“True heroism is remarkably sober‚ very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost‚ but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” (Arthur Ashe). I agree with Mr. Ashe that to be truly heroic‚ one must not be concerned with glory‚ but focused on self-sacrifice. It is striving‚ without faltering‚ to reach your ultimate objective. I believe that heroism is realizing the needs of you or someone else and trying your hardest to fulfill those needs‚ that it is showing dedication
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worth it to dream because it will bring us happiness‚ our dreams can come true‚ and dreaming can inspire others. I believe it is worth it to dream because it will bring us happiness. This is seen or supported by the evidence found in the book/movie October Sky. This evidence shows that it will bring us happiness because Homer Hickam didn’t want to work in the mines for his whole life and he wanted to move out of his town. When he achieved his dream he didn’t have to work and the mines and he got a
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Several years ago‚ times were exceptionally different from to the present day. The United States confliction with segregation and children having to follow their parent’s footsteps of their careers and traditions. A young boy named Homer Hickam struggled with his father’s way of living by choosing Homers dream for him‚ Homer struggled following is own dream due to his father. Homer dream of becoming a rocket scientist seemed absurd for the people in Coalwood‚ where most boys either be a coal miner
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Krang Srey Leak Lecturer: OR Vitou Paragraph Writing II December 04‚ 2012 Last week I have watched a few movies‚ but I found only one movie very interesting. This movie is called “Silent Hill”. This movie carries 3 important points which can attract my mind. First‚ it hides a mystery. It seems that there is a terrible place where there are a lot of monster‚ but we can’t know clearly where it is. This place always appears when a girl‚ who is the most important actress‚ walks or goes
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What is in your movie? ENG 225 Hannah Judson March 15‚ 2010 What is in your movie? How does one analysis a movie? How does one watch a movie? What are you looking for in the movie? When you watch the movie‚ does the movie tell you a story or do you learn any life lessons from it? Movie making is considered an industry and an art form; as an artist media‚ it can come in a form of expression. A movie has so many components intertwined into it to make it overall and complete. Therefore‚ is
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movie reflection Bend it like Beckham tells a story about a Indian girl called Jess who loves to play football‚ however‚ due to the traditional thinking of her family‚ her path to chase her love is not so easy. She is not allowed to play football with boys‚not allowed to show her legs‚ instead‚ her mother hopes she can stay at home to learn cooking‚ to do housework and to get married with an Indian boy. Dramatically‚ all the things are happening on the contrary of what her mother hopes‚ Jess becomes
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Charlotte Gregory SENIOR RELIGION – ROMERO REFLECTION We have read about the persecution of the early saints in your text‚ researched various saints and watched the film Romero. The willingness of some Christians to give their lives for the faith did not end with the early Church. Research a modern day martyr or a current event that parallels the persecution theme we have been learning about. Include answers to the following questions in your reflection. 1. What scenes in Romero affected you the
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Reflection Paper on Wit Launa Theodore A universal constant about being a patient is vulnerability and loss of control. In the movie Wit‚ starring Emma Thompson‚ you get to see all these and more. You get to see another side of the medical profession that shows blatant disregard for medical humanities‚ the similarities between intellects and the simple art of caring by a nurse who is not an intellect. Wit is the story of an intellectual‚ Vivian Bearing being diagnosed with stage four ovarian
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Lincoln Reflection Lincoln‚ directed by Steven Spielberg‚ is a historical drama that follows the political aspects of the last four months of the American Civil War and Lincoln’s life as Lincoln strives to gain ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution‚ which would bring an end to slavery and unlawful involuntary servitude in the United States. Spielberg‚ unlike other historical directors‚ has successfully portrayed Abraham Lincoln from several angles; the fatherly Lincoln who cares
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The movie‚ Lincoln‚ focused on the later years of the president’s life‚ when he was trying to pass the 13th amendment‚ which eradicated slavery. This time frame was important to the director because he couldn’t possibly chronicle Lincoln’s entire life without rushing over details‚ and the abolition of slavery is one of what Lincoln is most remembered for. Oddly enough‚ many outside sources actually claim Abraham Lincoln to be racist. However‚ in the movie‚ Lincoln was depicted as a quiet‚ thoughtful
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