...“Hero” is a very enigmatic word, with various different meanings and people it could or could not apply to. Beowulf is a hero, since he saved a kingdom from a “demon” named Grendal, had more than enough of a reputation of heroic deeds to back up his claim that he could, and would, slay Grendal, even with his bare hands. He did not show many signs of being selfish or prideful, the only time he did being to prove a point to a man named Unferth. And he, most importantly, did not do any action out of evil intent or evil urges. In my opinion, George Washington also fits the above criteria for Beowulf’s version of “hero”, albeit with a few differences. George Washington “saved” a fledgeling nation, the United States of America, from the “evil” nation of Great Britain, specifically its monarch and Parliament. He united 13 states when they were in most need, and would have lost otherwise. He kept a calm and level head when he planned what to do next, even admitting that, when they wanted him to lead the fledgeling nation in the Revolutionary War, that he was not “deserving of the authority he’s been given”. He even had previously worked for his future enemy, as he was formerly a British regular, aka “Redcoat”, during the French and Indian War....
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...regarding his loyalty to the colonies. There seems to be two sides to the story: some people say that Arnold was a hero, some say he was a traitor. Despite this controversy, Arnold showed heroic characteristics and qualities throughout his life and career as a general. Benedict Arnold was a hero because he led the American soldiers in the Revolution confidently, diligently, and hopefully. A good deed in which Arnold did during the time of the Revolution was supply his officers with adequate necessities during battles. An example of this is when the men camped outside of Quebec, waiting for the perfect time to attack. The soldiers were cold, wet, and hungry. They hadn’t eaten a proper meal for days or even weeks. However, Arnold came to the rescue. His heroic self had “reached the nearest town and had sent back these animals for food. There were sheep, too, and sacks of flour” (Sheinkin 77). This considerate act nourished the army and helped them successfully attack and claim Quebec....
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...George Washington, a strong, smart and bold leader. Washington was the leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and was the first to become U.S. president. As the years went on he grew in his knowledge, and soon enough he was a magnificent president/leader. He is now known as one of the seven founding fathers of the United States. Today, I will be writing about his life, who he has influenced today, and why he is an important person to know about. Washington’s ancestory is originally all the way from England. His great-grandfather, John Washington, migrated from England to colonial Virginia. Washington’s father, Augustine Washington, was an ambitious man who acquired land and slaves, built mills, and grew tobacco. Augustine...
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...If somebody were to ask you what a hero is, your mind would probably jump to characters ripped straight out of the DC Universe. However, there is more to a hero than just flying and wearing your underwear on the outside of your pants. True heroes exhibit important traits such as bravery, perseverance, and willingness to devote yourself to helping others. There are many great examples of heroes in literature, some obvious, some quite unexpected. One great example of a hero would be Elie Wiesel from his memoir, Night. In this novel, Wiesel recounts his experiences with his father in a Nazi concentration camp and describes the unimaginable horrors of the Holocaust. At the end of the novel, his father becomes sick with dysentery. It is during this part that Wiesel exhibits heroic qualities, such as him saying in the novel that he “did everything I could to give him hope.” This proves that he is devoted to helping his father, even though his situation is almost as bad as his father’s. That devotion is an...
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...movements in their newly formed political parties, went on to become important figure heads of the new nation and future presidents using their greatness to create the United States today. The greatness of a leader can be defined in many areas but the most important are their integrity and leadership qualities. Great leadership is not defined by the giant statues left behind or even the books written about the impact that you make on the people a leader...
