Define "hero." Then describe your hero. Does your idea fit Aristotle's version (highly born, good, physically strong, a man of valor, tragic flaw) or Miller's version or neither? Explain.
My definition of a hero includes aspects from both Aristotle's and Miller's versions. One of my hereos from the Book of Mormon is Nephi. While he is born of goodly (and wealthy) parents, he was not royalty or even the eldest son. So I suppose it could be said that he was an average man. Then again, I wouldn't describe any prophet of the Lord as common or average. In any case, he was strong in stature and a man of valor and integrity. He was also guilty of having a "tragic flaw" because rather than remain passive, his faith pushed him to constantly "go and do". However Nephi's motivation did not revolve around his image in the world or his placement in society. Rather, Nephi only cared about doing the Lord's will.
While I agree with Miller's and Aristotle's definitions of what makes a hero a hero, not all heroes need to fit every requirement. I think a hero is simply someone that demonstrates admirable qualities and attributes. A hero is a person I can look up to and strive to emulate.
the savior jesus christ is definetely my hero. he suffered the atonement for me. there is so much to say about the sacrfice of jesus christ. he lived a perfect life, and his teachings still bring the spirit in my life. he continues to even help me today. he is the greatest of hero's. i don't know how much he relates to miller's definition of a hero.
I think what a hero means to me, is someone who sacrifice themselves to help others. A hero would not count on anything but give out everything that he/ she can give. I have many hero in my mind. Like my mother, Jesus Christ, Mother Teresa, but I would like to talk about Joseph Smith. He is a real hero to us. Without him, we may not be able to know the truth of the gospel, we may not be able to go back to the lord's home. Joseph was not paid but he has been doing many things for the church and for the members of the church. He translated the Book of Mormon, he restored the church, etc. He had a hard life and he can just give up for what he was doing for the church but he did not. He trusted in God and wants everyone to have chance to know and learn about the gospel. Finally, he died for the church. He had sacrificed himself to give us chance to get to know the true gospel. He is a real hero in my heart. I think he kind of fits in the kind of what Aristole and Miller's version of hero. Joseph is a really good person and he suffers a lot.
Being a hero means someone working to accomplish good things in life and stands for this in spite of being opposed by others. Someone who is trying to fight against injustice, and live by good ideas they believe in. I like to watch movies about WWII. I found a lot of good examples on how to be a hero when someone is living only by hope, and find strength in each other to survive every day in their lives. I can look at the Jewish straggles in camps,people who were exiled to Siberia and tortured, someone who went through holocaust and anyhow survived. It is the Hero of all heroes when people don't loose in themselves generosity, appreciation, humanism, kindness, love, and all goods after being so humiliated. Heroism is something you reach and it makes you as God.
To me the definition of a hero is someone who lives up to their potential and uses all the talents that God has given along with working on being like Jesus. With these things there is no doubt that that person will be able to influence and be a hero is another's life. this world is filled with small town hero's. These are the people who inspire otheres to be better, they are the true hero's. Personally I dont agree with Aristotle or Miller's definition of a hero. They see a hero as one out of a million, but I see them as almost everyone.
I believe that some hereoes can fit the mold of being a aristotles definition of a hero and some can fit millers definition. But i definetly dont feel that someone has to be highly born.
Take Christ for example though the son of god he was born in the worlds sense of common parents. But at the same time there are many modern day heroes that are born into high established families, who are physically strong and have their tragic flaws, but i feel the best heroes are the heroes that rise above their circumstances to help those around them.
So basically i do not feel that you can truly put a label on who will become a hero and who will not become one, because to me as i said above a hero is someone who rises above their circumstances for the benefit of others.
Hero to me is someone who impresses me with their integrity. Someone who stands for the same things that I do, but is amazing at what they do. A hero for me is someone who strives to be better everyday and who knows that they still have flaws despite their perfection in my eyes. A hero to me is not like Miller's idea of a tragic hero. It is quite different from Miller's idea. I don't have many hero's in my life, but there are many people that I look up to a lot.
Hero: Someone who goes the extra mile, doing the unimaginable for the sake of others.
I believe a hero is more of Aristotle's version except for the fact that they are "highly born" and "physically strong". A "highly born" person does not exist. Everyone is born with the same potential and has the ability to do anything if they have the mental capabilities to do so, which can be done. You also do not need to be physically strong to be a hero. Physically strong heroes overcome things of physical nature.
From my point of view, a hero is someone that bring hope and prosperous to people. Sometime she or he is my hero, but she or he is not yours. My hero is my parents who bring me to this earth. They went through a lot of difficulties to raise me up. Anyone can be hero; they do not need to fit Aristotle's version.
Hero to me means someone having courage and stands for truth, justice, and the American way (yes you guys need to watch cartoons).
