... to save the peasants from the evil and cunning warlords. Mythological heroes had their deeds exaggerated as the stories were passed by word of mouth from person to person. Storytellers have always felt a need to liven up their stories and as they passed them from generation to generation, the stories continued to grow. Everyone knows what heroism is, but describing it can be difficult. Gallantry, valor, bravery, and courage are all traits normally associated with heroism. For the people who risk or sacrifice their own lives in an acts of selflessness, these words are accurate in describing heroism. Few would dispute that a person who pulls another from a bur ...

... falsely accused of raping a white woman. The Negro's lawyer is Scout's father, Atticus Finch. He defends the Negro vigorously, though he expects to lose the case. As well as being the story of childhood, it is also the story of the struggle for equality of the American Negro. can be read as the story of a child's growth and maturation. Almost every incident in the novel contributes something to Scout's perception of the world. Through her experiences she grows more tolerant of others, learning how to " climb into another person's skin and walk around in it." On her first day of school she finds that there are both social and poor classes in society, some are resp ...

... all others forms of life, is a form of abuse that needed to be expressed thought this short story. A woman that looks within the depths of a house and characterizes it as "haunted" is not evidence to lock her up and diagnose her with an illness. "A colonial mansion…I would say haunted house…but that would be asking too much of fate," shows the narrator's superstitious characteristic that places her outside the walls of society. By moving into a bedroom, the narrator feels a form of solitude. The narrator is eventually forced to discontinue her writing for she is afraid to hear the words of her husband. "He hates to have me write a word." Writing ...

... woman could not support herself. Unless you are very wealthy woman or had very wealthy parents then marriage seems to be the only way you can live a decent life. Most people of the day thought that marriage "was the only honorable provision for well-educated young women of small fortune." It became a source of financial security that in many cases went no further. Elizabeth is the first woman in the story to be proposed to, and she did a very peculiar thing. She is proposed to by Mr. Collins, the very man who is going to inherit her father's estate. She refuses his offer even though his "situation in life...[his] connections....and [his] relationship to [El ...

... his role compellingly intriguing in the play “Much Ado About Nothing”. Benedick has a unique view toward love, he wants no part in giving or receiving love. He has a simple way to live, “I will live a bachelor” (Shakespeare I .i.176), he first chooses not to get involved in the love scheme. Benedick has strong hold on that feeling and what’s to keep it that way. Encounters with a character known as Beatrice prove this to be true. Everytime these characters see one another arguments are endless, and put downs are fired back and forth. In fact Benedick tells her “...I would I could find in my heart that had not ...

... City. Intending to introduce Nelson to the focal point of his prejudice. However, Mr. Head’s sub- conscious motives are to have Nelson believe his grandfather’s existence in his life is indispensable. He hopes Nelson dependency upon him strengthens. Doing so would not only make himself feel superior but also satisfy his own dependency needs. He’s content with the thought once Nelson has had the opportunity in experiencing the city he will “be content to stay at home for the rest of his life” (251). His only comforting thoughts, as he lay to sleep before the day of the trip, were not of turning Nelson into a racist, but “thinking how the boy would at last ...

... make something happen. While watching court television one day, a trial about a sick man and his son who were growing marijuana to help fight his cancer was on. They lived in Florida, where it is illegal to smoke weed regardless of what it is being used for. A helicopter saw the weed growing and reported it; police officers went there and arrested the man and his son. To make a long story short the man told his side of the story to the judge and the judge purposefully gave him just probation knowing that he would smoke and still grow weed. When asking me "What do you believe in," I found it pretty hard to narrow down my strongest beliefs. I think my parents ...

... has enabled us to complete common tasks much easier then it was before. The computer for example, has word-processing capabilities that enable us to produce a one page report much faster than it is to write it out. But when the computer breaks, it creates havoc and we get very frustrated and angry at the hunk of metal if front of us. Repair can be frustrating, costly, and time consuming. Typing also prevents us from adding the personal touch to short letters. The handwritten letter is much more personal and shows your respect for the person receiving the letter. While the computer can be a nuisance, the tele ...

... to helping them overcome their illnesses. Neurologists, also known as nerve specialists, are responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of organic and nervous system disorders. Brain disorders such as epilepsy, mental retardation, and Alzheimer’s are a few of the many disorders that neurologists treat. They are also responsible for the prescription and administration of medication and drugs (Jakubiak 146) (United States 56). The approximate number of hours per week for a neurologist is sixty. They usually work in a hospital or in an office. A large majority of their time is devoted to communication with patients and their immediate families. There is a ...

... physicist Richard Feynman (1918-1988). I found it to be very interesting and felt that Mr. Feynman was very thoughtful. Rather than explain in technical detail about his work in physics, Feynman instead related interesting anecdotes throughout his life, as a college student and graduate student at Princeton University, that gave to the reader an understanding of his work as a scientist. The writing won my attention because his stories about his youth and his days at Princeton fascinated me. He was always exploring his environment to learn new things about science, especially how things worked. Feynman's thirst for clever things to do and clever ways to do ord ...