or give me death‚” Patrick Henry once said. This is a great example of someone stating one of their guiding principles. Patrick Henry wanted liberty and nothing would stop him. He would have sacrificed his life to get liberty. In the great novel‚ My Brother Sam is Dead‚ written by James Collier and Christopher Collier‚ the four main characters all live by a principle that guides their life‚ and they stand up for it at any cost. Their values are put to the test as they go through the Revolutionary War
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Louise “Scout” Finch‚ learns that the majority of people in Maycomb County‚ Alabama have the same beliefs. They believe that black people are inferior‚ dishonest‚ and unimportant in society. Luckily‚ Scout and her brother‚ Jem‚ have their father‚ Atticus‚ to look up to as a role model. Atticus does not follow the common stereotypes of Maycomb. He believes all men are created equal. The one moment in the novel that really distinguishes the Finch family’s beliefs from others is when Atticus agrees
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Competency #1: Professional Behavior Jodi Davis has been an inspirational role model as a social work educator. She was just always real with how it really is out there in the field. She let us know that the information we learn is genuinely important‚ but it is not what is in the field when you get done with school. She gave us the need text information‚ which was of course all‚ but she introduced us to some of the elements we could face. She was down to earth‚ her attitude was amazing‚ and the
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words have not been said yet. Student with a migration background are underrepresented in Flanders’ higher education‚ especially youngsters with Sub-Saharan roots. Kilalo‚ an organisation based in Antwerp‚ is working on change. “Kilalo is born out of my personal experiences with higher education‚” explains Sandrine Ekofo. After high school‚ Sandrine Ekofo‚ who has roots in Congo‚ went to study Law at the University of Antwerp‚ only to discover that she was one of the very few black students in the
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Atticus as a Role-Model Atticus is one of the best citizens of Maycomb‚ mainly because he is such a big role-model towards everyone. While Atticus sets a great example for everybody in Maycomb‚ he appears to have the biggest influence on Scout‚ Jem‚ and the rest of the Maycomb community. First‚ Scout is a young impressionable girl without a mother and needs as much guidance as possible with everyday lessons in life. Second‚ Atticus teaches Jem important morals and values. Lastly‚ Atticus looks
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My Brother Sam is Dead By: Christopher Collier & James Lincoln Collier This book begins with Sam Meeker‚ Tim Meeker’s admired older brother‚ arrives in uniform at the Meeker tavern one rainy April evening in 1775. "We’ve beaten the British in Massachusetts‚" Sam exclaims‚ beginning a fight with Father‚ who is staunchly loyal to the English government and king. Sam explains to the people around the table how the Minutemen
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and celebrities make amazing role models but they can also be a really bad one too. People nowadays are so closed minded and quickly judge others when they do wrong. Celebrities and athletes have it really bad because their lives are so exploited. Everything they do is monitored by others and the moment paparazzi catches a glimpse of their mistakes‚ it’s like WWIII has started. Then over time‚ things die down and people are on to the next big thing. This brings my point of making mistakes are okay
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My uncle has been my most influential role model . I look up to him because he is a person of great character and integrity. He has shaped me into the person I am today by teaching me about respect and responsibility and that anything worth having takes a lot of hard work. The most important thing he has taught me is how to think. He always says‚ “You can learn something from everyone‚ even if it’s what not to do.” Another thing he has taught me is that not everyone will like you but
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hallways of terror‚ We know not what the future days await. As you stand before me‚ I cringe in disbelief. My heart beats thunderously in anxiety and discomfort. Shivering in fright‚ as I no longer possess my dignity to move on‚ The most subtle thought overcome me. Why do I fear this troubled human being like myself? Through driven fear and lack of self-confidence‚ Perhaps I misjudged my own comfort and characterized it as insecurities Or maybe I am dreading the possible outcome if I just happened
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Most kids of today pick their role models from who they see on TV. Do Celebrities make good role models? These celebrities that kids are looking up to are adults and partake in adult behavior. Not only do they partake in adult behavior but also‚ on many occasions‚ illegal behavior. In addition to that‚ these celebrities may have a profession that includes adult themes. Impressionable kids should not be learning from them. Celebrities should not be viewed as role models what so ever. Most of these
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