Unsung hero

Some people view a hero as a man that saves a child from a burning building, or a man that stops the robber at the bank. Although they’re not wrong a hero can be much more, most heros go unheard of and are not rewarded. On the other hand some heros do get noticed for their courageous acts and are rewarded with a medal or other objects that signified they have helped the world. The hero’s I want to show you are some of the unsung heros that did great things. I define a hero as being a self-sacrificing

Xiaoxin Li 8-4 Mr. Gilligan / Welch United States History November 28, 2017 Unsung Hero Assignment: Nancy Hart Chances are that you have never heard of Nancy Hart. During the revolutionary war, it was unthinkable for women to fight due to the pressure and prejudiced thoughts on them at that time. Throughout the war, it was always the British against the colonists, but some colonists were loyal to Britain, who were called Tories. Speaking about Tories, one of Hart’s many heroic deeds involved 6

Richard Parker, the Unsung Hero In literature a character can represent more than a physical being. In Life of Pi by Yann Martel, the tiger character of Richard Parker represents Pi’s savage side along with being a physical character. Richard Parker develops a side to Pi that we see transform as the story goes along. In the novel, Richard Parker represents Pi’s barbaric side that he needs more than having physical strength or having strong religious beliefs in order to survive 227 days at sea.

serving in the public eye. To me, these people are all heroes, and known heroes for that matter. What I wish for is to be that hero, just like my family is to me and all of those they have helped. When I realized it was my life goal to work in the intelligence field, especially in this organization I understood that I could not be that public hero, but I could be the unsung hero. I could be that person that is protecting our nation and serving on the front lines of safeguarding our national security

Darlene Leohansson Section 8-4 Mr. Welch and Mr. Gilligan United States History 15 November 2017 John Hancock: An Unsung Hero John Hancock Jr., born on January 23, 1737 in Braintree (present day city of Quincy), Massachusetts, was one of several children to John Hancock Sr., a minister, and Mary Hawkes. During his lifetime, Hancock accomplished a variety of things, some which he is not as well known for. He became a prominent figure of his time, serving in political positions after gaining a reputation

Simon Gardner 8-4 #6 Social Studies, Gilligan November 28, 2017 Unsung Hero: James Armistead James Armistead is an important yet unsung hero of the American Revolution. Not many Americans have even heard his name and they should. Without him the Americans would have lost the battle of Yorktown which was an important victory for the Americans. In the textbook he only has three sentences on the sidebar (American Nation, p. 187). African-Americans are often overlooked in history due to

I would like to acknowledge and nominate Carmen Hope for the "Unsung Hero Award". Carmen is the happiest, most unpretentious person I know. She's the first one to ask if you need help, even though she's always busy, she will jump in with a colossal smile and help out. Although most people evade change, Carmen embraces it as she's experienced two major changes within her job over the last year and hasn't complained once. Instead, Carmen contemplated the positive outcome and adopted the processes

Sleep is the unsung hero of our lives. We simply cannot function without it. We make it extremely difficult on ourselves when we decide to play on our electronic devices rather than sleep. The blue light emitted from the device tricks our brains into thinking its daytime making it harder to fall asleep. Lack of sleep decreases your ability to learn, focus, have a positive attitude and it puts you at risk for diseases such as depression and A.D.D. The problem presented was that if electronics are

Unsung Hero Treason, a seven letter word that can break or make someone's world. A word powerful enough to cause war or inspire peace. A word that represents a crime that carries the tone of the betrayl and seeps into the very heart of every soul it has affected. Traitors are the exact opposite of patriots; people who serve their country. Over the past couple of years the name Edward Snowden has been floating in and out of international media outlets. Some have keyed the word traitor when

Harriet Tubman would be a great example of an unsung hero because of her actions and well-known history changing efforts, making her an unsung hero who was in the Civil War.  There are many things that can be said about Harriet Tubman that puts her in a high regard. I respect her dedication to her cause and her commitment to what she believed in. The life of Harriet Tubman is a life of courage and determination. She was born a slave and raised on Maryland's Eastern Shore and that’s where lines between