Upon hearing that this topic was about heroes‚ my mind became flooded with ideas and concepts. Family members‚ historical figures and celebrities had all come to mind. However‚ this person was the first name that came to mind. This man‚ depending on your prospective‚ is either a hero or a villain. To many‚ he and his qualities are basically the definition of a hero. He has a no-quit attitude‚ a passion‚ and a fire in his heart. He has the heart and soul of a true warrior and champion. He has never
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Jim Thorpe has been called the greatest male athlete of the twenthieth century. He was great in sports like‚ football‚ baseball‚and track and field. He wo two Olympic gold medals in 1912. Unfortunaeiy because of his nationality it was difficilt for him to be acccecpted and because of his faced much discrimination. Thorpe was borne on May 22‚1887‚ him and his twin brother‚ Charlie were borne near Prague‚ Oklahoma. They
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Greatest Lessons Are Learned In Tough Times “It is only falling and then rising that man can learn. It is only through tragedy that the deepest truths can be known. All of the roads to learning begin in darkness and go out into the light.” by Hippocrates. This quote to me means that the greatest lessons are learned in though times. These lessons might be a changing point in someones life or can be a push someone needs to be successful. When I read this I thought about the tough times I’ve
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2. The person who had the greatest influence on Gabby Douglas’s life would be her family. Gabby had said‚ “When I fall‚ it’s my family that picks me up.” Gabby would always look at her mother and siblings for help no matter what was happening. When Gabby went to the 2016 Olympics and was not as good as she was in the 2012 games. The negative feedback Gabby received after the games included people commenting that she did not deserve a spot on the team. Her mom stood up for her every time she got
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Evan Johnson SID 11236888 Theater 366 Essay Final David Garrick: Britain’s Greatest Actor David Garrick’s contemporaries felt it would be vanity to describe his acting. David Garrick was considered to be the most influential and skilled actor of his time. Garrick is credited with revolutionizing the portrayal of character. His concept of experiencing the feelings of the character‚ is a concept that helped lead 18th-century theatre into a new naturalistic era. It was an approach to
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China China’s physical geography influenced the location of its early civilizations. Physical Barriers: Himalaya Mountains Gobi Desert Pacific Ocean Only about 10% of China is suitable for farming‚ First civilization settled on the Huang He and Chang Jiang rivers. Huang He River (Yellow River): 2‚900 miles long‚ flowing west to east. Chang Jiang River (Yangtze River): 3‚400 miles long‚ flows across central China and empties into the Yellow Sea. Ancient China had four dynasties: Shang
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I think Sally Ride is one of the greatest heroes because she was able to show NASA that an American woman can travel to space. Sally Ride is a great hero because she inspires young kids to go to space when they are older. She devoted her life to help others‚ which lead to more women going to space and kids wanting to go to space when they are adults. In my opinion‚ I think she is one of the nation’s greatest heroes because she made an impact on the country that changed everybody’s lives.
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But every once in awhile she got a meager bit fatigued at practice and wanted to have a slight enjoyment. So she was in the middle of her floor routine and she spills on the floor and tears start slithering down her intense incarnadine face. “Ouch‚ My ankle is palpitating like a beating heart!” she bawled. She hears a thundering of thousands of feet rushing towards her. Paisley’s coaches and teammates sprinted to her and glanced at her ankle. “Your ankle isn’t broken‚ it looks fine‚” they grunt
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“The Joy Luck Club” was written by Amy Tan‚ an important novel that shows the love and hardship mothers from a chinese culture bring. The book had all started in 1949‚ where four chinese immigrants had recently moved to San Francisco because of a war‚ where the joy luck club had all begun. Three main points in the story would have to be how important mothers should be to families‚ that winning is not everything‚ and also that one can never judge people’s experiences in life if one did not live it
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Ralph Waldo Emerson once stated‚ “To be yourself in a world that is trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” This quote means that being yourself can be hard at times. However‚ if you are yourself then things might go your way more often. The more things that go your way will make you a happier person. Emerson’s statement is true because you would have nothing different to do‚ the reward and punishment would be given only to you‚ and you just have to put yourself before
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