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HERO...Hero Webster's ninth edition dictionary defines a hero as “a legendary or mythological figure often of holy descent blessed with great power and ability. He is a celebrated warrior, a man recognized for his achievements and honorable qualities and one that depicts bravery." These efforts at describing the character of a hero are upsettingly inadequate as there is predominant stress on the physical strength, bravery and warlike dexterity and the absence of any mention of intellect. My definition of a hero is an individual of high moral reputation and superior ability who follows his goals tirelessly in the face of strong antagonists. Because of his uncompromised devotion...
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Steve Jobs, a Modern Hero...?Steve Jobs, a Modern Hero Introduction Each generation has its hero, Steve jobs the founder of Apples is the hero of the twenty first century. He isthe hero behind the invention of the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, who died at fifty-six years, a life cut short for such a promising genius. He was among the most influential persons in the globe for the last four decades. So influential he was, but not without authority. He assembled a team that was accordingly competent and conformed to his commands with total fealty. Not just his death, his resignation as Apple’s Chief Executive Officer was a total anguish to the world. The public response to the tremendous...
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Satan, hero...College Satan, Hero? In paradise lost book the devil is considered a hero, a phenomena that makes the poem unique. Satan has always been seen as a bad person whose main interest is to stop all the good things that God has planned for man. It is due to this that most poets have always written negative things about the devil and in most cases have always associated him with bad things. It is therefore very strange to find a poem whose main point of view is related to seeing the positive things that the devil does. This paper is a critical review of the character the devil and some of the ways in which he is made different from what we would expect. Milton clearly brings out some artistic styles can be of...
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Math Hero...effort to expose the students to a wide variety of applications and examples inside and outside of the classroom setting. Often times, an exploration of the math used in exciting fields such as forensic science or space travel, can mean the difference between little over all retention of the material and a permanent grasp on the material due to association with interesting applications. A math hero will understand that applied mathematics allows students a template for the answer. In other words, when one is utilizing math in an every day activity, one has an easier time arriving at the correct answer as well as catching an incorrect answer due to a sense of “I know this can’t be right” due to visual...
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Sixth sense...Sixth Sense The available five senses are not sufficient enough to live in the current world filled with lot of competition and unexpected occurrenceof things. Earthquakes, thunder, storms, Tsunamis, terrorist attacks etc are unpredictable and hence a sixth sense could have been better for human beings for taking precautionary measures from such natural calamities.
We have all the necessary parts or senses to realize the things which are happening in front of us. But we may not be able to sense or see the attacks coming from our back. So the sixth sense must be able to see what is going on behind us along with what is going to happen....
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Today hero.... In the face of danger and adversity, the courageous actor is willing to be self-sacrificing for the greater good. In this regard, the true meaning of the term hero is one who is distinguished by bravado and near superhuman will to help others in distress at his or her own expense. In the late 19th century Carlyle provides a common understanding of what makes a hero. He writes:
They are the leaders of men, these great ones; the modelers, patterns, and in a wide sense creators, of whatsoever the general mass of men contrived to do or attain (Carlyle 1).
Contemporary heroes however, challenge the true meaning of the term hero. Quite often we canonize...
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Gilgamesh: Hero or not a Hero...College Gilgamesh: Hero or Not a hero Outline Types of journeys in Gilgamesh Thesis: the main question of this essay is to find the types of journeys in the epic Gilgamesh and how these journeys affect the lives of the people.
1. Introductions
Does the different journeys experienced by Gilgamesh have an influence on the lives of his people
(a) Briefly mention the different types of journeys that are experienced by Gilgamesh
(b) Identify the way that these journeys affect the people.
2. Body
First ethical journey experienced by Gilgamesh and how it affects the people
Physical journey that is experienced by Gilgamesh and its effects on the people
Emotional journey and how it affects the people of Uruk
3....
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Common Sense... History and Political Science Thomas Paine was one of the Founding Fathers of America, and atruly radical Father he was. His writings inspired thousands of people to revolt against injustice and to rise up for their rights. His most famous pamphlet ‘Common Sense’ stirred the American Revolution; the French Revolution can very well be blamed on Paine’s ‘Rights of Man’ while ‘The Age of Reason’ ignites in us the capability to base our morality and belief in terms of reason and rationality.
Out of sight, out of mind this quote greatly explains why Paine is basically forgotten and misunderstood even though his words still form the basis of the speeches of various American politicians. He had great ideas about equality, democracy... and...
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Hero...due: Hero The work of fiction X-men origins: Wolverine was released on May 2009. This film falls under sci-fi, thriller, adventure, and action. This film was directed by Gavin Hood. This film describes the life of James and Victor Logan- who are half-brothers and mutants born 200 years ago. The beginning of the life of these young boys commences with the death of their father and they live their life as fighters and murderers; fighting in the world war I, II, American civil war, and the Vietnam War. Their military life is short lived when Victor kills a superior in the Vietnam War, and both are sentenced to death by the firing squad. Major Stryker approaches the two individuals and offers them to join his elite group of...
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Hero...higher and push to the limits of human strength. By doing this, it will contribute greatly contribute to expansion of boundaries and contribute to the varied and sprouting society.
Works Cited
King, Richard, Zhun Li, and Yigong Zhang. Heroes of Chinas Great Leap Forward: Two Stories. Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, 2010. Print.
Moore Jina. Extreme Do-Gooders-What Makes Them Tick? Christian Science Monitor. 2009. Print.
Smith Julia. Living on the Edge: Extreme Sports and Their Role in Society. 2006. Print.
Tang, Xiaobing. Chinese Modern: The Heroic and Quotidian. Durham: Duke University Press, 2000. Print.
Tollefson Ted. People Who Make Changes: is a Hero Really Nothing but a...
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