Oct. 29, 2020
Do heroes exist in a modern society?
Heroes are figures who are deemed virtuous and thus highly admired by the public. Heroes are often portrayed in movies as flawless, righteous, and sometimes sacrificing themselves for the good of others. However, in this age of high media scrutiny, could heroes exist in real life? I argue that in most cases, as the prompt suggests, it is indeed difficult to consider any living person as a hero. Intensive media coverage is likely to reveal the fallibility of highly admired people and put into light the multifaceted nature of related issues, thereby disillusioning the public.
Certainly, it would be unfair not to mention the fact that anonymous people could rise as heroes in this age of active social media. For instance, ten years ago, there was once an anonymous American man who saved a drowning girl in China by courageously jumping into a river. His action was filmed by someone in the crowd and the videos of him went viral. As he staked his life to save another life, people praised his selflessness, calling him a hero. In cases like this, where laypeople’s deeds become known to the public in social media, heroes are created, rather than dispelled by the media. However, in most cases, people who are deemed heroes are those who are already famous, usually the ones in the highest position in the field of politics, military or corporate. I argue that these famous people, although heroes initially, are not likely to continue being regarded as heroes for the following reasons.
Firstly, although the leaders who are admired by the majority of the public exist, their fault, especially the one in their private sphere, is likely at one point to be let out with the intensive media coverage. Take for instance the case of Kennedy. Kennedy was the youngest person ever to be elected as a president. In his time of presidency, he was often widely commended for wisely handling national crises, such as the Cuban missile crisis and the Cold War. However, his private life, exposed by paparazzies and prying reporters, was not flawless. He was purported to have had an extramarital affair with Marilyn Monroe as well as having engaged in other illicit relationships. While some rumors could have been made up by gossipers, such stories linked him with an indelible image of infidelity.
Do heroes exist in a modern society?
Heroes are figures who are deemed virtuous and thus highly admired by the public.
Heroes are often portrayed in movies as flawless, righteous, and sometimes sacrificing themselves for the good of others.
However, in this age of high media scrutiny, could heroes exist in real life?
I argue that in most cases, as the prompt suggests, it is indeed difficult to consider any living person as a hero.
Intensive media coverage is likely to reveal the fallibility of highly admired people and put into light the multifaceted nature of related issues, thereby disillusioning the public.
Certainly, it would be unfair not to mention the fact that anonymous people could rise as heroes in this age of active social media.
For instance, ten years ago, there was once an anonymous American man who saved a drowning girl in China by courageously jumping into a river.
His action was filmed by someone in the crowd and the videos of him saving the girl went viral.
As he stakedput his life at stake to save another life, people praised his selflessness, calling him a hero.
I wouldn't say it's wrong the way you wrote, just doesn't sound very natural to me.
In cases like this, where laypeople’s deeds become known to the public in social media, heroes are created, rather than dispelled by the media.
However, in most cases, people who are deemed heroes are those who are already famous, usually the ones in the highest position in the field of politics, military or corporate.
I argue that these famous people, although heroes initially, are not likely to continue being regarded as heroes for the following reasons.
Firstly, although the leaders who are admired by the majority of the public exist, their fault, especially the one in their private sphere, is likely at one point to be let out with the intensive media coverage.
Take for instance the case of Kennedy.
Kennedy was the youngest person ever to be elected as a president.
In his time of presidency, he was often widely commended for wisely handling national crises, such as the Cuban missile crisis and the Cold War.
However, his private life, exposed by paparazzies and prying reporters, was not flawless.
He was purported to have had an extramarital affair with Marilyn Monroe as well as having engaged in other illicit relationships.
While some rumors could have been made up by gossipers, such stories linked him with an indelible image of infidelity.
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Do heroes exist in a modern society? This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Heroes are figures who are deemed virtuous and thus highly admired by the public. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Heroes are often portrayed in movies as flawless, righteous, and sometimes sacrificing themselves for the good of others. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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However, in this age of high media scrutiny, could heroes exist in real life? This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I argue that in most cases, as the prompt suggests, it is indeed difficult to consider any living person as a hero. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Intensive media coverage is likely to reveal the fallibility of highly admired people and put into light the multifaceted nature of related issues, thereby disillusioning the public. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Certainly, it would be unfair not to mention the fact that anonymous people could rise as heroes in this age of active social media. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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For instance, ten years ago, there was once an anonymous White man who saved a drowning girl in China by courageously jumping into a river. |
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His action was filmed by someone in the crowd and the videos of him went viral. His action was filmed by someone in the crowd and the videos of him saving the girl went viral. |
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As he staked his life to save another life, people praised his selflessness, calling him a hero. As he I wouldn't say it's wrong the way you wrote, just doesn't sound very natural to me. |
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In cases like this, where laypeople’s deeds become known to the public in social media, heroes are created, rather than dispelled by the media. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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However, in most cases, people who are deemed heroes are those who are already famous, usually the ones in the highest position in the field of politics, military or corporate. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I argue that these famous people, although heroes initially, are not likely to continue being regarded as heroes for the following reasons. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Firstly, although the leaders who are admired by the majority of the public exist, their fault, especially the one in their private sphere, is likely at one point to be let out with the intensive media coverage. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Take for instance the case of Kennedy. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Kennedy was the youngest person ever to be elected as a president. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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In his time of presidency, he was often widely commended for wisely handling national crises, such as the Cuban missile crisis and the Cold War. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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However, his private life, exposed by paparazzies and prying reporters, was not flawless. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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He was purported to have had an extramarital affair with Marilyn Monroe as well as having engaged in other illicit relationships. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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While some rumors could have been made up by gossipers, such stories linked him with an indelible image of infidelity. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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For instance, ten years ago, there was once an anonymous American man who saved a drowning girl in China by courageously jumping into a river. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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