Nolan Nye Ms. Smith CP English 10 1 March 2014 Tragic Hero In Shakespeare’s play "Julius Caesar"‚ there are deaths‚ tragedies‚ and of course‚ a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities. In order to be identified as a tragic hero‚ a character must have at least one fatal flaw. Throughout the play a few main characters present themselves as possibilities for being the tragic hero‚ like Ceasar for example‚ but there really is only one person
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The Development of a Hero Leslie Smith 1494000 Professor Elrod-Sadler Core 4 19 April 2013 Today when we think of heroes most people instantly think of professional athletes or movie stars. However‚ fame and talent simply does not make someone a hero in my book. To me‚ a hero is someone who has overcome great obstacles in their life‚ is highly motivated‚ displays honesty‚ courage‚ skill‚ decisiveness‚ is dedicated to helping others‚ and shows humility. I am going to examine two characters
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Everyone has their own superhero. Someone to look up to for help or to protect you from those monsters under the bed. The person who was always kind and welcomed you with love into their arms when you needed it. The last time I’ve seen or spoken to my hero was when I was in the 4th grade. This person is my grandfather. My grandfather was far from ordinary. He stands five foot eight‚ blind in his left eye‚ short and pretty muscular‚ with tattoos of dragons and tigers all over his back. Even at the age
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Robert E. Lee Introduction Few episodes in history are more painful to Americans than the Civil War‚ fought between the North and the South. This biography‚ Great American Generals - Robert E. Lee‚ by Ian Hogg‚ takes the reader through the life of one of the greatest heroes of that war‚ Robert E. Lee. It is a thorough‚ in depth record of the life of Lee and begins with a detailed account of his family history and his birth‚ through his college years‚ military experience and his work in later
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makes a hero. Is it always a big‚ strong alpha male with a square jaw and cocky attitude? I hardly think so. I feel that a hero is someone who puts others needs in front of their own to complete whatever task is set before them‚ even though they may have to give their life in the process‚ they keep going. Once in a while you come across a story where the hero not only does not fit into the stereotypical hero status but is as far away from what you expect as you can get. The unlikely hero… The
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A hero is someone who did something ordinary in an extraordinary way; through thousands of years of reading about heroes in Greek mythology or‚ seeing Oprah donate five hundred million dollars to a school in Africa. Heroes have helped and inspired people to do unbelievable things. Heroes are usually very selfless and always have a lot of humility; however some heroes not till an eye opening event or‚ even death‚ Other heroes show humility through their entire life.Humility is what makes a hero truly
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heroes are good and the villains are evil. Although the batman is portrayed as a hero many of people would see him as a villain just as the joker‚ even though the joker is the antagonist the joker and batman walk in the same shoes but decided to be on different sides. by this I mean the joker kills for pleasure but batman also kills for revenge which is still wrong although Batman uses this for a reason to be called a hero and continue to do so the Joker although being twisted in the mind and making
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Chris McClendon 12/11/09 3rd Hour The Qualities of Hero What makes Annie Sullivan significant? The traits that she showed in The Miracle Worker by William Gibson made her significant. In this story she showed many characteristics that make her unique in comparison to other teachers. Being half blind herself‚ she could relate to Helen in some ways. Annie Sullivan exemplified many heroic qualities such as patience‚ perseverance‚ and self-determination. First
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Macbeth still retains some of the soldierly qualities present at the beginning of the play‚ but it is this last act of bravery that causes his death—once and for all‚ ripping away all power he possessed. Though Macbeth’s bravery is what once made him a hero‚ it also enabled him to commit horrific crimes and led to his
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Paper #4 At some point in most children’s lives they create an imaginary friend. This imaginary friend is created so the child feels special attention that they may not get from the people around them. In the stories “Charles” by Shirley Jackson and “Doby’s Gone” by Ann Petry‚ both Sue and Laurie lack attention from either their parents or peers. Laurie is led to create Charles because of his lack of attention from his parents. By creating Charles‚ he is indirectly getting attention without
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