spent almost 30 years in jail for the his beliefs. Similarly to Mandela‚ Beowulf fought for the safety of people and their right to live peacefully. It is evident that Beowulf is a true hero that carries the characteristics of which are comparable to Nelson Mandela’s legacy and leadership qualities. While today’s ideal hero may be different from Beowulf in Anglo-Saxon times‚ many heroes in modern history‚ like Nelson
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people think of a hero they think of a good looking‚ strapping man wearing tights and a cape with powers that will save you when you are in trouble. When it comes to Homer’s Odysseus in The Odyssey he has the looks but not the powers‚ tights or the cape. What makes him a hero is how well rounded he is. A great hero has to have three traits‚ they have to be strong‚ smart‚ and sensitive and Odysseus has all three. First of all Odysseus has the most important trait needed to be a hero‚ strength. It took
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PERSEF3 – S17 Reflection Paper Being a True Lasallian I’ve been studying in De La Salle University ever since I graduated from high school. I’m already a senior student here in the university and I think I already get the gist of being a true Lasallian. Being a Lasallian is more than the usual phrase "achievers for God and country". For almost a hundred years of Lasallian education being present in our country‚ there are two things that can surely define what it means to be a Lasallian. First
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Many people have debated whether or not Odysseus was a hero. In The Odyssey of Homer‚ Odysseus faced many trials on his journey from Troy to Ithaca. He seemed to have the traits of a hero‚ but with a closer look‚ Odysseus actually caused most of the problems he himself faced. Had Odysseus traveled directly home after the Trojan War‚ all his trials could have been avoided‚ and he could have been welcomed home as a real hero. Odysseus was not a hero because he was not faithful to his wife‚ he was self-centered
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concept of life either. What is life‚ or rather‚ what do we mean by being alive? In my opinion life is the most precious gift ever given to us though it is difficult to be understood as a concept. It is a one time deal and we have to make the best out of it. Being alive is enjoying freedom. Life is freedom. We are free to expend it for nothing or for everything… A bird flying in the sky lives for the only reason of appreciating freedom. How can we imagine a life without being free? When we are free
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To Be a Professional Soldier When I enlisted in December of 2012‚ I had no idea that I would feel the way I do today about myself. I was at another dead end job and could barely support my new family. I never felt like much of a father or a husband. I left on a plane from Atlanta completely oblivious as to what I would encounter when I arrived at Fort Leonard Wood‚ Missouri. Little did I know that within a matter of hours‚ my world would be abruptly‚ not subtly‚ flipped upside down. I also had
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strong. Hera always tried to get rid of him and one day she drove him so crazy that Hercules killed his whole family. He wanted forgiveness because he regretted what he did which is why the king gave Hercules 12 labors to complete in order to become immortal and have forgiveness. Although many may see Hercules as a monster‚ Hercules is a hero for the simple fact that he was brave and strong‚ he freed the land from creature‚ and he survived labors that others would not be able to. To begin with‚ I think
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To begin with‚ what is a human? A descendant of an ape? Or a creature sent to earth at the beginning of time to look after the beasts and plantation in the Garden of Eden. Just think about our taxonomical name Homo sapiens‚ it means a wise man and hopefully giving us that name wasn’t a mistake. Humans‚ the animals with the most phenomenal brain‚ capable of the most abstract thoughts possessing the most amazing skill of imagination‚ are the masters of the animal kingdom. We are almost dominant over
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The Jazz Age Jazz. The style of music that just makes you want to dance. The blues‚ a kind of music that makes you want to cry. The 20’s were famous for great jazz and blues entertainers such as Louis Armstrong‚ Bessie Smith‚ and George Gershwin. The most famous of all though is Duke Ellington. Duke Ellington playing at the Cotton Club. The Duke as he is also known as is a Jazz legend. Ellington is a pianist‚ a composer and a bandleader. The Duke started playing professionally at the age of 17
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Importance of Media Today Today‚ media has become almost as necessary as food and clothing. It is true that media is playing an outstanding role in strengthening the society; it is a mirror of the society. Its duty is to inform‚ educate and entertain the people. They help us to know what is going on around the world. They put their lives in danger during attacks or a natural disaster‚ just to inform us of the situation. It is partly because of them that awareness is spreading in the society
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