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    Bo Jackson Hero Essay

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    game. There are many stories and tales of Bo that not only show how great of an athlete that he truly was‚ but also show how good of a person he really was. All the things he did led up to him becoming a hero for people all around the world. Jackson shows many traits that one may say an epic hero possess like his many humble acts‚ his godly strength and courage‚ and his warrior like mindset. Throughout Bo’s life and athletic career he embodies this humble and kind persona. Many people say the reason

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    Macbeth Tragic Hero Essay

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    “To be a tragic hero‚ characters do not have to die- they just have to suffer‚” (Kibin). Tragic hero’s create their suffering‚ through what they choose‚ and the decisions they make. Macbeth is an ideal example of a tragic hero‚ due to the fact that he promoted his downfall‚ fell from his own estate‚ and faced a deserved punishment. In the event of meeting with the witches‚ Macbeth begins his journey down the path of becoming a tragic hero; constructing his downfall. “I stood rapt in the wonder

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    My Michigan Hero Essay

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    My Michigan Hero A hero according to dictionary.com is a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deed sand noble qualities. These things basically describe my grandpa. My grandpa’s name is Frank Giesen and he has a wife named Harriet Giesen and they have 7 kids and 21 grand kids. He is a Korean War veteran but he didn’t fight‚ he was an interpreter. I picked my grandpa as my inspiration not only because I love him‚ because of his strength on the inside and the outside. My

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    (woo! )And I know your taste isA little bit (mmm) high maintenance (ooh)Everybody else basicYou live life on an everyday basisWith poetic justice‚ poetic justiceIf I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room‚ would you trust it?I mean I write poems in these songs dedicated to youWhen you’re in the mood for empathy‚ there’s blood in my penBetter yet where your friends and them?I really wanna know you allI really

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    people who are just normal‚ yet are called heroes not for their powers‚ but for the achievements they have accomplished through their lives. A hero is someone who makes a change in many lives including his or her own life. Defining the word hero may differ from one culture to another‚ but they share some essential characteristics. Polster (2001) writes that a hero definition must include these following characteristics “first respect human life‚ second have a strong sense of personal choice and effectiveness

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    Hero Essay Heroes by today’s standards can be many things‚ such as firefighters‚ teachers‚ or cops. This wasn’t always what the word hero was once intended to mean. What a hero is in present day is surprisingly different than what a hero once was. In ancient times one was only called a hero if they were the strongest‚ bravest‚ smartest and the most warlike. During the course of time‚ the definition of what a genuine hero is has changed and the role and form of a hero has been altered‚ but yet some

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    "Eliminating the Pest" In the poem "Woodchucks" by Maxine Kumin‚ the speaker is in her garden and is annoyed with some woodchucks that are eating and destroying the produce in the garden. The speaker in turn tries to remove the woodchucks by using humane gas to kill them and when that is unsuccessful‚ she resorts to more violent means. This poem uses the annoying woodchucks to signify the Jewish people during the Holocaust by the Nazi Party. In the first stanza of the poem‚ the speaker clearly identifies

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    that is central to the play.As for Brutus‚ the term "hero" can be misleading.  We tend to think of a hero as someone who swoops in and saves the day‚ someone we would like to emulate.  A super-hero is a good example of this sort of hero.  However‚ if you consider the definition of tragic hero as it was described by the Greek philosopher Aristotle in hisPoetics‚ then we have a very different definition of "hero."As defined by Enotes‚ a tragic hero is the main character in a tragedy. The modern use of

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    abilities and freedoms. Unfortunately‚ some people choose not to do anything with their power; however‚ others use their powers to help others. Heroes are average people that use their powers as individuals to help others in need. Chiune Sugihara became a hero by using his powers as an individual to save the lives of others. Chiune Sugihara saved the lives of six thousand Jews during World War II‚ also known as the time period of the Holocaust. Sugihara was a representative of Japan who‚ despite the fact

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    Poem

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    the tide rises‚ the tide falls. The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls Stamp and neigh‚ as the hostler calls; The day returns‚ but nevermore Returns the traveler to the shore. And the tide rises‚ the tide falls. Pee Paragraph : I think this poem is trying to tell us that when you have got ups or downs in life‚ you can’t do anything to change what has happened and you just to just carry on. I thought this because when he uses ‘The tide rises‚ the tide falls’‚ it makes me think of something

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