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    “A tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction” as said by Aristotle‚ a Greek philosopher and a scientist who came up with the characteristics of tragic hero. William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a play about a tragic hero named Macbeth who was told about his prophecy by three witches and one of them was him being king‚ in which he succeeds by killing all in his way. The term tragic hero applies to Macbeth. Through three witch’s predications

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    Ordinary people 1. What is dialectic? Dialectic is like treat people with borderline personality disorder. It explains relational life as full of pus-pull tensions resulting from the desire for polar opposites. Autonomy and Connection It desire to be independent or dependence while simultaneously wanting to feel connection with the partner EX: Beth and Calvin have the connection dialectic when they decide to go on a vacation together. Conrad has autonomy dialectic after he

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    Historical Research Writing‚ A2  January 5th‚ 2015  Research Paper‚ Final      John Brown Raid on Harpers Ferry‚ A Hero or a Villain?    When it comes to the topic of John Brown’s raid and if he was hero or a villain‚ most of  us will readily agree John Brown was murderer thus making him a villain. Where as some are  convinced that he was a hero for wanting to help free slaves. John Brown was indeed a hero he  believed greatly for the freedom of slaves‚ but was using violence to fight. However‚ does most  o

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    Why is Antigone the tragic hero of the story? Antigone is the tragic hero because she chooses to bury her brother Polynices‚ even though Ceon her uncle prohibited anyone to touch his corpse and to let it decay. This shows that Antigone has a lot of loyalty towards her family and her brother. Ceon wanted Polynices to have the least honorable death‚ this is because Polynices was against Ceon and the Plebs‚ so Ceon wanted to give Eteocles a honorable burial because Eteocles was on fighting for the Plebs

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    but forgets to ring the doorbell. -again‚ working through movements of awkwardness by being honest + acknowledging them. (vs. How Cal+Beth deal with issues) p170-171 more about Jeannie past - she also has an “ordinary” life e.g. her parents divorce. other reason for moving? -kisses her -reminded of Berger’s advice -the body doesn’t lie - all you have to do is stay in touch

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    Having courage‚ a caring personality and integrity are the qualities possessed by a “hero”. Andrew Carnegie was an industrialist who supported capitalism‚ and Social Darwinism‚ free enterprise and economic competition. He favored the idea that the most superior people in society naturally rise to the top. He was born in 1835 in the attic of a weaver’s cottage in Dunfermline‚ Scotland. Carnegie´s family faced poverty‚ which caused him to begin work at the age of 12 to contribute to his family’s responsibilities

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    magic instead of technology. So it was like every other day‚ I wake up wash my face‚take a shower‚ get dressed‚and eat. After 2 hours of doing this I start walking to school. The reason why I say I am ordinary is because I am not the most handsome nor am I the smartest. But neither am I done nor ugly. The reason why me being average plays a big role is because I go to an elite school in America‚ They only allow the best

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    Christopher Columbus is someone who is celebrated across the nation as well as all over the world. He is known as the first to discover North America and an amazing explorer. Although he is considered a hero by some‚ he is also disliked by others. There are a few main reasons why this explorer is so controversial. One reason Columbus is a controversial figure is because of his travels. Initially‚ Columbus’s voyage was not even aimed for the Americas but for Asia. However‚ on the way he stumbled

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    defining a hero changes from culture to culture. However‚ the most prominent heroes stem from Western cultures. Humans have always been selfish. Behaviors such as sacrificing oneself for others are desirable‚ because people want someone to do it for them‚ should the time come. This desire has not changed‚ thus it remains a heroic quality to do so. Beowulf sacrificed himself for the citizens that the monsters were terrorizing. He leapt to the opportunity without falter. This makes him a hero in both

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    Old-English epic poem‚ is characteristic of its Nordic-Germanic roots as a tale of a great Scandinavian hero Beowulf‚ who saves a neighboring kingdom from the wrath of the destructive‚ blood-thirsty monster‚ Grendel‚ and eventually becomes the king of his own people‚ the Geats. Closely related to modern day tribal and gang customs‚ it is questioned as to whether Beowulf should be considered a hero. He proves to be a great warrior and protector by killing three terrorizing beasts‚ a provider by bringing

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