GLORY ROAD The film glory road was nothing short of inspiring, no matter what color you are or where you come from any culture can appreciate the message this film brings. Overcoming adversity with all the odds stacked against you, where the true test of a man’s character is shown and how much that person can withstand. With nobody believing in you is when you and your team become family and stand for one another despite your cultural and physical differences and be there for each other through thick and thin. To not only go after something, but to perservere and stride for perfection and be the best. Despite whatever adversity one faces and whatever time it is endured in, to always believe in yourself
Humanities Sabrina Huaraque Ender’s Game essay 10/14/2012 “ In the moment when I truly understand my enemy understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him” * Ender Wiggins Through out the stretch of Ender’s Game, Ender is obviously very logical in his decision making and his leadership style but I believe that what makes him such a good leader is his ability to lead with a heart. To think his decisions though considering how they will affect the people around him. Also through the book he learns to care for people and do everything in his power to help them. For example while training Bean, Ender pushes him as far as he knows bean can go but at the same time he truly care for Bean’s well being.
A report on Enders game: leadership through adversity Enders game is a popular science fiction novel revolving around the events of a war between aliens and the people of earth. The commanders in charge of earth implement a program to train youths into military leaders from an early age in order to fight off the aliens. The book starts with a very young Ender Wiggin at elementary school. While being monitored by top brass for leadership qualities, ender finds himself being harassed by a group of children. In the ensuing scuffle, ender manages to defeat a bully, and literally kills him.
Thank you very much, Mrs. Dobbins, but I don’t like it free money.” (page 130). Through Baba’s actions and responses to situations it is clear that he was a selfless man, always willing to put extra effort forth to get the most out of life, and allow everyone else
It was Socrates being a good man and trying to reach out to others in making them succeed in life which is what cost Socrates own life in the long run. Socrates never once felt he was better than anybody and always stood by his beliefs, as that is not only what made him such an important feature to philosophy but also such a magnificent human being as
Beowulf Response The story of Beowulf, which was translated and written by Seamus Heaney, depicts a young man destined to be a hero, the savior of not only his people, but those around him. His thirst for success led him to live his life as a leader among leaders and a true hero. The tale ends with the true mark of a hero, the ability to pass the legacy on to a younger generation to which he has offered guidance, wisdom, and experience under his wing. Unlike most heroes in literature that are often portrayed as having humble beginnings, Beowulf’s youth is relatively fortunate and comfortable. The realization that he had superior physical strength quickly led Beowulf to develop a superior mental capacity, one filled with an ability to lead
I guess in my mind he would have gone saving someone on the field or even better died an old man married with children and grand children. He was always a good person full of integrity and the clear vision of the right thing to do. Eric was always trying to help someone in every way that he could. In our video gaming he always had this catch phrase, which I asked him about and he told me “Did you ever notice that even in games I play good characters; I never play a bad guy, I always want to be the shining hero. so I came up with the phrase “To Be A Hero”.
In Orson Scott Card’s plot twister, Ender’s Game, the government allows the Wiggin family to have a third child in hopes that he will become the genius commander to destroy the bugger species in order to save humanity. Andrew Wiggins, also known as Ender, was chosen by the generals watching him through his monitor to abandon his family to fly to an academic and military based school located in space while participating in training to become a leader of the fleet. With the help of Ender’s unique attributes, he had the proficiency to defeat the buggers because of his compassion, determination, and intelligence while staying humble. Ender is torn when he chooses to attend the battle school because it meant that he had to lose contact with his
Shiv Lala Mrs. Payne. English I 22nd August 2012 Ender: Best in the game. In the book Ender’s game by Orson Scott Card. The main character of the book named Andrew ‘Ender’ Wiggin, went to Battle school (A specialized school for students to face and save the world from a group of aliens called ‘Buggers’) at the young age of six. They called this project to save the world from Buggers was ‘The Game’.
Frederick Douglass Academy Jason Fajardo English 1/11 8/24/2012 Reading Log for Fiction Title: The Enders Game Author: Orson card Chapter 1 1. Summarize the progression of the plot of the chapter and comment on what elements move the plot forward (3-5 sentences) This chapter was about a boy name Enders but his mother calls him Andrew but most people don’t. Ender was getting his monitor remove from his neck. When it gets removed you change and it a different you so if your nice u will be mean. Ender was the person to learn how to hack the school computer.