“It will never make any difference to a hero what the laws are. His greatness will shine and accomplish itself unto the end‚ whether they second him or not.” Ralph Waldo Emerson has a very interesting claim. Is a hero still a hero even if he or she breaks the law? While there may be many people that will disagree; I agree with Emerson. A hero is still a hero even if he disregards the law‚ and in my essay I will be giving two reasons why. A heroic should be justified if it is in the interest of helping
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MONDAY‚ 29 DECEMBER 2008 Death of a Hero by Richard Aldington Death of a Hero was published in 1929 but despite the time lag is very much a product of the First World War‚ in which Aldington fought‚ was wounded‚ and became recognised as a war poet. Incidentally‚ the distinction of becoming acknowledged both as a novelist and as a poet is a rare one. One thinks of Emily Bronte‚ Thomas Hardy and Lawrence Durrell (with whom Aldington would conduct a famous literary correspondence later in life)‚ but
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Nolan Nye Ms. Smith CP English 10 1 March 2014 Tragic Hero In Shakespeare’s play "Julius Caesar"‚ there are deaths‚ tragedies‚ and of course‚ a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities. In order to be identified as a tragic hero‚ a character must have at least one fatal flaw. Throughout the play a few main characters present themselves as possibilities for being the tragic hero‚ like Ceasar for example‚ but there really is only one person
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My Hero Most people’s definition of a Hero would be someone who is famous. However‚ my definition of a Hero is someone that cares about you and is always willing to lend a helping hand whenever needed. My Hero is my mom‚ even though she’s not perfect‚ she is always there for me. When I’m sad she can always put a smile on my face. Her name is Suzanne Gibbons‚ she was born on March 28‚ 1960 in Birmingham‚ Alabama. She has dark brown hair and brown eyes. My mom is tall and thin. She is very athletic
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What is a Hero? The topic that I chose was: What is a hero? Is the true meaning of the word being diluted in today’s media? I came to this decision by consulting with my fiancé. This is the one topic that has more meaning to me than the others. I will use what I know‚ mainly‚ for the basis of my paper. I do not know where or how I am going to do research other than what I know on the topic. So right now I do not have any sources but I will do more research as the weeks go on. My family is
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for his mysterious departure. He was now known and remembered as a hero of the West. In the novel written by Jack Schaefer‚ there are several actions and attitudes that develop the prime example to the important characters in the book‚ and depict them as either a hero or a villain. Through his accomplishments and failures‚ Shane‚ the character of whom the book speaks‚ is represented as a hero. Shane embodies the essence of a hero on the first day he arrives to that small valley‚ with his luxurious
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Keishanna Scarborough Mrs. Williams English IV February 7‚ 2014 If I had to select a person as my hero‚ I would say my best friend’s mother‚ Elaine Stokes. I would say her because I have known her for a long time now and since I don’t have my biological mother in my life‚ she has been there for my sister and I since I met her. There are a lot of reasons why I can say that she is my hero. My freshman year my sister and I met her daughter in our Biology class. From there we became best friends
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Course Hero is a self-described social learning network for students to access study resources and study groups. Its educator portal is a micropublishing platform for educators to distribute their educational resources. Course Hero collects study resources like old exams‚ class notes and study guides from users who upload. Users upload documents in order to receive membership and access the other documents that are uploaded on the website.[1] Some liken the resource sharing to a high-tech twist on
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assignment. Choose one of the prompts below to address in your paper: 1. Write an essay explaining how Sophocles’ Oedipus exemplifies or refutes Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero. Review Chapter 33 in your textbook for the background and overview of Aristotle’s concept of tragedy/the tragic hero and drama. This chapter also contains critical information on Sophocles and the play Oedipus. You may use any of the critical material as a secondary source‚ but remember to cite it correctly
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Tragic Hero – Okonkwo Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe A tragic hero is a character that performs courageous actions but develops a tragic flaw as they move on with their lives. The effects of the flaw begin to increase and the character usually makes unwise choices. It often leads to his downfall or even death. In Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo is depicted as a tragic hero. He lived a life full of contradiction. He desired to be successful and achieve everything he wanted but he ended up committing
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