My Hero In your life people come and go‚ but there is always that one person or people who you will always remember‚ and those are the ones that you admire or look up to. “The simple acts of heroism are often overlooked- that’s very clear to me not only in war but in peace.” (Oliver Stone p.3) People can walk by the homeless and think they aren’t important but in reality most of them are. Most of them are veterans from war who saved us and our ancestors
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saved. The word hero is passed around too much these days. A hero is not a football player that scores the game-winning touchdown or the goaltender who saves his team from a loss. A hero is usually an ordinary person that did extraordinary things. A true hero is really never a hero at all; at least not in their own mind. However‚ there are various cases today in which we see the exact opposites of these characters‚ the anti-heroes. The anti-hero is one who cannot be classified as a hero‚ for that said
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Definition of Terms General Douglas MacArthur was the commander of the United States Armed Forces in the Far East1 and the US Army. The word “war hero” is used just as what it really means - one who shows great courage‚ especially if it could have taken his life. The war that it refers to is the World War II. “Nation” is also used just as what it really means‚ “a group of people”‚ yet we do not just end there. We see nation as a country‚ which stood up for their independence from the cruelty
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The Wars by Timothy Findley “Prior to the writing of The Wars‚ it was unheard of for any writer who had not experienced it first hand to write about "The War to End All Wars". However‚ Findley‚ with his direct and shocking style‚ was able to surpass this barrier and create one of the most acclaimed novels about World War I.” (Acadia) “The Wars remains Findley’s most-discussed book. Based partly on the wartime correspondence of his uncle‚ Thomas Irving Findley‚ and on family photos‚ he wrote
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Robert Gordon Menzies was Australia’s longest serving Prime Minister. He held the office twice‚ from 1939 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1966. Altogether he was Prime Minister for over 18 years – still the record term for an Australian Prime Minister. Robert Menzies was born in Victoria in 1894. He went to primary school in Ballarat‚ then to a high school at Wesley College in Melbourne. He graduated in law from the University of Melbourne in 1916 and became a barrister in 1918. He débuted in court
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Robert Oppenheimer To build a bomb capable of destroying entire cities at once they needed a person with a smart‚ fast and creative brain. That person was Robert Oppenheimer. Robert Oppenheimer was the brilliant scientist behind the development of the atomic bomb. While atomic bombs kill lots of people‚ the atomic bomb won the war against the Japanese (World War 2). This helped because we
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Corzo Many think a hero has to be gorgeous and have super human-like abilities‚ but that is not the truth. Batman was based off an everyday average guy who wore leggings and ran around a city all day long saving lives. A hero can be considered many things‚ but mostly a hero is someone who is intelligent and carries selfless acts. What many don’t consider is that a hero is a casual civilian that rises to any challenge and accomplishes a deed of a “superhero.” The thing is a hero can be an ordinary
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A hero in my eyes is someone who is strongly wise‚ helpful‚ and caring. My mother portrays all of these wonderful qualities. She is the greatest friend‚ Mom‚ and counselor to be around and look up to. To be a hero you have to be strongly wise.My mom knows how to help me out of tough times by staying strong and using her knowledge to guide me in the right direction. She has gone through so many of life’s obstacles that she knows from experience how to help me. When times get tough a hero never
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Robert Moses was the creator of New York City‚ Long Island‚ and Westchester County‚ NY throughout the 1 1930s and 1950s. He had transformed neighborhoods into shorelines and highways/roadways. He was very successful and changed NYC forever. However‚ some believed that he had removed lower-class residents from their homes to benefit the rich. I believe that he had helped the people of the future by making their life easier and untroublesome. But he was also very inconsiderate with the people who he
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Robert Borden Robert Borden was the most successful Prime Minister because he led Canada through World War One‚ increased the war effort in World War One‚ and made the Wartime Business Profits Tax of 1917. First‚ Robert Borden was a successful Prime Minister because he led Canada through World War One. Robert Borden wanted Canada to participate in the war and got several troops for the Britain empire. He made the first GST tax‚ and gave women the right to vote. He led Canada to winning
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