Our society depends on the abilities of our leaders and how well they can do their jobs. A leader is someone that many people look to for direction, guidance, and inspiration, so it is important for our leaders to have the aptitude to make difficult decisions and to know and do what is right for the people. A higher authority is crucial for supervising and regulating others as well as being an example of a hard and dedicated worker. An effective leader has character, competence, compassion, and courage
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The Character of Catherine Slooper in Washington Square Catherine Slooper, the protagonist of the novel Washington Square by Henry James, has been a highly controversial character. While many scholars argue that she is an ordinary woman others consider that she is an extraordinary heroine. In this essay I would like to demonstrate that she is both, an ordinary woman and an extraordinary heroine. To some extent it is true that Catherine is an ordinary woman. As Henry James points in the novel
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Leadership: A Must for Nation Building By: Christine Joy Itchon Julian Philippine history books let us know that our country had undergone countless revolutions, numerous heroic deeds and several struggle for reform and development. Leaders of different generation stand for justice and sacrifice themselves for “Freedom” and “Independence” from invaders and fought for “peace”. It was the scenario during the Spanish regime in our land. But the values that our ancestors portrayed must neither be
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the traits of the hero? Hector or Achilles? In your essay, persuade your audience that either Achilles or Hector is the better example of the archetypal hero. I. Introduction • Begin your introductory paragraph by discussing the fact that heroes have many characteristics. • List some possible heroic characteristics. • Include the title of the epic and the author (Homer). • State your thesis at the end of the paragraph—Achilles or Hector is the better hero II. Body Paragraphs
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Hero A hero is one who places himself or herself at great risk while performing acts of courage. Not only is Beowulf a hero because of his physical strength, but rather than basking in the resulting glory, he gives the glory to God. Beowulf is the ultimate hero who put his life on the line for an entire kingdom. Beowulf's heroism can be seen when he takes 14 of the bravest in his land to go help Hrothgar. Hrothgar was Beowulf's father's close friend who had been plagued by attacks for twelve
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Stories of men are full of heroic deeds. One of the acts of heroism that I have seen myself was that of my uncle, who was attacked by a huge tiger while we were once in our plantation.My uncle, a young and well-built man, and I left our home early in the morning to do business in the plantation. When we reached there, we could hear some dogs barking from the distance. We, however, did not suspect anything. As usual, we began to do our work.While we were working, we noticed some foot-prints of an
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Old White-Haired Freaks Do you have a hero? I believe that most Americans still have heroes. A person’s choice of a hero has definitely changed from the past. They choose a person who is close to their heart, such as a family member or a friend to look at as their hero. There are a couple reasons why I agree with this analogy. One reason is because of how we a look at people in the public eye and the other is the difference between a role model and a hero. Everything and everyone is overanalyzed
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The Hero from The Enemy By: Sahib Grewal The Hero from The Enemy Are heros only heros if they have superpowers? Aren’t police officers, firefighters, and soldiers heroes too? Maxie from the Waitrose is a representation of that for the Waitrose group. She is a person who you would follow into battle without questioning it. Some of the traits which Maxie possess are kind, strong, and smart. First, Maxie is considered to be a kind and wise girl in the Waitrose group whom everyone
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the end and accepts Kaalu. On the other hand, Kaalu represents the archetype of a ‘Noble’ hero. He has certain goals in the film such as winning the heroine’s heart and achieving material success to support his future family by owning a taxi. He exemplifies the qualities of a ‘good’ Indian boy as he respects his elders and demonstrates a strong ambition for success. Kaalu also maintains the stereotype of a hero as he is considered to always be good (for example, he strives to prove his innocence by
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Joshua Huff Period 4 11-11-14 “A Hero cannot be a Hero unless in a heroic world.” A Hero is a person who put their lives on the line to save or help anyone. A hero is a person who save people life and who also step up for other people. A hero comes out when someone is in trouble you can’t tell who a hero is because heroes don’t stand out from others. Heroes are just like us they get up every morning and just go on with their life some people think hero’s just wake up and say let go find people
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