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    The life of Roger Casement was an interesting one to say the least. Some remember Casement as a hero while others think of him as a traitor. Casement was a man that devoted his life to investigating human’s rights in various areas of the world. When he was in his 20s‚ Casement was working for Henry Morton Stanley‚ a Welsh explorer‚ when he came across many issues in the Congolese State. It was the “Casement Report” that would lead to reform movements in the Congo. Later‚ Casement would report on

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    Hero Archetype

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    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 unconscious of whichever culture the story is based. Heroes become

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    What is a hero

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    What is a hero? To most people‚ a hero is a strong‚ brave person with an amazing costume. Heroes usually have super powers and are constantly saving people. But it takes many more traits than this to be classified as a hero. Some characteristics of a hero are super natural help‚ leaving on a journey in which the hero proves himself‚ a fatal flaw‚ and they are sometimes honored after death. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus shows many traits of a hero. Odysseus faces many obstacles and life threatening

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    Fear and Hero

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    time‚ the actions that an individual persevered over their lifetime‚ both good and bad‚ determined the title by they were known to by the rest. For one to be a hero they most meet many requirements. A hero is an individual who is feared and respected by subjects and by enemies. A hero one must be bold‚ courageous‚ valiant and daring. A hero must not fear death or whoever brings it‚ instead‚ in his wisdom and timing‚ be prepared at all times to face anything. “The battle was over‚ Beowulf Had been

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    the concept of a hero

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    Reading The Concept of a Hero‚ From Greek Civilization‚ I realized their views were very different from ours in our time today. Basically to the Greek people‚ whoever was a hero‚ was a God also. As to us‚ anyone can be a hero. To us it’s the little things people do that make them a hero. one thing I do notice is the same type of importance we give to the most powerful‚ or most known. If you were to ask someone who they thought they were heroes you would get a lot of the same answers. It would be

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    Different writers use different techniques to create a sense of atmosphere and mystery in their stories. I have chosen two ghost stories‚ ’The Monkey’s Paw’ written by W W Jacobs and ’Who Goes Down This Dark Road?’ written by Joan Aiken. I am going to use these two stories to compare the techniques used by writers from different times. Using these two stories I am going to describe how the openings takes place‚ the characters‚ story structure‚ historical contexts and the settings used to describe

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    The Hero

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    The Good Kiwi Bloke The stereotype that is most commonly associated with New Zealand men is “the good kiwi bloke’. This is a very old stereotype but I believe it is still relevant in today’s society. Its characteristics include‚ laid back‚ man of few words‚ xenophobic‚ lacks fashion sense‚ the “she’ll be right attitude”‚ but the three characteristics I’m going to talk about is the DIY attitude‚ the idea of good kiwi blokes being modest and the idea of loyalty to mates. This stereotype is portrayed

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    Paris in Not a Hero

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    Paris is Not a Hero In Eth Clifford’s Greek myth "Paris and the Golden Apple"‚ the character of Paris does not demonstrate the qualities of a hero. A hero is someone that shows loyalty‚ respect and is very courageous. In this Greek myth‚ Paris does not represent a hero when he does not show his love for Oenone when he gratefully leaves her to go seek out the most beautiful woman in all the world. Once Paris gives Aphrodite the golden apple claiming her to be the most beautiful among the three‚

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    Tragic Hero

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    Tragic Hero Usually when reading‚ tragedy and conflict is the most popular way to catch the readers eye. People are attracted to the suffering of the main character who is most of the time the hero in Greek plays. To begin with‚ the audience develops an emotional attachment to the hero‚ people fear what may occur to the hero and end up feeling sorry for him or her. In the Theban Plays the author Sophocles uses the character of Oedipus to demonstrate the qualities of a tragic hero. The

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    Okonkwo Is Not A Hero

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    information‚ Okonkwo could be called a tragic hero‚ a term coined by the Greek philosopher Aristotle and it is used to refer to someone who is highly revered but falls due to a fatal flaw. Okonkwo cannot be a tragic hero because he

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