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    Greek tragedies would not be complete without a tragic hero. A tragic hero tends to be the protagonist of a tragedy who had the potential of greatness but is destined to some type of downfall. This is due to a major flaw called hamartia. In Antigone by Sophocles, we see a perfect representation of tragic hero in action. The play is the last of a trilogy by Sophocles, whom two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices fight for the throne but sadly both kill each other. Creon, the uncle and new ruler decides

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    he female action hero. Not much of them on the big screen, are there? Sure, there is some stuff on TV, but when it comes to the movies, we don't really get much. People have been clamoring for a Black Widow movie, but Marvel is reluctant to make a film with her name on the title. She isn't technically a superhero, but she's an Avenger that can kick some ass. She's also a slam dunk for female viewers that wan't to see a superhero movie they can get behind. I'm sure guys won't be reluctant to go with

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    Hero In Actions

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    My Hero in Action My dad is my hero because he has bravely fought for his beloved country and family for several years. My dad has several reasons why he is my hero and will always be my hero. The reasons listed why my dad is my hero is that he has served in the military, worked at many hospitals, and is dedicated to selflessly helping his family. My dad prepares the Us Air Force Medically and dentalwise to be mission ready so that they can perform the duties that they need to accomplish to help

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    In his essay, “Building a Bigger Action Hero”, Logan Hill examines the things it takes for actors to be taken seriously by Hollywood. He wrote, “Today’s actors spend more time in the gym than they do rehearsing, more time with their trainers than with their directors” (Hill 59). We see that

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    In this Action-packed super hero movie, Jimmy Howlett “Logan” AKA Wolverine has aged immensely since the last movie. The movie takes place in the year 2029 where the original Mutants, or X-Men have perished or have been hunted down and killed. Logan is not the same one we are used too in previous movies, where he is young, fast and full of energy, In this movie, he is 197 years old and the age is catching up to him, because of the adamantium (The metal that wolverine's claws and body are made

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    narrator, Sammy, takes childish action which take him out of the child and innocent bubble and brings himself to the adult world where he is responsible for his own actions. The story shows Sammy’s child-like thoughts and actions and punishes him for the action that he took, which brings him to the adulthood. The main character, Sammy, works at a local grocery store. He is a 19-year-old teenager working as a clerk. He was a boy who was in teenage bubble until his action broke him out of the bubble.

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    the action hero man. This man has a rugged, muscular build and is usually very attractive. He can accomplish any task using his fist, but struggles to think through things logically. Every man sees these two stereotypes and begins to try to fit one of them. This leads the man to ask himself the question “What is a Man?”. Being a man is not letting stereotypes define him, standing firm in his convictions, but being accepting of others at the same time, knowing when or when not to take action, and

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    One example for this is that the action takes places within a short period of time, which is quite precisely two weeks, and the place of action doesn't change; it only plays on the farm. You could also say that the story features an important and critical moment in Mamzelle Aurélie's life and that there are just a few characters. Another

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    damage- not what you would expect from a massive explosion. You then see Charlie Crocker getting released from prison. This immediately gives you ideas on this person’s personality as he has been in jail. In the 2003 version the action is quite different; as the credits are rolling, fast paced orchestral music is playing in the back ground with shots of plans of what you presume are for some type of crime. The music builds up to a climax before stopping and going into

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    According to John Fiske, “Television as a culture is a crucial part of the social dynamics.” Indeed any television genre is based on apparent similarities, differences and on expectations as well as assumptions shared by the viewers. It is also a cross-cultural translatability as it is understood in a diversity of contexts and markets. According to Graeme Burton (2000), the genre study leads to understanding of audience pleasures and revelation of cultural myths. Also an understanding of finance

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