...epic hero, shown through his courageous, selfless actions. Like many epic heroes of fictional stories, King is a figure of strength and courage who is admired by countless people across the United States. Martin Luther King, Jr. embodies the characteristics of an epic hero because he was capable of tremendous deeds of strength and courage, traveled over a vast setting, and showed national heroism....
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...recognised in many of the real-life leaders, but Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the few who exhibited it very clearly. Martin Luther King Jr. was recognised by many and had a inspiring journey as he strongly indicated to others, the pain of the segregated lives. MLK with his heroic traits spread awareness about the torture and was able to gain significant civil advances and voting rights for African Americans. Martin Luther King Jr. embodies the characteristics of an epic hero...
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...Since the dawn of the nation, the armed forces have included black Americans. As early as 1652, leaders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony mandated that all Indians and people of African descent residing in "settled" areas enlist in a local militia. Prince Duplex, Sr. was one of nearly 300 men of African descent to enlist in the Connecticut militia during the Revolutionary War, and Oscar Marion, a slave on the South Carolina plantation of war hero General Francis Marion, fought side by side with his master, also serving as "personal assistant, bodyguard, sous-chef, bugler, courier, confidant, and oarsman." When the Medal of Honor—the nation's highest award for military valor—was established in 1861, African Americans were not excluded. In time, however, conferral of the award began to mirror the status of black Americans in general, embodying a tumultuous history that has not always been so honorable. The origins of the award lie with the Civil War. On 21 December 1861—exactly a year and a day after the secession of South Carolina—President Abraham Lincoln signed Senate Bill 82 into law. The measure, created to honor "non-commissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action, and other soldier-like qualities," was at first an honor exclusively for Navy sailors, but by the following year was expanded to include the Army. Though originally intended to cover only the length of the Civil War, the Medal of Honor was made a permanent decoration...
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...African Americans Heroes Shawn Okelley Taylor COM/150 04/28/2013 Lee Eubanks Who is a Hero? African American heroes have a great impact in our society and are often not recognized for their great achievements. What kind of life did they lead? What was some of the problems they faced? And what did they do to make them well known. So, What does define a Hero and Heroism in today’s society? Black History month has often spoken upon famous African-Americans such as Martin Luther King Jr., Booker T. Washington, Harriet Tubman and George Washington Carver. Those legendary figures are certainly worth celebrating, yet there have been many other African-American men and women who achieved significant milestones for their race, and made significant contributions to society, but get little attention today. Such people as: Hattie McDaniel, Guion Bluford, Edward Bouchet, Fritz Pollard, Oscar Micheaux, Madam C.J. Walker and James “Cool Papa” Bell. Hattie McDaniel was actually the first black person to win an Oscar in 1940. Halle Berry who is well known made headlines in 2002 when she became the first African American to win an Academy Award for best actress, for her role in Monster’s Ball. McDaniel’s Oscar winning performance was as the character Mammy in gone with the Wind she was also regarded as the first Africa American to sing on the radio in the United States. McDaniel has two stars on the Hollywood walk of Fame honoring both her singing and film careers....
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...differences in culture and work ethic between Americans and Japanese. It shows how each group handles conflict in the work place, as well as at home. The main characters and leaders are faced with dilemmas and have to figure out how to work as a team to keep the automobile manufacturing plant up and running smoothly. According to Western Washington University (2011), there are many different sociological differences between the Japanese and Americans. Most importantly, the views of conflict and conflict resolution differ greatly. In the United States, conflict is seen as something that is inevitable, or bound to happen, whereas in Japan, conflict is considered dangerous to all relationships and should be diffused before it begins or avoided at all costs (Western Washington University, 2011). This fact along plays a major roll in the struggles between the Americans and the Japanese at the automobile manufacturing plant in Gung Ho. The American workers almost seemed as though they were looking for conflict to solve, but the Japanese executives were quick to avoid it at any cost possible. Culture also plays a major roll in determining how the characters approached and completed tasks presented to them. In the movie, a few of the American and Japanese main characters argue about their differences in spending time with family. The Japanese say that their job is their life; it is most important so they can provide for their families. For the Americans, they preferred to spend as much time...
