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    THREE DEFFERENT MODEL FOR AGING (FISKE & CHIRIBOGE‚ 1990) 1. Stability Template Model • Based on theories presented by Freud and other psychoanalysts • Individuals do not change once they become adults • Is an individual’s identity is stable over time‚ he or she will react to stress and life’s events in a consistent manner • Erikson describes the take during midlife as generativity versus despair; establishing and guiding the next generation • Erikson describes the task during later life

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    Contemporary Issues in Western Religions REL134 August 6‚ 2012 Contemporary Issues in Western Religions Contemporary Struggles within Judaism The contemporary struggle that Judaism faces is women’s rights throughout the divisions of Judaism. Judaism is broken into four branches or divisions (Orthodox‚ Conservative‚ Reform‚ Reconstructionist) (Malloy‚ M‚ 2010). Within the divisions are variations of religious observances including views of women and the roles and actions are considered

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    A Roman Hero

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    A Roman Hero Aeneas can truly be considered a Roman hero in Virgil’s poem The Aeneid. Not only does Aeneas represent a true Roman hero‚ but he also represents what every Roman citizen is called to be. Each Roman citizen must posses two major virtues‚ he must remain pious‚ and he must remain loyal to the Roman race. In the poem‚ Aeneas encompasses both of these virtues‚ and must deal with both the rewards and costs of them. In the poem‚ Virgil says that all Romans ought to have two certain virtues:

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    My Hero

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    exist when superpowers are fiction? The heroes in our lives are the people we look up to or admire. My hero saves me every single day of my life‚ but instead of rescuing me from the villains‚ my hero turns me into a better artist‚ person‚ and brings me happiness. Typically speaking‚ your hero would be your parents‚ siblings‚ or close friends. Unlike others‚ I have never even met my hero. My hero is a South Korean singer named Jungkook from a group called BTS or Bangtan

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    legend‚ but only a fraction of those heroes survived. The epic poem Beowulf shown the life of an extraordinary Anglo-Saxon man‚ but even though his qualities during that age made Beowulf a hero‚ some question whether his heroism is truly characteristic of a modern day hero. A hero in Beowulf’s age could be a hero in ours‚ if he/she had qualities like leadership‚ or courage. But‚ heroes could become quite the opposite if their intentions and motives come from corrupt or greedy thoughts. Beowulf is

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    Hero and Courage

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    Hero Brave‚ selfless‚ and courage these are qualities that may be found in a hero. According to stories read in class such as; “The Griffin and the Minor Cannon” by Stockton‚ and “Where I found my hero” by Oliver Stone. These stories demonstrate what hero’s qualities are. Also in the songs “Hero” by Mariah Carey and “Holding out for a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler‚ they have examples of what heroes are. There are 3 qualities for being a hero‚ and those are bravery‚ courage‚ and selflessness. Bravery is

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    What Is a Hero

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    WHAT MAKES A HERO  The true definition of hero is a man of distinguished valor. Bravery‚ courage‚ intrepidity‚ boldness‚ daring‚ and prowess in war are a heroes characteristics. However a hero is understood to be different to everyone. To one person he may be the greatest being who ever lived‚ but to another he may just be a normal‚ average man. For example‚ a child who has lost his poor puppy may think of it’s rescuer as a savior. His hero could be none other than a mere gentlemen who saw the

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    Tragic hero

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    ideal tragic hero‚ according to Aristotle‚ should be‚ in the first place‚ a man of eminence. The actions of an eminent man would be ‘serious‚ complete and of a certain magnitude’‚ as required by Aristotle. Further‚ the hero should not only be eminent but also basically a good man‚ though not absolutely virtuous. The sufferings‚ fall and death of an absolutely virtuous man would generate feelings of disgust rather than those of ‘terror and compassion’ which a tragic play must produce. The hero should neither

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    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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    A Person‚ A Hero‚ A Life The movie Batman Begins‚ is about a hero named Batman‚ who saves Gotham City from The League of Shadows as they try to poison the city with a gas that causes panic. Batman‚ is a popular hero in todays culture‚ as he fights crime and saves people’s lives. Although this is a good example of a hero‚ this is not the only way a hero should be viewed. A hero doesn’t just save people’s lives‚ a hero can also be someone who touches someone’s life‚ and inspires them by their actions

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