...Online). A hero does not have to be some strong or supernatural human being. A hero is someone who does something from the heart or for the common good without needing recognition for doing so. When people think of heroes they automatically think Superman, Batman, and/or Spiderman. But, do people think about the hidden heroes? Such as, parents, teachers, and normal people. To illustrate,” So there you go- heroes are everyday, common people. Most of what they do goes unheralded, unappreciated. And that ironically, is heroism: not to be recognized.”(Stone 64) Heroes are not always big name, hot shot people they can be people we don’t think of, the most unlikely of people, a teenager that wants to help people,wants to finish school, and through all the drama at school still has an open relationship with his/hers parents....
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...Despite the popular belief that heroes are created only by Marvel, I believe that real heroes can be found all around the world. Although they’re not always recognized or acknowledged at all heroes are an important part of our community. When we need it, the people that own the title of a hero are there for anyone to fall back on. Even America leans on the hero soldiers of our country. Each and every hero contributes so much to our society and relentlessly fights for their goals. Another popular belief is that most heroes are already famous and reached a godlike status, but that’s actually quite incorrect. “Heroes represent the best of ourselves, respecting that we are human beings. A hero can be anyone from Gandhi to your classroom teacher, anyone who can show courage when faced with a problem. A hero is someone who is willing to help others in their best capacity” (Ricky Martin online). The message behind this quote is a great example of heroism, bravery, courage, can be shown from anyone and is key aspects of what makes a hero. Soldiers risk their life every day, most likely terrified, but they do what is right. If every man and woman volunteered to become a firefighter, risked their life to save a stranger, or did even the simplest acts of kindness our world would be incredibly amazing....
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...hopelessness and fatigue shine through after his victory abruptly collapses. Unlike Gandhi's assertion, Santiago's identity came primarily from solitary action against a single enemy. However, Santiago's relationship with the boy and his care for him reveals their deep connection, and also develops his compassionate side. The identity created, however, mainly resulted from conflict rather than empathetic emotions. The sheer complexity of personality demands that all external forces, including compassion and conflict, mold the individual. Empathy and compassion do create personality, but the entirety of personality does not originate from one good action. True personality only comes from motivation and ultimate actions with large consequences . The shallow foppery of charity as means of a moral gauge demonstrates the point succinctly. Many people who donate to charity do so not from the kindness of their hearts, but as an obligation to "be...
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...the terms of heroism and sacrifice are interchangeable. The hero must be a sacrificer and the one who sacrifices himself must be a hero, for this reason these two terms (hero and sacrificer) cannot be separated. Thus, both of them go hand in hand in so many works of literature. Heroism and sacrifice are not confined to human beings only. Some writers present their heroes as gods as in mythology, and some of them present animals as in fables. 809 0202 / مجلة ديالى العدد الرابع و االربعون The idea of having an animal as a sacrificial hero is shown in many of Oscar Wilde’s short stories. He developed this theme as a reaction towards his age which lacked, in his view, moral as well as human values. For this reason, he chooses a bird to be his tragic hero. He epitomizes this idea in such short stories like “The Nightingale and the Rose” and “The Happy Prince”. The heroes in these two short stories are birds: a swallow in “The Happy prince” and a nightingale in “The Nightingale and the Rose”. These creatures are usually known of their delicacy and frailty. But in these stories they function as sacrificial heroes for the sake of others and tolerate horrible conditions of death just to please people. “The Nightingale and the Rose” is one of Wilde’s best...
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...My fiancé and I tend to do things for each other in an unselfish sense. With that said, generalized reciprocity doesn’t tend to change the language within our household. For example, the other night I said “I’ll cook dinner tonight, you can cook dinner some other time.” This message isn’t demanding that he must cook me dinner; rather it conveys a message that he can cook if he wants too. In another situation, he surprised me with flowers randomly one day. I didn’t expect him to buy me flowers, therefore, I said “That’s so nice of you but you didn’t have to do that.” This sort of language shows my appreciation as well as doesn’t make him feel obligated to do it again if he doesn’t want too. It’s obvious that his intention wasn’t to be repaid, rather, he did it out of the kindness of his...
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...Since childhood, my main peculiarities were poor health and love for music. But if my parents somehow could cope with the first one, they had nothing to counterpose to the second. At the time when the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded, my mother was a thirteen-years-old girl, so, when she gave birth to me thirteen years later, it detrimentally affected my health. Nine months after my birth I had a heart surgery, and doctors officially proclaimed me a disabled child. The only dubious privilege I gained was the right to stay in bed longer than other kids. However, such pastime was too tedious for me, so I had learned to entertain myself. Having learned an alphabet at the age of three, I started to read. The heroes of marvelous children's...
