Macbeth Be a man

Macbeth
"I'll fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked.
Give me my armor."
(Act 5, scene 3, lines 38-39)
Macbeth has just learned that Malcom has returned to Scottland with an army prepared to take back the thrown and Macbeth is prepared to fight to the death.
Shakespeare does an excellent job of showing that Macbeth has plenty of courage. And having courage is a huge part of being a man.
Macbeth
"What man dare, I dare.
Approach thou like the rugged russian bear,
The armed rhinoceros, or th' hyrcan tiger;
Take any shape but that, and my firm nerves
Shall never tremble. Or be alive again
And dare me to the desert with thy sword."
(Act 3, Scene 4, Lines 121-126)
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth host a dinner as king and queen. Macbeth starts to holucinate and thinks he is seing Banquo. Macbeth begins to scream and shout and the guests begin to panic at the sight of their king in that state.
Even though Banquo isnt actually there Macbeth still challenges him by yelling things at him and doesnt back down which shows that Macbeth is a man.
Macbeth
"Why should I play the Roman fool and die On mine own sword? Whiles I see lives, the gashes Do better upon them."
( Act 5, scene 8, lines 1-5)
Macbeth and Macduff have been fighting in the courtyard during the battle.
Macbeth shows no fear of death even as he knows he is in a fight to the death with Macduff who has reason to hate Macbeth.
Lady Macbeth
" Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty. Make thick blood. Stop up th' access and passage to remorse.
 (act 1. scene 5, lines 47-51).
Lady Macbeth talks to herself as she wants to be more cruel so she wishes she was like a man.
Lady Macbeth wants to do the dirty work during the murder of Duncan so she wishes she could become a man and be more cruel.
Lady Macbeth
“When you durst do it, then you were a man; And to be more than what you were, you would Be so much more the man”
(act 1, scene 7, lines 56-58).
Lady Macbeth tries to help Macbeth with the murder of Duncan.
Lady Macbeth tries to bring out the man she knows is inside of her husband Macbeth.

Thematic writing assignment

Their is one theme that I can see throughout the entire story of the Odyssey. This theme is that perserverance is extremely important if you want to reach your goals. odysseus faces countless enemies and obsticules in his quest to return home to his kingdom of Ithaka. Some of these obsticules include sailing to the land of the dead, and resisting the urge to run to his wife when he returns to his kingdom.
Odysseus doesnt have all the answers he needs to know to get home so he is told that he must visit a man who is dead in chapter 11. Their is only one way to do that and that is to sail to the land of the dead. A normal man would never have the courage to sail to such a place but for Odysseus reaching his final goal must be done at any cost. Lines 53-54 on page 251 show that the place Odysseus is going is dark and scary. Odysseus could have easily gave up at the thought of traveling to what is bassically hell but he didnt because he shows perserverance.
In chapter 13 Odysseus finally reaches Ithaka. He could have easily ran right up to the palace to see his wife and gotten killed by the suitors. This must have taken incredible toughness since he hasn't seen his wife in over 20 years. Lines 41-44 on page 287 Show his exitement to be home at last on Ithaka but he still resists the urge to return to the palace. He knew that his problems were not over yet and that he had a few more enemies to deal with before he reached his final goal.
In chapter 19 Odysseus is disguised as a beggar by the goddess Athena so he can return to his palace and devise a plan to take back his thrown. Well Odysseus is at his palace he meets his wife for the first time in 20 years. Lines 625-630 on page 408 show Penelope speaking to Odysseus for the first time. With Odysseus' perservarance he kept himself from revealing who he actually was. These are just some of the many reasons why Odysseus has shown incredible perserverance throughout his journey the Odyssey.

Is Odysseus a hero?

The answer to this question is extremely easy. Of course Odysseus is a hero for these reasons: He saved himself and his crew from the cyclops with his wit, and he regained the thrown with the help of his son. Odysseus and his crew wondered into a cave that happened to be owned by a giant cyclops. After the cyclops killed one of the men the only person who didnt panic was Odysseus. He saved the day by using his intteligence. Odysseus' return to Ithaca was like a hero's welcome. He and his son took back the thrown by killing the suitors. For these reasons Odysseus is obviously a hero.

Is Telemichus a hero?

There are a lot of arguments to whether or not Telemichus son of Odysseus is a hero. In my opinion he is for these simple reasons: He never gave up on his father when he didnt return home, He risked his own life to save his fathers, and he did everything he could to keep his father as king of Ithaca. The suitors all got together to discuss who would be king after Odysseus didnt return from The trojan war. He asked for a ship to sail around the mediteranean in search of him. He set sail with the help of the goddess Athena. When Odysseus finally returned Telemechus didnt believe that it was him. But after he did, he did everything he could to help his father regain the thrown. Telemechus and his father killed all the suitors. For these reasons I believe that Telemechus is a hero.

