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    not realize this because they are trying to get there in two different ways. In many cases of this‚ it takes a while for the two sides to understand each other‚ but when they do‚ they are always welcoming to the other party. In many ways‚ the Eastern and Western Churches of the 1050s resemble this. They fought for the same outcome in two different ways; the traditional members of the Greek Orthodox Church were against the new ideas of the Roman Catholic Churches. Though they split claiming to be too

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    An epic hero is somebody who has superhuman qualities‚ who shows the values of his society‚ and who is bigger and larger in life. Beowulf is a true example of an epic hero; his whole journey is about him crossing a large body of water and comes across many challenges along his way. During his journey‚ he shows off so many of his superhuman qualities that he had. There are also a lot of examples of how Beowulf embodies the value of his society‚ he is larger than life and shows his superhuman strength

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    Qualities of a Hero In the epic poem Beowulf‚ one learns about one of the first known great heroes. Although heroes don’t always wear capes or bear superpowers‚ some people choose to think that these are the only heroes that exist. In truth‚ heroes are people who do extraordinary things‚ even in small measures. A hero can be defined as a person who does great deeds for another or that has admirable traits and abilities. In the time period of the story‚ heroes are usually great warriors. They receive

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    Being a hero is everybody’s dream. Two epic heroes are Beowulf and Achilles. Beowulf was an Anglo- Saxon from the group of the Geats. Achilles was a Greek and was part mortal‚ part God. They killed different things for different reasons‚ but both were considered great. Though both were epic heroes‚ their cultural backgrounds are what defined them. Their reasoning for fighting differed greatly. In the epic poem Beowulf‚ it stated‚ “that mighty protector of men/ Meant to hold the monster till its

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    Epic Hero- A main character in an epic whose legendary or heroic actions are central to his/her culture‚ race‚ or nation. Every character involved in the story has their own personality and traits‚ some of these traits are shared‚ and some of them are not. Gilgamesh‚ Beowulf‚ Hector‚ and Achilles are characters that are very self-confident‚ courageous‚ and skillful‚ or the opposite! Self Confident-. A measure of one’s belief in one’s own abilities. Each character portrayed this characteristic

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    out on a lot. But it’s fine. I’ll try to fill you in as much as I can about the series. Percy Jackson is the main character of the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" book series written by Rick Riordan. I will be discussing why I chose Percy as my epic hero. My reasons? He has saved the world not once‚ but twice. He has gone on many quests/ journeys. He was even offered immortality by the king of all gods; Zeus himself! Every reader who has read the series can easily point out that Percy is

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    title What is a hero?The true definition of a hero is ‘a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities’. Heroes can be somebody from Superman all the way to just helping an old lady across the street. It just depends on how you look at a person. In the story of Italics‚ Beowulf is perceived as being a strong hero with superhuman abilities. Beowulf is an excellent example of an Anglo Saxon epic hero in the following three ways‚ he is on a quest‚ has

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    remarked that "Being a hero is about the shortest lived profession on earth" (atd. in carnival of wit 222). While this may be literally true‚ most heroes live on figuratively in the recorded stories of their exploits‚ and in many cases they model characteristics that can inspire readers to emulate they’re behavior. One obvious example is Homer’s Odysseus the fictional king of Ithaca whose courage‚ strength‚ and quest for immortality define him as the prototypical epic hero. His encounters with the

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    In the eastern and western religions there are so much rules that you need to follow‚and there are similarities and differences between the religions. In these 2 religions there can be facts that are alike‚but in this way there is differences in these religions. First‚ Christianity to Hinduism. In these 2 religions there are some differences that you would have never even thought of and some similarities‚ one similarity is that Monotheism is 1 god and (several) also both of their goals were to

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    As I stand here in the middle of the dance floor at my brother ’s wedding‚ listening to the very Punjabi bhangra music blasting on the wall speakers‚ I walk the fine line between being conservative Indian - those of Ivy League chemical engineering PhD ’s‚ of having no less than 50 cousins‚ of spending every spare moment in life with family - and being a Westerner‚ coolly expressing my ever-apparent condescending attitude towards those of the East‚ looking in disgust at the seemingly uncouth Indian

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