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    A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements or noble qualities. These heros put their best selves forward in service to help humanity. Heros take action on behalf of others that are in need. Andrew Carnegie was in fact was a hero. This subject can be controversial because of the fact that Carnegie gave away money after he died‚ and not while he was alive. Carnegie started off in a very poor family and eventually became very wealthy. This shows the world that

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    need to go back all the way to northern Minnesota‚ to the true source. We know who our parents are and who our grandparents are‚ etc.‚ but WHO WERE OUR FIRST PARENTS? If we could climb into a time machine and go back in time to the very beginning‚ what would we find?   Has Man Always Been Around? Has man always been in existence? Has mankind been around forever? Is man eternal‚ or was there a time when man was not here? Today everyone agrees that there was a time when there were no men on earth

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    "Romeo and Juliet" is one of Shakespeare’s most famous and classical tragic plays where two young lovers are destined to be together but their families bitter hatred towards one another force them apart. They soon realize that one cannot live without the other and would rather be dead than live apart; so they end up committing suicide under tragic circumstances. Shakespeare wrote the play in 1959 and it was set in Italy.To understand the extent of tragedy in this play‚ the social and historical context

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    way‚ and strengthened Rome ten-fold? Why‚ Julius Caesar did! Julius Caesar was the first Roman emperor and he changed a strong republic into a total democracy. As the emperor‚ he conquered a lot of land and made a lot of enemies. I believe he was a hero and all of the bad things he did were justified with the result he made. Julius Caesar was an amazing generol in the military. His amazing military leadership skills are the main reason why he became the emperor. To become emperor‚ he had to defeat

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    Hero Essay Heroes by today’s standards can be many things‚ such as firefighters‚ teachers‚ or cops. This wasn’t always what the word hero was once intended to mean. What a hero is in present day is surprisingly different than what a hero once was. In ancient times one was only called a hero if they were the strongest‚ bravest‚ smartest and the most warlike. During the course of time‚ the definition of what a genuine hero is has changed and the role and form of a hero has been altered‚ but yet some

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    The Difference between a Hero and a Tragic Hero The tragic hero is one of the most interesting characters within a Greek or Roman play. They depict many emotions and often their lives end in a horrible disaster. When we think of a herowhat automatically comes to mind? To some it may be someone legendary. Others might think of a hero as someone of great strength or ability. Perhaps someone admired for their achievements and great qualities. To me‚ it once meant someone that showed great courage

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    others in and out of softball. In order to have a team‚ everyone must present teamwork which is a helpful way for people to share what they know. For example‚ when playing a softball game‚ some of the girls may be better runners‚ some have better batting skills‚ and some are stronger and make great defenders. All of these qualities make a great team! Two things that make a team are how well the team as a whole achieves its goal working together in the correct way and how well each individual team member

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    Robin Hood‚ one of history’s most popular fictional characters‚ continues to entertain and inspire people of all ages. Hood’s hawk-eyed archery and fierce swordplay make him popular with kids‚ and his social conscience endears him to old. With tales as early as the twelve hundreds‚ Robin Hood’s adventures have undoubtedly left their mark on history. Hood’s highly noted reputation of “robbing the rich to give to the poor” is remembered as fondly as his outlandish‚ green attire. Although a timeless

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    Odysseus: A Hero or a Flawed Hero? The epic poem‚ The Odyssey written by Homer near the end of the 8th century BC‚ focuses on a Grecian hero named Odysseus. Although after the falling of Troy Odysseus embarks upon a long‚ grueling journey home‚ it is through his travels that Homer is able to illustrate him as a hero. A hero is known as‚ “a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.” (Dictionary.com) Homer’s projection of Odysseus is essentially

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    A Hero in Everyone A completely different view on the Vietnam war‚ a diary of a young Vietnamese doctor who worked as a battleground war surgeon for North Vietnam side during the Vietnam War. In the book‚ Dang Thuy Tram demonstrates many themes that make her successfully overcomes many obstacles that could prevent her from fulfilling the role of a revolutionary heroine such as inspiration‚ love‚ war‚ youth‚ among others‚ but three recurring themes that stand out are self-sacrifice‚ determination

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