Nelson Mandela once said‚ “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear‚ but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid‚ but he who conquers that fear” (Mandela). Nelson Mandela‚ one of the most admired world leaders of all time‚ went through the same journey to discover true courage that Jem and Scout do throughout the novel. They do this by first having a complete misconception of courage and gradually progressing to being courageous themselves‚ without really realizing
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The Name of the Tree is a picture book that was retold by Celia Barker Lottridge‚ and illustrated by Ian Wallace. It was the winner of the Elizabeth Mrazik Cleaver award‚ and also won the Mr. Christie’s book award. A drought throughout the jungle‚ made all of the animals hungry. As they were walking‚ they found a tree which held a lot of fruit‚ but in order to receive it‚ they would have to know its name. Because they were distracted‚ all of their attempts failed‚ until a small tortoise remembered
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sacrificing their life‚ a superhero‚ or just someone you look up to. Pat Tillman will be remembered as a hero to many people. He was an NFL football player for the Arizona Cardinals who joined the special force team‚ Army Rangers‚ after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He died from friendly fire while fighting. Pat Tillman is remembered as an American hero because of his determination‚ strong work ethic‚ and his modesty. Many people remember Pat Tillman as being determined. Tillman exhibited this quality by
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As the great Arthur Ashe once put it “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.” The epic‚ Odyssey by Homer highlights the determination of a certain character to return to his homeland and family after many years at war. However‚ with determination comes important decisions to do what is right and what is best for all. In most cases‚ a hero must take some kind of guidance from his acquaintances
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Heroism is usually linked to famous figures who go up against all odds to save others‚ like Beowulf‚ who fought monsters to save his people. But is courage something that all of us have‚ or is it just something that these special people have? Heroism is something I think all of us have in common‚ even if it shows up in different ways based on the situation. Heroes aren’t just a small group of people; everyone has the power to be one‚ whether they’re doing small acts of kindness or big acts of sacrifice
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Odysseus The Cunning The Epic Poem The Odyssey written by Greek poet Homer follows the adventures of epic hero Odysseus‚ whose main objective is to return home to his family. Throughout his adventures‚ his heroism is displayed in a plethora of brave acts. Odysseus in The Odyssey possesses the archetype of a hero as proven several times in his adventures. Odysseus manifests a heroic personality because of how many times he swoops in to save the day against all odds. An example of this is when Odysseus
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Ancient Heroism of Western and Eastern Have you ever thought about the differences and similarities in the heroines in two far-away lands with two totally different cultural backgrounds in ancient time? The river of history is flowing slowly; every country and every era have its own heroine who is being recognized by their own ways. In the story of the Bible‚ a woman named Judith in ancient Israel who made the ignominious defeat of the Assyrians‚ an army bent on world domination. Meanwhile‚ on the
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species of reptiles that are able to reproduce a lost limb. Autotomy and tail regeneration can be broken down to several steps‚ from the severing of the old tail to the three phases of new tail growth (Hughes and New). While this process seems simple enough‚ further research is still being conducted on cell regeneration in humans. These reptiles are some of the few species in the world that are capable of autotomy and regeneration (Hughes and New). As stated before‚ autotomy is used primarily for defense
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In a “ Mystery in Heroism” collins was too stubborn to back out of running across the battle in order to get water from the well‚ all his comrades either mocked him or told him he could not do it. After proving them all wrong by coming back alive and with water it ends up spilling. No one believed he could or would do it‚ saying things like “well if yeh want a drink so bad‚ why don’t yeh go git it!” in a mocking manner. But he proved them wrong by going to his captain and saying “ captain‚ i want
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do you think makes a hero ideal? Bravery‚ admirable courage‚ wit‚ and a dose of good deeds. The Odyessy written by Homer has one such hero Odysseus that has his heroism often questioned. Odysseus has enough bad instances‚ but mostly he remains a hero that desperately seeks his home. Odysseus has enough bad moments that question his heroism because of the bad decisions he takes for his crew and himself. On an unknown island that Odysseus and his crew landed (Circe’s) he foolishly sends his men out
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