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    My Journey so far When I started I was very excited but nervous at the same time‚ but I soon settled in. Now I have completed and passed I feel more confident within myself and how I progress further into my career. At the start of the course in September 2010‚ we began to look at assignments at first I felt I was never going to get through this work load‚ however starting the course as taught me to balance my work load with daily life and I feel that I have achieved that. I kept on top of all

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    comparing two heroes

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    that remains strong when faced with the trials of adversity. A person with an impressive strength of character can be measured as a hero. Heroes are admired for their bravery‚ and for their great courage they show others. I ’d argue it ’s the willingness to make a personal sacrifice for the benefit of others. Yes‚ we all know of celebrated legendary heroes spoken of in History books‚ but one can also be defined as an everyday hero. An everyday hero is a person of integrity with a will of

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    To Kill a Mockingbird is written by Harper Lee. It is the story of a black man’s struggle for justice. Through her protagonists Atticus Finch and his daughter Scout and other characters such as Tom Robinson and Bob Ewell‚ the author reveals her themes concerning the evils of racism and the need in humans for moral integrity. Furthermore‚ heroism is found in this novel‚ i.e. characters who show both physical and moral courage in the face of great adversity. Three characters in particular are Atticus

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    Greek and Roman literature‚ we see different types of qualifications in the composition of their heroes. Obviously‚ both the Greeks and the Romans think that they define a true hero in their versions of Heroic Epics‚ but which one of these cultures actually proves that they have what makes the ultimate hero? With some further research into these societies and their literature‚ we see that their heroes really aren’t that different after all. In the Iliad‚ Homer targets the audience of Greek upper

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    Heroes for My Son

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    Just finished two really interesting books. If you get the chance you should read. - heroes for my son- Brad Meltzer also -heroes for my daughter- Brad Meltzer. These two books are very touching‚ they describe some of people in history that young people should look up to and what they are known for. I have to say I think that my favorite is probably between two woman. One of which is Harriet Tubman‚ this was a dark skinned woman what she did happened during the Underground Railroad. She had escaped

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    debate about whether the journey or the destination is more important to an individual’s growth. Throughout the course of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ Montag learns how to break away from the norms of his society and express his own beliefs after he meets various sources of inspirations. Similarly‚ during The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ a boy named Santiago discovers his ability to fulfill actions for himself with the help of many mentors who he meets on his journey. Journeys allow individuals to encounter

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    The Journey

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    I believe the journey of life follows a predetermined pattern; we evolve from needing influence and guidance to finally reaching that point where our lives are up to us. I consider myself very lucky up to this point in my journey. Some people become sidetracked and wind up on a far different course than they initially planned‚ but the detours I made have only assisted in embellishing the individual instead of devouring it.  According to Freud a person ’s most important period to grow personality

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    Title: Choice Book Report I."Heroes" II. Robert Cormier III. Laurel-Leaf Books‚ 1998 IV. Personal library V. Pages: 135 pages VI. Fiction VII. Fiction is something told or written that is not fact: something made up. 2. A made up story about real or imaginary persons or events. VIII. Summary: A. Setting-The setting of "Heroes" is in a small town called Frenchtown. It is set in the early 1940s during the Second World War. Everyone knows each other in this town because it is so small. There

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    The Outsiders Heroes.     In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ “A hero isn’t measured by the size of their strength‚ but by the size of their heart.” Anyone can be a hero. People judge others from the outside not the inside. They judge them by their looks and in the end they don’t really know who that person is deep down inside.     First of all‚ Johnny is an outstanding example of a hero. Johnny has a bumpy road relationship with his parents. Johnny is beat by his father and ignored by

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    Heroes: Francis The Hero

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    Francis the Hero Francis demonstrates that he is a hero through his actions and words in the book Heroes by Robert Cormier. Francis is a hero because he earned a Silver Star. Francis jumped on a grenade to save his comrades. Francis knew that jumping on the grenade could kill him‚ yet Francis still jumped on it. For his actions Francis now has a Silver Star. Arthur realizes that Francis is the man with no face and tells him “You have your own Silver Star. You’re in the stranglers book‚ too.” (Cormier

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