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    “Literary Villains: Iago and Krogstad” In “Othello” and “A Doll House”‚ the two plays resulted in destruction of two families due to one’s jealousy and revenge. The antagonist in “Othello” is Iago who served as Othello ancient in the play was against him from the start. Iago had several motives for plotting against Othello‚ because they did not give him the rank of Lieutenant and he did not approve of the marriage between Othello and Desdemona. In “A Doll House”‚ Krogstad was an employee of

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    Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie helped to develop the American economy. He made a company that was in the Dow Jones industrials. He introduced the Bessemer method of steel production to the United States. Think what could have happened without his companies existence‚ who would have produced steel for transcontinental railroads‚ the weapons that protect our country against communist threats. Carnegie was not actually native born though‚ he was born in Scotland and moved

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    Cultural Heroes A cultural hero demonstrates cultural values. A cultural hero faces and overcomes struggles. A cultural hero is famous. A cultural hero may be living or dead‚ though more often dead. Often after their death‚ mythologies are developed embellishing their positive features. Herakles and Joan of Arc are examples of classic cultural heroes. John Fitzgerald Kennedy is a modern cultural hero. All three a well known and are remembered for their character and accomplishments. Herakles

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    hoping to make it on time. If you were someone who doesn’t like big cities and not a lot of noisy N.Y might not be the place for you. New York is crowded but attracts people from all over to come and experience new things including food‚ national monument and a day to day life . The metropolis is full of different activities and experiences. One memorable activity is ice skating; you might assume you could ice skate anywhere although in New York there is Rockefeller and Wollman Rinks. If you have

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    “In the face of pain there are no heroes” George Orwell’s 1984 is a brilliant commentary on the dangers of totalitarianism‚ mind control‚ technology and both physical and psychological manipulation. The novel’s protagonist‚ Winston Smith‚ is a very pensive and curious man. He is desperate to uncover the roots behind the twisted caste system that has been set in place by an organization called the Party. The Party demonstrates absolute control over every aspect of life in Oceania (formerly London)

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    exceptional athletes heroes ? Heroics is used very broadly and can consist of many different aspects of ones= feats or achievements. While researching this topic‚ I have found that there are numerous ways to describe a hero. What makes a hero? I have determined in my opinion‚ that the word Ahero@ consists of ones accomplishments‚ actions or service that leads to the betterment of others. From my definition of the word‚ exceptional athletes do have the potential to be heroes. The word hero has

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    definition of a hero. Some heroes can be firefighters‚ law enforcement‚ dogs‚ teachers‚ and/or volunteers. A hero can be a leader or a follower‚ a commoner or royalty‚ mentally or physically strong‚ as long as her or she performs acts of fearlessness that the general public can benefit from. The constantly changing depiction of the characteristics that define a hero can be explained by the evolvement of societal norms and times that date back to the sovereignties of ancient heroes. All the way from 2‚500

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    want to hear about him now. Raoul Wallenberg was an amazing‚ brave‚ and thoughtful man who risked his life multiple times to rescue Jews and others who were being taken to the concentration camps throughout many places in Europe. Out of all of the important heroes during the Holocaust‚ Raoul Wallenberg was one of the most popular or known heroes. Because of his brave efforts and accomplishments‚ many Jews‚ including men‚ women‚ and children‚ had lived through the treacherous times of the Holocaust

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    The Many Heroes Of our Day Heroes‚ since the time they were first written and recorded heroes have been the ones to set the example and uphold the morals and beliefs of the people. There have been‚ in general‚ three key ages of heroes: Anglo-Saxon Age‚ Middle age‚ and Modern age. They all have changed throughout time to fit the ways of the culture in each of their time period. The different characters that were written about‚ all went through different journeys and different quests according to

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    Subject: My Men Are My Heroes 1. This book is about 1stSgt. Kasal’s life leading up to his most honorable moment while in the battle of Fallujah. The book starts out by telling how 1stSgt. Kasal grew up in Afton‚ Iowa. He grew up on farm like most other families in his hometown. But with farming becoming obsolete in the shadow of large corporations‚ Brad Kasal already knew by junior high that he didn’t want to slave on a farm to barely scrape by like his father. He already had the Marine Corps

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