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    A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements or noble qualities. These heros put their best selves forward in service to help humanity. Heros take action on behalf of others that are in need. Andrew Carnegie was in fact was a hero. This subject can be controversial because of the fact that Carnegie gave away money after he died‚ and not while he was alive. Carnegie started off in a very poor family and eventually became very wealthy. This shows the world that

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    An Autoethnographic Analysis of “Our Time” The 1960’s were a time of civil revolution for the black community. The civil rights movement was in full swing and the black community was determined to find their own identity. The antagonist to the civil rights movement was the association in the American imagination of black people with ugliness‚ danger‚ and deterioration because black life seemed to stem from the urban ghetto – the polar opposite to the “square world” of the white man. Some people

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    actions and while many will claim she is a hero or brings publicity the reality for this reality star is she is a fraud and does NOTHING for this cause. The people fighting to end the Yulin Festival and shutting down the morally rehensaple dog meat industry in general have been fighting the good fight for YEARS before Vanderpoop and her oxygen sucking publicity tour even knew you didn’t spell Yulin with Y-O-U. She takes credit when none is earned and in our opinion the only reason she gets away with

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    Original Kayak Adventures advertises in regional magazines and maintains a Web site‚ which Edie designed. Customers say that the site is attractive and informative‚ but the Caputos are not sure of its effectiveness in attracting new business. At this time‚ no other kayak rentals firms operate within 20 miles of OKA’s location. So far‚ the Caputos’ plan is working out well. OKA rents space at a nearby marina‚ where Edie runs the office and operates her Web design business. She also handles rentals

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    Odysseus: A Hero or a Flawed Hero? The epic poem‚ The Odyssey written by Homer near the end of the 8th century BC‚ focuses on a Grecian hero named Odysseus. Although after the falling of Troy Odysseus embarks upon a long‚ grueling journey home‚ it is through his travels that Homer is able to illustrate him as a hero. A hero is known as‚ “a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.” (Dictionary.com) Homer’s projection of Odysseus is essentially

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    The Difference between a Hero and a Tragic Hero The tragic hero is one of the most interesting characters within a Greek or Roman play. They depict many emotions and often their lives end in a horrible disaster. When we think of a hero‚ what automatically comes to mind? To some it may be someone legendary. Others might think of a hero as someone of great strength or ability. Perhaps someone admired for their achievements and great qualities. To me‚ it once meant someone that showed great courage

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    way‚ and strengthened Rome ten-fold? Why‚ Julius Caesar did! Julius Caesar was the first Roman emperor and he changed a strong republic into a total democracy. As the emperor‚ he conquered a lot of land and made a lot of enemies. I believe he was a hero and all of the bad things he did were justified with the result he made. Julius Caesar was an amazing generol in the military. His amazing military leadership skills are the main reason why he became the emperor. To become emperor‚ he had to defeat

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    with countless heroic deeds not all favor Robin Hood’s actions. Some view him as a roguish miscreant‚ a person rebelling against the law for his own selfish gains. Therefore‚ one question remains‚ does Robin Hood’s legacy portray him as an outlaw or hero? Robin Hood’s stardom soared in New England during the late thirteen hundreds‚ noticeably around the aftermath of an epidemic outbreak of bubonic plague‚ better known as the Black Death. The Black Death resulted in nobles undertaking drastic measures

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    Due to the fact that Napoleon was very successful in his efforts for France‚ his large ego and desire for power made it difficult to judge him as a hero or a tyrant‚ despite that the French still consider him as a hero. Napoleon’s actions were shaped by the conditions in France and Europe at that time. He made his decisions based on what he thought was best for his country‚ but also for himself‚ showing his tyranny. Napoleon established many important ideas that are in place in Europe and France

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    happiness‚ and that doesn’t cost any money. First of all‚ money cannot afford the most important thing in our life‚ such as smile‚ health‚ families and time. For example‚ the American magazine <Science> published an article at 2006‚ called / economic success cannot bring people happiness/‚ based on this report‚ 90% of wealthy people‚ they don’t have time for amusement‚ and they also don’t have time for their families‚ they living in an intense life. So most of them are not happy‚ because they lost

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