Two ancient renowned protagonists: Spartacus and Gilgamesh. They both lived in the before christ era‚ Gilgamesh lived in the 2700 B.C (Sarah). However‚ Spartacus lived from 109-71 B.C (Czech). Both of which have different stories from one another. One being a gladiator turned slave turned rebellion leader. The other being a demigod and king of Uruk. They both have traits that would make them well admired by modern society. However‚ Spartacus would more than likely be more adored. This is because
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– Attribute Blocks 2. Numeration a. Be familiar with how to make conversions between ancient numeration systems and our current day Hindu-Arabic System b. Know the origin of our Hindu-Arabic System c. Conversions from base 10 to other bases and from other bases to base 10 d. Conversions related to ancient numeration systems e. Be able to add/ subtract in bases other than base 10 f. *Symbols from ancient numeration systems will be provided on the exam. 3. Number Theory
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A True Hero When the word hero is mentioned‚ who or what is the first thought that comes to mind? A clear majority would surely say superman‚ batman‚ or possibly spiderman. But‚ when searching for the true meaning of a hero‚ there is more than one way to define it. The definition of a hero can be defined as a mythical person of superhuman qualities‚ or a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. A true hero should be someone who is common
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A hero is someone whose only fear is what will happen if he runs away. I believe that anyone can be a hero; all it takes is a little bravery. Heroes come in all different shapes and sizes‚ and they are not a certain type of person. They can be mothers‚ fathers‚ homeless people‚ pastors‚ alcoholics‚ anyone. Some people’s heroes are celebrities‚ mentors‚ or a hero can even be your role model. There are of course differences and similarities in all of those people though. I believe that a celebrity
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Pat Tillman: A Hero or Waste of Life? Many peoples’ ideas differ about the subject of Pat Tillman. Pat Tillman‚ 27‚ was a member of the 2nd Battalion‚ 75th Ranger Regiment based at Fort Lewis‚ Washington. Tillman was a great football player prior to joining the army. He turned down a three year‚ 3.6 million dollar contract for the Arizona Cardinals in 2002‚ to join the army in the wake of the September 11th attacks. Pat Tillman was a skilled football player who was known for his smart‚ hard-hitting
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spider-man‚ superman or iron man. I define hero as someone who put other needs before them self‚ someone who risk their life to save other. ’’A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to preserve and endure in spite of oncoming obstacle"- (Christopher Reeve). When I think of a true definition of a hero it will definitely not be someone with superpower and super strength it will be someone who finds courage in their heart to help others. Heroes comes in different size and shapes. Hero can also
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humans‚ in every culture certain people are cursed from birth. In ancient Greece‚ these people were known as tragic heroes. The stories of these tragic heroes are known as tragedies‚ some of the earliest known tragedies are Medea and Oedipus the King. As stated in The Vocabulary of Ancient Greek Tragedy in Modern English by Francis Blessington the Greeks believed‚ “a hero must explicitly accept his fate. But in Greek tragedy‚ the hero or heroine or the play itself questions fate” (Blessington). The
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perhaps the most famous archetype is the hero. A hero is defined as a protagonist who goes on a quest or a journey to bring about greater good to the universe (Campbell). According to the great American mythologist Joseph Campbell‚ the hero must meet nine criteria in order to be considered an archetype. In addition to these nine criteria‚ the hero must also experience twelve specific events in a particular order. (Campbell). Thor is a mighty and powerful hero through his godly traits‚ but it is Thor’s
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This speech will explain how the concept of the hero has been devalued in modern times. I will show that the main reason for this devaluation is that the definition of what constitutes a hero has become a lot broader. To support my argument I will use following people‚ all sometimes descried as heroes: Theseus‚ Nelson Mandela and good old Shane Warne. Traditionally heroes were defined as a person‚ typically a man‚ who is admired for their courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities
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to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary‚ the definition of a hero is “a person of distinguishing courage or ability‚ admire for his brave deeds and noble qualities”. In other words‚ a hero is an individual with unique attributes that can overcome adversities‚ and get the admiration of others. Most of the people define a hero as an individual who has done an act of valor by using superpowers‚ or by a brave act of valor. Let’s use Superman as an example of a person with superpowers. He gains his superhuman
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