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    Henry Ford‚ Hero or Villain? Henry Ford spent his childhood growing up on a farm located outside of Detroit‚ his father wanted him to grow up and become a farmer however Ford had other ideas and whilst he was at the far he studied engineering and by 17 he had left the farm and went to Detroit to study engineering. Ford eventually invented the Model T‚ a car which was cheap so it enabled people who weren’t normally allowed the luxury to drive to be able to have their own car and take their families

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    Othello Hero or Villain?

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    Yoon Alex English 2 From Hero to Zero and Back Again In Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ the protagonist begins as a highly esteemed member of Venetian society but plummets into a spiral of jealousy and insecurity‚ losing both his reputation and his cherished lover. Despite blundering from one folly to the next‚ however‚ Othello ultimately displays qualities of a true hero. Although his actions grow increasingly serious and finally even murderous‚ the purity of his intentions is revealed through both

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    Greek heroes‚ our present-day heroes cannot throw thunderbolts‚ nor can they kill a half human‚ half bull monster with their bare hands however‚ they do share many characteristics with Greek heroes. The characteristics that both modern and Greek heroes possess are a large reason why these Greek heroes are considered heroic by the Greeks. Two common characteristics of both modern and Greek heroes is they are mentally strong and selfless. It is not far-fetched to say because modern day heroes carry

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    Macbeth's Tragic Heroes

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    Macbeth is not the most dynamic tragic heroes because Macbeth is a murder. The reason why Macbeth is a murder because he kill king Duncan because Macbeth want to become king so he can take over the kingdom. When king Duncan was murder by Macbeth with his dagger Macbeth call Lady Macbeth and king Duncan two sons Malcolm & Banquo. So when Macbeth call everyone to tell the bad news about king Duncan Macbeth told Malcolm to see what had happen to his father but everybody don’t know that Macbeth is the

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    Spanish‚ but instead ended up in America. Along his voyage Columbus had many economical‚ social and religious influences. The question being asked was‚ Columbus a hero or villain? In my personal belief Columbus was a villain. The reason Columbus was a villain to me was is because‚ when he and his men first arrived the indians were curious about who he was‚ they treated Columbus great‚ they gave him gifts. At first Columbus traded with them then he saw they wore golden objects. Then Columbus decides

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    City Of Heroes Analysis

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    with its halls‚ lively and bright‚ and its ceilings‚ high and mighty. The palace truly was a genuine achievement of mankind. It was late afternoon‚ a certain man was walking through the halls of that palace. He was a man of medium stature‚ if one were to compare him to the average height of the people of Bravell‚ his skin was fair‚ his brown hair tied‚ his eyes‚ brown‚ and there was a peculiar faint scar under his right eye. From his tidy‚ refined clothes one could tell that he was at least no common

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    Killian Alawi Ms. Disston P5 3 October 2014 Alexander the Great Hero or Villain? Alexander the Great‚ a king‚ commander‚ politician‚ explorer‚ and a scholar; a hero or a villain. Tutored by Aristotle himself in philosophy‚ politics‚ history‚ literature and medicine. Inherited his father’s‚ king Philip II of Macedon‚ kingdom and became king of Macedonia. Alexander the great is called the ‘greatest military leader of all time’ by many historians. While conquering different empires‚ Alexander learned

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    Bilbo was one you would never expect to do anything unexpected. He was well respected and renowned in the land of the Shire‚ being one who scoffed and crinkled his nose at the thought of adventure. But once tangled into the fate of a wizard‚ one named Gandalf the Grey‚ and a company of dwarves‚ Bilbo’s opinion changed within the span of a single night. But he does more than that‚ he transforms into a hero. This story very closely follows the heroe’s journey beginning to end except where a few

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    The True Heroes are Firefighters - The True Heroes are Firefighters In today ’s superficial society‚ there are many stereotypes and groups into which people are categorized. There are also many people that are celebrities‚ who many ordinary citizens see as leaders in life. Many high-end sports figures such as Michael Jordan or Ray Lewis are seen as heroes and idols to many youths in America and around the globe. However‚ what they do is not really heroic; rather it is merely grown men playing a game

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    Heroes are given their titles according to their bravery‚ but their traits have an impact on that. In the epic poem‚ the Odyssey‚ the hero undergoes several trials and loses many friends along the way. Homer used the Odyssey to tell the tale of an epic hero‚ and Odysseus’s traits prove him to be a hero. Odysseus was brave‚ so he was not selfish and saved his men from Polyphemus. “As luck would have it‚ the men I would have chosen won the tossーfour strong men‚ and I made five as captain.” This shows

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