The My Hero Project

My aim in life is to head the India operations of world’s leading automobile companies and to promote and commercialise the use of renewable energy sources as fuels in vehicles. Engineering Management as a degree is a perfect blend of engineering and management principles and ideally suited for people like me who want a techno-managerial position, also I will be able to work across all engineering verticals be it aerospace, engg construction, consultancy or automotive as in my case equipping me

There is a clear line dividing modern heroes from tragic heroes of the past, and it starts with the conclusion to their heroic success or feat. Tragic heroes are known as tragic heroes due to the fact that they end their careers or lives in a poor manner such as good going bad, or some kind of fatal mistake, whereas modern heroes are expected please all people with a happy ending. Despite this major difference in them, these two types of heroes share some similar characteristics as well, such as

multiply and are currently still today being used to find cures to various diseases. On October 4,1951 Lacks died of cervical cancer. If “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” had a hero it would be Henrietta Lacks. Not only was Henrietta the hero, but her cells are as well. What is a hero? According to dictionary.com, a hero is person who, in the opinion of others, has special achievements, abilities, or personal qualities and is regarded as a role model or ideal. Henrietta was strong, caring, and unselfish

In his interview, Joseph Campbell talks about what he thinks makes a hero. He talks about the journey heros must go on, and the sacrifices they must make in order to achieve their moral objective. In the movies Pay it Forward and Amelie, Amelie and Trevor go on different journey to achieve their moral objective, which in both cases is making the world a better and happier place. Both films incorporate the idea of helping others without prompt, and trying to do good for the sake of doing good. This

turned in as a final project at the end of the unit. An outline of the journal prompts and grading rubric is included in the appendix. This guide is for students in grade 6-8th who have a general idea of a journey. Teaching short stories can be a taunting task and with

The archetype that I am interested in writing about is the Hero archetype. My project will be about Jay Gatsby, a character from THE GREAT GATSBY who fits into the hero archetype. Hero’s possess attributes which you could recognize as being heroic such as bravery and strength. They also could have overcame an obstacle that is considered too much for a person. My character fits the hero archetype because he sacrificed his life for a woman he loved. He had one goal and that was to be rich so he could

In a tragedy, a tragic hero is a character who is doomed from the beginning, suffers, has tragic flaws, or all of the above. Othello, in the play Othello by Shakespeare, is a tragic hero due to his tragic flaws. His tragic flaws are his insecurity, his gullibility, and his misplacement of trust. The character of Iago uses Othello’s tragic flaws against him through misleading advice and lies. Othello fits the definition of a tragic hero. He is doomed, in a tragedy, suffers, and has tragic flaws. Although

Ricky Martin, a singer, once said, “Heroes represent the best of ourselves, respecting that we are human beings. Anyone who can show courage when faced with a problem. A hero is someone who is willing to help others in his or her best capacity.” (“Hero Quotes”) This quote reminds me of my grandpa, Duane Culbertson. He was a hero because he considered it his duty to help anybody in a difficult situation. After Duane Culbertson graduated high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was motivated by

themselves heroes, but others may think them much more than that. People who just smile and say hi and change a life forever. Hero are not born. They're made - sculpted by the choices they make and the people in their lives. A hero is not some abstract being, some superhuman, with inhuman power, or a perfectly selfless and good person. They don’t have to be any of those things. A hero is someone who sets out to make someone else’s life better, their purpose is to affect someone in a positive manner. After

Eleanor Roosevelt A humanitarian and skilled diplomat—one hero rises to reshape what it means to be a woman, a mother, a wife, and a First Lady, to the world. Being a hero doesn't require acts of tremendous wonder. A single deed of pure generosity can prove you a hero to those you aid and care for. Eleanor Roosevelt, a warm-hearted, graceful individual, has come to show the world that she, a woman, wasn’t just confined to domestic chores and household work. During a time of segregation and fighting