Two men who helped save six people from drowning in New York City during Superstorm Sandy are among 20 being honored with medals for heroism by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. The awards announced Friday include recognition for Michael T. McDonnell and Dylan Patrick Smith‚ who worked together to save people in Rockaway Beach in Queens during the October 2012 storm. As their neighborhood flooded with more than 5 feet of water‚ the 51-year-old McDonnell and 22-year-old Smith created a rescue
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My Hero In your life people come and go‚ but there is always that one person or people who you will always remember‚ and those are the ones that you admire or look up to. “The simple acts of heroism are often overlooked- that’s very clear to me not only in war but in peace.” (Oliver Stone p.3) People can walk by the homeless and think they aren’t important but in reality most of them are. Most of them are veterans from war who saved us and our ancestors
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existed‚ there have been attempts of defining morality. Morality is the boundary between a hero and a villain. In TV shows and cartoons‚ we learned that heroes‚ regardless how strong the temptation‚ would choose to do the right thing rather than what’s easy‚ whereas villains would do anything and everything within their power to get what they want. An example of this contrast is Batman and the Joker. Batman never breaks his one rule to kill‚ despite of the cruel things the Joker did to tempt him
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Epics in Early British Literature Early British literature contains some of the most read pieces of literature in history. From Beowulf to Paradise Lost to The Rape of the Lock each work fits into a time in history and literature that is distinctly different yet the same. Each work fits loosely or tightly into the conventions of epic type poetry. The epic conventions of poetry have distinct characteristics and conventions. Characteristics of epic pieces of literature range from style and setting
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Beowulf The Hero “… A fiend out of hell”(Heaney 100). These words describe the monster Grendel‚ who is truly an evil entity. Only an epic hero with strength‚ courage and confidence is able to defeat this mighty foe. This hero’s name is Beowulf. He displays all of these throughout the epic. Beowulf’s first epic hero trait is confidence. Beowulf displays confidence when he talked to Unferth in the great hall Heorot. Beowulf said‚ “…but he will find me different. I will show him how Geats shape
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“It’s not who I am underneath‚ but what I do that defines me.” This famous Batman quote from the Christopher Nolan’s Batman series‚ has a lot more truth to it than a person may think. It is not so much who a person is but rather what they do that defines their personality as well as the kind of person they are. There are many sociological principles that influence an individual. The three main sociological principles that shape the character and are also evident through the trilogy are family‚ money
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SYNOPSIS Hinilawod is an epic poem written by the early inhabitants of a place called Sulod in Central Panay. It recounts the story of the exploits of three Sulodnon demigod brothers‚ Labaw Donggon‚ Humadapnon and Dumalapdap. The word means tales from the mouth of the Halawod River.Hinilawod is not just a literary piece but also a source of information about culture‚ religion and rituals of the ancient people of Sulod; showing us that ancient Filipinos believed in the “sacred‚” in the importance
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Batman: The Quintessential Existentialist Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins is the start of a saga in which its themes are deeply rooted with many existentialist ideas. As the story unfolds‚ Bruce Wayne sets on a path to beat the evil nihilist‚ Ra’s Al Ghul‚ and becomes a truly authentic individual in the process. Bruce Wayne‚ at the start of the film‚ is in prison for committing petty crimes in China. He ended up there after dropping out of Princeton‚ witnessing the death of his parents’
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character in epics and fables in various cultures. Sometimes he is referred to as a god and also as a two-horned demon.” “But seen through persian eyes‚ Alexander is far from great.” “But according
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Epic heroes possess many traits that other characters lack. Among these are physical strength‚ bravery‚ and wisdom. These attributes aid the heroes with their journeys throughout the epic. Beowulf exemplifies each of these traits somewhere is the story. They aid him in his battles with monsters and allow him to be a leader to his people. These traits cause Beowulf to stand out among his peers and endear him to the reader. Beowulf is definitely a perfect example of an epic hero. Beowulf’s physical
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