a hero in a story makes them feel better about their chances of success in their own lives. However‚ a hero is only as great as the obstacle he can overcome. The obstacle can be a natural disaster or even a wild animal but it is a human villain who himself develops and changes as the story unfolds that can be the most challenging‚ and therefore interesting obstacle to overcome. In fact‚ it is the villain who makes the story exciting. What is a story without a villain? For example‚ what would the
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OVERCOMING OBSTACLES After reading the article by Ms. Ann Harrington‚ "Where there is a will‚ there’s a way"‚ it opened my eyes and my way of thinking to a hold different level. I always wondered how people who have experienced some of the same levels of disappointment‚ setbacks‚ successes‚ and failures walk away with very different attitudes‚ circumstances and results (Werner‚ 2004). It has always been my belief that in order to overcome any obstacle in life‚ whether it’s professional or personal
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Over Coming Obstacles When I was a little boy I was always one of the smart ones in class‚ but I was also the most outrageous one too; No matter what class it was or who was in it. When I was in high school‚ I was always getting in trouble‚ but if you spoke with my teachers or other students they would always say‚ “He’s a very bright and smart individual; he just loves to express himself‚ way too much.” When I had the opportunity to express myself‚ I always took advantage of it. I use to see myself
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Langstrand 1 Russel Langstrand Professor Sayle English 101-157 9-27-11 The Grim Reaper Floats The story Floating by Karen Brennan is about a woman who can miraculously float. She floats around the house day after day seeming to never leave. Her husband‚ however‚ seems completely unimpressed by her ability and sees her as a burden. A burden that he must feed and take care of. It is not long into the story before she finds a baby and brings it into her house. While this is happening another
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Obstacle to Ethics: Determinism DETERMINISM: Our choices and actions are the result of pre-existing conditions. We do not have free will or the capacity to choose between alternatives. We are not responsible for our actions‚ cannot be blamed or praised for them‚ because we cannot act "against" or contrary to the forces or pre-existing conditions that compel us (psychological‚ social‚ economic‚ environmental‚ genetic). Since we could not have done otherwise‚ it is pointless to grant rewards or
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Obstacles to Unity Coming Of Age In Mississippi‚ Anne Moody’s poignant autobiographical account of growing up black in Mississippi in the years surrounding the Civil Rights Movement‚ allows us to peer through a window into a world that no textbook could accurately represent. What we see forces us to discard any illusions of the Movement: that it was an effortless transition to improved race-relations‚ that it consisted of a unified Southern black front battling segregation and white oppression
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1. What would you say is the impelling conflict at the beginning of the film? How was this conflict resolved at the climax of the film? The impelling conflict is that Sister Beauvier‚ the principle‚ believes that Father Flynn is having an inappropriate relationship with one of the students at her school. Sister James also has a conflict within herself. She has to decide which side to take and believe. 2. In one sentence‚ what is this film about for you? In other words what is its theme? What does
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Tom Robinson entered rest in Wednesday‚ August 21‚ 1935‚ at 2:35 o’clock p.m.‚ Tom Robinson‚ spouse of Helen Robinson‚ father to their three children. He was the son of Terry and John Robinson‚ aged 33 years‚ a native and resident of this city. Relative and friend of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral‚ which will take place on Friday afternoon‚ August 28‚ 1935‚ at 3 o’clock‚ from the African American Church‚ 713 Clause Street. Mr. Bob Ewell died on Thursday‚ September 9th
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A goal or challenge in my past that required perseverance and determination to accomplish would have to be my high school basketball career. My basketball career did not start out as one would have dreamt of growing up in a small town in the basketball rich state of Indiana. In Indiana‚ basketball is like a second religion. I grew up idolizing my uncle‚ whom played for the high school that I would eventually attend. I would run around my grandmothers house acting out my fantasies of winning
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There are many obstacles for the blind. Some of these obstacles would be not knowing if you get correct change at a store‚ or being able to drive‚ and maybe even knowing when to cross the cross-walk. People also tend to “baby” and feel sorry for the blind‚ they don’t want that. Social interaction for the blind is difficult. They don’t know who to trust or who not to. For example‚ a blind person goes to the grocery store and they pay for their groceries‚ how do they know if the cashier gives them
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