(“Failure allows growth and teaches us so much”)-jennie finch. Jennie Finch is a two time gold medalist‚ right hand softball pitcher. This essay will show how she inspires all of her fans‚ and how she got through her problems when she felt like quitting. Jennie Finch started playing softball/T-ball when she was 5 years old in her hometown La Mirada California. This love began because her dad Doug Finch was a great pitching coach. Also‚ her two siblings gave her a lot of support. Softball
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Scout‚ also known as Jean Louise Finch is one of the most important roles in the book‚ as she is one of the main characters‚ and the book is based around her. She is the youngest person in her family‚ and is a very smart character that knows a lot more than most/all people of her age‚ she is also very mature and respectful‚ especially in the way that she speaks to people‚ she uses very mature words and talks quite sophisticatedly. Scout’s father Atticus inspires her to push her limits and learn what
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there were some who showed courage for black people. In the book to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer‚ shows courage by choosing to defend Tom Robinson‚ a black person‚ through Atticus’ moral values of equality. Atticus Finch displays courage by choosing to defend Tom Robinson in court. First‚ Atticus takes a case that no other lawyer would want to take because of racism. Atticus takes the case because he
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A Hero In the worlds eye of a hero we tend to think of super heroes from comic books‚ movies ‚ and television shows. Well many of us look up to that special person in our lives that have shown courage and determination to succeed after set backs. My hero in my life is my father. My father was born in a small town in Durango‚Mexico. He was brought to the United States at the age of 6 years old with 6 other siblings. While being raised in South Central Los Angeles‚ California he was brought into
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Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ introduces Jem Finch‚ a young boy living in Maycomb County‚ Alabama- also known as the deep south- during the 1930’s. This is a time when there was extreme amount of racial divide and prejudice. Maycomb is plagued with racism and when a innocent black man named Tom Robinson is put on trial for rape‚ the town begins to show its true colors. Jem’s father‚ Atticus‚ is the lawyer for Tom Robinson. Over the course of the novel Jem matures from being a child
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Anne Frank‚ quite a famous name with a lot of emotion behind it. She was alive during one of the worst genocides in our history. Yet why is SHE considered a hero? Why not the soldiers who fought against the Nazis‚ or those who risked their lives for people who were being killed. Anne may have written words of hope and optimistic thoughts‚ but no one was saved just on those words. Anne Frank wrote what she believed in and what she thought to be right. The young Jewish girl never showed these words
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Hero A hero to me is someone who has courage‚ bravery or the ability to do something out of the ordinary to help another person and expect nothing in return. A hero has many definitions that show examples like comic book super heroes to your local police officers but in reality any normal person can be a hero in someone’s eyes. You see heroes everywhere but sometimes you just never pay attention to what’s going on. For example you can be walking downtown and pass by an alley where someone
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Alexander the great was a hero because he treated everyone equally‚ had good decision making‚ and was always side by side with his men. One important reason why Alexander the great was a hero because he treated everyone equally. Alexander treated everyone equally to others in his life and did not say that this person was more important to him than somebody else in his life. “Alexander treated Darius’ family with respect‚ likening Darius’ mother to his own mother and gave orders to his army that
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around in it(Page 33 To Kill A Mocking Bird)This statement made by atticus reflects his views on prejudice and justice. The aim of this discussion is to show the different perspectives and views of some of the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird. The three points of view that I will present in my discussion of this statement are: Bob Ewells extreme prejudices towards blacks‚ Atticuss fairness and Boo Radleys innocence. Atticus Finch‚ father of Jem and Scout is the fairest citizen of Maycomb a tired
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Why I Have No Hero American Literature Matt Robbins October 7‚ 1996 What is a hero? Does one have to have superpowers‚ special abilities or incredible talent to be considered one? Well‚ some of us seem to think so. Then there is the everyday teacher or local figure that is considered a hero to selected individuals in their community. To me a hero has to have a few selected qualities‚ and I haven’t met anyone who can fulfill all three. First‚ a hero must be good at
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