The Res Gestae or The Deeds of the Divine Augustus is an account of the life of the first Roman Emperor‚ Caesar Augustus. The biography‚ which is preserved on two bronze pillars in the city of Rome‚ was commissioned by the emperor on the seventy-third year of his reign . The autobiography stands as the ‘official’ record of Augustus’s legacy. The format is fragmented‚ as each deed is recorded separately‚ while the structure is linear as the events chronicled are arranged in chronological order. I
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Do you consider Proctor to be heroic? As Proctor signs away his soul and seals himself to lies‚ he cries the agonising statement that renders the audience and readers helpless. “Proctor: [with a cry of his soul] … I have given you my soul‚ leave me my name!”Is Proctor a hero? What is a hero? What makes somebody a hero? Hero: a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. [dictionary.com] Every hero has a flaw; an Achilles heel‚ so to speak. This
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John F. Baker Jr Heroic acts can range anywhere from small gestures or actions to saving countless lives. John F Baker is a hero because of his courageous acts in Vietnam. He saved the lives of various United States soldiers. He will never be forgotten for the times he served in Vietnam John F. Baker was an ordinary person in his high school years‚ he was a gymnast at Moline High School all four years. John was doing what most kids were doing‚ joining the military. John was born on October 30
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“The Odyssey” ‚ by Homer is an epic poem telling the journey of Odysseus on his way back home to Ithaca. Homer wrote the Odyssey to show how heroic Odysseus is and how he served as a model for all his people. His message to the people was that it takes more than just strength to be a hero. All heroes have different qualities that define them and Odysseus had the traits of a H omeric leader with courage‚ nobility‚ strength‚ and confidence‚ but his sharp intellect was the most distinguishable trait
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nation by symbolically demonstrating the beauty of the union. But similarly to the State of Virginia‚ the sense of American Nationality is flawed because of the institution of slavery. Using Jeffersonian rhetoric‚ abolitionist Fredrick Douglass’ “Heroic Slave” transforms white attitudes through his promotion for solidarity‚ activism and resistance. Douglass effectively constructs a new narrative as a revision of the American Nationality that represents a new nation that addresses privilege and
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A Heroic Journey of Love The protagonist of Eudora Welty’s "A Worn Path" is Phoenix Jackson. Phoenix is a poor‚ elderly‚ African-American woman whose overwhelming love for her only grandson drives her to overcome many obstacles throughout the story. Along her journey‚ Phoenix’s character is revealed to be humorous and in touch with nature‚ determined and willing to go the distance‚ and extremely prideful of her appearance and her family. Throughout "A Worn Path‚" Phoenix exudes a unique‚ slightly
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makes them an idol of their time and in their culture are poles apart. There are many things that are different about Beowulf and King Arthur‚ but the ones that stand out the most are what kind of hero they are and what actions they did to make them heroic. Both heroes possess qualities that others do not have‚ but it is what they do with those abilities that prompts someone to write a story about them and idolize them in time. King Arthur and Beowulf are both Heroes that stories originated in the
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Alex Fugate Mr. Ortiz PIB709 April‚ 10‚ 2010 A Heroic Effort The critic is absolutely correct in believing I agree with the critic and do believe that the man obtains a kind of heroic stature by the end of "To Bbuild a Ffire" by Jack Loandon for a few reasons. He describes the man’s thoughts as he tries to compare the feeling of speed over the snow with his recollection of how the Roman god Mercury might feel flying along using his wings. First‚ as the man runs through the snow with frozen
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Precious few works in the history of music have enjoyed so esteemed a place in the hearts and affections of so many – far fewer have rivaled the profound scope and monumental artistic achievement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s ninth and final symphony. This work‚ whose genesis was in many ways influenced by the course of then-recent human history would ultimately help shape and define the history of civilization itself‚ and in doing so become firmly rooted in the world’s shared cultural patrimony – the
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The Southern Cross Expedition‚ officially known as the British Antarctic Expedition 1898–1900‚ was the first British venture of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration‚ and the forerunner of the more celebrated journeys of Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton. The brainchild of the Norwegian-born‚ half-British explorer and schoolmaster Carsten Borchgrevink‚ it was the first expedition to over-winter on the Antarctic mainland‚ the first to visit the Great Ice Barrier since James Clark Ross in
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