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    My Michigan Hero While she pulled into the driveway‚ everyone watched to see what was in the car. As the back door of the car opened‚ a pony walked out. My grandpa wanted a wild stallion‚ but instead of that‚ she got him a wild pony. Wanda King‚ my great grandma‚ was one of the five children her parents‚ Helma Quimby and Orville Quimby‚ had. She was married on December 30‚1948 to her husband Don King. Wanda King was constantly hard working and inspired me by being so patient and finding the best

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    The theatre of the absurd encompasses a form of drama that emphasizes the absurdity of human existence by employing repetitious‚ meaningless dialogues and confusing situations‚ breaking the logical development‚ giving way to irrational and illogical speeches. A godless universe‚ human existence has no meaning or purpose and therefore all communication breaks down. The theatre of the absurd is sometimes defined it as a “working hypothesis”‚ a device‚ instead of a real movement. Martin Esslin in his

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    Anatomy Of The Anti Hero

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    and not flatter me at all‚ but remark all these roughnesses‚ pimples‚ warts‚ and everything as you see me. -- Oliver Cromwell   Two views of Rizal that scan the man behind the monument are clearly headed for controversy. A startling anatomy of the hero is offered in "The First Filipino" by León Maria Guerrero and in "Rizal from Within" by Ante Radaic.   The Guerrero book‚ in English‚ is a biography in the modern manner‚ where the details are massed not for their scholarly but their emotional value

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    Meursault and the Existential Hero Existentialism is a philosophical concept occurring in literature and the arts that emphasizes the individual person existing as a free and independent being responsible for determining their own pathways and life through acts of their will. It is a term that now exists describing the work of a few late 19th to 20th century philosophers. For Albert Camus‚ the existential hero takes to life by rising above the meaninglessness of an existence devoid of the Emperor

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    Batman Is A Hero

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    Throughout history‚ there have been many superheroes‚ but Batman stands above all others. Batman‚ whose real name is Bruce Wayne‚ is the CEO of a billion dollar company by day and a superhero at night. Bruce Wayne could easily just sit back and waste his wealth on anything. Instead‚ he chooses to give his life to beating criminals who threaten Gotham City. Batman may seem invincible‚ but Bruce Wayne is human. He doesn’t have the power of invulnerability. He can be hurt and killed. He relies on his

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    has its own hero‚ and each hero has many different qualities that make them stand out from the rest. Beowulf is the representation of an Anglo- Saxon hero and Thor is the reflection of a modern day hero. Although both of these men are known as heroes they each possess different characteristics that allow them to gain this title. In the epic poem Beowulf and the modern film Thor‚ the hero reflects the values and traits of his culture. To understand the famous Anglo- Saxon hero Beowulf‚ one

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    Here are a couple of ways how a modern day hero can be compared to one in the past.<br><br>Nolan Ryan will be my choice of a classic modern day hero. One of the firsts of a hero’s characteristic is that he performs "Outstanding Deeds". On page thirty-five in Beowulf "Higlac’s brave follower tearing out his hand of the monster‚ his hatred rose higher but his power has gone." So to me that could be called an outstanding deed. Now Nolan Ryan is not a War hero but a baseball player. He was forty-five

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    Odysseus: a Hero

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    In today’s eclectic society‚ everybody’s heroes are different. However‚ during the era Homer’s The Odyssey was created all heroes had same characteristics. Heroes were the people who saved people; they were courageous wise and had fighting spirit. Odysseus‚ the main character in Homer’s epic poem was clever brave and a great strategist. Although he has these strengths‚ he has some negative qualities‚ but most of his heroic qualities still hold true today. Odysseus possesses heroic qualities‚ such

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    The interpersonal intelligent is a unique intelligent. It is one of the only intelligences that work with teamwork and cooperating with others. These people can motivate people in group activities to succeed in group projects. It is challenging for people who only have this intelligent to work alone on test and quizzes. Some helpful strategies for these types of people are to study with another person for a test or quiz so that they can have a better chance to pass. Some extra circular activates

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    Reflection Paper Everyone in life‚ especially college students studies‚ learns‚ and recalls information differently. They also have different views and opinions on how to become successful in life and in college. To me so far‚ the three most important must dos to be successful requires planning‚ effort‚ and execution. Having these three traits is what its all about on becoming successful in everything you do in life. The first step on becoming successful in college and in life is planning

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