the birthday of the independent and sovereign State of Pakistan. It marks the fulfillment of the destiny of the Muslim nation which made great sacrifices in the past few years to have its homeland. “At this supreme moment my thoughts are with those valiant fighters in our cause. Pakistan will remain grateful to them and cherish the memory of those who are no more. “The creation of the new State has placed a tremendous responsibility on the citizens of Pakistan. It gives them an opportunity to demonstrate
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A career in the Marine Corps has its roots in my childhood. As a kid‚ I was always reading one of two types of books. The first type was fantasy books filled with valiant‚ selfless heroes. The second type was books on planes. My childhood aspirations were to be either a warrior or a jet pilot‚ but as I grew up I realized I could be both. I could be a Marine. In doing so I could not only fulfill my dreams but my duties to my family and country as well. My parents came to this country with nothing
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self-righteous and self-oriented than a typical hero. He seeks only for fame‚ and to be remembered‚ through the defeat of great beasts and mutants‚ as well as immense riches.. In the beginning of the poem‚ Beowulf presents himself as very heroic and valiant. Brief mentioning of his smug mannerisms display only as a headstrong imperfection on his behalf‚ something you could easily brush aside. As the poem gets more in depth‚ his quirks become a more apparent problem. His bumptious attitudes
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Himachal Pradesh. When all is said and done‚ why are our soldiers still the “unsung heroes”? (Pause). We‚ our history textbooks and our newspapers praise hundred of men and women for their various achievements and contributions. Do they glorify the valiant acts of our
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the beginning of the play‚ Beatrice is presented as a strong minded‚ determined and independent character. A quote to suggest this‚ “Not till God make men of some other metal than earth: will it not grieve woman to be overmastered with a piece of valiant dust?” This quote implies that she has strong opinions on traditional marriage‚ what’s more shows that she is an independent woman as she is implying that she chooses not to get married and does not want someone controlling her life. In this quote
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Jesus VS. Beowulf Over the ages‚ many have pondered "what makes a hero?" Over those same ages‚ we’ve seen many people try to put forth a single definition as to what defines a hero. One of man’s earliest examples was Beowulf‚ the valiant hero called forth to slay the evil beast Grendel. Beowulf is portrayed as a man with wits‚ physique‚ and morality superior to all others. Perhaps the earliest example of another hero would be Jesus‚ the man Christians claim to be the savior of mankind. Jesus
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by becoming a hero. A hero is a mortal that has reached an immortal status. Heroes make god-like decisions‚ other than the other mortals in the poem. Hector is the true hero of the epic‚ The Iliad. Hector commands the Trojan army. He showed his valiant heart despite his crucial end. His opposing opponent‚ Achilles‚ egotistically ended Hector’s life and left his family in complete anguish. Hector lived his life as an honorable hero and looked up by many Trojans. Hector puts aside his wife and child
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in their plot to kill Caesar. After Caesar is dead Brutus defends his actions to the crowd at Caesars funeral. Brutus: As Caesar loved me‚ I weep for him; as he was fortunate‚ I rejoice at it; as he was valiant‚ I honor him; but as he was ambitious I slew him. There are tears for his
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What does it take to be a true epic hero? Questions like this often appear in discussions about Homer’s The Odyssey. This epic poem chronicles the warrior Odysseus return to the kingdom of Ithaca. Parts of Homer’s work helped display the protagonist’s capabilities as a heroic leader. However‚ critics argue that Homer did not portray Odysseus properly to claim he was a hero. Despite the disrespect and arrogance Odysseus possessed‚ he overcame impossible odds and proved himself as the true epic hero
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Passion Pleasure Pain: A study of passion and reason in Othello According to Aristotle – a Classical biologist and philosopher – he believed that Catharsis draws out pity and fear in all tragedies. Many of the readers drew themselves to feel clarification‚ purification‚ and purgation‚ which were caused‚ by passion and reason. His theory plays out in most tragedies especially in Othello. Shakespeare captured many different themes in this play – one of them being passion and reason. The balance
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