Picture a hero. It doesn’t matter whether the hero is fictional like Superman‚ legendary like Hercules‚ or realistic like a Doctor. All that matters is that one pictures a hero‚ whatever that means to them. Now take a moment and think about what makes them a hero. Are they brave‚ hardworking‚ selfless‚ intelligent‚ or so much more? Finally‚ take a moment and think about their gender. At least half of the Earth’s population are women and yet it’s likely the reader pictured a male hero. There is nothing
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Augustus Vs. Alexander the Great There are many ways in how a ruler or “emperor” manages an empire. In the past there have been many leaders each with different styles of ruling‚ yet have some similarities. An example of this is Augustus and Alexander the Great. Both achieved many things but obtained them in different ways. Augustus formerly known as Octavian was a military dictator and a very ruthless ruler. He was Julius Caesar’s grandnephew who united with Marc Antony to kill the people responsible
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paleontologists have found they are very much like modern human‚ but with different physical appearances. When comparing the modern human skeleton to the Neanderthal’s‚ one would be able to notice some differences between that of a modern human and a Neanderthals. One very notable difference between the two skeletons was that Neanderthals’ were more robust than that of a human‚ due to the fact that they have been living in colder climate. For an example‚ compared to the legs of a human‚ Neanderthal’s were
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and we have the ability to gain partial knowledge. Meno had the issue of being able to understand and grasp the connection between the body and the soul. He had a hard time understanding the concept of being able to recognize something if it is not present. Socrates says that when you know‚ that’s when you are able to recognize. Even at the end of the conversation between Socrates and Meno‚ Meno still doesn’t know exactly what virtue is‚ but at least he knows what he didn’t know before by Socrates’
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Every individual has their own version of what the American dream means to them. They have certain aspirations and circumstances that affect their notion of what it represents. The American dream‚ as described by Dictionary.com‚ comprises of freedom‚ equality‚ opportunity‚ a life of personal happiness‚ and material comfort. This meaning defines the perfect life‚ which is why the phrase American dream contains the word ‘dream’. To achieve even one component of this seamless lifestyle‚ people go through
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that is frequently directed towards me is “where do you prefer living: Nigeria or America?” Unfortunately‚ I cannot really answer that question because both places are completely different in my eyes. I have come to the realization that I am torn between two places I dearly love. Nigeria‚ my homeland‚ was my first love and where I spent majority of my childhood. America‚ the land of great opportunities‚ was where I cultivated most of the beliefs I brought from Nigeria. Although both countries share
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words such as excitement‚ exhilaration‚ passion and romance come to mind suggesting a happy narrative‚ yet the forbidden love written of in my two stories delivers a very different outcome. The tragic ionic love story of Romeo and Juliet is between two young lust-driven teenagers. Their impulsive‚ decisions and selfish indulgences lead them to defy their parents and pursue their forbidden love. In Romeo and Juliet‚ the two quotes “O Romeo‚ Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father
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Introduction Physics is a type of science that deals with nature of energy and substance. Physics goes head to head with evolution and creationism. There are many parts of evolution that deals with physics. These evolutions helps with creationist to prove both Dawkins’s and Nye’s theories wrong. Evolution is the method where earlier forms of living orgasms evolved and assorted themselves throughout the earth’s history. While creationism is the faith in the biblical view that living organisms
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The qualities a society requires from its leader or ruler can range from one extreme to another. There are some that believe the behavior and mannerisms of a leader or ruler should be entirely based on the situation in which they find themselves. In a time of war‚ for example‚ it might be expected that a leader or ruler should be ironfisted and strong willed. In a time of peace the populace might desire a more lenient and benevolent leader or ruler. However‚ the writings of Confucius and Laozi run
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families‚ the Capulets and Montagues‚ are feuding‚ causing great tension between each person involved. Benvolio and Mercutio are important people in the Montague family. They are also both close friends with Romeo‚ Montague’s son. Benvolio and Mercutio are very similar in intentions‚ but can have very contrasting characteristics as well. Benvolio is Montague’s nephew and Romeo’s cousin. He often attempts to prevent violence between the feuding families. “I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword‚ or
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