Heroism

Superheroes are easy to admire, but when you get down to it, do they really deserve our admiration? Maybe we should look elsewhere for a place or a person to admire.

A quick, but academic overview of techniques between the two great authors, highlighting both comparisons and contrasts.

A look at what heroism is and whether or not Homer's "The Illiad" portrays achilles as a hero

An espionage thriller that serves as a critical examination of heroism and how it’s applied to people; suspenseful, engaging, and thought provoking.

How we all became heroes on 9/11.

Soldiers in the War on Terrorism are just as deserving of our respect and attention as veterans from other wars.

The ABC show "What Would You Do" has restored Will Johnson's faith in the human race. Almost.

If you have ever saved a life....

On a fine day in 1924, Uncle Heme had a good chance to stay out of danger but jumped in anyway to save somebody else.

Highway named in his honor, Corporal James D. Slaton. recieved the British Military Valor.....

Wildlight, the longest running Christian web comics, is re-released on the new Cyberlightcomics 5.0 Beta website.

The quick rise and long fall of Heroes finally culminated in the show's cancellation yesterday. For those who turned against the former hit, it was long overdue, but those who stuck around now have to hope for a TV movie as a proper goodbye.

This article looks at how I perceive things at my age.

The story of how the king of Belgium ended up owning a huge swath of Africa as a private possession.

An ode to a real ideal hero torn by realities of contemporary life. He is urged to rise to his true noble self and not let 'passing clouds' hide his glory. He is encouraged to reveal it and disregard the 'filthy revelry' of the pleasure loving masses.

Poem on the subject of love and how it comes to a closing.

Our children may despair over the future - here are ways to give them hope.

Jasper Schuringa woke up on Christmas Day, prepared to take a flight out of Amsterdam in to Detroit. It was probably an ordinary day, and it probably seemed like an ordinary journey. Little did he know, he was on his way...

College essay that compares the depiction of war in Ambrose Bierce's "Chickamauga" and Stephen Crane's "A Mystery of Heroism."

What was the image of the hero in the early modern world?

"I don't think we are looking for the meaning of life so much as we are looking for the experience of being alive."-Joseph Campbell

How a Knight spends his night.

What exactly defines a hero in today's society, and what I think should a real hero should be.

discussion of the nature of a heroic act and the effects on the hero

a sober look at alcoholism

It's about 2 members of the 101st Airborne discussing their experiences from the war and signing copies of their new book.

Do we go to the wilderness to find something or to be alone with ourselves? How selfish is the quest for adventure and authenticity?

A poem well suited for declamation contests

Saju by a stroke of extraordinary luck kills man-eater, though the death occurred more due to fright than to deliberate planned effort. He is richly rewarded. Finally he returns home triumphantly

Doing what's hard and doing what's right are often the same thing

Do you really care or are you just looking for attention?

Pain and problems, life and death, are all part of the cycle. Only as we face things, do we truly live life to the fullest.

Army Staff Sergeant Moises Martinez was recently awarded the Army's highest non-combat award for valor for his actions during a 2005 mall shooting.

In his own way, German actor Conrad Veidt was just as heroic as anyone who picked up a rifle and went into battle against evil.