Our Heroes–Men of Steel Faiza Zahid ..and if we don’t come back tell them we have sacrificed our today for their tomorrow… Being daughter of a soldier means that the passion for patriotism runs with the blood in the veins. You are brought up with a sense of responsibility and the aim of protecting the motherland no matter what. During childhood‚ the sheer dedication and devotion for the country was beyond my apprehension. I could not understand how someone can love the country more than his
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decisions‚ and is honest in everything they do. They stand their ground in the face of danger and never back away from a challenge. Ponyboy‚ Cherry‚ and Darry are all heroes‚ because they put themselves in danger for the sake of others. Heroes come in any size‚ shape‚ or form. Ponyboy is a heroic fourteen-year old boy who knows what’s right and whats wrong. He saved the kids from the burning church that he might have started with his lit cigarette. As soon as he heard the children‚ he yells “
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Ebin Mathew Mr. Bloete ELA 4/ Pd.3 October 18‚ 2012 Voice of Democracy What makes America the great country that it is? Why‚ for over two hundred years‚ have people from all over the globe come to America to seek freedom and a better life? The United States Constitution is arguably the most influential and important document in the history of our country. The Constitution grants us the freedom of speech‚ the right to bear arms‚ and the freedom of the press. As the Founding Fathers rebelliously
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Compare the way distinctive voices are created in the speeches set for study and one related text. Distinctive voices can lead us to think about significant issues that occur in the world. Distinctive voices are created through a number of language techniques such as rhetorical devices. These enhance the meaning of the speeches and depict the key information that allows listeners to be alert of the issue the speaker is raising. They all challenge society by standing up for people and their own
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Hamlet and Oedipus as Tragic Heroes The term “tragic hero” is usually defined by one of the most important characters throughout a Greek or Roman play. Both plays Hamlet and Oedipus are both tragedies‚ because they display a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force which is their destiny. Having a distressed or catastrophic conclusion that leads to pity or terror. A tragic hero always acts exactly on his or her own emotions; thus aiding their tragic flaw and leading to their own demise
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Question: What connections can you make between content and style of epic tales from different parts of the world? In the course of the history of literature‚ numerous epic poems have been written. Today‚ a number have become well known. Examples of these are Beowulf (an Anglo-Saxon epic poem believed to be the only surviving manuscript from the early 11th century)‚ Iliad (One of the two ancient Greek epic poems written by Homer) and Ramayana (a Sanskrit literature dating back to somewhere around
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offer his body to be burned just to become a hero. Touching lives and making a big difference is enough. Such are teachers. Teachers are our modern day yet unsung heroes. They are surrogate parents‚ molders of young minds‚ and the epitome of integrity. The school is our second home and within the portals of this institution are unsung heroes who spend their time‚ effort‚ and even money to make our educational journey worthwhile. Our teachers‚ like real moms and dads‚ shower us with love and understanding
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Myths And Heroes in A Lesson Before Dying A Lesson Before Dying During the time of the Enlightenment Period‚ a major issue mentioned by philosophers was that every man is born with natural rights. A hero is someone that does something that no other man can do; he does things for others‚ and is willing to face reality and any thing else that stands in the way. In the novel A Lesson Before Dying the author Ernest J. Gaines shows how a black man had to fight to have these
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Compare the ways distinctive voices are created in Burn’s poetry and in ONE other related text of your own choosing. Joanne Burns uses satirical free-verse such as ’public places’ and ’echo’ to expose and criticise society’s ways of thinking. Burns creates a distinctive voice in her poems by examining the themes of psychology‚ obsession and paranoia through the use of various techniques such as humour and irony. Similarly‚ Danny Katz’s article "Christmas: a time for peace‚ love and corpses decaying
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you probably see kids playing in the park or walking around the street but in Iraq that is only a dream. Kids in Iraq are being affected negatively by the war that is happening right now in Iraq. Besides being affected in their homes or physically‚ they are being affected mentally. They are learning from what they see‚ they become what is called kid soldiers. I am writing this essay so when people think of the war in Iraq they don’t just think of the soldiers that are fighting but are thinking of
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