is‚ what makes that piece of literature good? The answer to this question is entirely subjective. Think about some of your favorite books and why you love them so much. By comparing your favorite books‚ there may be some similarities coming up again and again as you think about what you loved about them. These similarities involve realism; no matter if you are reading fantasy or paranormal‚ there should be some elements of reality to make the story believable. The characters of the book make a connection
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that every aspect of this world is categorized according to genders because this idea has been in our society for ages and there has always been a debate on this topic. In Christina Hoff Sommers’ article “You Can Give a Boy a Doll‚ But You Can’t Make Him Play With It” published on the 6th of December 2012‚ in the newspaper The Atlantic she seems to be a firm believer that genders are different‚ each sex has separate needs and tendencies but remain equal. This is the reason why she opposes to the
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George Washington: American Hero George Washington was a great guy and a great leader. But what do you really know about him? About his childhood and about his life. But did George’s childhood affect his biggest accomplishments and failures? Little is known about his childhood. That’s why people make up stories to fill in the dark spots. Like how he chopped down a cherry tree then confessed to it. He was homeschooled from age 7 to 15. But he studied with a local church. And became a schoolmaster
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What is a hero? Is it a type of person we read about in comic books? What do most people think a hero is? To me‚ a person is a hero if they do something out of their way for you and someone to be looked up to. Not everyone has to wear a cape to be a hero. Heroes are all around you. They’re your family‚ firefighters‚ policemen‚ nurses‚ and all the people who are helping someone in need. My hero is my grandpa‚ Papa Joe‚ because he is brave‚ kind‚ and perseveres. First off‚ my grandpa is a hero because
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To what extent do you think Oedipus deserved what happened to him‚ and does he deserve our sympathy? It is debatable as to whether Oedipus deserved what happened to him at the end of the play‚ some would argue that Oedipus did deserve his fate by the end; however‚ in my opinion Oedipus did not deserve what happened to him because he was doing his job as king and trying to save his people from the plague. Firstly‚ Oedipus deserved what happened to him at the end of the play because‚ while it
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tragic end‚ the tragic hero in this story is Creon. Below‚ why Creon fits Aristotle’s description of a tragic hero will be discussed as well as why Antigone or other characters do not fit. When examining Aristotle’s description of a tragic hero‚ it is important to look at each part of his description as opposed to just looking at one or two points in his description. If one only examines the first part of his description‚ it would be easy to confuse Antigone as a tragic hero. The first point of
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What does it mean to be a hero? Well when I was little ‚ about four to five years old I thought a hero was a person that had a lot of super powers . A superhero like the ones in cartoons like Batman ‚ Power Rangers ‚ Superman‚ Spider-man‚ and 0thers. But as I kept growing I said I always asked myself what is a hero? Is it some famous person‚ super hero or what? I never did quite understand the meaning till about now. Now I completely understand‚ a hero to me is someone who would always be there for
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the Aeneid share some similarities as epics; both describe the trials of a heroic figure who is the ideal representative of a particular culture. There are even individual scenes in the Aeneid are borrowed from the Odyssey. Yet‚ why are Odysseus and Aeneas so unlike one another? The answer is that the authors lived in two different worlds‚ whose values and perceptions varied greatly of a fundamental level. Greek culture and literature had a great dominating influence over Roman life‚ therefore‚ the
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May 25‚ 2014 What a Hero Means to Me When I consider of a hero I instantly consider of someone who is tough and intellectual. Some abilities I reflect of a hero are bravery‚ trustworthiness‚ courage‚ self-sacrifice‚ and the motivation to try. A hero is someone who can display audacity when confronted with a difficult. A hero is an individual who is capable of aid another in numerous ways. A person can develop a hero by redeemable someone who is in vulnerability. Another example of a hero is somebody
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my hero did not give up. She did what was right and for her people. What I think makes a hero is when you are brave you are strong save your people stand up for your people.That’ what a true hero would do for her people.Some information about my heros is that she does not give up.She does what right.Also she stands up for her people and she is brave because with what she did that had to be brave.Rosa Parks is a hero because she help her people. Reson two she did some brave and did not make her
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