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    will find justice in the soul. The two foundational principles of the city that Socrates creates, The City of Pigs** as Glaucon calls it, that eventually grows into the ideal city are self-sufficiency and one person-one art, referred to today as specialization. Due to the fact that individual people are not self-sufficient*, that is they are not able to survive on their own without the help of other people, the citizens of the city must take up a profession and utilize trade. Socrates believes in one

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    In the last 50 years, countless heroes have been created or shown through film. One of the most interesting, modern, fictional heroes that we have seen is the Batman played by Christian Bale, otherwise known as the Dark Knight in the Dark Knight series. Even after more than a thousand years since the creation of the epic poem Beowulf, similar characteristics of the character Beowulf are still seen in fictional heroes such as Batman. Although on the surface Beowulf and Batman seem very different,

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    Anti-heroes are depicted as villains in fancy costumes, but I believe they are just heroes 'doing good behind the bad '. I am hoping that I can prove through this report that Anti-heroes are more than just vigilantes, more than a villainous hero. That they 're admirable people that just use unjustified methods to save those who need saving. I hope to do this by using the Anti-heroes in the films; Batman directed by Christopher Nolan, James Bond - Casino Royal directed by Martin Cambell, Iron Man

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    Megamind Qualities

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    There are many great heroes in stories or movies or even real life, but one of the heroes I think is the best one of them all is Megamind. Megamind is a villain in Metro City that ends up killing the only hero to protect the city, Metro Man. Megamind later takes over the city but finds himself realizing that his life is empty without a hero to fight. He ends up creating his own hero named Tighten and trains him to use his new powers. Tighten suddenly turns evil when Roxanne Ritchie, a news reporter

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    Similarities Of Beowulf

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    Beowulf was the first superhuman ever to be written about; he’s basically the great-grand father of all modern day fictional heroes. But does that mean that all heroes are modeled exactly like Beowulf? Well, let’s take a look at Batman a hero who is known by every kid and adult out there. He like Beowulf had years of rigorous training in order to become too strong muscular hero that we see; plus along with that training they had to earn that right to become a hero. And that is where they split apart

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    Beowulf Versus Batman

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    Beowulf vs Batman Beowulf was the first superhuman ever to be written about; he’s basically the great-grand father of all modern day fictional heroes. But does that mean that all heroes are modeled exactly like Beowulf? Well, let’s take a look at Batman whose known by every kid and adult out there. He like Beowulf had years of rigorous training in order to become too strong muscular hero that we see; and that is where they split apart Beowulf’s and Batman’s back stories are as different as their

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    The two heroes known as The Flash and Odysseus are both similar and different in many ways. The Flash is a superhero by DC comics who has a hyper-fast metabolism which gives him increased speed and makes him heal faster, using the help of the speed force he fights to protect central city from crooks,thieves,villains, and at times other speedsters who share his abilities. Odysseus on the other hand is a Hero who stars in and Epic by homer known as the odyssey, It follows his adventure to troy with

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    men. Furthermore, the military courage and prowess displayed by heroes such as Achilles and Jason become major influences in soldiers to be honourable, brave and noble. Different heroes had a different influence and significance to the polis, ranging from aspects such as religious tradition to having an impact on the politics of the time. There were several ways for a member of Greek society to be classified as a hero. Many of the heroes of Ancient Greece completed heroic acts of bravery or selflessness

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    stories “Ramayana” and “The Epic of Gilgamesh”, is Godly like. In Ramayana, Rama, is the human Lord Vishnu reborn to defeat Ravana (1172). “Two-thirds divine and one-third human” (100), the details that describe Gilgamesh, the king of the city Uruk. The two heroes though uses their power differently. Rama uses his for his dharma at the beginning of book 2. When is force to go to the forest, by his father King Dasaratha, exile for 14 years. Gilgamesh is ruthless, and rapes the woman in his kingdom

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    and big things in common with each other. Batman and superman share aspects from their personal, work, and overall lives. One thing that these two superheroes share qualities of is their personal lives. Both sets of parents were murdered when the heroes were very young. Neither of the men had any siblings, but they were raised in caring households by nurturing guardians. They each have a given name that they are not referred to as often as their iconic hero name. Superman’s adoptive parents gave

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