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    Bruce Lee

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    Bruce Lee Thesis Statement: To inform my audience about the heritance‚ productions‚ and departure of Bruce Lee. Introduction I. “If you truly love life‚ don’t waste time; because time is what life is made of.” These words come from a man that is wise in many aspects of life. As he also lived to these very words that he spoke. II. Bruce Lee was a philosopher‚ film director‚ screenwriter‚ and a martial arts instructor. In his time he made a multitude of movies‚ but was recognized for more

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    Bruce Lee: Martial Artist Actor With a fast flurry of kicks and punches you would be down in almost less than a minute. He was the type of person you wouldn’t want to meet on the streets and/or threaten or anger. By using his special techniques he was known as one of the top champions who competed in many martial arts tournaments. His fast movements could startle you as you would have no choice‚ but to awe in utter amazement as you helplessly watched bodies fly. Who is this incredible man who could

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    Grant and Lee Throughout the course of my history career‚ which is not very long‚ teachers and professors have always focused on the point that General Grant was a butchering alcoholic who won the war solely on the account of his stubborn personality. And on the other hand‚ teachers portrayed General Lee as a masterful strategist‚ who used Christian values in order to win the rebellion. However‚ in Fuller’s account of the two Generals‚ he alleges through data and personal intuition that General

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    Although Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee were born in the same time period Catton showed how they had very different views from one another. To start of with Catton explained how Lee was an "old age" and did not like change. He wanted the old aristocrat concept to stay in the American culture. He was also born into a wealthy family so he believed it was okay for the upper-class to be more privileged and thought inequality among men made society more advanced. In contrastGrant was born poor and

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    EARLY LIFE Bruce was born in San Francisco’s Chinatown. * His father was a famous opera singer and film actor and 1941 they moved back to china which was then occupied by the Japanese. * The Hong Kong neighborhood Lee grew up in became over-crowded‚ dangerous‚ and full of gang rivalries it was a tough place to grow up. Gangs ruled the city streets and Lee was often forced to fight them. Bruce’s street fighting began to escalate * Eventually‚ Lee’s father decided for him to leave Hong

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    be the best; a man with ambition; a man who refused to lose; a man called Bruce Lee. Even now‚ after all these years‚ we still remember this name‚ and join the passion of this master’s soul. We can say that his spirit is not dead. His name has been linked in people’s words‚ and his image has been etched in people’s minds. From the hills and shores‚ we still listen to Bruce Lee’s battle call. Childhood Bruce Lee was born on the 27th of November‚ 1940 (the Chinese year of the Dragon) in

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    Name: Zovin Chong Tutorial Grp: W18 Date: 15 September 2014 Title: Commemorative speech Topic: Bruce Lee Specific purpose: (I want my audience)…to know the reasons why I want to pay tribute to Bruce Lee. Central Idea: What are the various achievements and accomplishments that he has and what made him the famous icon people recognized him as today. ___________________________________________________________________ Introduction Born between 6 and 8am on November 27 1940‚ both the hour and

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    November 2013 Bruce Lee One of the most famous persons in the world has changed the way society perceives the use martial arts are of course Bruce Lee. Were we no longer limit ourselves to one style but multiple styles for various situations‚ and today we use these fighting styles in various action films. Bruce Lee is the most influential martial artist and action film star of the twentieth century. Now days we have a sport called MMA‚ mixed martial arts‚ if it wasn’t for Bruce Lee this might have

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    Bruce Lee’s Speed Training by Bruce Lee and M. Uyehara What is speed in fighting? Is it the velocity of your hands‚ feet and body movement? Or are there other‚ prevalent essentials in a good fighter? What is a good fighter? A good fighter is one who can hit his opponent quicker‚ harder‚ without much perceptible effort‚ and yet avoid being hit. He doesn’t only possess a pair of fast hands and feet and quick body movement‚ but he has other qualities such as non-telegraphic moves‚ good coordination

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    Why Ulysses S. Grant Was a Superior General to Robert E. Lee Bullets rained down on the men as they trampled over the enemy‚ battling their way to victory at the command of their beloved general. During the Civil War‚ Soldiers greatly admired their generals. After the Civil War ended in 1865‚ Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant emerged as two of the most distinguished generals in American history. Robert E. Lee‚ a devoted Virginian‚ fought for the Confederacy. Ulysses S. Grant‚ a hero of the Mexican

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