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What is a true hero? What is a hero? There are many different ways to describe a hero. A hero could be like Beowulf, an Anglo-Saxon hero, who was: strong, ready to fight battles and die for his country, and does everything for fame and fortune. A hero could also be like Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay politician, who was: a leader, ready to fight oppression against him, and help the LGBT community. Two totally different types of hero’s, but we still look up to both of them.…

The events portrayed in Stephen Crain’s “The Mystery of Heroism” show that Fred Collins is indeed not a hero. Crain implies this when he writes: “‘I can’t!’ he screamed, and in his reply was a full description of his quaking apprehension.” (Crain n.pag.). Here Collins walks away from a dying soldier in a moment of hesitation. Heroes do not walk away, they always help people in need which directly contrasts with Collins’ actions. Crain further proves that Collins is not a hero when he writes:…

Both Bessie Smith and Janis Joplin transcended the limitations of words through manmade sounds. At the end of “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out,” Smith interspersed sound with phrases. While she hummed “mmmmm” to demonstrate frustration with the speaker’s situation, Smith wove in phrases like “I felt so low” and “not one penny / And my friends I haven’t any.” She portrayed the bitterness and nostalgia people feel after loss. This lyric choice only made the ballad’s content more poignant…

Poems can have a great impact on the reader, they shed significant light on a story from different points of view and different opinions. Poets, during the Old English time period conveyed the image of light and dark imagery to portray a message of good and evil in their stories. Many of these authors describe epic clashes from both the hero and the antagonist's point of view, which is also demonstrated in Beowulf. In the story the author uses visual imagery and positive connotation to show…

INTRODUCTION Idiopathic scoliosis is a three-dimensional spinal deformity that is characterized by significant curve progression during a growth spurt (1). The longitudinal growth plays an important role in the development and progression of idiopathic scoliosis (1). A histomorphic study of the vertebral endplates from IS patients confirmed a more active growth of the anterior column than the posterior column (2). This mainly affects young kids due to their bones not being fully formed and…

In the epic Beowulf, several themes are clear, however the theme of Good vs. Evil is most represented. Not only do characters such as Beowulf and Grendel reflect this theme, but others aspects of the epic do as well. Other aspects include Herot and Grendel’s cave. Under further analyzation, it becomes clear that an assortment of aspects in the epic can be placed within this theme. One way the “Good” is represented in the Anglo-Saxons society is by seeing how Beowulf decided to help the Danes…

The Bravery of a Hero In society today, the definition of hero is different than it was 100 years ago, and even the definition in today's superhero movies is different than what someone might consider a hero in today’s society. Everyone has their own definition of their “hero”, mine is someone who is willing to do what others won’t, brave, courageous, and selfishness. It takes a certain kind of person to be a hero, and Beowulf and Batman both portray those characteristics of being one during…

An Overview of Scoliosis “Scoliosis refers to a lateral curvature of the spine, thus, scoliosis is a deformity rather than a specific disease or disorder.” (Salter, 1999, p. 366) The deformity is diagnosed in 2%-3% of the population, usually between early childhood until full bone maturity. (AANS, 2016) Scoliosis occurs equally in the number of males and females between the ages on 10-15, but females are shown to be eight times as likely to have the size of their curvature develop to the…

The Last Straws Of Noble Truths In a well known story; Beowulf, the hero is seen as a noble figure, but he is actually a ruthless, merciless, inhuman creature. He cares not for his men, his family, nor his king, but only for himself. He is worshipped for butchering animals and men alike. When all he should be is shunned. Beowulf does not show nobility in many ways, he conveys discipline to his men, but does not hold the same standards to himself, he fights, but is only courageous to benefit…

In the old epic poem of beowulf from the Anglo Saxon time. There were a lot of references to Good vs. Evil which still exists today in epics. The hero of the story is an amazingly strong geet warrior who plays the role of the hero. While the villain is played as grendel, grendel's mom and a dragon are portrayed as the evil aspect. This poem can be consider a classical poem because of the old fashioned good vs evil as hero vs villains. In the beginning a young geat warrior known as Beowulf…