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    if one wants to be a hero. That’s why I‚ Izumi Midoriya‚ am here. "WELCOME ONE AND ALL TO MY LIVE SHOW!!!" The voice-type hero‚ Present Mic‚ said. I’m in the presence of a professional hero. Normally I’d be overjoyed but because of a certain person beside me‚ I can’t. "I’m sorry." Said the one who tormented me during my elementary years - Bakugou. "It’s all in the past now. Forget about it." I said that but in truth‚ I want to tear him apart. But as a future hero‚ I have to let go of

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    Odysseus‚ the hero of The Odyssey‚ has found himself in many interesting‚ as well as dangerous‚ predicaments. Although these predicaments were extremely challenging‚ Odysseus always found a way to survive. His survival depended on his mind and body combined. Without this important balance of thought and strength‚ it is obvious that Odysseus would not have made it home safely‚ or he may have not even made it home at all. Throughout The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ Odysseus showed amazing personal qualities

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    Why Do We Laugh or Cry

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    WHY DO WE LAUGH OR CRY? (For Discussion Only‚ Not For Publication and Not for Quotation) To be read before the UP Labyrinth on January 19‚ 2005‚ during the Philosophy Week As Heidegger expressed it‚ and sometimes also attributable to Gabriel Marcel‚ man has been “cast” or “thrown” into the world without his knowledge‚ will‚ or consent‚ and is removed from it again without his will or consent. Between these two events man has to go through much suffering. In order to explain the mysteries

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    Odysseus as an Epic Hero What is the difference between a regular hero and an epic hero? Odysseus from Fagle’s translation of Homer’s The Odyssey and Claybourne’s The Adventures of Ulysses qualifies as an epic hero based on his daring adventures and actions on his detour home from Troy. He earns this title by traveling to various settings‚ many of which he has never before set foot on‚ setting himself apart from other men based on his actions of superhuman courage and great valor‚ and having the

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    The musician Bob Dylan once said a interesting qoute which states: “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Odysseus was on a trip back home‚ which took a little longer‚ well two decades longer from the mysterious adventures he overcame. Modern hero’s take risk upon themselves‚ and sacrifice their life for the team. Odysseus is a modern day hero‚ because he has all the traits of a hero in this era even though their morals have changed‚ he has movaited hero’s

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    Why Do We Get Married

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    People marry to get company that they would not get if they were single. Nobody wants to return to an empty home‚ which is what happens if you do not marry. Isolation can be killing. Studies have shown that isolation can be harmful to health as heavy smoking or drinking. It is only in the movies that bachelors look young and carefree. If you see men who are single‚ after the age of 28 or so‚ you will find that they look older and more worn out than married persons of the same age. Scores of studies

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    Odysseus: A True Hero The daydreaming lifeguard is brought back to reality by the frantic screams of a small boy. Before his brain can even assess the situation‚ he feels his body flying through space. He doesn’t see the boy resurface‚ and he feels as if gravity isn’t pulling him down fast enough. His body glides into the water‚ he grabs the boy‚ and pulls him back out of the water‚ pushing on his chest until the boy stops coughing and quietly utters‚ “Thanks.” A lifeguard‚ and many other people

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    I have to recognized that we- human beings – can’t act as the dictates of reason and conscience in “our fear of being lonely or ostracized‚ or facing other unpleasant consequences”‚ but it does not mean that we do not have the option. It does not mean that we always are forced to choose obedience if may not like the choices we face. I believe that we can still make something different‚ otherwise we always have the option of being disobedient‚ as long as we are willing to face the consequences of

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    An epic hero is a figure of great‚ larger-than-life stature where his most remarkable traits are those valued by his culture. The Odyssey by Homer‚ tells a fascinating story of king Odysseus‚ who takes a twenty year journey in order to return to his home of Ithaca after his great victory in the Trojan War. After many years of life risking danger‚ is Odysseus really considered an epic hero? What makes a true epic hero? Odysseus’ pride‚ intelligence‚ and courage are the exact traits found in an epic

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    to living in a compassionate way. If we practice it‚ we teach ourselves to become more aware of not only our own experiences but to also be sensitive to the circumstances of others while continuing to observe any suffering that is currently present. It is only then where we can see past the suffering to begin a healing process. Responding to other beings in a compassionate manner means acknowledging that the general human condition can be a bit of a mess. We must take notice of our judgmental thoughts

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