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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But Columbus was brave, and he was bright.... It creates a self-perception of the society that lives in a world created by heroes. "The historian's distortion is more than technical, it is ideological; it is released into a world of contending interests, where any chosen emphasis supports (whether the historian means to or not) some kind of interest, whether economic or political or racial or national or sexual.... In Columbus' letter to the Queen and King of Spain he exaggerates his findings in the West Indies, but by doing so he keeps the Royals interest in the new land that h...

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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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