On September 11, 2001, the firefighters and policemen of New York exhibited chutzpah to the world. ... One of the most recent and well-known examples were the fearless firefighters and policemen of New York during the events of September 11th. ... David was brave. ... Many may feel brave, but what sets a few above others is overcoming or setting aside his or her fears to accomplish that act in a bold, daring, or heroic way. ... The real heroes are those who bravely face a threatening or dangerous obstacle. ...

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After this tragedy occurred the word hero came to be a whole new perspective. ... Heroic is a word that stems from hero which means gallant, brave, chivalries, and dauntless. ... A hero is an overall central figure in an event, period, or movement and is a word used all around the world ...

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In the Greek Mythology a hero is often referred to as a man of divine ancestry, who is gifted with great courage and strength, celebrated for his braveness, and favored by gods. ... In the modern world the word hero has lost its meaning, because it usually lacks the nobility and ancestry that the traditional hero had. ... Time has added new meanings to the word hero but it has also taken some of its original signification. ...

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He is braver, stronger, smarter, and cleverer than an ordinary person. ... It comes from ancient Greece, one of the world's richest civilizations. ... His father, Jor-El, discovered that a nuclear chain reaction was building inside Krypton that would soon shatter the entire world. ... Hercules was born the son of Zeus and a mortal woman and Superman was born on a world that is on the verge of destruction. ... And similarly Superman's loss of his home that lead him to use his powers to try to save his new world. ...

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In the wide expanse of our world, heroes can be found in every corner of society. ... When faced with challenges, these brave individuals hold strong to their own beliefs and ideals, working tirelessly to overcome and make those ideals a reality. ... In the end, a hero is one who perseveres to overcome difficulties and strives to better the world for those around them. ... Feeling that his efforts were never truly enough to express what the farm workers were going through, he tried a new method, fasting. ... His legacy will continue to live on, serving as an inspiration for the oppressed and...

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For instance, when Inspector Gadget gets a new assignment it always says it will self-destruct. ... True heroes are the firefighters and rescue workers in New York City who saved thousands of people on September 11. ... A hero can be as simple as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity or a brave as a fire fighter that rushes in and out of burning buildings saving children and adults. ... They burst into giggles when Wiley Coyote falls off of the cliff, and they feel a sense of security when The Power Rangers kill their many enemies to save the world. ...

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By adhering to these journeys, each of the characters are, in essence, considered heroes in both the modern and ancient definitions, but to me only a hero that fulfills the storybook outline of being selfless, brave, and respectable, can be an ideal hero. ... For doing this, he receives twice of what he had before, which sparks hope into the lives of these less fortunate people, and teaches them a new lesson in faith. ... He naturally listens to them and began to rebuild his life by finding a new wife and also starting a new place to farm crops and graze cattle. ... Other African myths, and m...

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The official story goes as follows: four hijackers overthrew the San Francisco-bound United Airlines flight and were attempting to fly the plane into either the White House or the Capital Building when the brave passengers decided to team up and fight back. ... It's a presidential-level decision, and the president made, I think, exactly the right call in this case, to say, "I wished we'd had combat air patrol up over New York". ... In an interview with the New York Times, Maj. ... Conservative, 77 year old World War II veteran Stuhl admitted in an interview also with the...

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