Miss T.
Advanced Comp
10/28/16
Role Models
Kids these days look up to famous movie stars, and professional athletes. Not just because they are famous and have money, which is a big part of it, but also because they do great things with that money. These famous people show compassion and kindness to humanity, depending on what they do it can do wonders. The reason they are important is that they go above and beyond with good acts of kindness. Brett Favre, Bill Gates, and Jim Carrey are all very good role model.
Brett Favre is a great role model because he was a tough and hardworking football player. After high school Favre went to play for Southern Mississippi in 1987 Favre is a tough player, after a hard hit he would get right up and keep playing, never giving a sign of any weakness. The summer before his senior year of Southern Mississippi, Favre was in a near fatal car crash, rolling his car three times before hitting a tree. He was then rushed to the emergency room to have thirty inches of his small intestine removed. His first words to his mother were “Will I be able to play football again” (‘’Brett Favre’’). …show more content…
He donates to many different charities and causes. Jim Carrey is a Hollywood star, best known for some of his movies such as Dumb and Dumber, Ace Ventura, and many more. Jim Carrey is one of the funniest actors to be in the movie business. In 2005, Jim Carrey started the Better You Foundation, which addresses global food security by supporting the System of Rice Intensification. SRI is a sustainable agricultural methodology which significantly increases rice productivity, allowing farmers to go to market with their rice and earn a better living for their families. This is just a organization that he had started, but he also donates money to foundations that help treat Aids, HIV, autism, and more. Jim Carry is a very generous actor that does well with his wealth, and I believe this is how it should