Who is your hero? It could be a firefighter‚ a police officer‚ even a celebrity; but what makes a hero? What is a hero? A hero is someone who would give up everything to save or protect people around him. After reading the myth “The Orphan Boy and the Elk Dog” I saw an actual hero come from‚ literally‚ the bottom of the pack. The character rose up from the bottom‚ to the top for himself and his people. In “The Orphan Boy and the Elk Dog”‚ the main character‚ Long Arrow was deaf. He had no
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There are many warriors in the Greek culture. Some are real humans and others are of the Gods and Goddesses. One of the most known and skilled warriors was Achilles‚ he was the hero of The Battle of Troy. Achilles was the most feared warrior of them all killing everyone of his enemies with no mercy. He was fast and swift and graceful with his movement‚ smooth and quick thrusts with his swords‚ every soldier was afraid of him. Achilles‚ son of Peleus‚ the king of the Myrmidons and
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I would reside in the Indian culture because it is very interesting. Indians were civilized during the Harrapan culture which is a great thing. Indians are a group of very talented people who have great civilization‚ poetry‚ art work‚ and music. I enjoy the Indian music and like how it is so unique. For example‚ the raga genre seems so interesting because the artist can make the music any style they want and they can keep changing pitches as well. Raga seems significant like it is trying to tell
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I’ll be talking about how Gilgamesh‚ Odysseus‚ and Oedipus fulfill their role as an epic hero. Secondly I’ll talk about how they compare to each other. Thirdly what the heroes do right according to their traditions. What do they wrong and why do they do it. Why does Odysseus succeed as hero while the other heroes fail in the key way? What makes Oedipus a “tragic” hero? I’ll talk about if we can blame Oedipus for his failures on personal flaws‚ mistakes‚ chance‚ fate‚ or a mix of factors.
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minds was a ruler from ancient Macedonia‚ Alexander the Great. Sometimes charismatic and ruthless‚ while other times diplomatic and bloodthirsty‚ his men were so loyal to him that they would die for him if necessary. Alexander influenced Asian and Greek culture so profoundly that a new historical epoch was inspired‚ the Hellenistic Period. Born to King Philip II‚ an impressive military leader who turned Macedonia into a force to be feared‚ who also wished to conquer the Persian Empire. Even at the age
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On Different Values of Individualism in Chinese and American Cultures 1. Introduction Everyone‚ every social class and every country have their own unique values. It is the fact that value is the core of cross-culture communication and the differences of culture among countries depend on different values. Value exerts great influence on everyone’s daily life. Scores of people rely on value to obtain knowledge‚ master the basic skills and foster correct world outlook. China and America are two
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Ancient Greeks thought themselves as “one people.” Greek people had the same religion‚ language and culture. Young men and women from the Greek city states were sent compete in the Olympic Games. Ancient Greek was divided into several independent city states (Polis). Even though Greeks thought themselves as one people‚ politically they defended their independence from each other. Relation between Greeks and Phoenicians increased during ninth century B.C.E. Geeks adopted the Phoenicians alphabets
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Where are the heroes of today? Where are the leaders‚ the warriors‚ the pioneers? These are different times‚ much more difficult times: times of discretion traveling away from the light of the sun. When I think of American heroes‚ I think of Harriet Tubman‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ Martin Luther King‚ Susan B. Anthony‚ Rosa Parks‚ Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ and Jackie Robinson. My question remains; where are the heroes of today? The American heroes of the past did their duty with guts and talent‚
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Jonas: A Man or A Mouse? A hero is “a person‚ typically a man‚ who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities‚”(Google). There are many examples of heroes in literature‚ such as Odysseus or Harry Potter. There are‚ however‚ some characters in stories that do not fit this category as well as others. This group of people is called “antiheroes.” An antihero is like a hero‚ although this person may not have the same qualities as a hero‚ or may display non-heroic
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1. Explore three values that are central to American culture. • What are the three values you would like to explore? Your Answer: When I consider qualities‚ the three I feel are most essential to American society are a success‚ flexibility‚ and independence these are the qualities I might want to explore. • Why are these important to us? Your Answer: Success is important to us because it ensures that we can take care of our families. Flexibility is important to us because without flexibility we would
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