...Throughout the story Junior faces many hardships from beginning to end. However, his personality allows Junior to fight through these hardships. Junior lives on a Native American Reservation is subjected to poor education and intimidation from the other children on the reservation for his disabilities. Nevertheless Junior acquires the chance to pursue a life beyond the reservation when he throws a book at his geometry teacher. As a result, Junior is moved to Rearden High School where he is the only Indian . This cultural conflict between his Indian side and integration into white society allows the reader to see that Junior’s must be able to manage both cultures. By Junior managing both cultures readers see that there are common traits between...
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...main character Junior faces many hardships. However, Junior’s personality allows him to fight through these hardships. Junior lives on a Native American Reservation where he encounters poor education and intimidation from the other children because of his disabilities. Nevertheless, Junior grasps the chance to pursue a life beyond the reservation when he throws a book at his geometry teacher, resulting in Junior to move to Reardan High School. Furthermore, Junior is the only Indian at Reardan High School. This cultural conflict between his Indian side and white society results in a rift. However, this rift is reduced by traits common between his life on the Reservation...
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...Professionally I have to be able to socialize, educate, and form a bond with all of my patients on a daily basis. Professionally I have to be adaptable to every patient and situation that arises and communicate with them each as effectively as I know how. As a parent I have to be able to accommodate and understand all my children’s friends and the cultures in which they are derived. One thing that I remember from growing up is being in high school and having a friend that liked to hang out at the college in town. Unknowingly one day I accompanied her and was tired after a day at school and zoned out on a person’s bandaged calf, being zoned out it took them a while to grab my attention, that person stated, “I’m black,” in which I replied, “I know.” In that moment it had never occurred to me that what I did was inappropriate or rude, however from their perspective that person believed that they were being judged by their skin color. That moment shaped the way that I behaved in public and the...
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...Throughout history there is been many heroes such as Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King Junior. But, one disputed idea is that Andrew Carnegie, a self made billionaire and philanthropist, was a hero. Andrew Carnegie shouldn't be considered a hero because he lacked concern for others, reduced wages for his workers, and cause people to rely on his money by giving them wealth to build himself up. The first reason why Andrew Carnegie isn't a hero is because Carnegie reduced wages from his workers and then gave his money that he saved from cutting wages to large cities. Document D shows how Carnegie was double faced, he cut 20% of the wages in 1892, but then gave an estimated $25 million to the “library”. The next reason why Carnegie...
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...In The Odyssey and Cold Mountain are similar characters based on “the wanderer” archetype found in biblical literature, Odysseus and Inman, who face environmental attack, human aggression, and the effects of war on their life as they journey back to their homes and to their loved ones. Charles Frazier’s Inman has an immense likeness to the hero Odysseus as they both are intelligent, cautious, brave, and heroic in their actions. They both are simple men searching for a better, attainable life. While Odysseus’s journey deals with the many issues that Greek men focused on in times long ago, Frazier has adapted that work to fit how people in the modern world feel. The Civil War was not very long ago and its effects are still felt today; the emotions and troubles people dealt with are still very real. Each man puts himself through immeasurable pain to reach his loved one, which has remained a common theme in modern literature....
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...Part-Time Indian, Alexie wants to teach the readers that if you do not attempt, you will not attain. Junior deciding to fight the stereotypes and making a commitment to going to Reardan, show he is willing to succeed no matter what the consequences may be. Additionally, Junior took every small moment of his life seriously, he knew that something as small as making the school basketball team or climbing a frightening pine tree will make a huge impact on his future. Junior knew that if he stayed a coward and didn’t try to change anything for the rest of his life, the misconceptions about Native Americans would be true....
