Nelson Mandela‚ a past president of South Africa‚ said‚ “It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front‚ especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.” Mandela‚ an activist who spent twenty-seven years in prison‚ understood the risks a person has to take in order to become an effective leader. Superior leaders selflessly give up many benefits to help other people. They sacrifice
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“When you can be anybody‚ you become nobody”. “Trust me‚ I’m lying” written by Mary Elizabeth Summer is a novel of mystery‚ lies and drama. Julep Dupree‚ the daughter of a con-artist‚ is stunned when she returns home to a trashed house‚ a missing father and a single note. She and her best friend Sam make it their mission to find her Dad. Tyler Richland then comes into the picture‚ he insists on helping and she reluctantly trusted him even though she could not figure him out. There is a spark of
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HEROES IN POETRY The Hero ’Jack fell as he’d have wished‚’ the mother said‚ And folded up the letter that she’d read. ’The Colonel writes so nicely.’ Something broke In the tired voice that quivered to a choke. She half looked up. ’We mothers are so proud Of our dead soldiers.’ Then her face was bowed. Quietly the Brother Officer went out. He’d told the poor old dear some gallant lies That she would nourish all her days‚ no doubt For while he coughed and mumbled‚ her weak eyes Had shone
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the freedom‚ the ability that they have to work‚ and the culture that each American shares. He believes that all the qualities that make up these various heroes are what America is founded upon. These qualities include persistence‚ steadfastness‚ courage‚ endurance‚ patience‚ humility‚ and
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1. Explain what is meant by Hemingway’s Code hero. “Live by the code‚ die by the code.” Such is the life of the code hero. The question is what rules the code contains? Hemingway himself defined them as “Living correctly and ideally with honor‚ courage and endurance‚ not matter how chaotic‚ stressful or painful the world might be.” Hemingway’s code heroes always lose‚ no matter how much they strive to uphold the code. How big a hero a man is‚ is defined by how hard he try to do good deeds. This
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Does a hero wear a cape and fly around‚ while saving cats falling from trees? Does one have to be a hero by saving someone from a burning building? What qualifies as a hero? Many people have their own definition and vision of a hero. Heroism comes in many ways through attitudes and acts of oneself. I believe heroism is the intent of doing something for the benefit of others‚ and not caring about the consequences that might ensue. In Joyce Carol Oates’s "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚"
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the kids and what he was defined by before he was a hero. Ponyboy is very much defined as a hero after the events that happened at the church in which he rescued all those kids from death by grabbing them out of the burning church. He did out of courage and kindness and was praised as a hero for it. “Mrs.O’briant and I think you were sent straight from heaven. Or are you just professional heroes or something? Sent from heaven? Had he gotten a good look at Dallas? “No were greasers” I said. I was
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Throughout Novel there are many examples of bravery and cowardice and is compared to many acts of bravery; as a result‚ as soon as you’ve read an act bravery the author chose to write an act of cowardice to balance it out such as when Charlie displays courage as he protects his younger brother from bullies and corporal punishment such as the colonel and his sergeant. This obviously shows bravery. Another way to show Charlie’s bravery is when he disobeyed a direct order‚ but he did so in order to protect
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put others before themselves‚ such as the firefighters‚ the law enforcers‚ the soldiers‚ and the emergency workers. I believe that saving a life is the greatest victory one could ever accomplish. Furthermore‚ a true hero is someone who acts with courage in difficult situations and shows leadership as well. In my perspective‚ parents are also heroes. They love their children and do everything to raise them properly. Moreover‚ they see to it that their children learn the things they will need to
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Great leaders are overlooked and underestimated. Cyrus was taught selflessness‚ courage‚ gratefulness‚ leadership‚ strength‚ trustworthiness‚ humility‚ and more which all factored in to him becoming who he was. “Cyrus was able to penetrate that vast extent of the country by the sheer terror of his personality… not one of them dared lift a hand against him. And yet he was able‚ at the same time‚ to inspire them all with so deep a desire to please him and win his favor…”(Xenophon 2). Cyrus did one
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