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    this all the time. If you act like a respectable young adult‚ you will be treated like one. I guess you could say that same thing about criminals. If they act like a criminal‚ and by that I mean commiting crime‚ then they are criminals. I refer to my friend “Joe” a lot in this paper because he did not and still does not carry himself like a criminal. Even though he is prison now for commitng crimes‚ you would never know just by looking at him that he is a felon. Labeling someone is

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    competition he shares his wife with his four brothers‚ like his mother asked.  Most heroes possess a special set of skills that helps them in their quest‚ and Arjuna definitely fulfills that requirement. While training‚ Arjuna hits his target perfectly and his guru‚ Drona‚ tells him that "No man in the world shall be your peer as an archer!" Arjuna also has a strong sense of duty‚ which is critical for most heroes. When he is questioning whether or not he should fight against his cousins‚ he calls

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    Criminal Acts in Sport; Getting Away With Murder Introduction The amount of crimes that occur in and around sports has been a growing topic of conversation over the last decade in our society. Sports participants and spectators alike have been committing crimes on far more frequent basis over the last few years and in the minds of some‚ this is an issue that is getting or has gotten out of hand. There is a question that is asked by many‚ "Where does part of the game become a crime?" as well

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    HEROES IN POETRY The Hero ’Jack fell as he’d have wished‚’ the mother said‚ And folded up the letter that she’d read. ’The Colonel writes so nicely.’ Something broke In the tired voice that quivered to a choke. She half looked up. ’We mothers are so proud Of our dead soldiers.’ Then her face was bowed. Quietly the Brother Officer went out. He’d told the poor old dear some gallant lies That she would nourish all her days‚ no doubt For while he coughed and mumbled‚ her weak eyes Had shone

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    was extremely dangerous. While Atticus could have looked the other way and saved himself from a very stressing and physically dangerous situation‚ he chose to help Tom and tried to prevented a major injustice. He obviously didn’t agree with the injustice that was directed to Tom‚ only because he was black. Atticus said to Jem‚ “There’s a lot of ugly things in this world‚ son. I wish I could keep ’em all away from you. That’s never possible."Atticus has an extreme amount of courage to stand up for what

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    Heroes Christopher Reeve said‚ “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles”. A hero can be someone ordinary that puts himself aside and set others first. The definition of a hero is different for everyone and even though one person may believe a hero must be strong‚ another may argue they do not have to be strong‚ but determined. Though there are many ways to define a hero‚ to be a hero‚ one must first go through a trial to

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    falls from grace due to ’hamartia’. Explore the tragedies as a commentary on the infallibility of man. The tragic hero is a man of majestic position. He is an extraordinary man with exceptional qualities and magnitude about him. His own destruction is for a greater cause or belief. As Aristotle states "a man cannot become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall”. Their downfall happens through many events; sometimes due to excessive arrogance and because of this he is doomed from the

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    The Three Heroes Once upon a time‚ thousands of years before the dinosaur era began lived a race of mythical beings. Some lived peacefully amongst the humans and some were known to roam the earth causing destruction and reeking havoc in all that crossed their path. This is a tale of three friends‚ one in particular Garth‚ who has magic that is spellbinding‚ strong and even breath taking. In a small village named Bowerstone‚ located on the shores of a thriving lush green land‚ there lived three

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    Professor Strong Serial Killers as Heroes in Popular Culture 11 March‚ 2017 Final Essay Serial killers are not typically thought of as accepted members of society in the eyes of the mainstream public. Thoughts and opinions of serial killers can change if one looks deeper into the reasoning behind their murders. Some of the various reasons why serial killers commit murder are; because of a traumatic event or an abusive childhood that directly influences the way the killer perceives other individuals

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