Sam Milkey Hour 4 4/22/13 The Hero Of Maycomb County All throughout time‚ novels have needed powerful characters‚ whether they be good or evil. There were many significant characters in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ but none as important as Atticus Finch. Throughout‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch was an ideal man who was selfless‚ honorable‚ and courageous‚ creating an interpretation that he alone was the hero of Maycomb County. Atticus’ selfless attitude throughout To Kill
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Nelson Mandela‚ a past president of South Africa‚ said‚ “It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front‚ especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.” Mandela‚ an activist who spent twenty-seven years in prison‚ understood the risks a person has to take in order to become an effective leader. Superior leaders selflessly give up many benefits to help other people. They sacrifice
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Roman citizens calling for Brutus to save them from Caesar. Once he is convinced that Caesar is a plight to the Roman people‚ Brutus only then decides to aid Caius Cassius in assassinating Caesar. Through these events‚ Brutus displays remarkable selflessness and dedication to the well-being of Rome. Once the conspiracy against Caesar succeeds‚ Brutus again exhibits honor by allowing a close friend of Caesar‚ Mark Antony‚ to speak at Caesar’s funeral. Even after killing the most powerful man in Rome
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In the book‚ Great Expectations‚ by Charles Dickens‚ we learn that Pip is determined‚ selfless‚ and has a good moral sense. Pip had a rough childhood; he was raised by his abusive older sister and her husband and lived a poor lifestyle. He develops‚ “Great Expectations‚” as he blossoms from a poor young boy into a fine young man. Throughout the book‚ we learn that Pip is very determined‚ selfless‚ and always listens to his good moral sense. Throughout the book‚ Pip continually shows us his determination
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Tommy H CWV101 Hector Llanes Role Model Review Today many world views are emerging among celebrities that can effect whether or not they are a good role model to people‚ for example is former Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson and his worldview of Buddhism. Jackson’s worldview effects his life as much as anyone’s does‚ particularly in the areas of family‚ money/career and the nature of God. When comparing his world view to mine of a Christian world view you can see
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money gives me another reason to admire her because it proves her strength and dedication to family. I personally believe that dedication to family is one of the few characteristics that anybody I would consider my hero must hold since it displays selflessness and warmth. Today‚ she maintains an extremely close relationship with her daughters‚ grandkids and great grandkids. Additionally‚ she has maintained strong relationships with her friends; every month‚ she goes out for dinner with coworkers from
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Ultimately‚ the unification and selflessness of community members contributes to the wellbeing of the community. The acts of the kind-hearted residents‚ as reflected in the University of Chicago‚ Give-A-Thon‚ the HAHS organization‚ and others‚ all alleviate human suffering that occurs on the local scale. With these acts of kindness in mind raises a question about the possibility of positive contributions in the community being only a small benefaction. Do the selfless acts cover up the human suffering
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development. All the different forms of charities‚ including monetary charity‚ are effective their own way. Thus‚ people should denote to assist the needy but in any form best suited for them. British philosopher Bertrand Russell describes life of selflessness as an “antithesis between self and the rest of the world” implied by the doctrine of self denial‚ which is no longer in being when there is a genuine interest of the person outside of themselves in The Happy Life. Such interest comes with a preference
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In the eulogy at Caesar’s funeral‚ Marc Antony‚ close friend of Caesar and general‚ seems to claim that he believes that Marcus Brutus and the rest of the men involved with the death of Caesar are honorable men‚ but in actuality believes that Caesar was the only honorable man in the Senate who was always there for his country and brought prosperity to his country. He also claims to not want to get revenge on the murderers of Caesar‚ but in reality‚ the whole point of his speech was to turn the citizens
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revered for their bravery. Secondly‚ there is a sense of selflessness that surrounds all ages. “You ought not to put yourself first.” Truly‚ humility will always be honored for those who help the sick‚ wounded‚ and less fortunate. You may not simply prance around with an inflated ego and demand others to do what you say. Ancient antiquity wrote profusely on matters of hubris being the downfall of the character which taught a lesson of selflessness in a cathartic
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