one‚ for they are simply referred to as “heroes.” But what makes an individual a hero? What are the qualities that make a hero? Many things have been taken into account‚ and there have been many definitions‚ from dictionaries‚ to the extended definitions‚ and finally to our military’s definition of what it truly means to be a real hero. Webster’s dictionary defines a hero as an illustrious warrior; or a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities. This puts into perspective what we
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I swung the bat vainly as the softball flew towards me. It was May‚ and I was struggling through the softball unit in gym class. As expected‚ the bat missed by more than a foot. “Try aiming a little lower‚” my teacher instructed. I began to go red as I missed yet again‚ even though I was trying his advice. The pitcher wasn’t very good at throwing the ball‚ so several balls kept simply hitting the ground. However‚ I was missing the softball every time that the pitch was at least somewhat tossed well
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Definition What is freedom? Freedom is the right that everyone is granted‚ in most countries‚ the day they are born The constitution of the United States of America gives us the right to freedom because we are United States citizens. Freedom is the right to express oneself in any way they choose. Freedom is defined as having liberty of action or thought‚ independent‚ self-governed‚ or not controlled by an outside party. Freedom has a different meaning to each individual thus making it hard to
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What is Poetry? According to W.H.Hudson we all have a sense of what poetry constitutes. There are innumerable definitions of poetry given by poets and critics of poetry and out of which Hudson chooses some famous definitions. They are given below: * Johnson : “Metrical composition” ‚ it is “the art of uniting pleasure with truth by calling imagination to the help of reason” * Macaulay: “we mean the art of employing words in such a manner as to produce an illusion on the imagination‚ the
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leads that there will be hundreds of definition of happiness for everyone. It is likely that some people have difficulties to discover the abstract question without using other tools to help. To point out the answers of what is the happiness‚ the movie of the Pursuit of Happiness‚ the speech of Sam Burns‚ a song and an article about painting happiness are all giving their answers. Although all of them discuss the same theme about happiness‚ the different definitions of happiness can be known when audiences
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it free. That is exactly what I did with softball and me. I invested so much time‚ effort‚ and money into the sport but what was I getting in return? Oh yeah‚ constant nagging‚ a ton of lies with a side of attitude‚ and having to regenerate a new set of lungs after every practice due to the excessive amount of running. Despite wanting to shoot myself during practice‚ I did take some valuable lessons away from playing softball. I started playing softball in fifth grade‚and I loved it all with a burning
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When I was eight years old I started playing softball. As the years went by‚ the game became more serious to me and now‚ as a senior in high school‚ my life revolves around the sport that I love. Digging my cleats into the soft dirt infield and smelling the freshly cut grass is truly my favorite thing. The triumphant feeling that I get when my team does something good such as: hitting a homerun‚ striking out a batter‚ or winning a big game. February to April may be a bit cold and dreary to other
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Softball has become an important part of my life ever since I joined the Centennial Lakes Little League in 2010. This was my first sport and I had never been on a team before. I had no prior sports skills because I had never played any before this one. The day I walked into the facility for the first time I knew it was just my first day of softball‚ but what I did not know was that it was the first day I would shape my personality and discover my priorities. Being only eleven years old I was not
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Learning to play softball is tricky. You have to learn all the terms‚ how to pitch‚ the legal and illegal moves‚ etc. Although‚ there is a lot to learn it’s a fun sport. I remember when i started. My first practice was horrible. Some stuff was easy for me to catch onto‚ but some not so much.I tried everything to stay motivated‚ but when I felt I was getting in the way I sat in the dug out. Coach soon sent us home and he held me back for a minute begging me not to lose hope. So i didn’t.
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Today’s twenty-first century definition of honor according to Dictionary.com is‚ honesty‚ fairness‚ or integrity in one’s beliefs and actions. But the definition of honor has drastically changed over time. For example‚ in A.D 800 to the 11th century Vikings‚ a nomadic people from Scandinavia‚ had an honor code for their wives/ slave girls. The honor code they had stated that if a woman’s husband/ master died that she in order to keep her name and her husband/ master’s name honorable she was to be
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