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...painter from Rhode Island. Gilbert Stuart is considered to be one of America's foremost portraitists. His best-known work, the unfinished portrait (Open Style Realism) of George Washington that is sometimes referred to as The Athenaeum, was begun in 1796 and never finished; Stuart retained the portrait, which he sold for $100 each. The image of George Washington featured in the painting has appeared on the United States one-dollar bill for over a century. His mentor was Benjamin West, travel to (1787) Ireland and UK returning to us in 1792. He live very extravagant life style had money problems. The Athenaeum (39 5/8” X 34 1/2”) 1796 (Lansdowne Portrait) manipulation of light & shade Roy Lichtenstein (October 27, 1923– September 29, 1997) was an American pop artist. (Realistic) attended Ohio State University, He was known examples of pop art, adapted a comic-book panel. George Washington (1962) oil on canvas 51” X 38”. Younger more glamour & success like a comic book hero no sense of brush strokes John Matos (known as Crash), Bronx, New York, Oct. 11, 1961) is an “Urban” graffiti artist. (His own subway style) His Art is a "visual link between street life and established society.” A very unique style like Jackson Pollock Arcadia Revisited (1988) Spray Paint on Canvas 96 ¼” X 68” Liner Quality overlapping gestures & unique color focal point is the eye /spark Jackson Pollock (known as Action Jackson) stick painter Action Painting...
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...Topic: What are the strengths and weaknesses of John Adams and George Washington? Many people view our Founding Fathers as brave, intelligent men and I would not dare disagree with them. The men that started our nation were brave enough to stand up to the most powerful country in the world at that time with very little resources or people to back them up. They transformed the hardships of the original colony, Jamestown, into our fifty states we have today. Although I will give them credit in saying that what the Founding Fathers did is something that no one in history has ever dared to do or ever will again, these men were still human. Historians do not like to focus on the impurities of the originators of our nation but they, three hundred years...
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...American Drama and Broadway have almost same meanings. In the very beginning times of American Drama, plays were not originals; they were wholly borrowed from London. But after 50s, American Drama changed radically. Actors, directors, and others from Broadway came to America, because now they did not have any job there. After they came, they established their own Off-Broadway companies here. The most popular and affection dramatists of time in America were Eugene O’Neill, Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams. Among the whole literary works, drama is accepted to be the unique way of expressing human feelings and thoughts. In drama, there is always a hero, and the hero has the greatest mission to do. I mean there is always a conflict to be solved by the hero. So the hero takes a risk in a sense in the processing of solving the conflict. The hero whoever he or...
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...A Circumstantial Hero: An Analysis of Heroism The word hero commonly provokes the image of a superhuman in one’s mind. A power stance coupled with a cape beautifully flowing in the wind somehow makes up a hero who is bigger, stronger and overall greater than the average man. However, if one looks beyond this fictional description, he can find the more realistic qualities of an everyday hero. These real-life heroes tend to be people who are brave and courageous; they take action when action is needed for the greater good of their surrounding people. With this being said, it is ignorant to declare one singular definition of heroism as every person, community, culture, and generation can classify a hero in a very different way. The qualities and characteristics of a hero are entirely circumstantial, and therefore are forever in flux. One of the many heroes of American history is Rosa Parks, often referred to as “the first lady of civil rights.” Many know Parks as a hero due to her act of defiance in 1955....
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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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...HIST101 American History to 1877 A Man of Honor George Washington was the first president of the United States and is known as “the Father of Our Country. He was a man with much conviction, humility, and integrity. George Washington trusted in God, was willing to sacrifice much, and he was selfless. All of these qualities were important to his success as a military leader and as the leader of the nation. It is apparent by how revered Washington is today that he was a man of honor. George Washington begin life in Virginia in 1732. He was the son of Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. The tale of him cutting down the cherry tree, is just a tale created by author Mason Locke Weems. Weems wanted Washington's life to appear more interesting in the biography he wrote. The biography, A History of the Life and Death, Virtues and Exploits, of General George Washington, “supplied the American people with flattering (and often rhyming) renditions of the events that shaped their hero”. Lawrence Washington was George's older brother. Lawrence was a great influence on George's life. After the death of their father, George spent a lot of time with Lawrence at his home, Mount Vernon. Washington learned the gentlemanly ways and manners of the time from Lawrence. One of the things George enjoyed most was fox-hunting. When Lawrence died, Mount Vernon was left to George. Washington received little formal education. This was due to his father dying when he was a boy...
