A hero is someone who did something ordinary in an extraordinary way; through thousands of years of reading about heroes in Greek mythology or‚ seeing Oprah donate five hundred million dollars to a school in Africa. Heroes have helped and inspired people to do unbelievable things. Heroes are usually very selfless and always have a lot of humility; however some heroes not till an eye opening event or‚ even death‚ Other heroes show humility through their entire life.Humility is what makes a hero truly
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Your assignment is to pretend you are a modern Sir Thomas More in the United States of America. Just as Sir Thomas More highlighted problems with European societies in Book I of Utopia‚ you are to discuss current problems with American society today. Remember that More discussed unfair punishment for crime‚ a corrupt socio-economic system‚ the greediness of kings‚ and distrust in technology. He also closely analyzed the corruption of advisors to the king. These were all significant problems in 16th
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life around and get back on track. While one will argue that the effects of drugs bring good things to the people‚ a lot of others will look down upon the use of drugs. This depends on which type of logical conscience you are discussing with. In modern day culture‚ we are a little more accepting to the use of specific drugs as compared to previous eras. Drug use is not beneficial because it causes a loss of motivation‚ social isolation and an increase in criminal behavior. Drug use causes a loss
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A Modern Day Sir Thomas More Rough Draft: America is more corrupt than some would like to admit. Concerning the government‚ very powerful people have a tendency to abuse their power. This affects the citizens greatly by not having a fair system of equality. The corrupted are only out for personal gain‚ therefore‚ they manage to not do their job properly. The infamous President Nixon‚ as just one of many great examples. Despite the corruption‚ there are many figures of society that do great
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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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September 2015 Compare and Contrast Final Draft Essay Both Beowulf and Achilles are from complete opposite cultures‚ but are similar epic heroes. “Beowulf” was written around 750 B.C and the author is unknown. Beowulf‚ the great epic hero‚ goes out to defeat the enemy Grendel for his people. “The Illiad” was written by Homer in 700 B.C. Achilles in this story was a brave but selfish man and wanted to defeat a man that took his friend Patroclus’ life. Although‚ Beowulf and Achilles are both epic heroes
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“When people think of a hero they most likely think of Superman‚ Batman‚ or Spider-Man‚ but what they should think of is people that make a difference in the world” (“One of America’s Greatest” par.2). This quote is saying that most people often forget to acknowledge the people who have strived to make a difference‚ but what people do acknowledge is what entertains them‚ such as the superheroes who don’t make any difference in their lives. Today‚ even the people who aren’t determined to succeed in
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This speech will explain how the concept of the hero has been devalued in modern times. I will show that the main reason for this devaluation is that the definition of what constitutes a hero has become a lot broader. To support my argument I will use following people‚ all sometimes descried as heroes: Theseus‚ Nelson Mandela and good old Shane Warne. Traditionally heroes were defined as a person‚ typically a man‚ who is admired for their courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities
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serve a greater purpose. Achilles from The Iliad must sacrifice his physical possessions to appease his gods. Gilgamesh is unwillingly forced to sacrifice his beloved brother. Cain from The Bible also forfeits material possessions‚ but he also gives up his own integrity‚ as well as eternal life in his Heaven. These sacrifices appear to differ in the severity of what is given up‚ but they are actually alike in the way each is used to accomplish certain goals. Achilles is an excellent example of
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that character grow. In his interpretation of Achilles‚ Malouf shows how the traumatic the loss of his soul-mate Patroclus and his equally disturbing violation of Hector throws the Greek hero’s fragile psyche into an undignified malaise. However‚ Priam’s visit to Achilles acted as a catalyst to free him from his depression‚ and from the forgiveness Priam offered‚ he found peace within himself. In a similar but extended trauma and growth‚
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