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    Who Was Tupac A Hero

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    Can you see actor and/or rapper as a hero? Tupac Shakur is my hero. He was born in New York City in 1971. He is also known by the name “2Pac” or Pac”. According to forbes.com he sold more than 75 million albums around the world. This made him one if the best-selling music artist worldwide. Most of his music is about growing up in violence and hardships I ghettos‚ racism‚ and other social conflicts. He had a big influence on society. Tupac became a living symbol of his generation. Tupac’s music

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    Cromwell was a Puritan man from Huntingdon‚ United Kingdom. He was born on April 25‚ 1599‚ and was raised in a very wealthy family. Oliver Cromwell became a Member of Parliament for Huntingdon from 1628-1629. At this time‚ he had no fighting experience‚ and was very nervous about the Roundhead army at the battle of Edgehill. After this Cromwell went home to begin to train his own army. This was a very big part in Cromwell’s life‚ which can lead to the reason of why Oliver Cromwell is a hero. Oliver

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    gilgamesh and Achilles

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    Compare Achilles and Gilgamesh as heroes. All heroes are great and powerful. But not one is quite like the other. Some fly and some live right next door to you. A hero is dependent‚ brave‚ strong‚ a leader‚ and is the noblest of men. Achilles and Gilgamesh are two heroes that lived in different times but share so many heroic qualities. But they are never too alike. I will compare Achilles to Gilgamesh by showing that they both were hungry for more power‚ they are both strong warriors

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    than their immediate predecessors and in this they reversed for a time the downward drift of history to degeneration that he has been describing. The heroes reflected in their natures something of the integral wholeness of men in the Golden Age. It was as though for a moment the river of time flowed back on itself in brief eddies‚ caught up in memories of its source. And this act of remembrance wrought‚ as all such acts of remembrance do‚ happier destinies for many men than had been the common lot

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    Achilles Sympathy

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    World Literature 3 26 September 2013 The Mighty Achilles Achilles is considered immortal‚ but has many features that make him human. In the epic poem Iliad‚ written by Homer‚ Achilles is known to be strong and courageous; he leaves his family to fight in the war against the Trojans. Achilles is a mighty warrior that shows feelings and emotions that are human. Although Achilles may exhibit heartless and cruel tendencies like the way he killed Hector showing virtually no feelings‚ he is ultimately

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    Was Andrew Carnegie a Hero? “And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual‚ it is best for the race‚ because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.” Said by quite arguably one of the most successful entrepreneurs in this world we live in‚ Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie was born in November 1835 in Dunfermline‚ Scotland‚ to a struggling family in need of much help. When Carnegie was 13‚ his family made the decision to go immigrate to America in

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    Was Andrew Carnegie A Hero

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    Guided Essay Form: Was Andrew Carnegie a Hero? Introduction [Start your essay with an attention-getting sentence. This is known as a “grabber.” Write your sentence here:] Andrew Carnegie‚ at first look we believe him to be a hero and a good businessman. I believe this is what he is. At a second look we do see some of his faults but‚ he is only human. [Introductions introduce the reader to the topic. Your topic is Carnegie. Sum him up in a sentence or two here:] Andrew Carnegie is known as one

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    Maximilien de Robespierre: A Hero and a Villain Leader. Murderer. Hero. Villain. Your thoughts on Maximilien Robespierre all depend on your point of view and your experiences. Some people seeked revenge against him while others backed him to his death. The reason for all these mixed feelings was a series of events that changed not only France but their revolution as well. Maximilien de Robespierre was a French politician and influential figure of the french Revolution. He was in control of France in

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    the late 19th century. Andrew Carnegie was a hero in many ways. One reason why Andrew Carnegie was a hero was because of his influences on renovating the American steel industry which helped create the U.S a world power. Secondly‚ Andrew Carnegie was a hero is because he helped create jobs that employed many Americans. Finally‚ Carnegie was a hero is because he was one of the most influential philanthropists. First‚ Andrew Carnegie was a hero because he was the primary reason why the United States

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    Carnegie was one the of most famous business men in America. He was born in Scotland and was immigrated to America with his family. They lived in a small house in Pittsburgh and they had little money. In some ways he was a hero and in some ways he was not. A hero is someone who is admired for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. Carnegie was a hero because he was a philanthropist and was the reason that the United States became a world power in the steel industry. He was not a hero

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