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    Epic Heroes

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    I’ll be talking about how Gilgamesh‚ Odysseus‚ and Oedipus fulfill their role as an epic hero. Secondly I’ll talk about how they compare to each other. Thirdly what the heroes do right according to their traditions. What do they wrong and why do they do it. Why does Odysseus succeed as hero while the other heroes fail in the key way? What makes Oedipus a “tragic” hero? I’ll talk about if we can blame Oedipus for his failures on personal flaws‚ mistakes‚ chance‚ fate‚ or a mix of factors.

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    Heroes And Heroines

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    Heroes and Heroines: A study of Gender Roles in Historical Folklore Historically‚ fairy tales and other folklore have followed relatively strict gender role profiles. The heroes or heroines of the story all tend to be handsome or beautiful‚ compassionate and kind‚ which always wins out. Meanwhile the villains and antagonists are almost directly opposite in physicality‚ are ugly or brooding in nature‚ which shows a clear contrast between themselves and the hero or heroine‚ and an ever-impending conclusive

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    Where are the heroes of today? Where are the leaders‚ the warriors‚ the pioneers? These are different times‚ much more difficult times: times of discretion traveling away from the light of the sun. When I think of American heroes‚ I think of Harriet Tubman‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ Martin Luther King‚ Susan B. Anthony‚ Rosa Parks‚ Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ and Jackie Robinson. My question remains; where are the heroes of today? The American heroes of the past did their duty with guts and talent‚

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    leaving employment. Classic heroes and modern day heroes both have similar heroic code of being brave and courageous‚ but have distinct way of retiring as heroes reflect on time period with different trend of heroism. Although all heroes show gallantry as approaching to the obstacle‚ the method of fighting through the obstacles for each heroes are unalike. Modern day heroes use power of words‚ technology‚ and freedom to accomplish the objective‚ whereas Classic heroes use power of strength and courage

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    Outlaw Heroes

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    Nicole Panzullo English 50 March 21‚ 2006 Second Draft of Paper #2 In "The Thematic Paradigm"‚ Robert Ray explains how there are two distinctly different heroes‚ the outlaw hero and the official hero. The official hero embraces common values and traditional beliefs‚ while the outlaw has a clear sense of right and wrong but operates above the law (Ray). Ray explains how the role of an outlaw hero has many traits. "The attractiveness of the outlaw hero’s childishness and propensity to whims

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    Heroes In The Giver

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    Jonas: A Man or A Mouse? A hero is “a person‚ typically a man‚ who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements‚ or noble qualities‚”(Google). There are many examples of heroes in literature‚ such as Odysseus or Harry Potter. There are‚ however‚ some characters in stories that do not fit this category as well as others. This group of people is called “antiheroes.” An antihero is like a hero‚ although this person may not have the same qualities as a hero‚ or may display non-heroic

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    A List of Synonims

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    A list of synonims 1. Proportion= percentage Exhibits=objects on display The labour force The workforce The working population People employed 2.Examine Check Investigate research 3. Make=build=construct Technique=method 4.Problem Obstacle Stumbling block 5. Groups Organizations associations 6. Leave=abandon=desert 7. Emotion=feeling 8. Most A high proportion The majority of Considerably Extremely greatly 9. Fed up with=tired of 10. Qualities=features Well=adequately=expertly=sufficiently=

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    The Heroes Of War

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    Brave An Analysis of Shooting Star by Carol Ann Duffy By Lucy Johnson Will we ever truly be able to comprehend the atrocities that took place in concentration camps during WWII? Shooting Stars by Carol-Ann Duffy is a poem that highlights the bravery‚ brutality and hardship that Jewish women had to endure in such camps through the voice of a deceased Jewish women. Through literary techniques such as Duffy’s meaningful word choice‚ haunting imagery‚ and punctuation Duffy is able to give a moving account

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    Kanji List

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    Level 4 Kanji List S.No 1 Kanji Readings ICHI‚ ITSU イ チ ‚イ ツ hito(tsu) ひ と(つ ) Meanings Examples 一 one‚ the first 一 ichi - one‚ the number one 一番 ichi ban - #1‚ the best 世界一 sei kai ichi - the best in the world 一人 hitori - one person‚ alone 二 ni - two 第二 dai ni - the second 二月 ni gatsu - February [the 2nd month] 2 二 三 四 五 NI 二 futa(tsu) ふ た (つ ) two‚ second 3 SAN サ ン mit(tsu) みっ(つ ) three‚ third 三 san - three 三角 san kaku - triangle 三月 san gatsu - March [the 3rd month]

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    Heroes What is a hero? A hero is often viewed as being someone that is rich‚ famous or beautiful. Some even say heroes don’t exist‚ but instead are only existent in a fantasy world. A hero can come in all shapes‚ sizes‚ genders‚ and racial backgrounds. Heroes usually are oblivious to our knowing because‚ for the most part they are humble and may not know themselves that they are heroes. The truth is that there are many real-life heroes among us whether famous or just an average person doing their

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