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Nelson Mandela, an internationally recognized figure in this divisive world – was he a true hero or simply a politician? His imprisonment for 27 years for challenging his nation’s government that violated human rights, equality, and worldwide poverty raises the question: should Africa celebrate this? Regrettably, the answer is a resounding “no.” Nelson Mandela, my…

Holden Caulfield, a troubled 16-year-old teen, has recently been expelled from his fourth school. Despite his troubles, Holden deeply cares for his younger sister and mourns the loss of his deceased younger brother. Additionally, Holden tends to isolate himself and lacks social connections. Recently, he has been filled with anger towards his roommates and has…

            Though there has been much debate over who is actually the protagonist in Sophocles’ tragic play Oedipus Rex, the general consensus among scholars is that Oedipus himself stars as the protagonist in this play as a part of his role as the tragic hero.  “Rather than configuring Oedipus as an archetypal paradigm of the…

Satirical Hack: The Use of Satire In Hack Finn Mark Twain is “considered one of the greatest humorists in American Literature” (Cribbing, par. 1). He was known for his use of satire, and can be seen in his works such as The Gilded Age, and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Of course what exactly is satire?…

This simple quote symbolizes the lives of Frederick Douglass and Olaudah Equiano. Both of which were slaves who tried to free themselves. Both Douglass and Equation have wrote a narrative about their lives, however, each one is different in its own unique way. From the bonds of slavery on a plantation to the call of…

Macbeth – Downfall of a HeroMacbeths strive for power affects every aspect of his life, and this motivation eventually leads to his demise. Many different factors play a pivotal role in deciding his ill-fated future. With his wifes cajoling, and the three witches foretelling of his future Macbeth, will stop at nothing to gain position…

What’s a hero to you: Superman. Batman. Spiderman? Apart from their supernatural powers. a similarity that they portion is the great bene?cial alteration they had brought amongst their societies. which led to them going “heroes” . Andrew Carnegie. a adult male you could utilize as the de?nition of “multi-millionaire” . was so a hero. He…

Destruction, chaos, violence and death along with numerous other tragedies are the results from War. The film Pan’s Labyrinth, by writer/director Guillermo Del Toro, depicts a story of hero’s quest in a time of disarray. The film is based in 1944, about a princess’ journey to return home. She came from an underworld, escaping to…

Although most people find the film “Shrek” to be just a comical film, it actually fulfills the requirements needed to prove that Shrek is indeed an epic hero. “Shrek” is a 2001 computer-animated fantasy-comedy film based on William Steig’s fairytale picture book, “Shrek!” He has all the characteristics of an epic hero archetype, regardless of…

Heros are frequently thought of as those who save lives. but I think those who inspire us to greatness are heroes excessively. The individual that I look to as my greatest hero is Tun Dr Mahathir. As the 4th and most dynamic Prime Minister of Malaysia. Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad will indelible feeling on…