the protagonist‚ is only fourteen years old but is described as possessing superlative ability. Vonnegut uses direct characterization when he describes him as “seven feet tall‚” “a genius and an athlete” (Vonnegut 10)‚ and “a man that would have awed Thor‚ the god of
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Throughout history‚ there were a lot of awesome people who made life better. For example‚ inventors made the telephone‚ presidents passed laws‚ and discovers found new land. Specifically‚ Stan Lee is someone who has entertained millions upon millions of people for 56 years. He has his charity work in the Stan Lee Foundation‚ the entertainment in comics and movies he has provided‚ and His 47 written books all come together to form why he is an influential person. Stan Lee has a very influential foundation
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The newest addition to the Marvel cinematic universe‚ Logan‚ may be the finest and most endearing ‘superhero’ film of the last 20 years. It is clearly the most violent film of its type—so violent it’s anti-violent—but like the best of the genre (Nolan’s Batman Begins and The Dark Knight are obvious examples) it is dripping with philosophy—X-23’s backstory is a textbook in bioethics‚ while Logan’s initial treatment of her‚ and Xavier’s arguments in favor of protecting her‚ gives us a resounding discourse
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Siddhama Gotama‚ who will later be known as the world-renowned religious icon‚ Buddha (founder of Buddhism)‚ lived in the 6th century BCE. He was born in the foothills of the Himalayas in the town of Kapilavatthu‚ where Suddhodana (Gotama’s father) was a prominent leader. This meant that as a boy Gotama was surrounded by luxury‚ and if he chose‚ someday he could become a World Leader‚ as his father had wanted. (Armstrong‚ Buddha‚132) Suddhodana refused to accept it when his son left‚ but even the
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puts his life in danger just to protect other people’s lives. However‚ people have this mindset because of the movies‚ films and books that produce stories about powerful men who fight on behalf of their kingdom to bring back peace like Beowulf and Thor. Therefore‚ children have this mentality due to these entertainment sources. Also‚ it can affect their behavior by introducing violence to their personality. On the other hand‚ heroes in the present day are those who change the point of view of some
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are similar in that they both have many heroes‚ they were founded around the same time‚ in the 1930s‚ people all over the world read both comics‚ they both made movies with their most popular heroes‚ like: Spider-Man‚ Iron Man‚ The Incredible Hulk‚ Thor‚ and other movies from
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When people are asked who or what is a hero he or she might say someone they envy‚ or as a kid a super hero like Thor or Iron Man. The true heroes are the ones that do the right thing and have the guts to get the job done like Chris Kyle Americans greatest sniper. Well the true meaning of a hero is someone who takes giant steps to become the person they want to be‚ and have the courage‚ bravery‚ and a good heart. Having those traits can make an ordinary person become a hero to someone.
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Emily Buettemeier Author: Tanuja Desai Hidier Humanities II Title: Born Confused Period 2 Genre: novel 1-20-05 Pages: 500 first quarter Plot Born Confused is a coming of age story of Dimple‚ an American-born Indian girl. During the summer before her senior year of high school‚ Dimple’s parents decide it is time for her to find a "suitable Indian boy" to marry. Dimple’s mother chooses for her daughter‚ Karsh‚ the son of her best friend. Karsh acts the part of the
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In Shakespeare’s Macbeth we see a decline in Macbeth’s sanity. In the beginning‚ we see Macbeth a very honorable man‚ so we need a man who can play a very honorable man then see a decline in their sanity. Our best option right now is Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp can play an insane person very well. But the real question is can he play a very honorable person? We’ll see during auditions‚ but another option would be Heath Ledger. We have seen him play a honorable witty person in “A Knight’s Tale” and we
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Book Report for The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card PLOT SUMMARY: Danny North grew up in a family of gods—or at least the poor remnants of the mages who once went by names like Odin‚ Thor‚ and Freya. When the gates that led to their home world of Westil were closed by Loki in 632 a.d.‚ the Families lost much of their power. Despite this loss of power‚ the Families still consider themselves far superior to drowthers‚ the name they use for humans. Drekka—mages that possess no magical talent—are considered
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