Randy Moss

With the addition of Randy Moss to the Minnesota Vikings everything about the offense completely changes in so many different ways. “Unites quarterback Brett Favre and Randy Moss”. Brett Favre and Randy Moss almost played together back when Moss wanted out of Minnesota in 2004. In fact, Randy Moss was one of the primary causes for Brett Favre to end up with the Vikings in the first place. Back when Randy Moss left Minnesota Brett Favre pleaded with Gm Ted Thomson to sign him but Thomson wouldn't listen. This was the start of a series of events that eventually led to Favre leaving Green Bay. This entire story seems to good to be true with Moss returning to his old team to win a super bowl ring.With the addition of Randy Moss to the Minnesota Vikings Brett Favre will have a deep threat he lacked without Sidney Rice.

Opinion/editorial piece Jack Rich

With the arrival of the Internet in the modern era, life as we know it has changed dramatically. It has brought a lot of pros as well as a lot of cons, such as destroying the music business with things like lime wire, but worst of all is cyber bullying. In fact, it has gotten so bad that 50% of Internet users under the age of 24 have experienced cyber bullying one way or another. Many cyber bullies don't intend to hurt anyone's feelings but are just immature and looking for a good laugh. Such as the case in the Rutgers University suicide where the cyber bullyer said the exact same thing. In my opinion, not only should there be more laws but giant social networks such as facebook, twitter, skype, and myspace need to have there own rules, guidelines. An example would be supervising what people are saying (without taking it to far) and taking the necessary actions to punish the perpetrator. With the increasing problems with online cyber bullying the government and social networks should clamp down on these users who enjoy insulting others, and those who are being bullied should not take things too personally.

My hero Robin Hood

Call to adventure

Wrongfully dispossessed of his lands and made into an outlaw by an unscrupulous sheriff. As a way of revenge Robin Hood decided to take from the rich or undeserving and give to those who were really in need.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood

Crossing the threshold

Once Robin Hood gets declared an outlaw there is no turning back. The sheriff declared Robin Hood an outlaw after he took his land. After this Robin Hood had no choice but to leave town for the forest where he would decide what to do with the rest of his life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood

Hero Partners

Assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his merry men. They hid in the forests of Nottingham where they had traps to capture passing wagons to give to the poor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood

Tests/ordeals/hero deeds

Robin Hood and his merry men stole from the rich and gave to the poor. Not only did Robin Hood have to provide food for himself and his men but he also took it upon himself to help the peasants.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood

Meeting with the goddess

Robin Hood married Maid Marian during his time as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest.

http://www.britainexpress.com/Myths/robin-hood.htm

Ultimate boon

Robin Hood received a bow when he was young. He is known as the best archer of all time in the legend.

http://www.britainexpress.com/Myths/robin-hood.htm

Betrayal

Robin Hood was dispossessed of his land by the sherrif of Nottinghamshire for poaching the king’s deer.

http://www.britainexpress.com/Myths/robin-hood.htm

Death of the hero

Robin Hood died well into his eighties according to the legend.

http://www.suite101.com/content/robin-hood-the-truth-behind-the-legend-a237459

Rescue from without

Help is given to Robin Hood by king Richard when he returns from his crusades.

http://www.suite101.com/content/robin-hood-the-truth-behind-the-legend-a237459

Freedom to live

Robin Hood receives a full pardon when King Richard I returns from the crusades.

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/lucyjack/robinhood/end.html

PIE paragraph

Luke Skywalker and Victor

The character Victor in This is What It Means to Say Phoenix Arizona is a great example of the hero's path. Early, in the story Victor gets his "call to adventure" when he finds out his father has died. "Just after Victor lost his job at the BIA, he also found out that his father had died of a heart attack". So, the day would not have been too special until he found out he was going on a journey to Phoenix, Arizona to retrieve his father's body. This is similar to Luke Skywalker's "call to adventure" in Star Wars because he wanted to follow in his father's footsteps. At first, Victor refuses the call because he doesn't have enough money to get a plane ticket; this is his "refusal of the call". "You know there ain't anybody around with that kind of money". This is the point where Victor starts thinking that he can't go on his adventure because he doesn't have enough money. This is different from Luke's refusal of the call because Luke refused to go because his family needed him but in Victor's case he doesn't have a family to help. Thirdly, Victor joins up with Thomas Builds a Fire who becomes Victors "hero partner". "'I can lend you money if you need'… 'But you have to take me with you'". The hero couldn't have accomplished his task if his "hero partner" wasn't right along side of him every step of the way. This is extremely similar to Star Wars and Luke Skywalker because meets with R2D2 and C3PO who saved him in multiple situations while they were fighting on the death star. Although all the elements of the "Hero's Path" aren’t there Victor from "This is What It Means to Say Phoenix Arizona" is a great example when you think of a hero.

Luke and Victor double bubble map