lopsided and twitching. Neighbours watched as local lawyer Atticus Finch put the dog down. Jem Finch‚ son of Atticus Finch‚ saw the dog walking down the street‚ and alerted Calpurnia. Calpurnia then alerted the neighbourhood of the mad dog’s presence. All neighbours watched from the safety of their homes as the dog approached. Jem and Scout Finch watched from behind Calpurnia as their father approached the dog. Atticus Finch‚ or “One-Shot Finch” Used Mr. Tate’s gun to shoot the dog. In a swift motion
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character you can probably say each one could be a hero. My definition of a hero is ever so simple. You need to affect people for the better. That requires selflessness‚ caring‚ and loyalty. Darry best fits my definition of a hero. Darry displays heroism everywhere in the story. Early in the story‚ Ponyboy had arrived at his house late at night. Darry felt enraged with him and he told him “Don’t you ever use your head? You haven’t even got a coat on” [Hinton 55]. In other words‚ Darry only wants to
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Stone Finch‚ Inc.: Young Division‚ Old Division In January 2008‚ Jim Billings‚ president and CEO of Stone Finch‚ Inc.‚ sat back in his office chair‚ contemplating his next move. A crisis was brewing‚ as an email from Eli Saunders‚ senior vice president and head of the Water Products Division‚ confirmed. Water Products was the foundation of the company‚ and Saunders had been with the company more than 25 years. Billings read the email again: Jim‚ I must register my grave concerns with the way things
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Atticus the Philosopher Atticus is a great father who sets a good example for his children. He practices what he preaches. Throughout the book‚ Atticus teaches Jem and Scout three important lessons‚ to keep your head up‚ have courage‚ and to not judge people. Atticus teaches his children these lessons through words of encouragement and his actions. During the novel Atticus teaches his and his children to keep their heads up high. He teaches them this because he knows during the Tom Robinson
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the book. Scout’s direct maturation and learning of life lessons develops by witnessing the hypocrisy of her hometown Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ and her father‚ Atticus‚ being a major influence in her development. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the hypocrisy of the town is responsible for the maturation of Scout. The white people of Maycomb base their
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Bilbo’s Heroism The Hobbit’s main theme is Bilbo’s development into a hero‚ which more broadly represents the development of a common person into a hero. At the beginning of the story‚ Bilbo is timid‚ comfortable‚ and complacent in his secure little hole at Bag End. When Gandalf talks him into embarking on the quest with Thorin’s dwarves‚ Bilbo becomes so frightened that he faints. But as the novel progresses‚ Bilbo prevails in the face of danger and adversity‚ justifying Gandalf’s early claim that
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just being a goofy cub. Mufasa comes off as strong‚ brave‚ wise‚ patient and‚ most importantly‚ a model of a respectable parent. Just like Mufasa‚ Atticus Finch also possesses many desirable qualities such as patience‚ understanding‚ and bravery. In TKaM‚ Harper Lee uses the character of Atticus Finch to illustrate the qualities of good parenting. Atticus realizes that losing his temper with Jem and Scout over small incidents is not part of the qualities of good parenting because‚ throughout TKaM
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World Lit I February 15‚ 2012 Heroism of Gilgamesh The nature of heroism is defined as the attributes or qualities of a hero and his or her courageous actions. This might be true when describing Gilgamesh and his heroism‚ in The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ but he is also considered a hero because he follows the model of the mono-mythic quest. Throughout the epic‚ he leaves his society in hopes of gaining everlasting life‚ yet only returns with wisdom that becomes beneficiary to his people. Not only
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good‚ be looked up to for inspiration‚ or have selfless acts for another person or cause. Every hero throughout the ages has helped create the standards which people use today to describe what it means to be hero. The most common achievement of heroism is a selfless act of courage and determination. When Lenny Skutnik; a bystander of the 1982 plane crash; saw the few survivors struggling to stay afloat in the icy river‚ he probably assured himself that some one else would come to help those people
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An Act of Heroism Thesis: An act of heroism can be very rewarding in many different ways. It was a typical Friday morning at home. I get up and start my chores; my regular motherly duties. While the kids are getting ready for school‚ I get breakfast going‚ everyone eats and we are off to school. After dropping everyone off at their designated places‚ I then return home to start on my school work for the day‚ while continuing to do chores. That afternoon‚ after picking
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