion and great bravery.
“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” (Christopher Reeves). In other words a hero can be anyone that is determined and helps other people. A hero is someone who can face challenges with determination, who can persevere or exceed beyond expectation, but is not always buff, or strong.
When you think of heros most people think of comic books or marvel. When I think of heros I think about historical figures such as, Martin Luther King Jr. or George Washington. Not all heroes are like what you see as a kid in movies. Heroes are people that stand up for what they believe in. Maya Angelou a hero because she is strong, she went through a lot as a kid and wrote about her life.
A hero is defined as "someone admired for his bravery, great deeds or noble qualities". There are three categories to which all heroes can be classified into, one of which is the anti-hero genre.
Webster’s dictionary defines a hero as any man admired for his courage, qualities or exploits, especially in war. Some people attribute the term hero mostly to war. My personal definition of a hero is someone who takes a stand against evil or an unjust cause. The term hero can be applied to anyone, it isn’t necessary to save the world from explosion to be a hero. The act of standing up for a friend can also be called a heroic act.
What is your definition of a hero? Is it a glamorous knight in shining armor saving a princess trapped in a castle? Or is it a person who just does the right thing even though nobody is watching? Webster Dictionary definition of a hero is: “a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” Personally, my definition of a hero is somebody that doesn’t back down to a challenge even though his back is to the wall and the cards are down. In my opinion, a hero has the traits of resilience, selflessness, courage, and optimism.
A hero is someone who invests their time helping others rather than themselves. They are always conscious of their surroundings and environment. Heroes help their enemies and friends regardless of the circumstances. A hero is also someone who is humble and knows when to be protective of others and themselves. Heroes are people who acknowledge flaws, and fix mistakes, those were my own definition of a hero. In “Undocumented Immigrant”, Jose Antonio Vargas tells the truth about his illegal status in the United States. Not only was he an immigrant in the United States, he was his own hero. Vargas proved that he is a hero through code switching, bravery and honesty.
The word hero can have multiple interpretations depending on whom is asked: an inspirational teacher, a powerful leader, or a long dead philosopher. By definition, a hero is someone, through their achievements, is seen as a role model or someone who would be looked up to and admired. Although, heroes are anything but by the book, so extraordinary, that using a written definition only boxes in these incredible people. A few traits that many heroes possess are generosity, being adventurous and passion.
Many people have a little bit of hero inside them , but just some people show it. What makes a hero is the importance and care a person gives to another who need of their help.
In today's modern times we hear the word hero all of the time. The news media throws the term around as if it is an everyday word. What exactly is a hero? Who, or what, can be classified as heroic? The correct definition of the word hero is: One invested with heroic qualities in the opinions of others. That is a fine definition for books and intellectual minds. To the average person, however, a hero is much more.