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Question 1: How do we define the personality traits of a hero?

Question 1: How do we define the personality traits of a hero?.

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Question 1: How do we define the personality traits of a hero?

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  1. Question 1: How do we define the personality traits of a hero? “Given that no objective measure is possible when it comes to human beings, we identified three rather distinct qualities among those who shape our lives. First there were those who came to their status by means of a very public possession of power.” (Elliott). “Nelson Mandela's forgiveness of his captors and his willingness to walk away from the South African presidency after a single term.” (Elliott). “The scarcely believable toughness of Lance Armstrong, the stubbornness of dissident Aung San Suu Kyi.” (Elliott). “Character traits which are universally accepted including personal courage, caring for others, perseverance and optimism.” (Mei, and Singh)

  2. Question 2: How has Dr.Roseanna Means gained the trust of homeless women? • “I offer them validation and unconditional love and acceptance and understanding.” (Dr. Means, Dose of Compassion) • “If a women comes in and says she has a host of illnesses and problems, we can say, “We know a really nice doctor at Brigham and women’s [for example] and she’s been to [the shelter] Rosie’s place and knows what it’s like. Let me make an appointment with her for you. We’ll have someone take you to that first appointment so you don’t get lost.” The big irony is we are providing concierge care for homeless women, and we don’t charge a dime.” (Dr. Means, Dose of Compassion) • “There is so much trauma among these women, they’ve been beaten up and gang raped and abused, so if you take the traditional approach, and put a blood pressure cuff on them, it’s like another assault. I just sit on the floor, put their feet in my lap, shave their calluses and do a foot massage. I humble myself to them.” (Dr. Means, Common Health)

  3. Question 3: How does a hero reflect his/her particular culture and society? • “The most distinguishing characters of the heroes or heroines are always considered as a mirror of the society. Since the heroes or heroines are chosen by the majority people of the society, the main characters must be accepted and appreciated by their admirers. To examine the character of the heroes or heroines is to be acquainted with what the people of the society prefer, namely the trend of thought. Confucius, the most famous Chinese philosopher and teacher, is esteemed by all the Chinese for his advocacy of benevolence. The concept of benevolence is a typical part of Chinese culture which exists more than a thousand years.” (Heroes and Society) • “Societies and cultures crave real life heroes to intervene in their daily lives. As a result, firefighters, military personnel, surgeons and others who work in professions of life-saving are often referred to as heroes in public media. The meaning even extends to figures such as CEOs or athletes.” (Breeze, Hero in Society)

  4. Question 4: How does a hero represent his/her time period and geographical area? • “The heroes of a certain time reflect the culture of the people and age.” (How heroes of today’s…) • “Because Dr. Roseanna Means saw that homeless men received the majority of health care and attention in the world, she created Women of Means, a non profit organization geared towards helping women overcome every day obstacles and sicknesses.” (RWJF, 2nd paragraph)

  5. Question 5: How do various cultures reward or recognize their heroes? • “In the United States, heroes are recognized by memorials and medals.” (USFH) • “Performance Health Centers of Atlanta is using the holiday season to recognize and reward everyday heroes of the greater Atlanta area. Understanding the daily sacrifices of police officers, firefighters and school based educators, Performance Health Centers of Atlanta is offering to serve those who provide so much service to others, and often forget about themselves. From now through Janruary 30, 2012, sports Chiropractor, Dr. John N. Thomas, DC and parnisia Duckworth, proprietors of therapeutic massages for police officers, firefighters, and educators of Fulton County.” (Franklin, Everyday Heroes…)

  6. Question 6: How did Dr. Roseanna Means childhood affect her thoughts and outlook on life? • “Raised by a single mother and a survivor of domestic violence, cancer, divorce, and the death of a child, Means has dedicated her life to helping other women overcome challenges.” (TRWJF, 3rd paragraph) • Because Dr. Roseanna Means went through and overcame difficult struggles in her life she can understand how these homeless women feel and ultimately help them. (Berger, CNN)

  7. Question 7: How has Dr. Roseanna Means program influenced the lives of homeless women ? • Homeless women felt worthless and undeserving to be treated by doctors. Now since Dr. Roseanna Means has proved to them through kind words and her gentle touch that they are worthy to receive health care. (CNN Heroes) • “She has hundreds of success stories to tell- women who now have jobs and homes and have reconnected with their families, thanks in part to the resolution of their medical issues and to the emotional support provided by Women of Means.” (TRWJF, 4th paragraph)

