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    Roger and Me Proposal and Report Writting The film Roger and me‚ by Michael Moore shows why our society is so critically flawed. Moore uses dialect throughout the film to show the true face of reality we call capitalism. It was filmed more than 20 years ago now and as sad as it is we still do see the reality of what can happen to an entire town when a plant or large corporation is moved away or closed down. Michael Moore is disguised as a TV journalist who interviews autoworkers in his hometown

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    idea of the ‘superman’ was developed by Friedrich Nietzsche in the 1800s. The ubermensch (literally overman in German) never had extra-ordinary powers and wasn’t developed as the protector of man. Instead‚ the superman is a person who has overcome all the flaws of mankind and is essentially ‘perfect.’ This idea‚ though it was thought of as an ideal goal that all people should strive for‚ has almost completely been used for less-than-good agendas. The details of what Nietzsche’s superman is supposed

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    Superman Hero Definition

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    still to this day immensely popular. A hero is defined by what they do and their individual strengths. When most people think of heroes‚ they immediately begin thinking of superheros such as Superman and Batman. Each of these characters is a representation of a specific quality or set of qualities. Superman is a symbol of strength‚ he is often revered as the most powerful of hero’s because he has superhuman strength and perseverance. Batman is a symbol of justice as well of intelligence due to his

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    Batman vs. Superman Imagine being a child having your favorite superhero. You had everything that had to do with that superhero; Toys‚ t-shirts‚ and VHS tapes. You looked up to these hero’s. Two of the most popular superheros are Batman and Superman. Two very different characters from there costumes‚ attitude and story. Batman is more of a realistic character. Born in Gotham city; With the alter ego of Bruce Wayne. As a child he witnessed the murder of his parents. For years he trained‚ physically

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    When you think of a superhero one normally thinks of Spiderman‚ Batman‚ or Superman‚ but there were superheroes long before these characters were created. First one must understand that the basis of this name is hero. What is a hero? A hero is a person who does something special or out of the ordinary in order to help others. And what have these "superheroes" done for us? They have played a very important role in American history since the 1930’s. It all began when two Jewish teenagers‚ Jerry Siegal

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    Superman Real American In “What Makes Superman So Darned American‚” Gary Engle analyzes why Superman is a true American immigrant and why people could relate to him in such an iconic way. He takes us into a deeper meaning of who Superman is‚ and he also adds a religious take on Superman’s kryptonian name. The revelation that Engle has shown in this article is a very inspiring look on not only who superman is but also what it means to be an American. Gary talks about his childhood and how he

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    speeding bullet? More powerful than a locomotive? Does anyone know who I am referring to? B. Central Idea: History remembers Christopher Reeve As" the man of steel"‚ he is also the man who founded the "Christopher Reeve Paralysis foundation" Now‚ As Superman he acted as a superhero who served the people‚ But in real life he served as chairman of the American paralysis association‚ and while his foundation raised funds for biomedical research‚ he acts as a champion for the disabled today... C. Credibility:

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    Charles M. Blow is a man that wrote about the importance of reading. He believed that if you read more‚ you would be more successful in your lifetime. Sherman Alexie is a man who thought that being able to read and write would save people’s lives. These two men’s ideas and principles on books were very similar‚ but also contrastive as well. Blow’s point of view on reading was a positive one. When he was younger‚ he claims that when his mom would spare a few dollars for her children‚ instead of

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    Waiting for Superman In the documentary “Waiting for Superman” schools all over the country are being criticizes due to their poor behavior of education students are receiving. With America suppose being the #1 country and a “Role model” for education we are not in the top we are actually at the very bottom. This affects our society as a whole because not just are the students are doing bad‚ but it goes worst for the schools because some don’t even get funds or grants due to low scores. Deviant

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    Joys of Jogging

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    Joys of Jogging Me: I’ve just got back from a really good run and I feel wonderful. You really ought to try jogging‚ you know. We could do it together. Joseph: you must be joking! You know I can’t run to save my life. Me: you can’t run to save your live because you don’t run at all. when I first started jogging I was only jogging for 2 minutes and “sweating bullets.” after a while it started becoming easier‚ slowly but surely I started jogging from 2 minutes to 3 then 4 and 5 minutes. Joseph:

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