What A Hero Means To Me - An Essay Written For English Class. Comments welcomed. Id love to hear your views.

[Nitefell 0]

What a Hero Means to MeNitefell A hero. Someone of admirable traits or qualities. All of us have a hero. To some, a hero might be their favorite actor or musician. To others, someone closer to home, like a father or uncle. But what is hero? It means different things to different people. Many find people of fame or importance their heroes. A patriotic American supporting the war in Iraq may think George Bush is a hero, while others believe he every decision he makes is wrong. On the flip side, Muslims may find Osama Bin Ladin hero for fighting for their for their religious beliefs, while some despise him for getting them involved in war. Actors are often portrayed as the heroes of many younger people. You may watch ?Pirates of the Caribbean? and find Johnny Depp your hero. Many people ignore the reality and praise actors for their fictional deeds. Fictional character have, too, sown their way into the hearts of people everywhere. Fictional characters are easy to respect, for they can never prove themselves wrong unless they are meant to within their stories. They do only as intended by their creators, and the creators includes heroic traits in these characters based upon their views on what hero is. In movies, they often become heroes based on appearance or strength, while in books they are valued for their heroic deeds, such as killing great beasts or surviving impossible feats against nature. In the media, what a hero is differs greatly. Lastly, we come to the heroes of myth and legend. They are admired for many of the same things found in media. Strength, impossible feats etc. In the story of Peach boy, an old Japanese legend, a boy born from a giant peach is found in the forest by an elderly couple and raised as a normal child. He ends up undertaking a great quest, in which he sails the a far off island and kills the trouble making demon that resides there. He returns home with the treasure the demon had stolen and lives happily ever after. Not all heroes, however, live ?happily ever after?. In the story of Jason and the Argonauts, Jason takes on a perilous quest in order to regain his country. Along the way, he conquers many dangers, and marries a witch named Media. He ends up being banished from his kingdom and throne by those who feared his wife. He lived a weary life as a trouble man, and ends up being killed when a part of his ship, that had rotted through the ages, falls and kills him. Either way, they are admired for their heroic deeds. In conclusion, heroes are seen everywhere, and are kept in the hearts of those who admire hem. Whether the heroes ends justify his means, that is left up to those who hear of their tales. A hero differs greatly to many people, and it has always been that way. Admire them for their traits and model yourself after them and you may become someone?s hero one day as well.

Edited June 1, 2006 by BuffaloHELP (see edit history)

[Laurie 0]

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[iGuest 3]

my defination of heroesWhat A Hero Means To Me - An Essay Written For English Class.

I agree with Nitefell... But I also think yoou cant just call someone your hero with no backup to what you is the truth. First of all you need to ask yourself why in the first place you think that person is a hero???What is it about him that is good???If its Tv actors or whatever you need to ask yourself this: in reality is this how life is or is this what this person is portrayi true???? those are the kind of things you need to really think about before you start idolising the person when in reality they really have nothing as they potray on T.V! remeber these people know how to work it for the camera but people also forget this: THEY ARE ALSO HUMAN LIKE US!...

-reply by Angeline Gumbeze

 

[iGuest 3]

Answer these few questions as comments pleaseWhat A Hero Means To Me - An Essay Written For English Class.

 What does the first thing come to your mind when you say the word hero?... Do heroes still exist?... Whom do you call a hero?... The people who come after you call 911 are they heroes?... Or are they people like Mother teresea heroes?... Do heroes still exist?... Is hero a person whom we idolize?... Are heroes people like Phantom or Superman?... Or are they normal people who has done something good for someone?... Is Gandhiji a hero?... For some people Michael Jackson was a hero why?... People say heroes should be famous... Is it true?... Are heroes people who have saved someones life?... Heroes are worshiped why?... Is a scientist a hero?... Is someone who has died for another person a hero?...

-reply by Druman

[iGuest 3]

heroes!! (one of the kinds)What A Hero Means To Me - An Essay Written For English Class.

heroes are amazing characters. They help, they care and they give advices to the youngsters. Heroes are very special characters. They make one's life become simple regarding from their qualities. As you know heroes come in different sizes, ages and cultures. Everyone considers them a hero because they intimidate others in supassing their abilities. We as a nation should be proud of someone close to us or far from us in what they accomplish to make the wrong right. Put your hands together and inspire many others in becoming the one of a kind hero.! 

-reply by zanib nafees

[iGuest 3]

Osama isnt anyones hero, far less a muslim persons hero. Muslims are actually ashamed by this person and what he did. So please dont say that it would ever be a muslims persons hero. I should know!

[sheepdog 10]

Osama isnt anyones hero, far less a muslim persons hero. Muslims are actually ashamed by this person and what he did. So please dont say that it would ever be a muslims persons hero. I should know!

While I would love to believe you are right, it is most unfortunate that as much as the majority of people think Osama was a dirt bag, he had many many follower that practically worshipped him, enough that they would risk their very lives or even give up their lives to assist him in his reign of terror, so sadly, to some he probably is a hero, as much as it pains me to say so.