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The Wright Brothers Ridiculed My Life
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In 21st century, taking on a plane, people can travel around half of the world in 14 hours. After the invention and development of the airplane, people have traveled and communicated with people in different nation, and this communication led to globalization. The Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, successfully invented the first airplane although people always ridiculed them. The Wright brothers never gave up their goal and their passion and effort changed me: I become a more positive, confident and passionate than ever.

The Wright brothers, born in America, Orville and Wilbur were inventors and pioneers. They are totally credited with inventing, building and flying the first successful airplane in the world. At first when the brothers said that they will make a machine to fly the sky, people made fun of them because, until then, no one succeeded to fly a machine. Like other people’s word, it was so hard that a heavy machine fly in the air. However, they never gave up and found the way to fly the machine. This way
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However, after I grew up, I understood their belief was splendid. While everybody ridiculed the Wright brothers work and ignored their effort and goals, two young inventors never abandon their invention. I know that it’s so hard to ignore other’s words and push on own work. However, they did not mind whatever people said and just followed their firm conviction. The Wright brothers’ another strength is a great passion for flight. If I were an inventor of the first airplane, I would have finished my research right after I succeeded the first flight. On the other hand, the Wright brothers did not. They sustained to progress their airplane and established the foundation of aviation. They never stop to follow their ultimate aim which is to make a aircraft which can take person and travel far away until they

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