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...What is a hero? What is a hero? By definition a hero is “a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities" (Hero). We could even look as far back as the Greeks, with their gods and demigods, humans born with super natural powers that could take out an entire city with a flick of their wrist, because of their powers they were called heroes. These gods were feared and worshiped, religions were started because of their tales and accomplishments. Despite all these powers and abilities, one thing is not mentioned, core values. I feel a hero is a combination of values, because bravery without courage, integrity, humility and honor can mean all the difference between being a hero and being lucky. To me a hero is someone who puts all others in front of himself, who puts personal gain and ambitions on the back burner for the betterment of others or the greater good. Others define heroes as someone who signed their name on the dotted line to serve this country, or a person who gives blood in the Publix parking lot, we all have different views and opinions on what a hero is, but I think we can all agree, a hero puts others' lives before their own. What we should all understand, is that all of us have the potential to be a hero, the right person in the right place at the right time, can make all the difference in the world. After reading the other assigned stories I am drawn towards Bodega Dreams, the only character that could fit the definition of a hero is Mr. Tapia....
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...William Shakespeare is thought to be one of the best dramatists within the history of world’s literature. Despite the fact that his tragedies resemble the Aristotelian view of the tragic hero, his own personages are powerful enough to reach their own goals; in addition, one should take into consideration that despite some similarity in comparison with Aristotle, in view of many thinkers, “Shakespeare almost certainly never read Aristotle” (Dillon 10). As for this paper, the focus lies in arguing that William Shakespeare, being one of England’s most widely-acknowledged poets and dramatists, proves to have elaborated an absolutely unique approach to creating and introducing his characters owing to an unprecedented insight into what it is like...
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...realized he needed to change his behavior. He turned his anger into energy for sports. Bo Jackson is an epic hero because he is capable of great strength and courage, a great warrior, and humble. Bo Jackson exhibited great strength and courage without having to put in much effort. His natural talent was unremarkable. At a young age, Bo saw practice as a waste of time because he was so far ahead of everybody. Bo showed an incredible amount of courage by choosing Auburn over Alabama. He didn’t care about the Alabama’s winning past. Instead, Bo cared about what impact he could make to help his team. His coaches at Auburn would introduce skills taught in the NFL and Bo would master them in a couple of days. Bo’s first...
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...David Thoreau and the Reverend Martin Luther King Junior, whom gave their respective peoples the hope that they had long since been searching for. Henry David Thoreau once wrote, "If a plant cannot live according to its nature, it dies; and so a man" (Thoreau), and sparked a revolution against the government of his time and fueled other revolts around the world, giving all men hope of a brighter future. Martin Luther King Junior wrote a letter while he was imprisoned in a jail in Birmingham Alabama and said, "Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust" (King Jr.). Thoreau and King Jr. both exemplified what an unjust law is to them. Both Thoreau and King Jr. disapprove of how the governments have given them too many unjust laws and how they must rise up to fight against it by not shedding...
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...Othello: Tragic Hero? Michael Charles Robinson ENGL 102 October 17, 2011 Ms. Charity Givens Othello: Tragic Hero? I. Introduction Thesis statement A. Thesis Statement II. Brief overview of Othello III. Aristotle and Othello A. Peripeteia B. Hamartia C. Anagnorsis D. Catharsis IV. Othello a tragic hero? A. Evidence supporting B. Not supporting V. Brief overview of “O” A. Comparison to original VI. Conclusion THESIS STATEMENT: Othello is a tragic hero because he mostly satisfies Aristotle’s four requirements for a tragic hero: peripeteia, hamartia, anagnorsis, and catharsis. Othello: Tragic Hero? The tragic play Othello, written by William Shakespeare has caused constant dispute on whether the main character Othello can be considered as a tragic hero or not. Othello is a tragic hero because he mostly satisfies Aristotle’s four requirements for a tragic hero: peripeteia, hamartia, anagnorsis, and catharsis. The exploration of different aspects of the Othello character will give the readers of this essay insight regarding whether Othello is a...
