Who is a better epic hero? - After reading and learning about the stories of Achillies and Odysseus and their journeys, I feel that the better hero would have to be Odysseus . Even though his journey was very long and hard, he always had his family on his mind. And, even when his curiosity lead him to unimaginable places and things, Odysseus was able to think his way out of it with his cleverness. Not to mention the fact that he is extremely brave. Brave in many cases where others weren't, and that
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Max and clean the mess made from his vomit on their first meeting, a Nazi soldier only sees him as “[a] dirty asshole, [a] Jewish whore-dog” (514). This shows the difference in Rosa’s morals and the morals of Nazism, additionally displaying Rosa’s bravery as in spite of obvious consequences, she decides to hide a stranger, attempting to save their life. In summary, Rosa Hubermann is a complex character who in spite of her rough exterior, cares for others and often places their value above her own,
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The Brave Fight for Desegregation Education is an establishment with a long history in America. Throughout its history there have been numerous racial events that have helped shape our current educational system. According to, (Seperate is not equal Brown V. Board of Education, n.d.), Racism and segregation can be seen back to the 1800s. Each race would have their own school. There were colleges, such as Morehouse, that catered to black students. For the most part, the best educational opportunities
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not always what cartoons tend to describe them. We sometimes think and refer to a hero as someone that will come and save us flying or doing some sort magic, but that is not what a hero is. A hero is someone with tremendous amount of courage and bravery and will be in the front line ready for any duty or obstacle comes upon them. One of the greatest 20th century hero ever lived is Audie Murphy. Born in Kingston, Hunt County, Texas on June 20, 1924, Audie Murphy was raised in a sharecropper’s dilapidated
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something bigger than oneself ”. Campbell’s quote perfectly describes the ideal hero through their bravery and sacrifice. The Iliad, an Epic by Homer, describes an ancient Greek war between the Achaean army and the Trojan army ten years before the fall of Troy. A brave Achaean warrior, Achilles, is known for being well-respected and feared by his enemies. He leads his men into action with much ferocity and bravery. Outside of literature, Malala Yousafzai, a young Pakistani, received the Nobel Peace Prize
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John Paul Jones changed history. He intercepted the warship Serapis that helped gain America’s independence. If Jones didn’t defeat the Serapis America would have had a much harder time gaining its independence and a lot more casualties. Jones was a very important man when comes to America’s history. Now we can live in independence thanks to John Paul Jones. John Paul Jones was born in Scotland, 1742. Jones’ career at sea started at age 13 and he served on a merchant ship in Whitehaven
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Journal Questions 1.What is your personal reaction to the information presented in the What was jim crow? Article? It suprised me how one race could segregate another race in many ways that was not necessary. Colored people had to face complications every time they were in public, such as talking to a white person or riding the bus and they even had to attend different schools, public restrooms, and churches. They were treated as if they were still slaves. As i was reading this i asked some questions
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(“Resistance”). The Jewish people were fed up with how they were being treated and decided to take action by using physical force. By doing this the Ball 2 Jewish people gained hope and confidence. Another violent way the Jews resisted involved an act of bravery. Armed resistance truly took a brave person, especially if it could cost your life and even endanger yourself or others. In particular, armed resistance was shown when the Jews took a chance of saving others by destroying railroad tracks. “In Belgium
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throughout the war that American and British troops accomplished. But one of the big turning points that no one seems to remember or mention is the St Nazaire Raid. It became known amongst the British Military as “The Greatest Raid of All.” The acts of bravery among individual British Commandos that carried out the raid were so incredible, 5 Victoria Crosses were awarded, the most at any time in British Military History. In 1942, the Battle of the Atlantic was heavily in Germany’s favor. Their most coveted
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While being labelled worthless hoods and having the constant fear of being jumped by their rivals the Soc’s and with them doing and saying things like to torment them “how’d you like a haircut to begin just below the chin” pg. 6 they show their bravery by risking their lives life to save kids from the burning fire without needing to think twice about it. “I should be scared I thought with an odd detached feeling, but I’m not” 112- 113 it shows how SE Hilton portrays the greasers as heroes. Heroes
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