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...American heroes have many identifiable traits. A commonality in both Hidden Figures and The Right Stuff is how the films characterized their heroes. Both movies rely on identifiable images of an American hero to in their presentation of the people that worked at NASA. One of the traits that defines an American hero is their boldness of character, their willingness to do what others haven’t. U.S. News and World Report reporter, Roger Simon, conveys the idea, “To be an American is to dare. We will sometimes fail because failure is part of being a human being. But our failures do not define us. Our daring does” (Simon 10). American visionaries have created many positive changes for America. The spirit of these heroes can easily be seen throughout...
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...The Hero Without A Face Our world has given us a thousand forms of archetypical heros, from Greek mythological characters such as Hercules, to modern day characters such as Superman. All of these heros were given a path that they must follow in order to discover their ultimate destiny and become a hero. Joseph Campbell book, “A Hero With A Thousand Faces” has best explained the important stages that every hero needs to go by in order for fulfill their destiny, “ A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won" (Campbell 1). It is in this storyline that most storytellers need to go by in order to create the most closely related idea of a hero. Even though some heros do not follow these stages and their journey becomes more complex in relation to society, Shakespeare’s character Hamlet, seems to be the most hard to understand. Shakespeare created Hamlet as a hero who corrupts the archetype so much that the basic stages of his heroic journey must be changed in order to recognize him as a hero. Aristotle defined a hero as “a man with outstanding quality and greatness about him. His own destruction is for a greater cause or principle”. Aristotle simply states that the hero's downfall is usually cause by his own fault. Usually the hero’s death is seen as a waste of human potential but usually results in greater knowledge and awareness for whoever hears of the hero’s story...
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...As a leader, is it better to be feared, or revered? Lynn Dean Excelsior College Abstract With every generation of leaders, the ageless debate surfaces; as a leader, is it better to be feared or revered? Leadership attributes, skills, and styles are the driving forces to lead others to successful mission accomplishment. Good leadership is based on these fundamental, unchanging qualities, such as competence, character, and a profound sense of responsibility. Styles of leadership may vary over time or may evolve with changing circumstances, but these bedrock qualities are foundations of a leaders' substance. Profiling historic leaders shows how these qualities are embodied by these leaders. Even with these qualities being present in all successful leaders, they can still be perceived as either feared or revered. It stands in good contention that successful leaders, whether feared or revered possessed the same qualities. The differences in the perception, is in how the leaders deployed their leadership philosophies. Many leaders are revered by their followers, and feared by their enemies, as where other leaders are feared by their followers. Keywords: Leaders, leadership. As a Leader, is it Better to be Feared, or Revered? Machiavelli believed that a great leader should be feared rather than loved. A midstream conservative approach is to say that it’s better to be both loved and feared, but we know in all reality that this is a nearly unattainable...
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...Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging by Joe Butt Profile: ISTJ Revision: 3.0 Date of Revision: 27 Feb 2005 "It is in keeping with tradition throughout our history that I should express simply and directly the opinions which I hold concerning some of the matters of present importance." --Herbert Hoover, Inaugural Address, Monday, March 4, 1929. ISTJs are often called inspectors. They have a keen sense of right and wrong, especially in their area of interest and/or responsibility. They are noted for devotion to duty. Punctuality is a watchword of the ISTJ. The secretary, clerk, or business(wo)man by whom others set their clocks is likely to be an ISTJ. As do other Introverted Thinkers, ISTJs often give the initial impression of being aloof and perhaps somewhat cold. Effusive expression of emotional warmth is not something that ISTJs do without considerable energy loss. ISTJs are most at home with "just the facts, Ma'am." They seem to perform at highest efficiency when employing a step-by-step approach. Once a new procedure has proven itself (i.e., has been shown "to work,") the ISTJ can be depended upon to carry it through, even at the expense of their own health. ISTJs are easily frustrated by the inconsistencies of others, especially when the second parties don't keep their commitments. But they usually keep their feelings to themselves unless they are asked. And when asked, they don't mince words. Truth wins out over tact. The grim determination of the ISTJ vindicates...
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