National hero

rocks or apples. He threw a rock through a screen door just to prove a point to a neighborhood bully. Bo Jackson was capable of great strength in courage which allowed him to travel over a vast setting, gaining popularity to eventually become a national hero. Bo Jackson’s great strength and courage allowed him to become a well respected athlete in multiple sports. Bo jumped out of waist-high water, tucked his knees to his chest, and completed a backflip. Most people can’t complete a backflip after

Hamlet aspires to resolve his father’s murder with “bloody” action (IV.v.69). For that reason, when Hamlet succeeds in impaling his uncle upon the rapier and forcing him to consume the poisoned elixir, “[Shakespeare] has depicted in [Hamlet] a true national hero” (Crawford). According to this belief, as Hamlet has taken the life of the man that killed King Hamlet and was powerless to stop Denmark from falling to Fortinbras, the Danes have been lifted from danger and the prince Hamlet can be deemed a “savior

The idea of a national hero representing a group of people is by no means a new or original concept as almost every city-state and civilization to have existed right up until present day society has done this to some degree. To the Romans, this character, or hero as some would say, was none other than Aeneas, from the Roman poet Virgil’s epic, The Aeneid. Despite the fact that the work itself is entirely fictional and semi-based off of the famous Greek epic The Iliad by Homer, Aeneas is credited

Stepping over puddles of blood and dead soldiers, Andrew Jackson kept fighting against the British till he tasted victory, thus proving him a hero. Born in 1767 in Waxhaw, a region along the border of North and South Carolina colonies, Andrew Jackson was raised in poverty. As a kid, he had no former education, but he taught himself law and became a lawyer. In 1788, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee (which was part of North Carolina) and became the first representative for Tennessee in 1796 when it

Muhammad Ali is a great national hero that we should all recognize to be one of the all time greatest athletes. He has also broken many records with his valiant skills in boxing. Muhammad faces many challenges in his life and he has made it through all of them to become a very successful person. Muhammad has won many awards with his boxing over the years. He also has broken many barriers within his lifetime. Muhammad is a very gifted person. He got interested in boxing when a thief stole his bike

mysterious and controversial figure. He has been described as one of the greatest mariners in history, a visionary genius, a mystic, a national hero, a failed administrator, a naпve entrepreneur, a symbol of slavery and genocide, and a ruthless and greedy imperialist. The question becomes “Who is Christopher Columbus?” Is he really the man that some Americans describe as a hero, whose journey was the first step in a long process that eventually produced the United States? Or is Columbus’ character flawed

Meriwether Lewis is, a National hero in 1806, who received fame for Western expedition journey that was from February 1803 and ended Fall 1803. He then became the Governor or upper Louisiana. Lewis’ home is Virginia; he has both a drinking and depression problem. On, a journey to Washington D.C. October 11, 1809, Meriwether Lewis was found dead from two gunshot wounds. (One to the head, the other to the stomach.). Of the time of Meriwether Lewis’ death, there was no reason why anyone would want

Is Yeng Zheng a National Hero or a Tyrant? In my opinion, Yeng Zheng is a national hero, not a tyrant. An example why Yeng Zheng is a national hero is because he energetically went to work to organize his country. Qin Shihuangdi divided his own lane into 36 districts, each with a governor and a representative who reported directly to him. He made laws and taxes uniform throughout the country. He standardized weights and measurements. Through out China, the emperor had the achievements inscribed

Louis Riel was a national hero, especially to the Métis of Canada. He defended his people, the Métis, and their rights by creating Le Comité National des Métis and the provisional government at Fort Garry. He showed the Canadian government that he is not a joke with the execution of Thomas Scott. He contributed to the creation and government placed in Manitoba with the Manitoba Act. And he also left, coming back with a new view and to attempt a peaceful negotiation. Louis Riel went against the Prime

controversial and cryptic figures throughout the course of Canadian history. A period of revolution lasting from the 1870’s to the late 1880’s was condemned with constant revolts justified as an intervening year for those involved. Louis Riel is regarded as a hero by preserving the civil liberties and identities of the Métis and leading two