Who is your hero? This question often evokes a number of responses. The typical answer follows the clichéd format of “my mother”‚ “my father”‚ or that famous celebrity always seen on television. This type of knee-jerk reaction stems from the idea that a hero is someone who is universally inspirational‚ and flawless throughout; someone who goes above and beyond to impress those around them‚ while maintaining impeccable relationships. People like these are the respectable‚ and more importantly‚ highly-recognized
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Macbeth as a Tragic Hero William Shakespeare ’s plays have the reputation of being among the greatest in the English language and in Western literature. Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were mainly comedies and histories‚ genres he raised to the peak of sophistication and artistry by the end of the 16th century. He then wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608‚ including Hamlet‚ King Lear‚ Othello‚ and Macbeth‚ considered some of the finest
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“He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination.” The quote mentioned is one of Jose Rizal’s famous quotes and sure enough‚ he stayed true to his words as he was one of those people who keeps looking back at where he was from‚ as evidenced by his entries in this diary and letters to close friends and family. He was the kind of person who liked to share to others on what he had gone through‚ no matter how low or down in the eyes of others. The documentary
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CM 107 Graded Assignments Checklist Unit 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 Assignment Reading and Writing Center Video Assignments Introduce Yourself Discussion Discussion
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When I was a little girl‚ I always loved to play pretend. My childhood days were spent being princesses and mermaids‚ doctors and firemen‚ and even the occasional dragon. Although I really‚ really loved being a beautiful fairy queen‚ I often decided to become something quite different--an explorer. This was where I was at my peak. Yards turned into jungles‚ and my dog became a very rare tiger‚ just waiting to be documented and put into my discovery journal. Exploring was my absolute favorite thing
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Once upon a time‚ there was a goddess named Jasmine. She rose from the lands of Magic City. She was the main god. She ran Magic City. She had two children and a magical Lady Bug that could talk. Even though Jasmine looked like the modern everyday woman‚ she wasn’t. She had powers that she passed down to her children Jaidyn and Julanii. Julanii was only a baby. But Jaidyn was a teenager‚ 16 to be exact. The family lived in Magic City for years. But Jasmine thought it was time for them to go out in
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time in the strongholds” (2). Although the book makes Beowulf insinuate he is the perfect hero‚ he does lack some characteristics. Beowulf is King of the Geats and loves the glory he receives from his people. Beowulf is a brave warrior and becomes a wise and daring leader. Many fights Beowulf is involved in expose his true character. Throughout the book‚ Beowulf exemplifies the characteristics of an ideal hero. Beowulf is a loyal and courageous King of the Geats. Beowulf leaves his home country
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Price Carter English 10 Meredith 5/20/14 The Other Tragic Hero Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero is a main character that is not so virtuous that the reader feels outraged‚ instead a feeling of pity or fear at his downfall. Also‚ the hero cannot be so evil that for the sake of justice we desire his misfortunes. Instead‚ he is someone who is neither outstanding in virtue and righteousness; nor is it through badness or villainy of his own that he falls into misfortune‚ but rather through some
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The genuine tragic hero is Creon‚ as his power‚ actions‚ and flaws are what set the tragedy into a downward position. What Antigone lacks is remorse for her actions. A huge part of being a tragic hero is knowing the wrong-doing and showing remorse for the act weather it be criminal or on an immoral level. Creon is a king‚ a very wealthy and powerful human‚ but he still is a human with flaws nonetheless. His people follow him loyally; this loyalty is shown when they follow his order about Polyneices’
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and distinctive character. He shows people the true definition of an epic hero. He is the type of hero that people would look up to. He is a confident leader for many‚ and that is what makes him who he is. Beowulf’s main characteristics are loyalty‚ bravery‚ and strength. The loyalty of Beowulf as a hero‚ is shown in many different ways. Beowulf helps others‚ even when it doesn’t involve him. Beowulf is the type of hero that will go out of his way to help someone in need. That‚ to me‚ is a very
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