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    SAINT JOHN BOSCO 1851-1888 Saint John Bosco was born August 16th‚ 1815‚ while Europe‚ more precisely Italy‚ was in the making of a new Renaissance. When he was living‚ they were many orphaned and poor boys. Without the guidance that these young men needed‚ they often got in trouble with the law. John would have became this way if it weren’t for her devoted mother. John was the youngest son of a peasant family. His father died when John was only two years old. As a youngster‚ he would preach

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    today to honor the life of John Oakhurst of Poker Flat. I knew him very well and I am much obliged to be here today to speak highly of him. John showed many people that even the most unexpected hero can do great things. He was seen as an outcast‚ outcasts usually aren’t seen as heroes around here. John was always open and honest with his words with a no-holds-barred vocabulary‚ but he would always speak with motivation and try to empower others. Good yet daring people like John are rare to come across

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    “My role in society‚ or any artist’s or poet’s role‚ is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher‚ not as a leader‚ but as a reflection of us all” (John Lennon Quotes). John Lennon was born in Liverpool‚ England on October 9‚ 1940. He was born to Julia and Arthur Lennon but eventually moved and lived with his Aunt Mimi after his parents divorce. Lennon was always drawn into the arts‚ especially at an older age. Lennon was made into a rock star during

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    How far do you agree that John Proctor is a tragic hero? John Proctor‚ the main character in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible can be classified as a tragic hero. The term tragic hero was made by Aristotle who was a Greek philosopher that lived between 384BC and 322BC. He said that the main characteristics that a character must have to be a tragic hero is having a noble status‚ a flaw that will lead to their downfall when they make a mistake‚ the audience must be able to feel empathy towards the character

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    John Proctor: Tragic Hero or Pompous Malefactor? According to Aristotle‚ a classic tragic hero must meet the following six criteria: nobility (of noble birth) or (wisdom by virtue of birth)‚ hamartia (a flaw or error of judgment)‚ peripeteia (a reversal of fortune‚ brought on by the hero’s hamartia)‚ anagnorisis (the discovery or recognition that the reversal was brought about by the hero’s own actions)‚ the audience must feel dramatic irony for the character‚ and the character’s fate must be greater

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    Sally Park Ms. Feurey US History 10 November 2015 John Brown: Hero or Terrorist? There is much debate about the kind of person that John Brown was. Some call him a hero for his courageous actions‚ while others regard him as a terrorist due to his horrifying movements against slavery. John Brown was an abolitionist who completely loathed slavery. This caused him to grab hold of the weapons that were at Harpers Ferry in the United States‚ in October of 1859. Even though Brown did not admit to it

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    greed dictate the minds of the Salem Puritans. These two factors encourage people to falsely accuse their neighbor‚ leading to the death of the innocent just for personal gain. Through John having his affair‚ Abigail ultimately falling in love‚ and Mary Warren’s being extremely vulnerable‚ The Crucible proves that John Proctor is responsible for his own death and the others in Salem‚ showing the audience that greed and

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    relationship. in this report I will be talking about the customer service in retail for the three retailers john Lewis department store boots and pc world customer service will help deal with any problems encountered by the customer‚ for example if a customer has a problem regarding their goods they would ask customer service for assistance in order to tackle and solve this problem. John Lewis: john Lewis is a department store which is large retail establishment with an extensive assortment in variety

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    One flaw John Adams had to deal with that made him less popular was that Adams had to deal with Washington’s isolationism with the world. He came into power and was criticized by everyone on how and where he was leading this country to. This became an annoyance

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    John Fitzgerald Kennedy: A Deserving Hero “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality” (Bennis). During his life‚ John F. Kennedy took his innovative and thoughtful ideas and brought them to life. Born on May 29th‚ 1917 in Brookline‚ Massachusetts‚ the Kennedys were a wealthy Irish-American family that was very involved with the politics of Massachusetts. Raised with a silver spoon in his mouth‚ Kennedy was the son of Joseph P. Kennedy‚ an American ambassador to Britain during

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