Student Essay Summary Page - Who is Your Hero? National Press Release: Students Across America Answer the Question, "Who Is Your Hero"MOM RANKS #1 ON TEENS' HERO LIST PRNewswire-USNewswireStageofLife.com Move over Lady Gaga. 2,500+ high school and college students visited the writing contest page, and hundreds of students submitted essays describing their hero. As judges poured over 100,000+ words written about heroes, several insights emerged about today's teens: 1) Teens are inspired by family: Whether it was Mom (#1 most named “hero” in the contest), Dad, Grandparents or a variety of other blood relations, nearly half of the teen essays named a family member as their personal hero, indicating that those closest to the daily routines and life of a teenager often have the best chance to make a positive impact. As one of the essay finalists wrote her about mother, “Some people may look at a famous cartoon character as their hero, but my mother is my own superwoman.” Rebecca Thiegs, M.
Best Heroes of All Time Hercules, or Heracles if you prefer Greek to the Roman, was the mortal son of Zeus. He is the embodiment of masculinity, known for his strength, courage, and sexual prowess. After slaying his wife and child (not his fault, he was driven mad by Hera... it happens!), he was given twelve labors to atone for his crime. They were: kill the Nemean Lion, destroy the Lerneaean Hydra, capture the Ceryneian Hind, trap the Erymanthian Boar, clean the Augean stables (this may sound like a come down, but they were REALLY messy), kill the Stymphalian Birds, capture the Cretan Bull, round up the Mares of Diomedes, steal Hippolyte's girdle, herd the cattle of Geryon, fetch the Apples of Hesperides, and capture Cerberus. AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains is a list of the one-hundred greatest screen characters (fifty each in the hero and villain categories) as chosen by the American Film Institute in June 2003. It is part of the AFI 100 Years… series. The list was first presented in a CBS special hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The presentation programme was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Nonfiction Special.[1] The list[edit] The characters[edit] The actors[edit] Real people[edit] In some cases on the list, real people (portrayed by actors) or characters based on real people appear. Two heroes, Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle and Norma Rae Webster, were based on real-life people. References[edit] External links[edit]
The Importance Of Heroes For Women – And The Women In Tech Debate | Sound In Your Head There’s been a lot of talk online over the last 6 or so months about ‘women in tech’ – to call it talk is an understatement. There have been all out shit storms, brawls, debates, discussions, celebrations, and utter failures. As a ‘woman who works in technology’ myself it’s been an interesting discussion to watch unfold. I have chosen mostly to watch and not participate because, while I don’t deny that sexism is alive and well, I’m not sure how useful these discussions actually are. For most of my life I have worked in male dominated fields and hobbies. I entered the world of high tech because I wanted to be surrounded by people who’s minds were alive and were inspired by the process of learning and the chance to innovate. Over the last 13 years of working in technology have I experienced sexism? Sure. When I read articles that articulate facts and studies around pay inequality and lack of women in leadership positions I recognize these facts as a reality in this very moment.
The Importance of Heroes « DERRICK G. JETER Who’er excels in what we prize, appears a hero in our eyes. These words by Jonathan Swift capture the essence of what we mean by “hero.” Heroes possess qualities we either don’t enjoy, or don’t have in great quantity, but wished we did. Recently, I asked a group of adults whether having heroes was important in life, or if it was only for childhood fantasies. This is sad and disconcerting. Today, we think in terms of celebrity. What our culture needs is a reminder that celebrities and heroes are not the same. Cultural critic, Clive James summed up the maddening pursuit of fame nicely when he wrote, “A life without fame can be a good life, but fame without a life is no life at all.” To do so we must recapture the idea of the heroic. What is needed in the individuals we seek to emulate is a nobleness of character. So, I’ll ask you: Are heroes important to your life? Daniel Boorstin quote: Daniel J. Clive James quote: Undocumented. Like this: Like Loading...