Walker Eyer Fulton 8th Grade Middle School 20,November 2017 Why Veterans are our Heroes Veterans are heroes, and nothing short of heroes. They gave up so much for our freedom, our lives, and our liberties. “All gave some, some gave all.” -Korean War. This Nation's heroes go into battle knowing they could not come back. That takes a tremendous amount of courage and bravery. For us, they protect this nation, so we can live in a free country. Freedom; everyone thinks its free, but it's not. Somebody
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American sniper is the autobiography about Chris Kyle, an american war hero whos tour lasted between 1999-2009, four tours in total. Although he isnt a well washed authour, his words flow together smoothly to get his point across. If you find his writing a little crude, you will also find it bluntyly honest. Kyles controverisial tone and attitude give the right first person outlook on how war really is. His story starts with his upbringginggs; family philosopishes, personal goals, aspirations
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piece consists of a fanfare, march, and a love theme. When the piece begins, the brass come in strong as if preparing the audience to meet Superman, much like in movies when a king is about to be introduced. The use of the tonic and dominant express heroism and stability, whereas the triplet rhythm gives a powerful sensation. Just in a few measures, the qualities of Superman have been presented. The rest of the orchestra comes in and the march begins; it is powerful and strong – Superman has arrived
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when you expected to be criticized, but you were praised, or ignored, or when you were convinced you would succeed but failed * An incident that changed you or revealed an aspect of your personality such as ambition, jealousy, insecurity, or heroism * An incident in which a conflict or a serious misunderstanding with someone made you feel unjustly treated or caused you to mistreat someone * An experience that made you reexamine a basic value or belief ( such as a time when you were expected
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In the story “Mystery of Heroism” by Stephen Crain, the main character Fred Collins displays magnificent traits of a hero through his internal struggles and his struggles out on the battlefield. While Fred Collins was fetching water for the rest of his platoon he came across a dying man who asked as his last wish for some water. Although Fred showed hesitation he did give the dying man his last drink and so “the officer was a man gone in drink” -Stephen Crain. The man was “gone” in drink meaning
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Land of the Free, Home of the Brave. Imagine life without freedom. Freedom is a vital right that should be given to all. America, among a few other countries that have given the people of their country freedom. However if not for the veterans and active serviceman in the military, we would not be able to bear freedom. There is many kinds of freedom which some people take for granted. Firstly, Americans have the freedom of choice. They have the opportunity of being able to choose what they want
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Last week, students at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, had a visit from Miep Gies, the woman who hid Anne Frank and her family during the Holocaust. What started off as an innocent letter for a class project, turned into a meet and greet with the famous protector of Anne Frank. After reading The Diary of Anne Frank, Erin Gruwell, the high school English teacher, had come up with the idea to have her sophomore students write letters to Miep Gies. The students were writing about how they
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Since the dawn of the nation, the armed forces have included black Americans. As early as 1652, leaders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony mandated that all Indians and people of African descent residing in "settled" areas enlist in a local militia. Prince Duplex, Sr. was one of nearly 300 men of African descent to enlist in the Connecticut militia during the Revolutionary War, and Oscar Marion, a slave on the South Carolina plantation of war hero General Francis Marion, fought side by side with his
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ever lived, did you know that?”. July nods at Roscoe in agreement; the names of Will and Call weren’t even mentioned and both knew exactly who they were and what they had done in their past. This is part of what makes Gus an epic hero, his national heroism; in order to be an epic hero a person “must first be recognized in his home country as a great and heroic person”. In Gus’s case he is known for killing off many Indians and establishing himself as one of the most successful Texas Rangers to exist
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placed in a position to where the audience wants to see her escape. The phrases “daring escape,” “the brave cow,” and “granting clemency” are emphasized by quotation marks to celebrate the actions of Molly. All of these words hold a connotation of heroism and sets her at a level of awe that Arora is attempting to have the audience understand. The word clemency also contributes to idea of a fugitive, as clemency is given to criminals as an absolution for their crimes. By doing so, he’s almost making
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