Tropical Africa and Asia (1200 – 1500) Ibn Battuta 1. Young Muslim scholar 2. Completed the pilgrimage to mecca 3. logged 75‚000 miles of travel in 29 years 4. Powerful states and commercial systems were only made possible by local farmers‚ fishermen and pastoralists Tropical Lands and Peoples The Tropical Environment 1. Africa lies almost entirely within the tropics‚ as do southern Arabia‚ most of India and all of the Southeast Asian mainland and islands 2. In the lands around
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Courage is being a Marine; courage is doing the right thing when people are not watching; courage is something that not many people have. Courage is not something one wakes up with. Whether courage comes from a personal story of mine or if itis comes from the movie Into the Wild‚ the word courage has the same meaning. Courage is doing something that you are not comfortable with. It may scare you‚ but courage is what makes people grow. One will never become courageous by being the same person and
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original‚ forth they are brave‚ and fifth they are not measured by publicity.” Harriet Tubman is one of the most heroic women in history. She conducted a journey through the Underground Railroad to seek her freedom and the freedom of another three hundred slaves. Leadership‚ bravery and selflessness are three qualities of a hero and Harriet Tubman exemplifies all of them. The heroic feature of leadership is one of the most important qualities of a hero. A true hero is able to translate his dream
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overcome any great obstacles or fight for his survival. The satirical nature of the story begins right at the start of the tale when the narrator begins to explain the character of Gulliver and the qualities he posses. From that point forward the mock-heroic style of writing has begun and his journey across the sea can be compared to epic journeys such as Odysseus’‚ and all the life threatening obstacles he must overcome. Once the journey is even complete‚ their returns to their home are even comparable
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heroine; heroic conduct; courageous action. (Dictionary.com) Heroism is not something one can find just by looking out the window. It can be developed over a certain amount of time and sometimes‚ the first time doing it might not be noticed. Heroism can be found throughout the world. Heroes can be considered as regular citizens‚ even if they weren’t on the news. Little acts of kindness such as rescuing an animal from a frozen lake can be considered as heroic acts. A person can even be heroic without
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The dictionary says that a hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. This definition couldn’t possibly describe Fredrick Douglas‚ Jim‚ and Huckleberry Finn any better. While of course‚ these three are certainly not the first that come to mind when thinking of heroes‚ they all completely fit the bill. Douglas is a hero because of his journey out of slavery and because of his moral development‚ and how his story affected nations. While Huck
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A broken promise in Walcott’s “Forty Acres” The short poem “Forty Acres” by Derek Walcott‚ compares the heroic figures during the slave era to President Barack Obama. Walcott’s poem is a bout a heroic figure in the African American community and how he overcame all obstacles and rose to power‚ much like President Obama. He discusses the stereotypical thoughts of the white Americans and how most deemed it impossible for blacks to achieve greatness. He also hints at the broken promise made
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periods. The different time periods not only show a change of writing‚ but a change how certain characters were portrayed. Even though Beowulf and Sir Gawain are both heroes of their story‚ they are very different in the way that they are heroic. Most heroic stories almost always have a similar plot. The hero steps up to save its town from an evil person or creature. This occurs in both stories but in different ways because of how the personality of Beowulf and Sir Gawain were written. While reading
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From Guy to Hero When we hear the word ‘hero’ we think about those who fight for our country out at war or those who put their lives in jeopardy everyday protecting their community like a police officer or fireman‚ all of these citizens doing this for a small wage in comparison to Rap artists who rhyme profane words making millions of dollars. However you don’t have to live on the streets or have more money than sense to be a hero‚ you just have to make a difference. In the end identifying someone
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“True heroism is remarkably sober‚ very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost‚ but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” (Arthur Ashe). I agree with Mr. Ashe that to be truly heroic‚ one must not be concerned with glory‚ but focused on self-sacrifice. It is striving‚ without faltering‚ to reach your ultimate objective. I believe that heroism is realizing the needs of you or someone else and trying your hardest to fulfill those needs‚ that it is showing dedication
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