pounce on every mistake I made. She was an irascible woman‚ and I had not prepared my homework. Leila Ahmed (3)Tomorrow‚ Aug. 27‚ we proudly remember the brave sacrifice of our fellow Filipinos with the commemoration of National Heroes Day. Yet some of our bravest heroes continue to find themselves both forsaken and forgotten—and their time is truly running out. Inquirer Editorial Don’t’s: Start composition with apology‚ announcing flatly the intentions‚ using dictionary definitions of subjects
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an eternal concern and love for mankind mostly for the feeble youth. Holding in his left hand a symbol of Philippine pride(a jeepney with the Philippine flag)‚ Peñaflorida‚ embodied the nobility of Filipinos as he won over nine other nominated CNN heroes as the 2009 CNN Hero of the year. Peñaflorida is a 28-year old social worker and educator from Cavite. He has always showed his deep concerns for the youth and have proven thus since 1997 as he started the Dynamic Teen Company. Penaflorida‚ fondly
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Carl V. Robinson English 93 Mr. Green‚ Herb Essay # 2 February 14‚ 2012 The Inflation of Unwarranted Heroes and heroines Heroes are a different breed in todays society‚ which sometimes include animals. Traditionally‚ heroes were looked upon as being someone and entities performing a heroic act‚ not required of them. Yet today‚ many heroes are the results of certain public servants duties being inflated‚ because they are for the most‚ part of their job duties. This is the case developed by the
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Prince‚ but he feels pain like every other man. Hamlet is in a constant battle with his inner demons. “Instead of growing from a difficult situation and overcoming obstacles‚ like a true hero would‚ Hamlet is [stuck in a cycle of grief and despair.] Heroes by definition are brave‚ upstanding‚ and selfless; yet Hamlet does not have these qualities” (Allred). His dark side consumes his being. His relationship with Ophelia is another factor of Hamlet the anti-hero. He does not embrace her or profess his
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Unlikely Heroes Sometimes a hero doesn’t have to be brave‚ strong‚ or even handsome. Bilbo Baggins and Santiago are perfect examples of unlikely heroes because‚ they are neither strong nor well known by many people. The only thing that actually matters about heroes are their actions. Little Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who is half our height but smaller than a dwarf. Bilbo is very orderly and likes to have everything planned out for the following days so he knows what he has to do around his neat
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Anonymous Hackers: Internet Heroes or Villains We live in the time of the World Wide Web and it brings the biggest changes ever. The effects from this powerful invention‚ the Internet‚ has made the world flat and the opportunities huge. Every big change can have an affect on people‚ it could be positive or negative. In early 2002‚ researchers evaluated the presence and role of hackers and their role in technological innovations. “A decade ago‚ people in the tech field were angry that hackers had
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the beta label‚ DOTA 2 has become an addiction for some for nearly a year‚ including myself. The original DotA mod is credited with launching the multiplayer online battle arena genre (MOBA)‚ spawning multiple titles‚ including League of Legends‚ Heroes of Newerth‚ Bloodline Champions‚ Awesomenauts‚ and even the shooter Super Monday Night Combat. After a legal battle over the DOTA name‚ Blizzard and Valve have settled. Blizzard’s own MOBA title – now named Blizzard All-Stars – remains in development
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person‚ and who affects society in some way. Individuals use heroes to model their aspirations‚ and reflect their hero’s behavior in their actions and decisions. These heroes not only bring safety to society‚ but also wisdom and knowledge to improve people as individuals. Societal function is greatly influenced by the presence of heroes‚ as heroes provide inspiration and spark ambitions in society‚ empowering others to change the world. Heroes act as symbols for desirable qualities individuals wish
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In Stephen Garrett’s article‚ Why We Love TV’s Anti-Heroes‚ he shows how the heros of today are different from those of the past because they have changed with the world. The focus has shifted from the flat out hero‚ to a hero that has everyday issues like everyone else‚ making the character easier to identify with. Our culture today is enthralled with the anti-hero because the character is realistic to people in our society now‚ rather than someone who is held up on a pedestal for being perfect
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MYTHS AND HEROES I’m going to present the notion of myths and heroes. Myths and heroes have always been part of our lives‚ so we can ask: do we need heroes as role mode? To answer that‚ first I’m going to give the definition of a hero‚ and then I’m going to explain how a hero can influence us in our actions. To my mind‚ the two documents that illustrate the best this notion are “dream jobs” and “superheroes and morality”. This first documents is from a biography‚ “fighter pilots‚ the memoirs
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