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Every country had own historical heroes or mythology. Even though many heroes had different name, characters, and the reasons why the hero appeared, all heroes showed similarities. They all had uncommon power compared to other ordinary people. One would not say that the person was hero because of extraordinary power. It was important how to…

Couple days ago I was asked who I consider to be my hero? It is not some difficult mathematical question, however I didn’t have an answer at that time. Maybe it’s not important, maybe it’s unnecessary, but I spent some time thinking about all the different people in order to find that only one, my…

INTRODUCTION A nation forms and transforms its national identity though its symbols that embody its historical and cultural heritage. Nowhere is this more patent in the way the Philippines and the Filipino people have kept alive the memories of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Philippines’ national hero. It was on December 30, 1898 on Rizal’s…

The period from 1829 to 1837 is commonly known as the “Age of Jacksonian Democracy” or “The Era of the Common Man,” although these terms are not entirely accurate since America was not a true democracy. Women were excluded from voting and considered inferior to men. Additionally, free blacks did not enjoy the same rights…

Moral Courage Hero Jeanette Rankin EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Jeannette Rankin believed, “What one decides to do in crisis depends on one’s philosophy of life, and that philosophy cannot be changed by an incident. If one hasn’t any philosophy in crises, others make the decision” (Lewis, 2011). This quote introduces us to the life of an amazing…

Long ago, in the desert of Egypt, Hebrew slaves known as Israelites escaped from the tyranny of the pharaoh. This story has a common theme that an unlikely hero leads people out of a wasteland and into a place of new life. The Israelites heroes’ name was Moses. There are several attributes that his quest…

“The man who is incapable of working in the common or in his self-sufficiency and has no need for others is not a part of the community, like a beast or a god,” quoted from Aristotle. This statement bears resemblance to the epic heroes Gilgamesh and Achilles, as fate plays a significant role in their…

Odysseus, the protagonist in Homer’s The Odyssey, undeniably possesses the characteristics of an epic hero. With assistance from various individuals, he triumphs over a range of legendary adversaries and garners respect from people near and far. These three aspects distinguish an ordinary character in a narrative from an authentic epic hero. Throughout Odysseus’s long journey…

What comes to our head when we think of a hero? What qualities and features do they transport? To some it may be person who is strong and tough. Others might believe of a hero as person that’s celebrated or legendary. Harmonizing to the Webster Dictionary. a hero is characterized as “a individual who is…

The blinding sunshine, the delineation of pride and bravery, veins straining from the bulging muscles, dodging every obstruction, when men cower in fright, a figure of illustriousness and a leader of bravery strives to return home. In Homer’s heroic poem, The Odyssey, Odysseus, the central character of the epic, applies his strengths, leadership skills, and…