Beowulf and The Modern Day Hero A hero does something for the greater good of mankind. A hero is courageous and brave in any situation. Beowulf and Irena Sendler a social worker who smuggled over 2‚500 Jewish out of harms way put their lives on the line to protect their mankind. While each warriors have their differences both believe in courage and triumphing over evil. In his final battle Beowulf goes up against a dragon that take a whole army to defeat. Caught up in his courageous high
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Jimmy Carter was born october 1‚ 1924 in Plains ‚Georgia he married Rosalynn Carter after marrying‚ he went on to be a u.s serving submarine for five years. Jimmy Carter is a modern day hero because he was an activist and finding peaceful solutions. Jimmy Carter served as president of the United States from January 20‚1977 to January 20‚1981. He had many accomplishments when he was president‚ but some of his major accomplishments were the Panama canal treaties and the treaty of peace between Egypt
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The Cops are not role models because they abuse their authority. Each and everyday authority is abused by those in higher power. Even though we all do it sometimes‚ it seems as though it is done by police officers the most. Police officers are supposed to protect us and make sure that our community is safe. We should be able to trust all police but we cannot do that. Even though there are some officers out there that follow the rules and believe in justice‚ there are more out there that do not
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Unit 2 Paper: A Modern Day Sir Thomas More After reading Utopia‚ I realized problems in today’s society itself. Hythloday compared and contrasted concepts of government between Utopia and European countries all throughout the book. The perfect Utopian society included all‚ but not limited to: rational thought‚ communal property‚ no love of gold‚ no class distinction‚ little to no crime‚ no poverty‚ religious tolerance‚ and little inclination to war. Many of these concepts are completely
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The role of professional athletes as role models for the youth is a debatable topic. Should they be the people your children look up to and try to be like? Or are they just popular people who have let fame get to their head and influence them to make poor choices? While there are many people who believe that they should be responsible for setting good examples for the millions of children in the world‚ there are equally as many that believe they should not be put under that kind of pressure on top
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Muhammad Ali is a role model for me because he led the nation of Islam with Malcolm X for African American equality .He also was a role model because of his immense strength and footwork. Muhammad was also a great choice because of his giant struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He has been diagnosed at age 42. Ali hasn’t had a large impact on my life but he is definitely someone I look up to. Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17‚ 1942. He was born in Louisville‚ Kentucky
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changed since we had our math teacher altered. Her strictness compelled me to pay more attention to her lectures and at the very same time math started to attract me. "You have the aptitude for this subject. Don’t waste it" – the new teacher said the words that nobody had ever done to me. Thanks to that encouragement‚ I finally determined on learning math. My last year in secondary school allowed me to understand how wrong I was to hate math for such a long time. As I went to high school‚ studying
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name a few. Nowadays‚ he works full time at his charitable foundation‚ Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation‚ in order tackle local and global issues through collaboration and innovation. Bill Gates possesses the traits necessary to be defined as a modern day hero: determination‚ selflessness‚ and ambition. Bill Gates is a determined individual who excels in anything he puts his mind to. First of all‚ at the young
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Are celebrities good role models? Almost everyone knows celebrities. Many aspire to be just like them.You might go somewhere to find an Elvis imitator‚ or a young pianist trying to be like Lang Lang. Celebrities can be good or bad role models. Some get into trouble‚ som don’t.Therefore‚ celebrities can be good and bad role models. One bad role model is Micheal Phelps‚ and a good one is Barrack Obama. Now for the bad. If one has watched the 2008 Summer Olympics‚ he must have seen Micheal Phelps
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Good Role models should have achieved a lot in life. Athletes have to be good or they will be kicked off the team.Musicians should have dedication to finish the music they start. Movie stars have to have experienced a lot to be able to act good. I think celebrities are good role models because they set high goals‚ show endless possibilities‚ and are good influences. Goals need to be high but still reachable. Everyone should have a plan for the future. Getting a job is one thing that takes
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