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...ALTERNATE ENDINGS “THE UNSEEN” by Aneesah Sher THE UNSEEN http://storystar.com/php/read_story.php?story_id=6350 I get called different. Weird. Unique. I think differently from other teenagers. I’m an ordinary teen with an extra twist. I have a gift, yet to be revealed. A gift that no-one else can understand. Not a single soul knows about my gift. People might see it as a curse. A curse from God. Maybe a test, a test of courage, strength and determination. But now that’s for you to decide. I, Jason Hood, can see the unseen. Yes, I can see ‘dead people’ as others put it. They may be dead, but I prefer the term ‘ghosts’ or ‘spirits’. I believe that souls remain on human earth after death because they have unfinished business. Hunting for their murderer or needing to desperately pass on a message. And that is why I was born. To be the messenger or person who helps to search for the murderer of such spirit. And quite frankly, I love it. When I was just a child I used to see people around me with bullets through them, heads chopped off cradled in one arm, burnt kids, rope slung around their neck, and once…a man. A tall man, with a mask plastered to half his face. He was tortured; his face cut off and once he escaped his torturers, he hid his face beneath a mask to hide all past. Scary it was. I can be walking down a corridor at school and walk round a corner and see a spirit standing there, watching me. As if I know something they want to hear. Anyways, about me, I’ve...
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...Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson was a kind man who got racist comments put towards him because of his race by the fans of Major League Baseball I feel like Jackie Robinson is not just a baseball hero but also I feel like he is a hero in general. Some facts about Jackie Robinson are that he had a normal life like everybody else Jackie Robinson was born in Ciaro, Georgia on January 31,1919 Not long after he was born him and his family moved to Pasadena, California Robinson had four siblings growing up. His siblings names were Edgar,Frank,Matthew,and Willa Mae Having Robinson being the youngest Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier when he became the first black athlete to play Major League Baseball in the 20th century He played his Major...
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...A hero is someone you can look up to or aspire to be like, someone who is admired and has noble characteristics. These qualities can be found in Troy Beck, he is an example of how an average person can make a huge impact on everyday life. He demonstrates how a person can be a role model no matter the circumstance and how you can create a positive outlook on all aspects of life. Beck is an average 16 year of high school student that chooses every day to be positive and impact others lives. He walks around with a friendly smile on his face at all times, he does not judge and he has the most honest soul. Troy Beck was born in Lexington, North Carolina on February ninth, 2000. His parents, David and Jennifer Beck, have raised him in the same house for sixteen years. They currently still reside at 1001 Becks Nursery Rd. His brother, Zeb Beck, is thirteen making Beck the oldest of the two. His grandparents Eddie and Sandra Odum and Johnny and Debbie Beck all live in Lexington as well. Beck went to Davis - Townsend elementary until fifth grade, Central Davidson Middle school until eighth grade and Central Davidson High School where his in currently...
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...Meghan Lazor GLS 310 Essay 3 Favela Rising Favela Rising was an inspirational film about how even at the most hopeless of times, anything can be possible. One man had the courage to take a horrible tragedy and use it to rebuild a violent community into a cultural and more positive place to live. Through blind faith and endless optimism, this man fought through every obstacle in his path against the drug run streets of Brazil’s slums. He stood as a symbol of peace even in the face of death. The filmmaker risked his life to provide an edge of your seat colorful look into the dangerous streets of Rio Di Janero’s slums or “Favela’s, through the eyes of its people. The Favela’s are broken up into sections according to each drug lord’s domain. Here, the law is just as corrupt as the criminals who govern the streets. The citizens are confined to their own section living life fearing not when, but how they will die. The children aspire to be outlaws because they have nothing else to look forward to. The filmmaker paid special attention to the citizen’s of the Favela’s. These people were the narrator’s of the story. Many times when they spoke everything else would be blacked out. The camera would zoom into their faces so close that all you could see would be their mouths. This technique isolated the emotions and words of each speaker. As each person told a piece of the story, the filmmaker would show clips of video to follow along. Since the area is so dangerous the filmmaker...
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