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    exceptional athletes heroes ? Heroics is used very broadly and can consist of many different aspects of ones= feats or achievements. While researching this topic‚ I have found that there are numerous ways to describe a hero. What makes a hero? I have determined in my opinion‚ that the word Ahero@ consists of ones accomplishments‚ actions or service that leads to the betterment of others. From my definition of the word‚ exceptional athletes do have the potential to be heroes. The word hero has

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    from a drive to do what he believes is right and just. According to Merriam-Webster online dictionary‚ he is “a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities” and adds‚ “He is one who shows great courage.” We come across different kinds of heroes in each story we read. Each hero character is unique‚ but somehow people relate to that character and become one with it. As the hero is the center of each story‚ one also sees himself as a hero in his own life story. Hamlet is a vengeful hero. He

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    anti-heroine main character that did not comply with social customs. Characteristics of anti-heroes and heroines are definite human flaws‚ not always thinking about what the moral action is‚ and rejection of traditional values. Jane Eyre is considered the anti-heroine because she defies the patriarchy and the social hierarchy in Victorian Society‚ as well as maintaining her autonomy. Her relationships with the four anti-heroes‚ St. John Rivers‚ John Reed‚ Mr. Brocklehurst‚ and Mr. Rochester‚ help criticize Victorian

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    Are They Heroes or Fanatics? “Give me liberty or give me death.” Patrick Henry. He stands for the freedom of the country like everyone else. Unlike where Samuel Adams and Paul Revere decide to go to war for freedom first Patrick Henry decided to go the political way first. The Boston massacre was the first battle of the american revolution. Paul Revere wanted to get more people to be on their side so that they could go to war with Britain to gain their freedom. So that they didn’t have to by

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    “In the face of pain there are no heroes” George Orwell’s 1984 is a brilliant commentary on the dangers of totalitarianism‚ mind control‚ technology and both physical and psychological manipulation. The novel’s protagonist‚ Winston Smith‚ is a very pensive and curious man. He is desperate to uncover the roots behind the twisted caste system that has been set in place by an organization called the Party. The Party demonstrates absolute control over every aspect of life in Oceania (formerly London)

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    ●The original text was written by Robert Frost ●It was published in West-Running Brook ●It was published by Henry Holt and Co. ●It was published in the year of 1928Rhyme Scheme ●The rhyme scheme is ABBA CDDC EFFE GG He is that fallen lance that lies as hurled‚ A That lies unlifted now‚ come dew‚ come rust‚ B But still lies pointed as it plowed the dust. B If we who sight along it round the world‚ ARhythm ●It is an iambic pentameterSonnet ●It has fourteen lines ●Written

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    Robert Frost

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    FROST”S THEMES Frost’s poems deal with man in relation with the universe. Man’s environment as seen by frost is quite indifferent to man‚ neither hostile nor benevolent. Man is alone and frail as compared to the vastness of the universe. Such a view of “man on earth confronting the total universe” is inevitably linked with certain themes in frost’s poetry. One of the most striking themes in Frost’s poetry is man’s isolation from his universe or alienation from his environment. Frost writes in

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    brave‚ courageous‚ and strong. The qualities of a hero are based from epics written thousands of years ago. Epic heroes have many of the same character traits. Beowulf from Beowulf‚ Achilles from The Iliad‚ and Gilgamesh from Gilgamesh all share three common traits‚ their strength‚ their bravery‚ and a weakness. All epic heroes also have something that motivates them. Epic heroes tend to have some kind of god-like strength they use to beat their enemies. Beowulf used his strength to beat

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    Robert Koch

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    Hedwig Freiberg from 1880 to 1890 * Koch suffered a heart attack on April 9‚ 1910 and never made a complete recovery *  On May 27‚ only three days after giving a lecture on his tuberculosis research at the berlin academy of sciences * Robert Koch died at baeden baeden at the age of 67 His contributions are as follows: * Anthrax * Koch’s four postulates * Isolating pure culture on solid media * Cholera * Tuberculosis ANTHRAX: Koch is widely known for his work on

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    Roland and Lancelot: Heroes in Chivalry Since the dawn of time heroes have come and gone‚ some won battles and others lost wars but all have been remembered through the generations as lessons‚ for better or worse‚ of morality and timeless human themes. No period in history is more synonymous with hero worship as the Medieval ages. Throughout these times some of the most famous tales of knights‚ kings‚ and chivalry were penned‚ none more so than the stories of Roland‚ a great warrior under

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