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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I never really had an answer when grown-ups asked me what I wanted to be when I was little. Did I want to be a Veterinarian? Maybe‚ animals are awesome. Teacher? I’d rather just learn. Astronaut? Only if they make space food tastier. Now I’m about to be one of many so-called “grown-ups” and I finally have the answer. I want to help people. I will help people. I am going to be a social worker. Social work was something I discovered a few years ago after reading some books that featured teenagers
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Why Does Alexander the Great Deserve the Title? Alexander the Great‚ King of Macedon‚ deserves the title because he was a very powerful man who conquered throughout his life. One of his greatest accomplishments was he spread the Greek culture and language throughout many parts of the world. He took on the position of the King after his father passed away and was able to also accomplish the expansion of his father’s empire. He deserves the title also because he started conquering at the very young
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Next year i would want to be in yearbook because i think it would be fun. I remember when i was in 6th grade i wanted to be in yearbook for 7th ‚but then i remembered that yearbook was for 8th graders. But i’m also going to be in 8th grade next year! So i actually have a chance at yearbook! I think that i would be great in yearbook because for one i would be very productive. Secondly‚ I would be very good listener. I’ve heard from many 8th graders in the past try yearbook and i want to give it a
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(Alarid‚ 2015). Another type of release if the expiration of sentence. This is when an offender is released after (s)he has served all of their time given by a judge for their committed crime. For me‚ it is hard to pick one type of release I agree with. The one I disagree with the most if the mandatory release because if an inmate has multiple reports of misconduct then they deem to be unfit to be released into society.
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opportunities‚ etc. Many people from different countries wish to come to the US for some of these reasons‚ but mostly to live the American Dream. They want the freedom and the accomplishment. Being a person living in the United States today means that we deserve equal opportunity for success‚ basic freedoms‚ and respect for diverse opinions. Many immigrants often refer to America as “The Land of Opportunity” because can give them economic stability and educational resources that their country couldn’t provide
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Transgender People Deserve Equal Rights Most transgender people face discrimination every day here in America. New laws are being written to protect transgender people‚ but it can take several years before those laws are passed and go into effect. With or without these laws transgender people are being discriminated against. The United States lags far behind in establishing transgender equality and a majority of all states still do not have civil rights protections for transgender Americans
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Have you ever asked the question ‘Why should I read?’ or ‘What’s the benefit?’ Well‚ there’s more to reading than just reading words on a page. Reading is a better choice than watching a movie or playing a game on your computer or any other passive activity because it improves your imagination‚ focus and concentration‚ develops a broader vocabulary‚ and even makes you a better person. A study done by the NEA shows that people who read for entertainment are more likely than those who do not to go
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Why I Write By Joan Didion From The New York Times Magazine‚ December 5‚ 1976. Copyright 1976 by Joan Didion and The New York Times Company. Of course I stole the title for this talk‚ from George Orwell. One reason I stole it was that I like the sound of the words: Why I Write. There you have three short unambiguous words that share a sound‚ and the sound they share is this: I I I. In many ways writing is the act of saying I‚ of imposing oneself upon other people‚ of saying listen to me
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I think the “Era of Good Feelings” doesn’t deserve its name because of the many problems during this time period. Although there weren’t any wars during this time‚ there were many political and economic problems‚ such as inflation. The “Era of Good Feelings” also had issues over problems such as slavery and national/state banks. In the spring of 1819‚ for example‚ the national economy crashed‚ causing people to lose their homes and everything overnight. The Panic of 1819 started with the National
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