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Vargas’ essay lacked specific examples and perhaps included weak generalizations. Claiming Vargas to be a hero is contradictory to the idea of heroism because a hero is someone people look up to and praise for his or her action(s) that benefit the society and not themselves. But, Vargas coming out with the harsh truth is not be a heroic deed because Vargas’ defense was only for himself not the general population. Therefore, O’Connor loses his stance on the only defense he tried to make for
National correspondent, Linton Weeks, in his essay, “Heroic Acts to Protect the word Hero”, Argues how the word hero has lost its meaning due to its overuse. Weeks’ purpose is to show how overused, and dismissed the word hero is. He creates a rational argument to prove his view to the reader that the widespread use of the term hero has gotten out of hand. While a majority of people have adapted to the current use for the definition of hero, Weeks makes some unignorable statements that support his claim of “hero” being over used.
The hero commits or fails to commit actions that hurt other people. These are characters with moral flaws, and the stories drive toward the moment when the hero uncovers his or her moral blindness. While Ransom Stoddard is depicted as a coward, he attempts to face this in the duel against Liberty Valance. While this would have been the moment Stoddard faces this flaw, it ends up being taken away from him with the help of his “partner in crime” Tom Doniphan. Indeed, Stoddard would have most likely died in that duel if it weren’t for Doniphan’s’ help, Stoddard still ended up being the coward he always was, and ends up being rewarded for it as being elected as the towns representative in Washington,
“Hero’s return” by Kristen Hunter is about a young boy, named Jody, who goes through a transition with the help of his older brother Junior. Junior has been in the “house” for eighteen months, and is now finally out. Jody impatient to see his brother later on notices that his brother has changed. Junior wanting to help his younger brother change, and not do the same mistakes as him, makes him live 4 days of jail. This short story is directed mostly towards teens but can also be read by adults.
Scott LaBarge’s essay “Heroes: Why Heroes are Important” is well written because he effectively uses pathos, logos, and karios when explaining heroes to his audience. When something goes wrong or we feel like we cannot continue, we could all use someone to step in and change our situation. Everyone needs a hero. LaBarge gives an excellent example from his high school days; Thoreau inspired him and became his hero. The high school period of one’s life is a difficult period.
Hero’s are everywhere in this world sometimes they're around you other times they are far away, but everyone has a different hero. When we see a hero most people look up to that person because they know that they have done something good for someone. A hero’s place in society can be all over the world due to their different senses, but most of them will know when something bad is going to happen or when they know that you will need their help to fight mankind. A hero is someone that you look up too because you know that they do the right thing.
Anyone can be a hero. For instance, Robert Bentz was being selfless when he put himself between a driver of a stolen car and Bentz’ son. “In the split second of seeing the car coming straight at [his son] Roudy, Bentz cranked his steering wheel as hard as possible. That put him between the oncoming car and his son.” Though Bentz is a normal person, he was still able to save his son from injury.
What is a hero? Is it a being or idea classified by tights and capes or is it something more? A hero can be anything their society makes them out to be, which is the case in Etheridge Knight’s short story, “Hard Rock Returns to Prison.” A hero can also be a reassuring mother of a frightened child, as shown beautifully in John Hope Franklin’s short story, “The Train from Hate.” In both stories, the theme heroism plays important roles in their respective plots.
Heroes put others before themselves and will do anything to ensure that thing’s safety. Many people have either risked their lives or have loss their lives due to trying to save others. An example of this would be the man in the red bandana or Welles Crowther. Crowther was working in the twin towers as planes were crashing into them. Crowther could have ran away from the other people when the planes hit, but he chose not to spare himself, but to save others and sacrifice his own life.
Introduction Imagine heading into a foreboding ocean, surrounded by armadas of icebergs and ice flows, bitterly cold wind, an unforgiving freezing ocean, nausea-inducing waves, and endless miserably cloud. Imagine doing so on a small fishing vessel at a time when the world was in a desperate war against Hitler’s ideology of hatred, a war in which past enemies joined forces, and millions sacrificed their lives. This is where Lt Leo Gradwell found himself on Convoy PQ17 in June 1942 when Hitler’s troops had cut supply lines to the USSR from the south, forcing the Allies (Britain, the USSR and USA) to find an alternative way to continue supplying food and weapons to the USSR. Churchill’s military strategists devised a route via the North Sea
During the video "The Hero's Adventure", by Joseph Cambell there are a lot of interesting facts and points of views. One statement particularity caught my attention right off the bat. "Sometimes it seems to me that we ought to feel pity for the hero instead of admiration, So many of them have sacrificed their own needs". I mean think about it, most people grow up with Hero's inside Disney movies and pretend to be the Hero's and mimic the glory of it all. Though it isn't really glorious to be a hero is it?
Would the statement, all heroes and heroines are originated from the same basis be true? Most likely, ones favorite hero novel would follow the hero’s journey which is the cycle of the hero’s adventure involving different archetypes. A hero novel does not necessarily have to involve supernatural powers and the hero does not necessarily have to save the world; a hero can go through the hero’s journey to save one person or to reveal a hidden truth. If a story follows the hero’s journey, it includes the three categories of the archetypes—character, place, event. Midwinterblood written by Marcus Sedgwick is one example of a novel that fits into the hero’s journey archetype.
Ultimately, there are heroes around the world we just have to search harder to find them in today’s corrupt society. I think that Garrett appeals to his audience because he uses many famous TV shows and movies to support his statement describing his idea about anti-heroes. This essay’s conclusion does make sense to me because he is saying we see corruption and confusion everyday by famous people in the media. Additionally, he says that there are no more heroes only anti-heroes because this is the way of the world
Robert Frost once said, “Freedom lies in being bold.” Being bold is when you risk something, your physical danger, embarrassment, or reputation for others. Bold actions are worth the risk because you can be called a hero and people may benefit with success. People take bold actions everyday, and people benefit with success by taking bold actions. When you take a bold action or risk, you could be considered a hero for risking either your safety, embarrassment, or reputation.
The act must be noble, selfless, and compassionate. The act must also benefit someone other than the performer of the act. Following this criterion, Fred Collins is not a hero although he performed a heroic act. Fred Collins is not a hero. As stated by Fred Collins in the text,”Heroes had no shames in their lives, and, as for him, he remembered borrowing fifteen dollars from a friend and promising to pay it back the next day, and then avoiding that friend for ten months...