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Julius Caesar Research Paper

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As children, people look up to others whom they find significant. Whether they’re superheroes like Superman, or historical figures like Julius Caesar, juveniles often want to be like them when they’re older. However, as they grow up and realize that such dreams aren’t achievable, they begin to look up to people in their everyday lives. Such people generally consist of relatives, friends, or celebrities; for me, it is my mother.
Whenever I think of my mother, I form a vivid image of what she’s like. She’s a woman of great size and blond hair with a degree in psychology, and possesses distinctive qualities that are not found in ordinary women. Whenever I think of her, various childhood memories flood my mind, the most prominent being when I …show more content…

It was a hot, summer day at a beach resort, which contained hundreds of little houses, each one for a visiting family. After running around in the blazing sun, my friend and I stopped by his house for a quick beverage. Ready to keep going, we decided to hop over the veranda as it was a shorter exit. The veranda was in the back of the old, brown, one floored wooden house. The distance from the top of the veranda to the ground was no more than four feet, and jumping over it seemed like an easy task. After my friend hopped the veranda, it was my turn. However, on the way down, one of my feet slipped and I fell down… hard. As I looked over to my right, my right arm was completely broken. My friend looked perplexed when he saw what happened. The bones of my forearm formed a ninety degree angle and it looked like I had two elbows. I had to repeatedly tell him to run to my house and get my mother as fast as he could. For a while, I was clueless as to why I felt no pain; later I learned it was due to adrenaline. When my mother arrived, she remained calm and called the ambulance after asking if I felt alright. I expected her to yell at me and go berserk, but to my surprise, she looked composed as ever. However, years after the incident, I learned that she cried and shook on the inside. Nonetheless, she remained strong and assured me that everything would be

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