...Two people who I believe have shown extraordinary courage and persistence in their lives are Martin Luther King Jr. and Samwise Gamgee. Of course, one is a real historical figure and the other is a fictitious character from a fantasy classic, but both have overcome extraordinary obstacles and have taken incredible risks to be the historical and literary figures they are today. Martin Luther King Jr. who was both a Baptist minister and a civil rights leader, faced intense challenges and the ever possible threat of death throughout his life. Just given the time period and the fact that everyone knew who he was must have been a struggle on his conscience while coping with every considerable anxiety and fear possible. He did most of his nonviolent activist work in the south which was the heart of segregation and led marches through the streets of major towns and cities. He is known as one of the greatest historical orators and graduated from three different colleges with a B.A., a B.D., and a Ph. D. He headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for the pursuit of peace and equality through nonviolent activism and went on to expand his pursuits on poverty and the Vietnam War before being assassinated in 1968. Interestingly enough, King originally did not want to follow in his father’s footsteps to become a minister because he felt differently about some of the major ideals of the church at that time and he was known to rebel...
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...From 1963 to modern day, 2015, Martin Luther King serves as a monumental figure of justice, as he fought for the equality of men that defines our society today. His courageous actions sent him willingly to jail yet did not stop his ambition for equality. In his “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, King uses rhetorical devices of ethos, logos, and pathos to persuade the Clergymen and the American public that the severity of unjust treatment of blacks has reached its breaking point, and justice must come now. As King writes his piece from prison, he must establish himself credibility, proving himself worthy of the clergymen’s time and ears. Throughout the piece, King uses ethos to give himself credit on the topic of racial injustice. He begins...
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...The Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas _________________ Applying the Lessons of History to Modern Police Leadership Training _________________ A Leadership White Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Required for Graduation from the Leadership Command College _________________ By Kenneth W. Sidenblad Bee Cave Police Department Bee Cave, Texas Date Submitted (month year) ABSTRACT Law enforcement continues to move in the direction of a profession and away from being only a vocation. Police officers of today are better trained and educated than at any time in the past. This demands police leaders be up to the challenge to lead them. Law enforcement leaders must enhance their knowledge and incorporate training ideas in use by other professions. Applying lessons from academic subject material is an important part of leadership development in many professions, and should be emphasized in training future police leaders. This will enable law enforcement leaders to develop as leaders in a profession. One academic subject used in other professions to develop leaders is the study of history. History provides a wealth of material from which valuable insights and examples of leadership may be drawn from. Lessons drawn from history are used by other professions to enhance the quality of leadership within those professions. Leadership lessons from history should be incorporated into modern police leadership...
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...For or Against The Black Lives Matter Movement A few decades ago, African-Americans were fighting and chanting for emancipation and an opportunity to be and fee human. Now they, rather we, are fighting for an extension of that cry. A federal acknowledgement and social and cultural validity of our humanity and our lives. Our nation has been founded, molded and changed due to the courageous voices of American heroes who have not only recognized an injustice or flaw in the framework but said something about it in hopes that a change would come. The recognition of America’s flawed American framework has nearly always occurred as a result of instances of injustice that have prompted a race of people historically persecuted and literally placed...
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...She speaks to the disillusionment of Americans with the Nixon administration, describing it as a "smooth exercise in political manipulation, deceit and deception, callousness and indifference." This language is designed to evoke feelings of betrayal and frustration among her listeners, tapping into widespread discontent. Moreover, her reference to Lincoln’s words, "A house divided... cannot stand," invokes a powerful historical figure and a sense of national unity, appealing to the audience’s patriotism and shared values. Chisholm logically critiques the Nixon administration, arguing that it has failed to provide the leadership and vision needed to inspire and uplift the American people. She systematically deconstructs the administration's failures, from divisive politics to environmental neglect, and contrasts this with her own vision of a government that is open, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of all Americans. By presenting clear and specific examples of where the current leadership has gone wrong, Chisholm strengthens her argument that fresh leadership is necessary. A key rhetorical strategy Chisholm employs is her appeal to a broad and diverse coalition...
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...As a nation that preaches for individuals to speak their minds and practice their beliefs as much as they want, wouldn't it be non-American to not think outside the box and question authority at times? This is a very touchy subject to speak on because there's a very thin line between practicing what you believe in and breaking the law. For example, as read in "Rosa Parks and Civil Obedience- Prerana Korpe", Rosa parks refused to get out of her seat because she believed that it wasn't right to get moved out of her seat because of the color of her skin. And because of that simple yet courageous act, it had so much of an effect on the African American community in Birmingham that it led to a 381-day-long boycott from all of Alabama's city buses. The...
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...Fictional Heroes 1. Iron Man 2. Bat Man 3. Superman 4. Captain America Real-Life Heroes 1. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2. Dosan Chang-Ho Ahn (Historical Korean Figure) 3. Firefighters 4. Soliders Personally, I believe these fictional heroes and real-life heroes share some similar traits and values on their own. When knowledging their actions and speeches, their traits share courageous, admirable, confident, dignified, faithful, helpiful, and selfless. Their traits are not easily found among other people because of selfishness, which people can not overcome. Each of the heroes either fictional or real-life have the values that they mainly focus on their actions: justice, safety, devotion, and liberty. They each have their own beliefs that leads...
