accomplished far more than anyone ever imagined they would within the past 4 decades or so‚ and are still working to achieve more and more today. To be an American means to be proud of your country‚ and that any person can have big dreams‚ and through hardwork and determination‚ can accomplish them. “When an American says that he loves his country‚ he means not only that he loves the New England hills‚ the prairies glistening in the sun‚ the wide and rising plains‚ the great mountains‚ and the sea. He
Premium United States James Truslow Adams English-language films
British population obsession with talent shows: innocent or damaging? by Christy Phelps In recent years‚ TV talent shows have burst onto our screens with a vengeance. Most showing ordinary members of the public competing for a large monetary prize‚ they are only increasing in popularity. Every year millions of viewers around the UK tune in their TVs to watch ITV’s ’X Factor’‚ ’Britain’s Got Talent’ or the BBC’s ’The Voice’. It seems that talent shows are a never ending entertainment that have
Premium Simon Cowell
action‚ Homer wholly compares him to a god. The pairing of this godly term with such an insignificant character represents how divine status is obtainable for mortals‚ especially because Homer does not provide an explanation as to how Polyphemous achieved this status. Within this same listing of soldiers‚ Theseus is also mentioned as being “in the likeness of the immortals” (Iliad 1:265). While this phrase exemplifies noteworthy status in the gods’ perspective‚ it is distinctively different than being
Premium Greek mythology Apollo Trojan War
The Controversy Between Man and Mount Everest On the twenty-ninth of May in 1953‚ history was made. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first of mankind to be on top of the world. They had conquered what was thought to be impossible. This achievement was incredibly monumental and resulted in two short stories written by these brave men. “The Dream Comes True”‚ written by tensing Norgay‚ and “View From the Summit”. Although these stories have the similarities often found when telling
Premium Edmund Hillary Mount Everest Tenzing Norgay
familial‚ personal‚ and financial sacrifices in order to attain respect and fame. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs‚ family‚ personal‚ and financial needs come before the need to achieve peers’ respect. Their obsessive and sacrificial behavior‚ and lack of ability to prioritize their needs‚ set them on the path to destruction. Angier and Borden both sacrifice their ties to their family for career success and fame. When Julia asks Angier why he changed his name‚ Angier says‚ “I promised
Premium Nikola Tesla Maslow's hierarchy of needs David Bowie
helped to stop the decline of the Ottoman Empire. Why is Roxelana significant to the Ottoman Empire? What was her "claim to fame"? Roxelana was the favorite consort and later the legal wife of Sultan Suleiman. She achieved power and influenced politics of the Ottoman Empire through her husband and played an active role in state affairs of the Empire. Roxelana’s claim to fame was when she uncoiled Ibrahim’s plot to take over the position of Suleiman and revealed Mustafa’s plan of killing his father
Free Ottoman Empire
dancing to the music.Finally‚his many achieved awards have won him an immense amount of fame that can rival the mighty Elvis Presley‚ and could possibly surpass him. When Little Richard went up on stage‚
Premium Family English-language films Mother
wanted to become popular with not only the masses but also gaining ‘Fame and celebrity’ status‚ another quality that is highly promoted in the extract by Polybius. He uses this theme quite often throughout the chapters. Polybius reveals this value in the first sentence of the extract‚ mentioning; “whenever any illustrious man dies”‚ illustrious being the key word meaning memorable or famous. He also frequently talks of aspiring to fame and creating
Premium Roman Empire Ancient Rome Sociology
to sing from him.” Kleos is also the objectification of the hero’s personal survival in epic song‚ the imperishable fame which lives among men and keeps alive the hero’s name. Thus as Nagy points out‚ “The usual translation of Kleos as fame is inadequate‚ for fame indicates only the consequences rather than the full semantic range.” He says that the actions of gods and heroes gain fame through the medium of the singer’s words‚ and the singer calls his medium kleos. So‚ simplistically‚ kleos is the
Premium Odyssey Odysseus Homer
The American Dream is an aspiration in which most Americans strive to have in their lifetime. Wealth‚ fame‚ success all encompass what the American Dream truly is. Americans go through life dreaming about being in that state of prosperity in America. Americans make an endeavor towards this goal throughout their lives filled with back-breaking drudgery. The American Dream is a triumph which developed over America and continues to change throughout the decades. The American Dream is ever changing in
Premium James Truslow Adams United States American Dream