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    There are many fictional characters that are created and we idolize since we are little. They are called superheroes. Among all of them‚ there are two popular characters from American comic books published by DC Comics. They are Batman and Superman. Both of them are great superheroes‚ fighting for their beliefs and saving people. But the question is‚ what would happen if they cross path? Who would win if they fight? Batman is a character that identifies himself with dark colors and bats. He wore

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    i.e. Superman. We then move on to see that Superman is considered to be a God. We see him helping people. A statue has been erected in his honour. He although appears to be distressed with the God status. Then we hear the dialogue‚ Absolute power corrupts absolutely. And we see soldiers kneeling down before him‚ who seem to be some kind of cult following Superman as you can see from the "S" insignia. The debate goes on whether he is good or bad. Luthor inciting people against Superman‚ Devils

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    a medical tool‚ it can be much simpler. Sherman Alexie‚ a Native American who grew up on a reservation in Wellpinit‚ Washington‚ relays the story of how he learned to read and how it changed his life in his article “Superman and Me.” Learning to read at a very young age from a Superman comic‚ Alexie inherited his passion for reading from his father. Books covered every room in his childhood home‚ and while reading these books he came to a breakthrough‚ realizing the purpose of a paragraph (78). Alexie

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    The all-American hero‚ Superman once was one of the faces of got milk’s? for their product in 2000. Children idolize someone or something to appeal to their hopes and dreams. Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and has become a worldwide hero since the 1938. The man of steel is a popular figure among many children worldwide with his strapping red cap that represents freedom when he is flying‚ black slick smooth hair with a S shape curl‚ manly blue skintight suit that shows off his

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    Films of the Year 1978 The Dawn of Superman and…the Dead? The year 1978 was an excellent year for film. Some notable movie titles that are still popular today are; the peppy musical Grease‚ The first Halloween movie‚ which has had numerous remakes and sequels the most recent having been released in 2009. Along with these classics there were two that stand out‚ Superman: The Movie and The Dawn of the Dead. Both these movies have survived into the twenty first century‚ becoming icons of the 1970’s

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    The film Waiting For Superman is a film directed by Davis Guggenheim that talks about the public school system in the United States.This film uncovers the many ways in which education in America has declined. Rather than following largely on statistics and expert opinions‚ Guggenheim focuses on five students whose names are Anthony‚ Bianca‚ Daisy‚ Emily and Francisco.Viewing the students struggles and triumphs in the school settings where there are no easy solutions to the issues that affect them

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    Odysseus as a Hero

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    Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the central character of the epic‚ applies his strengths‚ leadership skills and his determination to reach his abode escaping from flesh eating one-eyed mammoths‚ arrogant betrayers‚ and violent whirlpool and sea monsters. Odysseus and his crew face the impossible challenges on his voyage back home‚ but with Odysseus’ leadership‚ they prevail. Approaching Scylla and Charybdis‚ a violent storm and sea monster‚ the crew trembles in fear‚ doubting their ability. Odysseus‚ never

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    Odysseus as a Leader

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    Odyssey Homer‚ Odysseus has the ability to be a very good leader‚ but doesn’t always live up to it. Odysseus is a good leader because he thinks a lot of things through. Therefore‚ he knows what to do ahead of time. Another reason Odysseus is a good leader is that he knows when to trust his crew. Odysseus can be a bad leader because he doesn’t always tell his crew everything. Also‚ he doesn’t always have common sense. Odysseus is a bad leader because of his bad decisions. Odysseus is good at analyzing

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    Odysseus and Polyphemus

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    island of the Cicones. At the island of the Cicones Odysseus and his men stormed the beach but didn’t press any attack on the people there. The Cicones rallied back up and prepared for an attack on Odysseus and his men‚ from horse back. In a large battle that Odysseus inevitably lost‚ six rows of Odysseus’s men were killed and Odysseus had to flee the island The Lotus-Eaters When Odysseus and his men landed on the island of the Lotus-Eaters‚ Odysseus sent out a scouting party of three or so men who

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    The Flaws of Odysseus

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    In the book “The Odyssey” by Homer‚ the main character Odysseus could be defined as being a strong‚ noble‚ and courageous man who is confident as well as a heroic phenomenal athlete. His quick intellect helped him overcome many intricate and strenuous situations while his conning and articulate speech could win over any audience without a dilemma. With all these great characteristics he possessed‚ one might question did this majestic man have any blemishes throughout the story at all.

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