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...and exposed for a weakness as she is blinded by what’s right in front of her. The Moor, also known as Othello is the undisputed “hero” of our story; but his heroics are no match for the sly antagonism of the character Iago. Othello isn’t our everyday hero; seeing that there aren’t too many black heroes in the seventeenth century; especially in Venice. I feel as though Othello could have done very little as a human being to avoid his fate. When Iago began to manipulate the mind of Othello in Act 3, we finally begin to see the weakness in our “hero”. Othello being the hero and man that he is, we as an audience don’t expect him to be so weak minded in such a fixable situation. This brings thoughts to my mind about how blind love can make people in this world. Sometimes we fall so in love that we can’t see the very thing that stands in the way of our love growing. Being blinded by love doesn’t always end “happily ever after”, sometimes the worst possible thing could happen when you’re in the way of a mad ”blind” man that’s carrying a sword. So if I could ask first time readers of this story a question, I would ask them how they felt about Othello after he kills his wife Desdemona. Do they still feel that he is the hero in the story; is he still the protagonist even though he has done more physical wrong to people than Iago does? Iago is a bitter, crafty mind that uses his political prowess and friendly swagger to deceive his victims. Iago has an uncanny talent to manipulate...
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...Hero’s come in many shapes and sizes form: a women who helps single moms cope with the struggles of cancer, a doctor who walks the streets of Chicago to look for wonders victims of gang violence, and another doctor who dresses up as a homeless person to gain the respect of them so he can help them. Heroes are very important to be able to have faith in the world. At the beginning of this semester a hero was just someone who could soar around in the sky and save people who are in destress. But as I read more into the lives of the humans I realize a hero can be your next door neighbor. a hero is somebody who puts themselves behind others, who lives everyday like is for someone else, someone who inspires people to to better at anything life may throw at them. Dr. Daniel Ivankovich is an orthopedic surgeon who works in Chicago’s bad side. He helps treat victims who have gotten shot gun wounds from gang crimes. “For 20 years, Ivankovich witnessed countless people struggling to get medical treatment because they did not have insurance or were underinsured. They were put on wait lists for months, even years, just to receive basic procedures, and their injuries got worse.” (Klainmont). Anybody who can go out and look for victims on the streets of the bad side of Chicago. This man because of his will to go out and...
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...International Buddhist College Course: BL6204/ME6204 Pali Literature September 3, 2009 Submitted by Hoang Van Minh Topic: Discuss the Theravada Concept of Paramita (Perfection) as Revealed in the Pali Commentaries 1. Introduction Pali Atthakatha is the huge part of the study of Pali literature in Buddhism. The atthakatha means the “explanation of the meaning” or “commentary” and can be mentioned as exegetical treatises on the texts of the Pali canon. Their main object is, therefore, to explain difficult words and abstruse points of doctrine that occur in the Texts and also to give additional explanatory information wherever it was deemed necessary.[1] For that reason Atthakatha is usually considered as the huge encyclopedia of Buddhist study. One can find in this precious treasure any interpretations of the Buddhist terminology, idea and philosophical explanation on Tipitakas; for almost the Pali Tipitaka has its own commentary. The concept of Paramitas is well-known not only in Mahayana tradition with the aim of complete enlightenment but also it is interpreted in almost by the same way in Theravada especially it is revealed in commentaries literature. Historically along the process of development, there are many arguments and misunderstandings between these two traditions especially while Mahayana developed many new concepts like the concept and practice of bodhisattva with numerous skillful means (upāyaksalya) which seem to go too far...
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...Tungalag Ganbold English 314 Julie Booche April 4, 2012 Villains in Fairy Tales Research paper All children love to listen to fairy tales. When we were young, we ask our parents to tell us stories. People are not sure why fairy tales are so interesting and why every children love them. While it is entertaining, it is also moral lesson to young children. They learn from the fairy tales about good and evil. They learn how to distinguish good and evil, wise and foolish, and moral and immortal. Children learn many lessons from the characters of fairy tales and it is very interesting to see that they love heroes in the fairy tales and do not like the bad guys in the stories. When I was thinking about the research topic, the one thing pulled my attention was why there are villains in almost all fairy tales. It is very interesting to think that all fairy tales have villains. In this paper I am going to talk about who the villains in the story are, why authors talk about villains in their stories and what readers learn from them. I will use mostly about fairy tale villains such as my favorite fairy tale’s villain, Cinderella’s stepmother. When we read the stories, we can tell who the villain in the story is. They are usually described as stepmothers, witches, monsters, sneak, thief, robber and traits. For example, in the Cinderella story, Lady Tremaine is a villain. In the article “Top 10 Most Evil Disney villains”(Antonia) the author described the Lady Tremaine as self centered...
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...Freedom Writers When she realizes that her students are living in their own personal wars, she takes the Diary of Anne Frank, Romeo and Juliet (another gangster story) to read in class. She notices that her school is segregated by race and color. So, she divides her class with a colored tape taped to the middle of the floor, and she says, “ were going to play a game, o.k.?” This activity helps them realize that they are all fighting the same battles, and are living their lives very much in common. “You’re going to have fun I promise.” Look you can work on those workbooks til the bell rings or you can play a game.” This is called the line game, I’m going to ask you a question, if that question applies to you, you step on to the line then step back away for the next question. Easy right? First q How many of you have the new Snoop Dog album? Everyone steps up to the line. How many of you have seen Boys in the Hood? Again everyone steps up to the line. How many of you live in the projects? Most of them go up to the line. How many of you know someone, a friend or relative, who was or is in juvenile hall or jail? Everyone steps up to the line. How many of you have been in juvenile hall or jail for any length of time? How many of you know where to get drugs right now? How many of you know someone in a gang? All of them step up to the line. How many of you are gang members? Noone goes up to the line, but their lying. Stand on the line if you’ve lost a friend to gang...
