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    Everyday Heroes

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    As kids‚ our heroes were Captain America‚ Superman‚ Spiderman‚ Wonder Women or any Marvel superhero. We would look up to them everyday and say‚ I want to be just like them. On Halloween you would see kids walking around saying they were the hero from the cape they were wearing and they could fly. As we get older‚ we learn those heroes just exist in movies and so our sense of a hero changes. You hear stories all over the news about people stepping out and helping strangers they have never met a

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    An Outline of "Heroes"

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    Heroes – Robert Cormier Key Quotations Chapter 1 – page 1 “My name is Francis Joseph Cassavant and I have just returned to Frenchtown in Monument and the war is over and I have no face.”  Establishes the setting  Introduces narrator in first person  Surprising statement creates mystery Chapter 1 – page 1 “Oh‚ I have eyes… but no ears to speak of‚ just bits of dangling flesh. But that’s fine‚ like Dr Abrams says… He was joking‚ of course.”  Conversational style of address  Creates

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    Our Heroes!

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    Our Heroes–Men of Steel Faiza Zahid ..and if we don’t come back tell them we have sacrificed our today for their tomorrow… Being daughter of a soldier means that the passion for patriotism runs with the blood in the veins. You are brought up with a sense of responsibility and the aim of protecting the motherland no matter what. During childhood‚ the sheer dedication and devotion for the country was beyond my apprehension. I could not understand how someone can love the country more than his

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    Alyssa Auch Professor Grover ENG 314 November 17‚ 2012 A Victimized Villain in Venice What makes a villain? When introduced in films‚ the antagonist is often given tell-tale‚ gloomy music and shadowed lighting. They scowl and sneer and laugh in derision‚ and we know they are the opposition. In William Shakespeare’s plays‚ the villains often introduce themselves as such‚ stating their macabre intentions or hateful jealousies. From a psychological point of view‚ their thoughts are simple enough

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    Local Heroes

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    Local Heroes In the short story "local Heroes" by Scott Westcott informs readers about how Brad Ray and his family saved the life of the owner of Kathy’s Korner restaurant in a horrific car accident. Due to their brave actions‚ Brad and his family received certificates of heroism and recognition from the city of Fostoria and the wood country sheriff department. The story begins with Brad and his children going to pick up their mom from work. As they made a sharp turn around a curve

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    Heroes In The Odyssey

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    person who makes sacrifices for others‚ makes good decisions‚ and is honest in everything they do. They stand their ground in the face of danger and never back away from a challenge. Ponyboy‚ Cherry‚ and Darry are all heroes‚ because they put themselves in danger for the sake of others. Heroes come in any size‚ shape‚ or form. Ponyboy is a heroic fourteen-year old boy who knows what’s right and whats wrong. He saved the kids from the burning church that he might have started with his lit cigarette.

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    tragic heroes

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    Hamlet and Oedipus as Tragic Heroes The term “tragic hero” is usually defined by one of the most important characters throughout a Greek or Roman play. Both plays Hamlet and Oedipus are both tragedies‚ because they display a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force which is their destiny. Having a distressed or catastrophic conclusion that leads to pity or terror. A tragic hero always acts exactly on his or her own emotions; thus aiding their tragic flaw and leading to their own demise

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    Unsung Heroes

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    offer his body to be burned just to become a hero. Touching lives and making a big difference is enough. Such are teachers. Teachers are our modern day yet unsung heroes. They are surrogate parents‚ molders of young minds‚ and the epitome of integrity. The school is our second home and within the portals of this institution are unsung heroes who spend their time‚ effort‚ and even money to make our educational journey worthwhile. Our teachers‚ like real moms and dads‚ shower us with love and understanding

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    The Anglo-American Empire

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    The Anglo-American Empire A special relationship with oilThe Ottoman (Persian) Empire collapsed with WW1(1918) when the British defeated the Turks. At the instigation of First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill‚ the British government became a majority (and at-first secret) shareholder of Anglo-Persian during World War I. Britain soon became a dominant power in Persian and later Iranian politics. British and American political operations in that nation shaped the developments that led to the

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    Heroes Comparison

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    become accustomed with what they believe a hero should be but as each generation passes‚ this thought has shifted. Whether an immortal God with superhuman abilities or an average person who is giving everything they have to defend his or her people‚ heroes will rise when needed. The stories of Beowulf‚ Achilles‚ and Aeneas provide the reader with an example of what society of that time viewed a hero as and how they can compare with one another. Homer’s Iliad shows the reader whom ancient society believed

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