  8. Question 8: Why did Dr. Roseanna Means decide to give free health care to just homeless women? Why not men? • “Homeless women don’t trust anyone. It’s a side project of being homeless, of having to look over your shoulder, watch your back. So that makes it very difficult for them to approach life normally,” She said. For this reason, the group handles first encounters as vital steppingstones in building a relationship, Because they are not billing for services, staff are able to give whatever amount of time is needed to earn the clients trust, ultimately helping them open up and engage in their own health.” (Dr. Means, Dose of Compassion) • “I started Women of Means because homeless women weren’t using the primary care system. 80 percent of homeless dollars in this state go to men, even though women go to the doctor far more than men. Women who are homeless don’t go to homeless clinics, it’s demeaning, some of the guys in the waiting room are the guys who beat them up. These women are running for their lives, just trying to stay warm and get fed and take care of their children and we’re trying to make them come to us.” (Dr. Means, Common Health) • “Women of Means addresses and serves not only the physical needs of poor and homeless women, but the emotional and mental needs as well. Homeless women often face a barrage of physical, emotional, and psychological challenges in regards to their overall health and well being. This includes but is not limited to stress, depression, anxiety, loneliness, drug and alcohol problems, lack of education, mental illness, and feelings of guilt and shame- as well as myriad physical health ailments that come from lack of care, proper nutrition and harsh living conditions.” (Ward, Our Bodies Our Blog)

  9. Question 9: What inspired Dr. Roseanna Means to decide to give free health care to homeless women? • “For women who are poor, homeless or battered, to deal with a system of health care becomes overwhelming. There are lots of emotional issues, psychiatric issues…I just didn’t like the idea that they were falling through the cracks.” (Dr. Means, CNN) • “Inspired by her time working at a refugee camp in Cambodia, Means started the non-profit Women of Means nearly ten years ago to serve the “refugees” of Boston- displaced, homeless women. “They worry about where to sleep, they worry about their safety…and they worry about getting food,” she said in an interview. “The last thing I think they should be worrying about is how to negotiate a very complex and confusion health care system.” (RWJF, Community Health) • “Means gave up a more lucrative medical career to work with Boston’s homeless population. As a medical resident pursuing cardiology in 1982 she spent 3 months providing care in a Cambodian refugee camp and found a different calling.” (Berger, CNN) • “Realizing that women are more likely to suffer premature death as a consequence of homelessness, Dr. Means began providing free medical care to homeless women and their families in secure and familiar environments including safe houses, shelters, and drop-in centers. (Molina, Our Bodies Our Blog)

  10. Question 10: How is connecting to the health care field different for homeless women • “But if you are a homeless women living in a shelter or running away from a batterer, you might not wake up in a place that is safe or healthy. You certainly won’t have access to a phone, you might not have insurance, you might not speak their language, you have transportation. More importantly, in the world we live in, you don’t feel worthy or getting care.” (Dr. Means, Dose of Compassion) • “Female victims of domestic violence are often reluctant to use identification that could reveal their whereabouts, and vulnerable women often avoid clinic waiting rooms where they might encounter hostile members of the homeless community.” (Dr. Means, CNN)

  11. Works Consulted • Berger, Danielle. "Doctor fills health-care gap for homeless women - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. N.p., 24 Jan. 2011. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. <http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/01/20/cnnheroes.means.homeless.clinics/index.html>. • ‍"Boston Physician Honored for Providing Free Health Care to Homeless Women." BostonPhysician Honored for Providing Free Health Care to Homeless Women . The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation , 12 Aug. 2010. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. <http://www.communityhealthleaders.org/news_features/pr/72617>. • ‍Brown, Richard. "Homeless women face health obstacles — Monarch Housing Associates." Monarch Housing Associates — Our Vision: Every person will have quality affordable, permanent housing that fosters freedom, independence and community integration.. N.p., 31 Jan. 2011. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. <http://monarchhousing.org/2011/01/31/homeless-women-face-health-obstacles/>. • ‍Breeze, Miriam. "What Is the Function of a Hero in Our Society? | eHow.com." ehow. N.p., 23 June 2011. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. <http://www.ehow.com/info_8637686_function-hero-society.html>. • ‍Cooney, Elizabeth. "Dose of Compassion." Boston.com - Boston, MA news, breaking news, sports, video. N.p., 6 Sept. 2010. Web. 17 Feb. 2012. <http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2010/09/06/women_of_means_brings_free_medical_to_bostons_homeless_women/>. • ‍"CNN Heroes - Special Reports from CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. <http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/archive11/roseanna.means.html>. • ‍"CVS Caremark Honors Heroes in Women's Health ." Gale. PR Newswire. General OneFile, 9 May 2008. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. <go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA178804912&v=2.1&u=nysl_ca_scot&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w>. • ‍"Champion to Homeless Women and Children: Dr. Roseanna Means | Our Bodies Our Blog." Our Bodies Ourselves. N.p., 20 Apr. 2010. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. <http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2010/04/providing-medical-care-to-the-homeless-dr-roseanna-means>. • ‍"Dr. Roseanna Means Helps Boston Homeless Get Access To Health Services." Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/24/roseanna-means-cnn-hero-homeless-women_n_813412.html>. • ‍Ehrich, Kathy . "Physician helps Hub-area doctors learn ." Gale. The Boston Herald.General OneFile, 20 Mar. 2000. Web. 9 Feb. 2012. <go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA60478794&v=2.1&u=nysl_ca_scot&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w>.