When i think of Hero's I automatically think of comics like Superman, Spiderman, etc. They fight for what they belive in and will sacrifice themselves for the greater good. I feel that they have some attributes to what Aristotle believes a hero to be, but they don't completely fall into his category of a hero.
To me hero is someone who has courage and will for self-sacrifice in the good cause of others, and serve as good example for others. Most heros in the stories or movies are demonstrated to be highly born, good, physical strong, highly moral...etc. One of my favorite heros is Neakta Klaing Moeung, he was a great general in the Cambodian history that sacrifice his life to protect the country from the invading of the enemy. He killed himself to gather the ghost soldiers to fight with the enemies in a dark way. Although it sounds tragedic, he was the one who saved our country and left us the pride and honor to be Cambodian. I think this hero is fit with both Aristotle's and Miller's.
Features of hero in my mind are unselfish to serve others and act against the crime. These features are same as what Miller describes about hero, “but his inherent unwillingness to remain passive in the face of what he conceives to be a challenge to his dignity, his image of his rightful status” (144). According those features, my hero is Joseph Smith. He is the first prophet in our church and he restored the gospel. He is not afraid the pressure and the tease from people yet being steadfast in Lord’s gospel. He then even scarified his life. If he didn’t have that strong faith to pray unto Lord, no revelation would show.
Because of Joseph Smith, I can have restored gospel! Therefore, he is my hero.
For me, a hero is someone going out of their way to do what most people think is a struggle to even think about doing. They do something thats of benifit for others for a great cause. My heroes are my parents just because the struggles they've been through to help raise us kids and their willingness to help others when they themselves need it. They always put the Lord first and are the best examples in my life. They may not totally fit into Aristotle's category but then again I don't fully agree with his theory.
Hero is a person remembered for goodness. In my opinion, hero is a man who devotes his soul and heart to the goodness of society. A hero should regardless of the danger to himself. I think my "hero doesn't fully fit Aristotle's version. In Aristotle's opinion, hero should be physically strong,but in my opinion, it doesn't matter hero's state of physical.
My definition of a hero includes aspects from both Aristotle's and Miller's versions. One of my hereos from the Book of Mormon is Nephi. While he is born of goodly (and wealthy) parents, he was not royalty or even the eldest son. So I suppose it could be said that he was an average man. Then again, I wouldn't describe any prophet of the Lord as common or average. In any case, he was strong in stature and a man of valor and integrity. He was also guilty of having a "tragic flaw" because rather than remain passive, his faith pushed him to constantly "go and do". However Nephi's motivation did not revolve around his image in the world or his placement in society. Rather, Nephi only cared about doing the Lord's will.
ReplyDeleteWhile I agree with Miller's and Aristotle's definitions of what makes a hero a hero, not all heroes need to fit every requirement. I think a hero is simply someone that demonstrates admirable qualities and attributes. A hero is a person I can look up to and strive to emulate.
the savior jesus christ is definetely my hero. he suffered the atonement for me. there is so much to say about the sacrfice of jesus christ. he lived a perfect life, and his teachings still bring the spirit in my life. he continues to even help me today. he is the greatest of hero's. i don't know how much he relates to miller's definition of a hero.
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I think what a hero means to me, is someone who sacrifice themselves to help others. A hero would not count on anything but give out everything that he/ she can give. I have many hero in my mind. Like my mother, Jesus Christ, Mother Teresa, but I would like to talk about Joseph Smith. He is a real hero to us. Without him, we may not be able to know the truth of the gospel, we may not be able to go back to the lord's home. Joseph was not paid but he has been doing many things for the church and for the members of the church. He translated the Book of Mormon, he restored the church, etc. He had a hard life and he can just give up for what he was doing for the church but he did not. He trusted in God and wants everyone to have chance to know and learn about the gospel. Finally, he died for the church. He had sacrificed himself to give us chance to get to know the true gospel. He is a real hero in my heart. I think he kind of fits in the kind of what Aristole and Miller's version of hero. Joseph is a really good person and he suffers a lot.
ReplyDeleteBeing a hero means someone working to accomplish good things in life and stands for this in spite of being opposed by others. Someone who is trying to fight against injustice, and live by good ideas they believe in. I like to watch movies about WWII. I found a lot of good examples on how to be a hero when someone is living only by hope, and find strength in each other to survive every day in their lives. I can look at the Jewish straggles in camps,people who were exiled to Siberia and tortured, someone who went through holocaust and anyhow survived. It is the Hero of all heroes when people don't loose in themselves generosity, appreciation, humanism, kindness, love, and all goods after being so humiliated. Heroism is something you reach and it makes you as God.
ReplyDeleteTo me the definition of a hero is someone who lives up to their potential and uses all the talents that God has given along with working on being like Jesus. With these things there is no doubt that that person will be able to influence and be a hero is another's life. this world is filled with small town hero's. These are the people who inspire otheres to be better, they are the true hero's.