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...(High-Context & Low-Context Culture Styles. (n.d.)). According to Edward Hall, these cultures prefer group harmony and consensus to individual achievement. They focus more on a speaker’s tone of voice, facial expression, gestures, posture, etc. than the actual words said. Travel effect stated four reasons why American workers chose not to use their vacation time. The first reason was the dread of returning from a vacation to piles of work, followed by the belief that no one will be able to step in and do their job for them while they're gone, not being able to afford going on vacation and lastly the fear of being seen as replaceable. “Indians are more efficient. Americans believe in more action and fewer words.” (SocialPC. (n.d.)). As previously stated, there are many differences between American and Indian work culture. Americans tend to be more relaxed work wise, while Indians tend to be extremely hard working. Due to their hard work, Indians quickly learned to adapt to new cultures and are very successful in other countries. Many of the differences between American and Indian culture arise from the fact that Indian cultures are based around their religions. Americans tend to be more individualistic and live life at their own will while Indians tend to rely more on the values of religion and family. Reference Chapter 1 Lecture: High-Context & Low-Context Culture Styles. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.marin.edu/buscom/index_files/Page605.htm Goudreau, J. (2013)...
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...“Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary"(Gerard Way). Benjamin Franklin was achieved a lot during his life whether or not you label him as a hero or not. We can be sure that he must have done something, either good or bad to have his name marked down in history. This is shown through several different actions. General Washington admits that Benjamin Franklin deserves the most credit for the victory at Yorktown. Franklin helped draft the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He also helped get rid of the stamp act of 1766. In addition, he kept the bankrupt American government functioning by securing more than 40 million in loans and gifts from the French treasury. Franklin’s efforts during the American Revolution should be considered heroic. One reason Benjamin Franklin can be considered a hero is because he was very beneficial in securing a victory for the battle at Yorktown. The passage entitled, “Franklin Charms Paris” states - “ General Washington would have been the first to admit that no one deserved more credit for the victory than Benjamin Franklin” (Thomas 10). This seems amazing, how common is it for the General of a...
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...GE 101 4-30-2012 Film Review- Crash In Los Angeles, a multi-ethic city, people cannot interact with other people belonging to different ethnic groups. They are paranoid of being victims of racial discrimination or being abused, stereotyping is in everybody’s lifestyle. The movie has pretty much every racial stereotype you can think of - Hispanic housekeeper, thuggish black people, racist white people, Chinese people and illegal immigrants. CRASH is well-acted and well-directed, but also betrayed by its scripts. Haggis has built the plot on the series of often implausible coincidences that look more suitable to misanthropic black comedies than dramas that aspire to tell important truths about real life. In just over 24 hours, Crash brings together people from all walks of life. Two philosophizing black men steal the expensive SUV belonging to the white, L.A. District Attorney and his wife. A similar vehicle belonging to a wealthy black television director and his wife is later pulled over by a racist cop and his partner. Soon many of these people get mixed up with a Latino locksmith a Persian storekeeper and two ethnically diverse, dating police detectives. The multiple plot lines intersect in all sorts of interesting ways. Everyone is linked together, not by a single linear chain but by an intricate web. In the process, we get to see more of who these people really are underneath our assumptions based on their color. Some of these characters redeem themselves while...
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...Massacre, as well as the first casualty of the American Revolution. After British control over the colonies tightened, tensions escalated and Crispus Attucks found himself to be one of the few to be directly affected by this worsening situation. Attucks was a rope maker and seaman along with many others and lived with the constant threat of being forced into the British navy. On March 2 in 1770 a fight erupted between three British soldiers and a group of rope makers, which set the stage for a future confrontation and sparked the result of the Boston Massacre. Three days later a fight broke out again when a British soldier entered a...
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...Alfred M. Green must convince the African American population -- that they ought to take part in the civil war if they get the chance -- because he has taken it upon himself to view the conflict -- between the people of America and the deeper internal conflict within individuals -- detached from any personal or political bias. Rather he takes on his argument from a patriotic and humanitarian standpoint. Using this strategy he speaks with an audience’s voice honestly expressing the situation at hand -- expressing both, the views of his audience and that of which is most beneficial to their nation as a whole. This creates the contrast that allows his audiences to slowly move from their personally guarded beliefs to what might for the greater good of the nation in which they live in. He does this by showing his audience the crossroads they stand on and...