  12. Works Consulted Continued… • ‍Franklin, Gary. "Everyday heroes recognized with free massages ." Sandy Springs News | Community News, Photos, Events, Businesses & Deals. N.p., 23 Jan. 2012. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. <http://sandysprings.11alive.com/news/news/99378-sandy-springs-everyday-heroes-recognized-free-massages>. • ‍"Heroes and Society." Urch (Beta). N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. <http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-analysis-issue/121867-pleas-give-some-suggestions-my-essay.html>. • ‍"How heroes of today's society relate to the Mycenaean and Greek Heroes, and it also develops the characteristics of how they thought of heroes..." WriteWork. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. <http://www.writework.com/essay/heroes-today-s-society-relate-mycenaean-and-greek-heroes>. • ‍Michael, Elliott. "The People Who Shape Our World." EBSCO. Time, 26 Apr. 2004. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=12845797&site=ehost-live>. • ‍Molina, Liza, and Meghan Ward. "Champion to Homeless Women and Children: Dr. Roseanna Means | Our Bodies Our Blog." Our Bodies Our Blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2012. <http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2010/04/providing-medical-care-to-the-homeless-dr-roseanna-means>. • ‍Rice, Lewis. "Dr. Roseanna's Calling ." WellesleyWestonOnline. N.p., 21 May 2007. Web. 17 Feb. 2012. <http://wellesleywestonmagazine.com/winter05/roseanna.htm>. • ‍"Roseanna Means Creates Program to Meet Unique Needs of Homeless Women - RWJF." The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Health and Health Care Improvement - RWJF. N.p., 23 Aug. 2010. Web. 17 Feb. 2012. <http://www.rwjf.org/humancapital/product.jsp?id=67728>. • ‍"RWJF Community Health Leader Named a CNN "Hero"." CommunityHealthLeaders. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2012. <http://www.communityhealthleaders.org/>. • ‍"United States Fallen Heroes Foundation | We Will Never Forget." United States Fallen Heroes Foundation | We Will Never Forget. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. <http://www.usfhf.org/>. • ‍"Wellesley’s Dr. Roseanna Means named CNN Hero - Wellesley, Massachusetts - The Wellesley Townsman." Massachusetts News - - WickedLocal.com. The Wellesley Townsman, 21 Jan. 2011. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. <http://www.wickedlocal.com/wellesley/news/lifestyle/x684399576/Wellesley-s-Dr-Roseanna-Means-named-CNN-Hero#axzz1lp44HUKG>. • ‍Wilson, David . "Roseanna Means '76, SM '77 | MIT Alumni Association's Infinite Connection." MIT Alumni Association's Infinite Connection. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. <http://alum.mit.edu/news/AlumniProfiles/Archive/Roseanna_Means_-2776-2C_SM_-2777>. • ‍Yu Lu, Mei, and Manjari Singh. " Exploring Character Traits through International Heroes." EBSCO. Version 58. MAS Ultra - School Edition. , 4 Dec. 2003. Web. 15 Feb. 2012. <http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=10027829&site=ehost-live>. • ‍Zimmerman, Rachel . "Treating Homeless Women In Boston: Six Questions For Dr. Roseanna Means | CommonHealth." CommonHealth | Reform And Reality . N.p., 12 Sept. 2010. Web. 8 Feb. 2012. <http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2010/09/homeless-women-roseanna-means/>.

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