on racism have changed drastically over the years‚ as it now means one group of people feeling superior to another. In today’s age and time‚ we often accuse someone of being racist though we do nothing about it. Are categorizing the wrong attribute? This has been occurring for so long‚ how do we know that not everyone is racist? Being racist can come through both mentally and physically agonizing ways. Physically other citizens can harass you or put you in potential danger‚ but you can eventually heal
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A “tragic hero” is “a character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction.” It is argued that the main character of Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo‚ is a classic “tragic hero”. Okonkwo is a member of the Igbo community in Nigeria. As a young man‚ Okonkwo worked hard to gain the respect of the other members in the community. He was well known throughout the village and his solid personal achievements are how he built his fame. Although to some‚ Okonkwo was a leader‚
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I think Odysseus fits the title of a hero very well. Odysseus fits the description of a hero because he’s done a few things that are heroic. The first heroic thing he has done is go fight in a war with the trojans. Odysseus had come up with a plan for his men during the war. That plan was to build a big wooden horse as a gift for the trojans‚ the trojans accepted it and brought it inside their village. The trojans didn’t know Odysseus and his men were inside the big wooden horse‚ Odysseus and his
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A famous quote by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam describes Andrew Carnegie’s situation. The quote is “Let us sacrifice our today so our children can have a better tomorrow”. Carnegie was a great hero‚ and he did a lot to support his community. Andrew Carnegie was definitely a hero. Of course‚ like any other entrepreneur‚ he had to make sacrifices. Document 6. A workplace with perfect conditions doesn’t exist‚ especially when you work for something as important as steel. Back then‚ of course things would
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that “what a word means today is what it meant in the past?” Please explain what etymology詞源學can help with today’s meaning of a word. I don’t agree because language would change gradually as the time went by. It would cause semantic and meaning change.The study of etymologies may throw light on how a present-day meaning developed or reveal something about the working of the human mind‚ but it doesn’t help in determining what a word means today. 3. What is language? Please define what language
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Dictionary‚ hero is defined as a mythological or legendary figure who possesses great strength or ability‚ such as a person who is admired for his or her achievements and qualities‚ one that shows courage. Terms relating to hero include “model‚” “conqueror‚” and “champion.” In opposition to the word hero‚ are “coward‚” “villain‚” or “miscreant.” Originating from mythology and folklore‚ heroes generally defined what was good and noble in ancient Greek culture. In classical literature‚ hero is the main
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What it Takes to be a Hero Hello‚ My Name is Tammy Le. and today I will be telling you what it takes to be a hero. A hero doesn’t have to be someone from a cartoon‚ a comic or a movie. Anyone can be a hero‚ including me. What does it take to be a hero? Being a hero takes a lot of courage‚ intelligence‚ and a selfless attitude. A hero is unselfish‚ cares about others‚ and are idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities. What makes Superman a hero is not that he has
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Symbolism is the key to this poem. Frost very explicitly makes fire a symbol for desire‚ and ice a symbol for hate. This‚ coupled with the imagery that these symbols evoke‚ creates a multidimensional complexity to the poem. Because of the deeper meaning that fire and ice take on‚ the application and understanding of the poem is altered. While the poem still is interpreted as a warning against these behaviors in the broad scheme of the world‚ in concordance with the war that was occurring‚ it also
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Mr. Todd 12 September 2011 “A Word Is Only a Word” The word friend means exactly what it is‚ just a word. The pure substance behind the word no longer bares any true meaning and feeling behind it. I have learned to limit the use of the word and can only call a select few a true friend. Growing up I thought I was popular because I had so many friends. However little did I know that instead of calling these people friends‚ I should have substituted the word for acquaintances‚ or in the future
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various last words‚ some ordinary such as "I love you"‚ and some random and plain out dumb such as "I did not get my Spaghetti-Os". When Johnny Cade laid out‚ in agony and distress on his death bed‚ he muttered the last words "Stay gold‚ Ponyboy. Stay gold..." (page 157). If one who hasn’t read the novel "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton‚ they can assume these last words mean nothing‚ or that Johnny was delirious. However‚ when you think about and interpret these words‚ they have a very deep meaning.
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