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...role was on influencing society during his time. To understand the most widely accepted view on when and how Arthur gained fame, one must be aware of the historical time period surrounding Arthur. The unity that the Roman government imposed on Britain disappeared around 410 AD. In its place arose small villages whose rulers struggled for political and military supremacy. Around 540, a Welsh monk and historian named Gildas wrote in his book Concerning the Ruin and Conquest of Britain that The disasters that the British people suffered at the hands of the Anglo-Saxons after the Roman withdrawal were clear evidence that god was punishing them for their sins. It was during these disasters that the monk was referring to that Arthur held up resistance for the Britons against the Saxons, at a time when Britain was constantly being threatened by invaders. Through being the commander who routed the battles against the enemy and thereby saving the south of Britain from distruction of the Saxons, Arthur became the image of the hero and savior whose death people refused to believe in and whose return was yearned for. The opinion that Arthur was a genuine figure in history, though not the glorious King Arthur that most people know him to be, is largely based on the writings of Nennius, a Welsh historian, who gave the first and only historical account of Arthur s military career in Chapter 56. The passage...
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...Unfortunately, there is no historical evidence that suggests Betsy Ross or any other person designed the original American flag containing thirteen stars arranged in a circle along side thirteen red and white bars. In fact, Ross never claimed to have designed the flag in her lifetime. Her grandson, William Canby, created the story of Betsy Ross designing the first American flag. During the Revolutionary period, Betsy Ross and her husband had an upholstery business in Pennsylvania. According to Canby, General George Washington entered Ross’ store and was impressed with her sewing abilities. Washington then asked her to design the American flag. In reality, Ross only took credit for changing the shape of the stars from a six-pointed star to a five-pointed star because...
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...The Martyrdom of St. Leiven is a counter-reformation painting – supporting the catholic response to the Luther’s Reformation. Being Ruben a Catholic, this painting was not only a mere commission, but the artists could include his faith or belief in it. Likewise, David’s painting also supports a movement that he strongly believed in. The Death of Marat portrays the death of Jean-Paul Marat, who was a journalist in favor of the French Revolution; the artist, therefore, had not created the painting accidently: he was for the French Revolution and wanted to celebrate a brave and courageous French leader that Marat was for the...
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...his poem “Somebody Blew up America?” on the September 11th attacks and was heavily criticized for anti-Semitism and attacks on public figures. His poem is free verse and has no set structure but maintains its rhythmic elements for oral sharing. The poem was meant to be shared orally so that Baraka would be able to emphasize and share lines specifically for an audience. Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, was an African-American Muslim minister...
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...Discuss the social and historical context of the Italian neorealist movement, using two films as examples It may be purported that the socio-historical context of any given film inevitably bleeds through into the narrative, shaping multiple elements of its structure. It could be said that the Italian Neo-Realist movement juxtaposes the decay of a shattered nation with the disturbing beauty of destruction: transforming turmoil into art, encapsulated in De Sica's observation that the destruction of Italy was "beautiful for artists, but ugly for Italians". Neo-Realism follows the ordinary lives of the citizens of Italy, the mundane and the neglected; despite being a short-lived era, it is regarded as the 'golden age' of Italian cinema and continues...
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...Name: Tutor: Course: Institution: Date: ALEXANDER THE GREAT As an accomplished and renowned historian, Norman Cantors writes exemplary of biographies of historic mythic figures from the past. Throughout his writing work Cantors provides history books, which are light and summary in nature. He provides historical information to people who are not professional historian in a simple and engaging writing style. His work in non-fictional in nature and it provide the correct information on what was happening a long time ago. In his book, “Alexander the Great: Journey to the End of the Earth”, Norman Cantor describes the life of Alexander the Great in all aspects including military conquests and personal life. In most historical books, Alexander the Great character is describing as that of courage, superstition, intoxication, bisexuality cruelty, and heroism. He roamed all over Asia and Europe as a supernatural figure. In presenting and describing the military and personal life of this legendary man, Cantor draws his information from the contemporary writings on the Alexander. He uses the cultural and psychological studies to portray that Alexander was not an ordinary person in the ancient world. The author portrays Alexander the Great as person liked to conquer new empires. In writing this biography, Alexander clearly explains the relationship that existed between Alexander the great and his father, Philip II of Macedon, his bisexuality, and his oedipal involvement with his own...
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...and I never lost a passenger." - Harriet Tubman, one of many who focused their lives to helping slaves find freedom. If you were a slave looking for freedom in the 1800's, the Underground Railroad would have been your best choice. You will be informed on how the railroad started even before the 1800's and how the railroad was successful. You will also be informed about some important figures in the history of the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was not legitimately a railroad nor was it underground. It was called the Underground Railroad to avoid suspicion of the route to freedom....
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...Tyree Snorgrass Mrs. Urbina AP Literature 1 October 2013 MacBeth Research William Shakespeare, the creator of the tragic story “MacBeth” uses a diverse set of allusions symbols, and figurative language examples throughout the work to enhance the different themes that are throughout the play. In, “MacBeth” there is many themes that are directed, one would be tragedy, and also, tyranny. From beginning to end, Shakespeare develops the meaning of the work by taking the reader through different scenarios and tossing allusions into the piece that help the plot and central theme of the story reveal. The world calls “MacBeth” one of Shakespeare’s grand plays and have been recognized internationally, the play contains symbols like blood, to further identify the massacres and the murders that MacBeth has been continuing to commit throughout the play. The meaning of the work is developed more intensely with this symbol because blood is viewed as gory and horror, and that is what the play eventually moves to. Moving into the act 2, while the tragic hero Macbeth suffers from a flaw that has been growing and growing immensely within himself, a personal and also a self-oriented error that is purely the fault and mistake of the character, Macbeth is now the victim of an external force. The external force is fate, a fate that has been introduced by the prophecy, supported by the weird and demanding sisters, and reinforced urgently by Lady Macbeth. The 3 Witches' prophecy that has been presented...
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