Exemplification Essay: Jonathan Toew Is My Hero

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Jonathan Toews

A hero is someone who you look up to, to be like.
Jonathan Toews is my hero because he is hard working, very generous, and he helps out a lot with charity and fundraising.
Jonathan is hardworking because he is on the ice every day to practice, when he is on the ice, he takes it very seriously, in hockey games he never gives up. He started at 3 years old and his dad said “he is like a little wiz.” In his Bantam year Jonathan was drafted #1 by the Tri-City Americans but he choose not to play for him but to play for his high school.
Jonathan is very generous because he always passes the puck, helps new players learn how to play. Jonathan also is the captain of his team so he helps out a lot spending his time working on plays.

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