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    actions and while many will claim she is a hero or brings publicity the reality for this reality star is she is a fraud and does NOTHING for this cause. The people fighting to end the Yulin Festival and shutting down the morally rehensaple dog meat industry in general have been fighting the good fight for YEARS before Vanderpoop and her oxygen sucking publicity tour even knew you didn’t spell Yulin with Y-O-U. She takes credit when none is earned and in our opinion the only reason she gets away with

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    Odysseus: A Hero or a Flawed Hero? The epic poem‚ The Odyssey written by Homer near the end of the 8th century BC‚ focuses on a Grecian hero named Odysseus. Although after the falling of Troy Odysseus embarks upon a long‚ grueling journey home‚ it is through his travels that Homer is able to illustrate him as a hero. A hero is known as‚ “a man of distinguished courage or ability‚ admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.” (Dictionary.com) Homer’s projection of Odysseus is essentially

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    way‚ and strengthened Rome ten-fold? Why‚ Julius Caesar did! Julius Caesar was the first Roman emperor and he changed a strong republic into a total democracy. As the emperor‚ he conquered a lot of land and made a lot of enemies. I believe he was a hero and all of the bad things he did were justified with the result he made. Julius Caesar was an amazing generol in the military. His amazing military leadership skills are the main reason why he became the emperor. To become emperor‚ he had to defeat

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    The Difference between a Hero and a Tragic Hero The tragic hero is one of the most interesting characters within a Greek or Roman play. They depict many emotions and often their lives end in a horrible disaster. When we think of a hero‚ what automatically comes to mind? To some it may be someone legendary. Others might think of a hero as someone of great strength or ability. Perhaps someone admired for their achievements and great qualities. To me‚ it once meant someone that showed great courage

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    with countless heroic deeds not all favor Robin Hood’s actions. Some view him as a roguish miscreant‚ a person rebelling against the law for his own selfish gains. Therefore‚ one question remains‚ does Robin Hood’s legacy portray him as an outlaw or hero? Robin Hood’s stardom soared in New England during the late thirteen hundreds‚ noticeably around the aftermath of an epidemic outbreak of bubonic plague‚ better known as the Black Death. The Black Death resulted in nobles undertaking drastic measures

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    happiness‚ and that doesn’t cost any money. First of all‚ money cannot afford the most important thing in our life‚ such as smile‚ health‚ families and time. For example‚ the American magazine <Science> published an article at 2006‚ called / economic success cannot bring people happiness/‚ based on this report‚ 90% of wealthy people‚ they don’t have time for amusement‚ and they also don’t have time for their families‚ they living in an intense life. So most of them are not happy‚ because they lost

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    Project Not even a decade ago‚ our society spent years of studies in order to develop advancements in new technologies or inventions and it punctuated intervals of time in which to absorb and adapt to the change. However‚ in modern society‚ the pace of developing “the next big thing” significantly increased. Unlike the past‚ our modern world required shorter intervals to adapt due to our historical developments. However‚ there is one subject that required adaptation among our ‘big things’: Nuclear Research

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    actually do. Remember‚ he was a medic‚ his job was to medicate and save people‚ which is something he did… very well. Desmond Thomas Doss saved the lives of soldiers‚ showed bravery and selflessness‚ and inspired people‚ these things classify him as a hero.

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    He had four voyages between 1492 and 1504 were wondrous at first‚ but disappointing in the end. He won support of Ferdinand and Isabella‚ the Spanish monarchs‚ for the “enterprise of the Indies.” According to his letters‚ some people see him as a hero‚ and some don’t. In my opinion‚ I think he is a little bit of both. In his first letter to Luis de Santangel regarding his first voyage‚ he described his trip as a marvelous one with no obstacles stopping him whatsoever. He has mentioned that he

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    The Good Kiwi Bloke The stereotype that is most commonly associated with New Zealand men is “the good kiwi bloke’. This is a very old stereotype but I believe it is still relevant in today’s society. Its characteristics include‚ laid back‚ man of few words‚ xenophobic‚ lacks fashion sense‚ the “she’ll be right attitude”‚ but the three characteristics I’m going to talk about is the DIY attitude‚ the idea of good kiwi blokes being modest and the idea of loyalty to mates. This stereotype is portrayed

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