Contemporary Hero One of the greatest boxers of all-time is known by the name of Manny Pacquiao. Although he is perceived as just one of the world’s best boxers‚ he is more than meets the eye. Throughout Pacquiao’s career he has served as a great ambassador for not only the people of the Philippines but also their government. He has given back to his nation through his success in his boxing career by donating to charities and national projects of the government. Pacquiao has become a tremendous
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Courage In most stories‚ there is always the hero whom is not afraid to face challenges and defeat the bad guy. That hero is acting out of courage. They do whatever they can to save the day‚ regardless of what may happen to them. This is what most people think of when they hear the word courage‚ but to me‚ it is this and so‚ so much more. Courage is not knowing what the outcome might be‚ and still going through with that plan. Courage is standing up for what is right‚ regardless of what those consequences
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Kevin Chan Everyone wants to play an important role on life‚ like a hero. But history told us only a part of people could be a hero. Obviously‚ hero is unique. Do they have what quality is wroth we learn? My hero is Benjamin Franklin. I learned many good qualities from him. Benjamin Franklin is a great person in American history. He was born in 1706. He’s father was a tallow chandler and had seventeen children. Benjamin was last son. Benjamin has an extraordinary life. He attended school in Boston
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Aaron Everette Intro to Religious Thought Dr. Gibbs September 11‚ 2009 The Definition of Religion Melford E.Spiro a contemporary anthropologist defined religion as “an institution consisting culturally patterned interaction with culturally postulated superhuman beings”. I prefer this definition of religion over Paul Tillich’s for one its less complicated as Tillich’s. Also because religion is basically a institution in a sense as some of us go to a place of worship in some form of another
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HERO 1 HERO 2 Is the true meaning of the word hero being diluted in today’s media? In today’s world anyone who does anything good no matter how small is recognized as a hero‚ when in fact it should be chalked up to just doing the morally right thing. While the word “hero” should be reserved for the people who have truly made a difference and inspired greatness for others. The media is always looking for tomorrow’s hero‚ it brings in viewers and
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Expanded Definition: Cultural relativism is the principle that an individual person’s beliefs and activities should be understood by others in terms of that individual’s own culture. Cultural relativism can be difficult to maintain when we’re confronted with cultures whose practices or beliefs conflict with our own. For example‚ in France‚ headscarves worn by many Islamic women have been banned. To the French‚ banning headscarves is important because it helps maintain a secular society and gender
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What do you think the book definition of equality is? Do you think of a math equation or equality between people? This is the definition I got from a dictionary from the school library. “e·qual·i·ty‚ noun‚ a symbolic expression of the fact that two quantities are equal; an equation.” Is that what equality means to you? What about jobs‚ beliefs‚ and racial equality? We have all these privileges because of our dedicated Veterans. When your parents go to work‚ they probably don’t think about it too
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Hero? What makes someone a hero? Well‚ the definition of a hero is : a person‚ typically a man‚ who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. In my opinion‚ I believe Odysseus is considered a hero. According to The Odyssey by Homer‚ hero’s are described as people who are loyal‚ brave‚ and smart. Odysseus had all these traits‚ and appears numerous times throughout his journey. Odysseus is a hero because he is loyal‚ brave‚ and clever. He is a loyal man in
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Beauty is defined by a combination of qualities present in a thing or person that pleases the aesthetic senses or brings about deep satisfaction. Many people take that definition to mean that beauty describes a person’s outward appearance. Although a person’s outward appearance can be defined by the term beauty‚ true beauty lies in the way a person acts and thinks rather than the way they look. The term beauty is subjective to each and every person. Today‚ so much emphasis is placed on a person’s
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In the eyes of many‚ a hero is the embodiment of good; honest‚ giving‚ and humble. For two criminal teenagers to be considered heroic is strange‚ but for Dally Winston and Johnny Cade‚ sacrificing everything for their closest friends and community is a daily ordeal. Throughout H.E. Hinton’s fiction novel‚ The Outsiders‚ Dally and Johnny are constantly portrayed as dangerous and tough kids involved in illegal activity spouting from their street gang. Although this is true to an extent‚ they are simply
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