Our Twisted Hero

The Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, is a religious icon and symbol of Mexican nationalism and identity (Benedetti). Through analyzing the image and history of the Virgin of Guadalupe through the theoretical terms, e.g. gender, sexuality, identity, and authority, one is able to understand her meaning and importance to Mexico, the world, and the catholic church. Her importance can be examined through the use of these theoretical terms and how they intersect and connect with…

The world heath organization (WHO) defines health as " [the] sate of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease" (Spector, 2013, p.63). Spector defines HEALTH "[as] the balance or a person both within ones being-physical, mental, and spiritual - and in the outside world -natural familial and communal, and metaphysical The ways Mexican protect themselves to maintain their health is done in variety of ways. A major contributor is Folk healing also known…

Flags of our fathers John Bradley a quiet man that didn't worry about much at all from a small Wisconsin town ,Franklin Sousley, farming man from eastern Kentucky wasn’t afraid of anyone is a fun loving person,Harlon Block athletic young man a free spirit,Ira Hayes from gila river indian reservation a Pima Indian was very quiet and always displayed a keen mind,Rene Gagnon from Manchester the only child from his family has handsome good looks and almost always the center of attention ,Mike Strank…

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Spanish Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, is the Catholic title of the Virgin Mary who appeared before St. Juan Diego in a vision in 1531. On October 12, 1945, Pope Pius the XII named her “Patroness of all the Americas”. The Our Lady Of Guadalupe Basilica is located in Mexico city and is the most visited Catholic shrine in the world. Fray Bernardino de Sahagún was a Franciscan missionary priest, who helped in the Catholic evangelization of New Spain. He was born in…

took an image of La Virgen and unified the troops through the chant “Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe.” As well, Miguel Hidalgo created what can be considered the first Mexican flag. This flag is known as Estandarte de a Virgen de Guadalupe (The Banner of Our Lady of Guadalupe.) The estandarte was made of linen and it depicts la virgin in the middle surrounded by the words “Viva Maria Sma. De Guadaluple.” Hidalgos’ decision to select La Virgen a central image of the independence movement caused…

Cultures all around the world perceive women to be objects and nothing more. For a woman to speak up for herself and make a change in something she believes in, truly shows the heroic act of that individual in any circumstance. The book A Thousand Splendid Suns on the other hand, written by Khaled Hosseini, demonstrates this principle very strongly through the two protagonist’ in the novel, Mariam and Laila. The development of the two in earlier chapters bring them to be totally different…

believe that if they dont do anything remarkable that stands out that there mere life is just that nothing. We as homosapiens believe in a convaluded way of reasoning and since the dawn of time imiagine that without this one remarkable accomplishment our sense of purpose has not been fulfilled. We look upon the celeberties on tv like their the 21th century couterparts of the romans who believe in a multitude of gods with the leader being zues of course this being a fictionalized tale but the…

idea of how the past kings had ruled. They ruled with courage and greatness, following the values in which they knew they needed portray. Courage and greatness are two values that also closely tie together with the heroic code. Beowulf, the Geatish hero was one the main characters in the epic who helped show us how it tied in together with this heroic code. Seen as “the mightiest man on earth/ high-born and powerful”(ll. 197-198), Beowulf engaged in three major battles leading up to his death.…

Louie Zamperini goes through a terrifying but amazing experience. Louie Zamperini is an American hero. He displays courage and persistence. This is shown by his will to stand up and defend his country and not give in to the enemy. Even at his worst time he doesn 't give up; he takes the pain and makes himself stronger as a person. Louie Zamperini fought through many things throughout his life. Even as a child he was bullied and harassed, “Louie was a marked boy. Bullies, drawn by his oddity…

with his conscience. Because he chose to stand up for his beliefs and proved it with his actions, even after considerable harsh criticism, I have a profound respect for him. In conclusion, Kansas Senator Edmund G. Ross was a true historical American hero. He trusted his conscience in believing Andrew Jackson was innocent, stood up to the criticisms and reactions from his equal Republican colleagues, and chose to act in a way that America should forever be grateful for. If it wasn’t for Edmund…