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    Martin Luther King Jr once wisely said: “ The time is always right to do what is right “. He faced challenges because of his skin color and the time period he was in. True heroes exist today because people face challenges. The first reason why heroes exist today is that people are brave. Bravery is when someone goes towards danger and aren’t scared. Melissa Hawkinson that bravery by saving a young boy’s life. The article from Reader’s Digest says “ she tugged on the window until it opened and then

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    Confederation 1. manifest destiny 2. the north south pull 3. legislative grid lock 4. rep by pop 5. the great coalition Why did Canada become a country? • Pressure from American and Britain • Political issues Manifest Destiny • 1830’s divine destiny • 1830’s manifest destiny • Fear that while pushing with detour North South Pull • Strong trading routes ran north-south‚ not east-west • Happened organically

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    Moreover‚ both Frodo Baggins and Luke Skywalker‚ the archetypal heroes in The Fellowship of the Ring and the Star Wars trilogy‚ demonstrate the heroic quality of determination with Frodo when he finds his seed of courage then when he endures the wound of the Morgul blade and when he fights against those who underestimate him‚ and Luke shows determination when he trains with Obi Wan and then when he trains with Yoda and most importantly when Yoda dies. When Frodo finds the seed of courage within himself

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    How is Eric explored throughout An Inspector Calls? Eric is introduced in the play as a young man still figuring out his path in life. The start of the play states he is ‘half shy’ displaying nervousness and implying that he lacks of confidence. However it is also stated that he is ‘half assertive’‚ depicting whenever he feels passionate about something he can express his opinions. His starting words serve comically. The audience can develop an idea of how he typically acts‚ due to him not behaving

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    The Same Story? The story of an archetypal hero has been told and written various times throughout history by unique and unrelated cultures. We have all heard the story about "Superman‚" "Indiana Jones‚" and other stories of an archetypal hero. What makes these stories alike? Joseph Campbell defines an archetypal hero in his book "The Hero With A Thousand Faces." The archetypal hero starts out having a normal life. Suddenly his/her normal lifestyle is disrupted by a tragedy in which he/she must

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    Classical and modern-day heroes are both two very different things. A classical hero is somebody who slays something to benefit just themselves or others. A modern day hero is somebody that does something to benefit others just because they are kind. They are very different. A classical hero is somebody who slayed something to benefit themselves and others. Most classical heroes fit the hero’s journey. That is the journey that a classical hero takes. They start off in the ordinary world and then

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    5 Modern day heroes    As children we all had our favorite superheroes. We loved them‚ worshipped them‚  pretended to be them‚ dressed like them and even talked like them. Now that we’re adults‚  we are all too well aware that heroes are in high demand but can rarely be found. The  overwhelming ugliness found everywhere in the world today‚ has desensitized us to the  point where hardly anything seems shocking or repulsive anymore. Luckily we don’t need  superpowers or a cape to make a difference in the world

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    Kevin Bui Cite three events in American history that reflect the same qualities of cooperation and endurance exhibited by American during the Depression. America is a new country compare to the rest of the world. As the “later son” found on earth‚ America in general‚ Americans specific has to face a lot of problems‚ has t overcome difficulties to become a powerful country nowadays. Throughout American history‚ there are many wars that Americans had been through. They stood together‚ facing the

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    History Assignment: 3 Q.1) What were the main characteristics of the writings of the Nationalist School of Historiography? Ans: The Nationalist School of historical writing contributed to the self- confidence‚ self-assertion and a certain national pride which enabled Indian people to struggle against colonialism especially in the face of denigration of India ’s past and the consequent inferiority complex promoted by colonial writers. K.A. Nilakanta Sastri and other historians also helped overcome

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    Clendinnen‚ Inga‚ “Fierce and Unnatural Cruelty”: Cortes and the Conquest of Mexico”‚ representations‚ No 33‚ 1991‚ pp. 65-100. Windschuttle‚ Keith‚ selections from “Omnipotence of signs: Semiotics and the conquest of America”‚ from‚ the Killing of History: how literary critics and social theorists are murdering our past‚ Macleay‚ Paddington‚ 1994. Pp. 39-44‚ 51-59‚ 65-70. Critique: Keith Windshuttle and Inga Clendinnen wrote articles illustrating their points of view about why and how the Spanish

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