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    makes it much easier to dismiss them and believe we could never become like them. However‚ this was not truly the case for many of those who participated in the Holocaust. These men were not brainwashed‚ and some were not even Nazis— they were simply ordinary men. People often associate the Holocaust with men who had been indoctrinated with the Nazi ideology‚ but many of the men who joined the police battalion were not initially Party members. From those men who came from the lower-middle class only

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    Why Travis Barker is an Admirable Person One of the people that I admire is Travis Barker. Travis Barker is a drummer in the band blink-182. Although he may be famous‚ he acts like a normal guy you see every day. Most people think of someone who is famous as being egotistical‚ stuck up and think they are better than everyone else in the world. Travis basically proves all of those opinions wrong and makes you realize that although some famous people may be that way‚ not everyone

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    stages composed to make a hero successful in the challenges they face. First‚ “The Ordinary World” gives us a chance to find out more about the hero before they start their journey. In the ordinary world it establishes the inner and outer problems and what drives‚ urges the hero. Another stage is “The Call To Adventure” where the set of the story starts to begin‚ it throws the ordinary world off balance and the hero transitions into a special world. The Call To Adventure can come in many forms such

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    Anyone can be called on hero but not everyone deserve to be called this name “hero.” When we think of an heroic person we think of fictional characters who in reality does exist. A hero is a person who is willing to put the needs of other people before their own‚ despite the fact their lives may be in danger. For the past hundreds of decades some people from different periods had the opportunity to be called heros. Three characters from different piece of literatures that performed true heroic acts

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    that makes him such a person to be called an Epic Hero? As a mortal human being who was born and raised in Geatland‚ he lives his life in the poem with greatness in loyalty for himself and his people The fact that he has accomplished many substantial triumphs during his existence‚ makes it clear on who he really is as a person and as a hero. Throughout the poem‚ Beowulf does his best to succeed and stay on top of the “ladder”. As he battles against certain monsters‚ the readers can visualize the actual

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    figures‚ pop artists‚ and movie stars. Rarely do we hear about ordinary men and women who sacrifice‚ risk his/her life to save someone or something for the world. When the word‚ hero‚ comes to mind‚ a picture of someone who gives an unforced and voluntary reaction that endeavors to save‚ protect or restore another person or persons from a situation that threatens safety‚ freedom or humanity appears. There is no concrete definition of a hero because everyone has a different perspective and different

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    As a female athlete‚ it can be hard to imagine a plan for the future. There are not as many options available to females who play softball like there are to males that play baseball. That leaves these females with the question of what to do after their softball careers are over. Many of these young softball players have chosen to pursue a career in physical therapy‚ the main reason being that they do not want to leave the athletic environment. Physical therapy is one of the fastest growing‚ well

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    are not only many raw emotions from the protagonist himself‚ but many unprocessed despondencies from other main characters such as: Beth (Conrad’s mother)‚ Calvin (Conrad’s father)‚ and Jeannine (Conrad’s girlfriend). With the book and the movie Ordinary People‚ the effectiveness in telling the story of Conrad Jarrett there were many main elements that were not portrayed in the movie. The theme in this novel was in order to remain

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    Why Is Huck Finn A Hero

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    parents despise him for showing their kids that he is happy without all of the rules. Huck truthfully wants what the other kids have. He would love to have the things the kids take for granted. He does not have a father who is always there for him and can provide for him. If the kids truly knew how Huck feels‚ the children would not be so fond of a life of freedom and no

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    R. Browning’s “Ordinary Men” chronicles the rise and fall of the Reserve Police Battalion 101. The battalion was one of several units that took part in the Final Solution to the Jewish Question while in Poland. The men of Reserve Police Battalion 101‚ and other units were comprised of ordinary men‚ from ordinary backgrounds living under the Third Reich. Browning’s premise for the book is very unique‚ instead of focusing on number of victims‚ it examines the mindset of how ordinary men‚ became cold-hearted

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