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...Demonstrate your understanding of Iliad books 1, 22 and 24 with specific examples and details by integrating quotes and explanation from each book and “lost stars” in examining beliefs in glory, honor, pride and personal excellence and how they apply to Greek life and your life. Although the heroes, Achilles, Agamemnon and Hector, are proud and have achieved glory, they did not earn it in an honorable way. The way the heroes react or deal with their problems is not exemplary, because they dealt with them in a selfish way. In book 1, 22, and 24 of the Iliad we can all see examples of the hero's actions, seeking glory, thinking they have honor, being full of pride and sometimes achieving personal excellence. Agamemnon doesn’t want to give Chryseis back to Troy because of his greed for a wife that is a trophy. The only way Agamemnon will give her back is if his trophy is replaced, with Briseis instead. Because of his rash, harsh and selfish actions, Achilles runs off and leaves the army and begs, his mother, Thetis for vengeance. Thetis on behalf of Achilles asks Zeus to avenge her son, thus Zeus tells Apollo to cast a plague on the Achaeans. Agamemnon gives in and returns Chryseis and gets Briseis. Achilles is throwing...
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...The notion I'm going to deal with is the idea of myths and heroes. First of all, I'd like to give a short definition, so according to me a myth or a hero is a person who inpires others with his positive thoughts, values or goals. We get totaly influenced and attracted by their good qualities which motivate us to do something good to the society. We can learn good qualities like patriotism, bravery, courage, non violence, compassion, humility, kindness. I would like to illustrate this notion through the theme of Influence and Role Models. We may wonder how can the actions of icons of the past have consequences on people nowadays? In order to illustrate the fact that what they do influence us, our lives, our beliefs, our values My presentation will fall into 3 parts: First of all, I'll concentrate on how role models inspire us by their actions that move us to do the same, then I'll analyse how they encourage us to be the best that we can be before finally focusing on the fact that they are selfless and teach us how to be. Nowadays, a lot of successful people were seen as other’s model. Most of us looked up to someone. It is wildly acknowledged that, role models can influence our lives. They can play an important role in shaping our society. They are figures who seem to embody everything that we think is good, all of the ideal traits that we would like to be able to possess for ourselves, and the kind of life that we would one day want to live. For instance they can provide...
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...It was way back February 1993, and my mom was still sixteen when she met my dad. She lived on her sister as she went to high school at San Isidro, Kadingilan, Bukidnon. She was then on her fourth year in high school. At a very young age my dad got my mom pregnant. Everyone was shocked especially my grandparents. My mom’s parents were solid Roman Catholic and my dad’s was a solid Protestant too. Therefore there could be no chance to for them to like each other. My dad was confused at that moment and he was told by his father to leave. Because he feared my Lolo a lot so he left and hide his self from the situation. He was too young then to take me as his responsibility. He was only nineteen at that time. My dad went away and helped himself find a job. He entered any kind of job as long as it is legal. Mom and dad parted their ways until mom gave birth of my sister. My dad knew it but he only saw my sister when she was already three months young. My grandpa, mom’s father really forbids her to see my dad. He hated my dad so much for what they did to them that’s why my dad did everything he can to let them see his now ready to take his responsibility as a father to me. He became a house boy in a relative’s house, sells rags on the streets, he even become an agent of a medical company selling their products through houses just to earn profit and work at the pasture land to feed the flocks. He did all of those just to buy a can of milk for me. To provide me the things I needed and to...
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...Dear Teachers Everywhere... by Jen Hatmaker on April 30th, 2013 139 239 11 Before there were any books or blogs or conferences or studies, I used to be a teacher. I know. Petrifying. I taught 4th grade for three years and 1st grade for one. And then I had a bunch of babies and can’t remember the next six years. I was a very average elementary teacher who totally loved my students. And also? Sincerely sorry about all that homework, 4th grade parents. I wasn’t a mother yet. I figured you had nothing to do but complete my exhaustive weekly social studies packets utilizing your children’s higher level thinking skills and research techniques, because what every ten-year-old needs is five hours a week of additional geography work. I’m certain now you wished me dead. Bless it. (Several students have contacted me and they are all I’m an accountant now and I’m like um, do you mean an accountant for your high school math team? and they’re like I’m almost 30 and I’m all what exactly the heck just happened?) Though I’ve switched to the fake job I currently have, I will never forget my classroom years, and I have a few things I want to tell you, Teachers Everywhere. First of all, I’ve calculated your earnings by adding your classroom hours, pre- and post-school hours, conferences and phone calls, weekend work, after-hours grading, professional development requirements, lesson planning, team meetings, extracurricular clubs and teams, parent correspondence, district...
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