He was multidirectional and knowledgeable in various subjects, especially in politics and administration. Also, he was widely known as the author of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson’s extraordinary words have changed a society and his human fight for rights made him a hero. His writings emphasized the rights of humanity and how a government should provide rights to its people. Among Jefferson’s successes during the Presidency, his greatest achievement was in 1809, when Jefferson chose Meriwether Lewis and his close friend William Clark to explore the rest of America and map
He showed true leadership, he taught, and believed in God. Kamehameha wanted to make Hawai’I a better island, and so he did. He started trade and commerce with other countries, while at the same time keeping his people satisfied. He traded sandalwood and other goods. He also had so much respect from the people of Hawai’I.
Ralph was probably the most influential person at the beginning of the novel since he was a leader. While everyone was concerned with having fun, Ralph was more worried about doing whatever he could to get rescued. Seen in chapter 2 when Ralph says “If a ship comes near they island they may not notice us”. “We must make a fire” (38). Ralph’s ability to persuade the boys to behave civilly was most impressive until the boys slowly began to become savage.
Otherwise their chances of getting off the island alive are very slim. Ralph is the leader though and he knows best. Also, he has the charisma and leadership qualities, he tries to keep the group civilized but not to where everyone disagrees with his strict decisions. “This is what I thought. We want to have fun.
Creon should not continue as king because he is not a very good leader, he is too stubborn and proud, believes in different laws and gods as his people. For instance, Creon was not a great leader that Thebes deserved. A good leader is someone who considers the impact of what he says and does on others. Creon makes all of his decisions on his own and would not admit that he is wrong. Creon wants the people to obey him and respect him, but he has not given them a reason to.
He knows that he should not turn in Jim because Jim has done nothing but help Huck in his adventure and has done nothing wrong to Huck. Huck’s development is shown here because he knows that what society views slaves as is wrong. They are best friends, which is why Huck cannot bring himself to turn Jim in. Even though Huck brings himself to pray to for the ability to turn Jim in, he could not because he cares about Jim. They took care of each other on the raft and have grown a close relationship, because of this Huck cannot bring
Atticus Finch As My Influence Atticus Finch was a man who fought for what he believed in. What he believed in was justice; the quality of being fair and reasonable. He is an influence on me for mainly that reason. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch played Scout’s father and a lawyer; a good one at that. Racism was not a thing of Atticus and he raised his children alone to feel the same way.
The excerpt under analysis is taken from the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. It gives a deep insight into human society and into the nature of every individual. The author brings to light the theme of moral nature of the human beings – that is whether they are good and merciful or cruel and evil. It also deals with the problems of racial prejudices, inequality and discrimination. Atticus Finch, the principal character of the novel, becomes a fighter for justice and truth.
Additionally, a hero must be able to make decisions benefitting the majority and not just themselves. However, Odysseus is not a hero because he is cowardly, disloyal, and self-centered. One reason that makes Odysseus not a hero is his cowardly actions. A true hero is recognized for their fearlessness and bravery in times of trouble; however, when Odysseus visits the underworld his true emotions are exposed. Seemingly
.] turned out a little more like him. But I hadn’t turned out like him.” ( Hosseini 24). This little glitch makes Amir feel that he has to redeem himself and prove to Baba that he’s not worthless and a disgrace to him. As a child, Amir’s main priority was to gain Baba’s love and affection no matter the price.