Heroes Imagine a mother that leaves her education behind for the well-being and the future of her child. If that is not a hero‚ then what does the word hero really mean? A hero is not just a person with superpowers‚ but somebody who cares about others more than material things. A hero is someone who takes responsibility and protects the weak. Thus‚ the three types of heroes are everyday hero‚ superhero and famous hero. My three examples of heroes are Superman‚ my mother and the Mirabal sisters
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amount of alcohol they consumed. Americans started to realize the harmful effects of alcohol and temperance became more and more popular around the 1830 ’s. In the early 19th century Americans believed that drinking a good amount of alcohol every day was not an uncommon thing to do. Americans followed the beliefs of the British and the Europeans that rum‚ gin‚ and brandy had a nutritional value to them and were healthy. They also believed that distilled spirits could cure colds‚ fevers‚ snakebites
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A GIFT FROM GOD One day‚ when I was a freshman in high school‚ I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself‚ "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd." I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon)‚ so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking‚ I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They
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Bibliography: Morgan‚ Michael L.‚ ed. Classics of Moral and Political Theory/ Plato ’s Republic. 4th ed. Indianapolis‚ Indiana: Hackett Company‚ 2005. 75-251.
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Prompt: In1925‚ Robinson Jeffers published the following words in his poem “Shine Perishing Republic”: “But for my children‚ I would have them keep their distance from the thickening center; corruption / Never has been compulsory‚ when the cities lie at the monster’s feet there are left the mountains.” To what degree do you agree or disagree with his sentiment? In a well-reasoned essay‚ challenge‚ defend‚ or qualify the validity of his advice for children today. Use appropriate evidence to
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Republic of the Philippines Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila Eighth Congress Republic Act No. 7077 June 27‚ 1991 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT‚ ADMINISTRATION‚ ORGANIZATION‚ TRAINING‚ MAINTENANCE AND UTILIZATION OF THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:: ARTICLE I TITLE Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be known
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strength and expansion of the different empires created an “us vs. them” mindset. This mindset created divides that further enhanced the sense of "otherness" throughout the Euro-Asian continent‚ and into the parts of northern Africa. When the Roman Republic was founded in 509 B.C.E.‚ the senate was composed of mostly wealthy patricians and commoner plebeians (Hansen). When the senate had to take a vote‚ they would "count the votes of the rich more heavily than the poor (Hansen)." Further‚ when Rome
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// August // 1 day until school starts. 2 weeks since Luka moved in. "Hey‚ Thia wants you downstairs. She wants to give us some kind of talk. I think it’s the ... sex talk." I look up from my phone and see Luka‚ leaning against the doorframe. He looks perfect but I can’t have him. Why? Oh‚ just because Dominic. He’s my boyfriend. I haven’t seen him all summer and he doesn’t know that Luka has moved in with me. I plan on telling him tomorrow at school. SCHOOL! Why did I forget that? I have been
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In The Republic‚ Plato wrote a dialog between Socrates and his friends about the meaning of justice. They came into four definitions of justice‚ returning debts‚ helping friends‚ a system that benefits the strong‚ and a virtue that feels food. When asked about the meaning of justice‚ Cephalus believed that justice was the repayment of debt. Justice is completed when one‘s debt if fully returned. Socrates believed that the theory was flawed and may deliver disastrous result if applied in every situations
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I’m not here to talk about forming a nation based on my ideas; I’m here to tell you what I think about Plato’s ideas on forming an ideal nation or what he refers to as "The State". Plato’s idea of "The State" is clearly stated in Plato’s "The Republic". He tells us that "A State‚ I said arises‚ as I conceive‚ out of the needs of mankind; no one is self sufficing‚ but all of us have many wants..." When I first read that I had no idea what that line really meant‚ but when it was explained it simply
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