ReplyDeletePersonally I dont agree with Aristotle or Miller's definition of a hero. They see a hero as one out of a million, but I see them as almost everyone.
I believe that some hereoes can fit the mold of being a aristotles definition of a hero and some can fit millers definition. But i definetly dont feel that someone has to be highly born.
ReplyDeleteTake Christ for example though the son of god he was born in the worlds sense of common parents. But at the same time there are many modern day heroes that are born into high established families, who are physically strong and have their tragic flaws, but i feel the best heroes are the heroes that rise above their circumstances to help those around them.
So basically i do not feel that you can truly put a label on who will become a hero and who will not become one, because to me as i said above a hero is someone who rises above their circumstances for the benefit of others.
Hero to me is someone who impresses me with their integrity. Someone who stands for the same things that I do, but is amazing at what they do. A hero for me is someone who strives to be better everyday and who knows that they still have flaws despite their perfection in my eyes. A hero to me is not like Miller's idea of a tragic hero. It is quite different from Miller's idea. I don't have many hero's in my life, but there are many people that I look up to a lot.
ReplyDeleteHero: Someone who goes the extra mile, doing the unimaginable for the sake of others.
ReplyDeleteI believe a hero is more of Aristotle's version except for the fact that they are "highly born" and "physically strong". A "highly born" person does not exist. Everyone is born with the same potential and has the ability to do anything if they have the mental capabilities to do so, which can be done.
You also do not need to be physically strong to be a hero. Physically strong heroes overcome things of physical nature.
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From my point of view, a hero is someone that bring hope and prosperous to people. Sometime she or he is my hero, but she or he is not yours. My hero is my parents who bring me to this earth. They went through a lot of difficulties to raise me up. Anyone can be hero; they do not need to fit Aristotle's version.
ReplyDeleteHero to me means someone having courage and stands for truth, justice, and the American way (yes you guys need to watch cartoons).
ReplyDeleteWhen i think of Hero's I automatically think of comics like Superman, Spiderman, etc. They fight for what they belive in and will sacrifice themselves for the greater good. I feel that they have some attributes to what Aristotle believes a hero to be, but they don't completely fall into his category of a hero.
To me hero is someone who has courage and will for self-sacrifice in the good cause of others, and serve as good example for others. Most heros in the stories or movies are demonstrated to be highly born, good, physical strong, highly moral...etc. One of my favorite heros is Neakta Klaing Moeung, he was a great general in the Cambodian history that sacrifice his life to protect the country from the invading of the enemy. He killed himself to gather the ghost soldiers to fight with the enemies in a dark way. Although it sounds tragedic, he was the one who saved our country and left us the pride and honor to be Cambodian. I think this hero is fit with both Aristotle's and Miller's.
ReplyDeleteFeatures of hero in my mind are unselfish to serve others and act against the crime. These features are same as what Miller describes about hero, “but his inherent unwillingness to remain passive in the face of what he conceives to be a challenge to his dignity, his image of his rightful status” (144). According those features, my hero is Joseph Smith. He is the first prophet in our church and he restored the gospel. He is not afraid the pressure and the tease from people yet being steadfast in Lord’s gospel. He then even scarified his life. If he didn’t have that strong faith to pray unto Lord, no revelation would show.
ReplyDeleteBecause of Joseph Smith, I can have restored gospel! Therefore, he is my hero.
I define a hero as someone who is looked up to. They have to obtain the qualities sufficient enough to be called such that. Most people immediately think a hero is one who saves another’s life, but a hero can be more than just that. A hero can be inspirational, faithful, strong, loving, or compassionate. A hero is someone who is looked up to because of their commendable characteristics. My hero would have to be the cliché answer: my mother. She is hard working and the strongest woman I know. My views of my mother’s heroic role don’t really agree to Miller’s idea of a tragic hero. My idea doesn’t coincide with Aristotle’s either. I mean I agree with Scott; a hero does not have to be born of high status, and when I say that my mom is strong I am not exactly talking about the physical aspect. Also, I of course have to agree with everyone who mentioned Christ as our hero because He is, in more ways then one. He did save us all.
ReplyDeleteFor me, a hero is someone going out of their way to do what most people think is a struggle to even think about doing. They do something thats of benifit for others for a great cause. My heroes are my parents just because the struggles they've been through to help raise us kids and their willingness to help others when they themselves need it. They always put the Lord first and are the best examples in my life. They may not totally fit into Aristotle's category but then again I don't fully agree with his theory.
ReplyDeleteHero is a person remembered for goodness. In my opinion, hero is a man who devotes his soul and heart to the goodness of society. A hero should regardless of the danger to himself. I think my "hero doesn't fully fit Aristotle's version. In Aristotle's opinion, hero should be physically strong,but in my opinion, it doesn't matter hero's state of physical.
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