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    Said President Barack Obama during his interaction with 9th Graders of Wakefield High School‚ Arlington‚ Virginia on September 8‚ 2009. Today is ’Gandhi Jayanti’ - the 144th birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2‚ 1869 – January 30‚ 1948) popularly known as ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ or better still as ‘Father of the Nation’. In 2007‚ the United Nations declared 2nd October as the International Day of Non-Violence‚ as a mark of respectful tribute to a person who dedicated his life practicing

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    Karamchand Gandhi was a great freedom fighter. He was born in the town of Porbander in Gujarat on 2 October 1869. He had done his schooling in nearby Rajkot. At that time‚ India was under British. His father died before Gandhi could finish his schooling. At the young age of thirteen‚ he was married to Kasturba who was even younger. In 1888‚ Gandhi set sail for England‚ where he had decided to pursue a degree in law. After one year of a none too successful law practice‚ Gandhi decided to accept

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    My Hero Research Paper

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    Have you ever been asked who your hero is? What does your hero mean to you? My hero is my Grandpa‚ his name is Estill Watts‚ but everyone calls him JR. He is my hero because he is so family oriented‚ He’s taught me so many life lessons‚ and even when he had a life challenge his reactions inspired me. JR. is so family oriented he’s done ample things like hosting family gatherings during Easter‚ Christmas‚ and Forth Of July..JR. is always involved in family‚ hanging out with family for instance‚ going

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    Gandhi

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    Gandhi In the movie‚ Gandhi by Richard Attenborough the strong beliefs and values that once belonged to Gandhi are dramatized and demonstrated. Gandhi was an inspirational leader as he was able to fight against injustices and restore independence. Gandhi`s ideas on how people should be treated are demonstrated throughout the film‚ as well as the influences that allowed him to develop these ideas. Also‚ the film displays the powerful actions Gandhi was responsible for to help him ensure equality

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    Gandhi is a 1982 epic biographical film which dramatizes the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‚ an Indian lawyer and activist who was a leader of the nation ’s non-violent‚ non-cooperative independence movement against the United Kingdom ’s rule of the country during the 20th century. Gandhi was a collaboration of British and Indian production companies[3] and was written by John Briley and produced and directed by Sir Richard Attenborough. It stars Ben Kingsley in the titular role. The film dramatizes

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    Super Hero Research Paper

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    Marvel and DC comics‚ two enterprises created a fantasy world of super humans with powers. These iconic industries created an idea of what it takes to be a hero. The concepts implanted in people’s minds to become an idol is either to go through a torturous experience or to be lucky and not have a tragic story. Although‚ all great heroes went through a painful experience to gain their powers. Firstly‚ many of the best superheroes went through multiple obstacles‚ including both chemical and physical

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    Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi is the most remarkable and famous Indian political leader and is remembered in the world for his famous four virtues‚ which include non-violence‚ fraternity‚ love and truth. Through applying these virtues‚ he achieved his goals‚ such as freedom to India. This paper illustrates some of the main characteristics of Gandhi’s views on non-violence‚ as well as discusses why he has chosen non-violence to achieve his goals. Gandhi referred non-violence beyond what is entailed by

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    portrayed him as a mix of Homer and Theocritus’s portrayal. In this essay‚ I will be doing an analysis of the similarities and differences on all three versions of Cyclops Polyphemus. In Homers’ Odyssey‚ Homer wrote about the story of Odysseus and his crew‚ who went on an expedition to find out whether the Cyclopes are “wild savages with no sense of right or wrong or hospitable folk who fear the gods” (Homer 303). On their expedition‚ Odysseus and his crew came across the cave where the Cyclops Polyphemus

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    The Difference between a Hero and a Tragic Hero The tragic hero is one of the most interesting characters within a Greek or Roman play. They depict many emotions and often their lives end in a horrible disaster. When we think of a hero‚ what automatically comes to mind? To some it may be someone legendary. Others might think of a hero as someone of great strength or ability. Perhaps someone admired for their achievements and great qualities. To me‚ it once meant someone that showed great courage

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    One of the most intelligent hero in America’s history is one of it’s history’s greatest president‚ President Abraham Lincoln. He was not only one of the most superb president‚ yet one of the most thoughtful and determined president America had during its war against itself‚ the Civil

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