Seeing im not very computer smart (seeing that it took me about a week or more to figure out how to post anything, or even get on my acount), or maybe its that my computer dislikes me.I cant post a response to anything. So i thought i would let you in on my fustration, and leave a respose as a post.
As a response about the heros topic. I agree with what alot of people are saying. Although I dont agree with what people saying that heros can be sports athletes, i have been thinking about the situation. How can we say someone that gets paid so much for what they do be a hero? Some athletes are if they break traditions, such as J. Robenson. But people such as berry bonds shouldn't be. He shouldn't even be classifyled as a role model since he was taking steriods, but thats a whole different not english related topic. I think thata hero should be someone that does something with out wanting anything in return. Also about heros today and back in beowulfs time, are the total opposits. Nowadays most of our heros arnt even reconized for what they did and how many people they saved, but celebraties get millons of people to admire them.
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I totally agree with Michelle. Athelets cannot be considered as heros. They just play the game and get paid for it. And its not like anyone else other than the athelet and his family are getting benefitted. I think people like Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey can be considered as heros because they have donated billions of dollars and they have helped many people around the world who needed help desperately and made a huge difference in their lives. And todays heros are just the people living among us- and they can be firemen to an ordinary person, who just wants to help someone in need. today's heros aren't always famous but in Beowulf days it seemed like they were recognized pretty well...
But what would have happened if Bill Gates and Oprah didn't have a lot of money? They have a lot of money, so they have a lot of money to spend, but does giving away an excess of your money make you a "hero"? I think that to be a hero, you need to do something that shows moral, integrity, and strength of character. Overcoming adversity is also a heroic quality, but I think there are differences between having heroic qualities and being a hero.
Here's the aspect of hero's and rolemodels that alot of us have to remember.
What is it that we really hold dear as this figure we look up to. Is it the person in flesh? Or rather, is it our personal perception to them, inspired by the media and pieces of information found here and there. The tendancy of humanity in present time is to idolize individuals, not as a whole, idolize them in one moment. I'm sure that if alot of you met your "hero's" or "rolemodels", your perceptions would change. After all, all that we see is a small side of them, and usually the best side of them that there may be.
Try to stay away from fanatic idoliziation and obsession. After all, we're all human, and thus we are all flawed.
Sarah, you might not consider Bill Gates and Oprah as heros because, you weren't one of the people who received the help from them. If they didn't have a lots of money then, people would just have to suffer with poverty and diseases. Excess money? Well, can't you save the extra and pass it on to generations or buy billion dollar houses. If you have billion dollars would you be willing to donate a huge amount???
All I am saying is that its all in the heart, a person should have the kind heart, and be willing to donate without peer pressure.
You could also consider heros as being direct or indirect. Troops in Iraq whom are fighting for our country could be direct heros because they are directly putting themselves on the line in order to keep us safe back at home. They are making a difference, no matter what we may think about politics in the U.S.
Athletes could be heros, and just because they get paid for what they do doesn't mean they shouldn't be considered one. Of course, not all athletes will be heroes, but some (like Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente) could be considered as so because they sacrificed themselves to make a difference for the future generations.
The indirect heros could be Bill Gates or Oprah (or someone of lesser wealth) whom give away what they earned in order help others. Theyre not buying anything themselves, nor are they using that money to directly help people. But, they are contributing to others whom are helping those in need. Therefore, if that's your definition of a hero, then they could be considered one.
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