people who are just normal‚ yet are called heroes not for their powers‚ but for the achievements they have accomplished through their lives. A hero is someone who makes a change in many lives including his or her own life. Defining the word hero may differ from one culture to another‚ but they share some essential characteristics. Polster (2001) writes that a hero definition must include these following characteristics “first respect human life‚ second have a strong sense of personal choice and effectiveness
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Good King‚ Bad Kind Gilgamesh existed as one of the oldest known Sumerian rulers of all time and is accredited to many accomplishments. Legend has it that he created the first Sumerian civilization‚ constructing a city with many elaborate temples and immense walls. However‚ he has also been characterized as one of the cruelest and most self-centered rulers of all. Throughout the course of Gilgamesh’s life he goes from being a womanizing‚ slave driving ruler to a negligent and stubborn king‚ who
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An Epic Story: Sundiata What makes a story truly epic? Is it the qualities of the characters within the story? Is it the story itself? Is it the sense of destiny or Fate that the story creates for the reader? Is it the way said story is written? Whether a story requires only one or all of these characteristics‚ the book “Sundiata and Epic of Old Mali” is a truly epic tale. The story tells the life of a great king in Mali named Maghan Sundiata. Born to an unfortunate looking mother‚ he is slow
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exemplary king and hero. Because they are evenly matched‚ Enkidu puts a check on Gilgamesh’s restless‚ powerful energies‚ and Gilgamesh pulls Enkidu out of his self-centeredness. Gilgamesh’s connection to Enkidu makes it possible for Gilgamesh to identify with his people’s interests. The love the friends have for each other makes Gilgamesh a better man in the first half of the epic‚ and when Enkidu dies‚ Gilgamesh’s grief and terror impel him onto a futile quest for immortality. The epic may lack a female
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What Is a Paragraph? WRIT 1044 What Is a Paragraph? Paragraphs are clusters of information supporting an essay’s main point (in works of fiction‚ they advance the action or develop the characters). Paragraphs need to be clearly focused‚ well developed‚ organized‚ coherent‚ and a manageable length – generally 5-8 sentences. See page 81 in your textbook! How Do You Begin? Each paragraph should begin with what is called a topic sentence – a one-sentence summary of the argument
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With rising prices on many items‚ and an unstable economy‚ many people have begun to buy and sell things online. Much of the time‚ you can get better deals shopping online‚ and make profits selling online. One of the biggest online auction sites is eBay. EBay gives people the chance to buy items online by bidding‚ and offers sellers the chance to sell some of their old stuff just lying around‚ or sell items they have gotten somewhere else. Being an eBay seller can be fun‚ exciting‚ and rewarding
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People dream of breaking away from their same old daily life; however‚ as people become more aware of realities‚ they start to fear deviance. Although people are scared of having adventures‚ they eventually find some places to fulfill their desire to escape from the same old dull days surrounded by the same old people they see everyday. In my case‚ the escape is a trip to an YVR airport in.......... My adventure starts as I get on the Canada Line that glides on a rail to help my sweet escape from
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SUDDEN TURN OF EVENTS Those cruel words had dug right into my heart‚ as if someone had stabbed me at that moment. Her eyes were frosty deep blue‚ she had blond hair the smell of divine cherry‚ and her perfume of sweet vanilla. As I walked away from her you could hear the creeks of the floor as I took each step down that colorless hall. When I entered our room; I could almost remember every single one of our happiest moments. As I started to weep silently I got out one of the traveling bags
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All schools should have several armed and trained staff members to ensure student safety in case of a shooting. Some schools already have some type of security; however‚ these people are not armed to handle a shooting. The first reason schools should have armed personnel is to protect our students and faculty from these critical situations. Since 2010‚ there have been 34 school shootings in the U.S. The most recent massacre took place on December 14‚ 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown
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One Choice Is Better Nowadays‚ people have to face more and more choices during their lives. However‚ one choice is better than more choices. There are three reasons about that. First‚ if we only have one choice‚ we won’t regret. More choice makes more mistakes‚ and brings more regrets. Why? Because when we face many choices‚ then we choose one of them‚ if we don’t satisfied about our choice‚ we will regret about that choice‚ and ask ourselves‚ there were many choices I met before‚ but I choose
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