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    Hero Archetype

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    Contemporary Hero’s Quest Presentation Chris Camburn HUM 105 02/23/15 Professor Jones Table of Contents • Introduction • Main Character • The Villain • Archetypes • Steps taken by the hero • Mythological origins • Mythological symbolism • Conflicts between personal desires and community responsibility • Conclusion Introduction *The portrayal of a hero archetype has been a part of society and can be traced back to ancient times and the earliest of myths. The hero is the integral archetype in the collective

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    These poor animals weren’t saved they just went from one hell hole to another. We despise Vanderpoop for actions and while many will claim she is a hero or brings publicity the reality for this reality star is she is a fraud and does NOTHING for this cause. The people fighting to end the Yulin Festival and shutting down the morally rehensaple dog meat industry in general have been fighting the good fight for YEARS before Vanderpoop and her oxygen sucking publicity tour even knew you didn’t spell

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    Shane as a Hero

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    for his mysterious departure. He was now known and remembered as a hero of the West. In the novel written by Jack Schaefer‚ there are several actions and attitudes that develop the prime example to the important characters in the book‚ and depict them as either a hero or a villain. Through his accomplishments and failures‚ Shane‚ the character of whom the book speaks‚ is represented as a hero. Shane embodies the essence of a hero on the first day he arrives to that small valley‚ with his luxurious

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    Due to the fact that Napoleon was very successful in his efforts for France‚ his large ego and desire for power made it difficult to judge him as a hero or a tyrant‚ despite that the French still consider him as a hero. Napoleon’s actions were shaped by the conditions in France and Europe at that time. He made his decisions based on what he thought was best for his country‚ but also for himself‚ showing his tyranny. Napoleon established many important ideas that are in place in Europe and France

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    actually do. Remember‚ he was a medic‚ his job was to medicate and save people‚ which is something he did… very well. Desmond Thomas Doss saved the lives of soldiers‚ showed bravery and selflessness‚ and inspired people‚ these things classify him as a hero.

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    Chris Offutt's Brain Food

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    Chris Offutt’s “Brain Food” is an abstract short story that highlights the kind of question an adult could never ask. The speaker’s seven-year-old son asks him‚ “If you eat someone’s brain‚ will you get as smart as them?” As the story progresses‚ the speaker ponders the entire situation and tries to wrap his mind on how the concept of “Brain Food” would work. Although the conflict is practically without tension‚ the conversation does make the reader consider an impossibility in the real world‚ and

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    Christopher Crosby Farley was born February 15‚ 1964 in Madison‚ Wisconsin. Chris attended Marquette University and got a degree in theatre and communications. In the late eighties Farley performed at the Second City theatre and was discovered by Lorne Michaels‚ the producer of Saturday Night Live. Farley started on SNL in 1990. His comedic enthusiasm made him a favorite widely known as Matt Foley the motivational speaker. He got offered a job acting in Wayne ’s World and that ’s when he left SNL

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    Dear Chris Colfer‚ In the past week‚ I read Struck By Lightning‚ your most recent novel. I must say‚ the novel actually hit home for me. Carson’s level of... Bluntness‚ shall we say‚ combined with his biting sarcasm reminded me of myself‚ a fact that I greatly enjoyed. For example‚ when he says "I remember my first grade teacher was giving a lesson on subtraction. ’When one thing takes another away‚ what do we call that?’ she asked my class. ’Homicide!’ I called out‚ so proud of myself‚" I was reminded

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    The Pin: You have to love someone to hate them. In the story The Pin by Chris Crutcher the son goes through some bad times at the start of the story. In the story the kid was being abused verbally and physically. “Dad and I don’t always see eye to eye to the extent that at times we see eye to black eye”. Right now you may think the dad is a terrible person and is hating him right now‚ but right now he is also loving because his father wants to see him succeed so bad to the point that he abuses

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    Interview with Academic Report – Professor Chris Sorrell Background Professor Chris Sorrell is an academic staff of the School Of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales. Professor Sorrell specifies in Ceramics Engineering‚ which is a branch of materials science that researches substances that are made from metals that are non-metals and not organic. Professor Sorrell’s main research currently focuses on photocatalytic usage in various applications such as in the biomedical

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