Remember the Titans Louie Lastic is one of the more significantly inspirational characters‚ as he does not care from the start about race and skin colour. “Why don’t you sit with your people?” “What are you talking about‚ man‚ I have no people.” - Julius and Louie discussing over lunch. He openly converses with them‚ while the others seperate themselves from either skin colour because of all the racial disagreements that went on in that particular time‚ the 1970’s. Coach Boone and Coach Yoast
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Odysseus‚ raider of cities‚ is in fact an archetypal hero. The four characteristics Odysseus exemplified to make himself a hero are: bravery‚ faithfulness‚ intelligence‚ and determination. First off‚ Odysseus was a very brave person. Even though and underdog‚ Odysseus never backed down. His first act of bravery was his ability to face the mighty Trojan army. He was selected to join the war and refused. So the Greeks put his baby Telemachus in front of a plow. He quickly stopped it and accepted the
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you believe in Miracles?! YES!!! These words spoken by commentators Ken Dryden and Al Michaels‚ are perhaps the most famous words ever said in United States sports history. The Miracle on Ice‚ as it has been named‚ was perhaps the most phenomenal underdog win to ever occur. Perhaps I am biased on this subject because of the game of hockey and it’s importance in my life‚ but to me this is the most thrilling and special occurrence in sports history. This painting is of the 1980 Winter Olympics hockey
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The Study of Values by Frank Lynch The Filipino today‚ in his attempt to modernize and develop‚ faced with a two-fold endeavor: to strengthen his national identity and to cope with never-ending changes. Experience has taught us institution‚ systems‚ and values copied from Western models do not operate effectively in the Philippines as they do in their original setting. The Filipino himself is at loss because of the impact of several values‚ something conflicting ones‚ on his best in him to enable
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them out in the beginning of the season. The shot was made with no time remaining‚ giving the New Canaan Rebels a victory. Victory for the Rebels was an unthinkable idea to everyone‚ except the parents‚ players and coaches that were a part of the underdog team that pulled off the unimaginable. Mike Lupica began writing sports themed stories when he was inspired by the story of the New Canaan Rebels‚ his son was a part of that team. Lupica was inspired by the New Canaan Rebels basketball team because
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streamed down my face as I hugged my teammates. After a few seconds‚ our team recognized that we needed to shake hands with the other team. I understood the defeat and sadness in the opposing teams’ eyes because earlier in the year‚ I lost to an underdog team in the soccer section final. After the hand shaking‚ I was a given a medal from my coach. The Detroit Lakes hockey arena is a place that I will never forget. I will always cherish the great memories that were made in this arena. This arena
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A hero is a person who leaves behind a legacy for many years to come. Abraham Lincoln is a hero because he defied all odds that were against him. He rose above the matter at hand to conquer what he believed was right and just. He abolished slavery‚ excelled in the licoln-douglus debates‚ and was a great leader making him an influential and trust person. In the 1800’s‚ slavery was abroad and the African Americans were perceived as property. To abolish slavery‚ Abraham Lincoln first issued the
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Emily Dickinson is one of the most intriguing poets encountered all semester. She uses deep‚ mysterious elements to elaborate her purpose of poems. Dickinson often blends symbolism and allegory in her poetry. Her use of real scenes and actions to suggest universal ideas and emotions helps really depict what she is trying to get across. Allegory played a big role in her works because the use of scenes and actions of artificial and unreal structuring causes the reader to think. This is because the
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On June 17‚ 1880 a beautiful healthy baby girl was born to Captain Arthur H. and Kate Adams Keller‚ that little girl was Helen Adams Keller. (Foster‚ Steele‚ Norwood‚ & Coleman‚ 2012) When Helen was 19 months old‚ she became ill with what was known as congestion of the brain and stomach; this is now known as scarlet fever. Her sudden illness left her deaf and blind. For many of her earlier years Helen lived in darkness with very few ways to communicate with others around her. Obviously her attempts
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To save the innocent from the villain‚ the hero enlists help from the sage. In some way‚ a person from reality falls into one of these categories because of their beliefs or character. These categories are called archetypes‚ and mean “pattern‚ model‚ or type(Golden).” According to psychologist Carl Gustav Jung‚ there are twelve archetypes‚ sorted into three categories: Ego‚ Soul‚ and Self. Some people follow multiple‚ although there is mainly one archetype for each individual being. I think about
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