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...Understanding that, in the beginning of the 20th century, sporting events captured everyones interest as the major form of national entertainment as T.V. had not yet consumed American households. Additionally, as opposed to television and movies, the individuals who participate in athletics are not made up characters; they are real honest individuals. Now add to the loyal homage fans display for their teams, and suddenly the world of sports turns into a dynamic realm where Americans can invest their time, opinions, and relevant emotions. This seemed fine if it continued to favor societies segregated views and remained centered on the concepts of white supremacy. Certainly, athletics serve as a microcosm for humanity, once this was acknowledged, sports were used as an objective to advocate societal change and equal rights throughout the...
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...stages of the Civil War, when African Americans were still not permitted to join the union, Alfred Green delivered a call to action to his brothers and sisters encouraging them to strive to take any part in the war that they could. In a well developed speech, he includes many rhetorical devices to appeal to his reader's senses. Most notably, Green uses heroism, historical reference, and person ability to call his fellow African-Americans to take part in the Civil War army. Statistically speaking, people of all ages and types desire to be a hero whether or not they admit it. Green apples to the center Desire by saying that his audience could take part in the quote overthrow of the Tyrant system quote which is a deeply hero it cost since it oppressed Africans for so long. I also use a strong heroic phrases such as “our duty”,...
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...History of the United States I AMH 1010 CRN 10800, December 1, 2014 Wood, Gordon. The Radicalism of the American Revolution. Vintage Books, a Division of Random House, Inc., New York, 1991 Gordon Wood describes the American Revolution as a journey from paternal colonialism to an egalitarian democracy. His contention is that the American Revolution does not seem to have the same kinds of causes that Revolutions usually display. There were no big social wrongs, no class conflict, no severe poverty, or gross inequitable distribution of wealth. Wood claims our revolution was not about independence as most history books claim but about the radical transformation of the American society. Monarchy In this section the author describes the structure of colonial America in the 1750s and 1760s. In colonial society, authority and liberty flowed from the structure of personal relationships. Society was held together by networks of personal loyalties, obligations and dependencies. In this hierarchical society, the elite or aristocrats ruled. The aristocrats (also called gentlemen) used their wealth and their hereditary advantages to keep the common people as dependents. The aristocrats lived a life of leisure which meant that they were not expected to labor. Their income was supposed to come from their landed estates. They used these landed estates to control the issuance of government offices and created laws that would keep their estates in the family. Most estates were passed on to...
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...relations were already very prevalent since the First World War. They became even more defined in the pre-war American times. The African American community in America was pushing for equality; to fit in the society. Racial tension swept across the nation like wild fire. Regional phenomena became a nationwide aspect. The white majority kept the two races segregated, in all aspects of the society. The term "Separate but equal" made famous by the United States Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson remained instantiated as the law of the land in reference to racial policy. This concept of keeping both races segregated had permeated across the United States and was the prominent view of most white citizens during this period. Segregation was seen—from a white point-of-view—as a way for both races to live within the society without racial conflict and tension. Separation of blacks and whites stretched across all societal institutions, including the United States Military. African Americans did not receive the same rights and freedoms that their white counterparts did. Moreover, they were discriminated against, physically abused, and were seen as less than American; and even worse, less than human. Despite all of the injustices against them, they still served and remained loyal to their country. They sought both equality and victory during World War II. The Home Front African Americans had suffered profoundly in the Great Depression. Already at the bottom of the economic ladder when it...
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...order to construct a story that explores the prevalence of racism in the United States. Because of the nature and contents of the story, Harper Lee’s novel resonates with everyone who reads it. Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird has important lessons to teach, and those who choose to learn them find ways to impact society. Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926, and died on February 19, 2016. Her father, A.C. (Amasa Coleman) Lee, played an important role in Lee’s life. He was “a lawyer who was by all accounts apparently rather like the hero-father of her novel in his sound citizenship and warmheartedness” (Fine, Laura). The plotline of To Kill A Mockingbird is largely based on a case that A.C. Lee took, and his unsuccessful defense of two African American men who had been convicted of murder. This case impacted Lee so much that he never took another criminal case after its conclusion. Harper Lee’s rendition of the scenario has impacted the lives of thousands of people. Lee studied law at the University of Alabama, but did not earn her degree. Instead, she left for New York City, where she worked briefly as an airline reservationist. She did not enjoy it, however, and according to Encyclopedia Britannica, Lee’s friends all pitched in financially so that she would be able to write full-time. It was then when she wrote her first series of short stories. These stories were then adapted into To Kill A Mockingbird. Another parallel between Lee’s book and real life would be the similarities between...
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