Lexie’s+Hero+Essay

__//The Giving Tree//__ Tree= Egyptian citizens, Nile, kindness, generosity, unconditional love, joy, sacrifice, willing, devotion, Mother Nature, parent Boy= Pharaoh, Egyptian citizens, egotistical, self-absorbed, human kind, child

Paragraph 1: Summary I you enjoy reading stories about generosity that is caused by unconditional love, here is the perfect story for you. Although it may seem like it is just a children’s book, __//The Giving Tree//__ symbolizes a devoted person who is willing to sacrifice everything for a loved one. The author, Shel Silverstein, describes the tale of a fruit tree who donates her branches, her apples, and even her trunk to make a little boy happy. When the little boy is happy, so is she. As the boy grows in age, he visits her less and less often. He also begins to ask for more and more from the tree. But of course, reflecting the title //__The Giving Tree__//, the tree continues to provide the boy with his requests. The story ends with the boy coming back, just wanting somewhere to sit and rest. The tree gives him her stump to rest on, and the two continue to enjoy each other’s company.

Paragraph 2: Analysis __//The Giving Tree//__ can be compared to the relationship between a parent and their child. A parent’s devotion to keep their child safe as does the giving tree. All parents want their kids to be able to have the opportunities of a lifetime, and to help their children achieve that dream, they will give anything. They help children gain knowledge as well as skills. In turn, the parents feel joyful because they know they have helped and enlightened their young ones. When you give, not only to the people you have helped receive happiness, but you do too. When you are generous and give to someone else, you receive the happiness of doing a good deed.

The Gettysburg Address Emotions= sacrifice, liberty, dedication

Paragraphs 1 and 2: Explanations The Gettysburg Address was written and orated by Abraham Lincoln to emphasize the feeling that we should not be fighting because all men are created equal. Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States. He and a man named Edward Everett gave speeches about this cause. Edward Everett was a U.S. senator. He was also the Secretary of State and his was even served as president at Harvard University. His speech was at least two hours long at the Gettysburg dedication, and it was very well received. While Everett’s speech was around two hours, Abraham Lincoln’s was only about two minutes, and Lincoln’s speech was written on the back of an envelope. In his speech, Lincoln said how we shall honor those who have died in this atrocious battle by dedicating the battlefield to the people who died. They were buried on this battlefield, and later, were concreted and reburied.

The Battle of Gettysburg only lasted three days, July 1-3, 1893. The war was fought at almost 10,000 different locations. Although the Battle of Gettysburg only lasted a few days, thousands of men were killed. Between the war we have been fighting in Afghanistan for four to five years and the Battle of Gettysburg, more people were killed in the Battle of Gettysburg. This war indicated the rebirth of the United States.

The Little Mermaid Characters and Character Traits: Little Princess: devoted, sacrifice, unselfishness, altruism Prince: clueless, joyful, unaware

Analysis: The original "The Little Mermaid" was written by Hans Christian Andersen is the story of romance, sorrow, and sacrifice. The original "Little Mermaid" story is about one mermaid’s devotion to save and capture the heart of her true love. Ever since the first time she was permitted to go to the water’s surface and saw the land with its humans when she was fifteen years of age, the Little Princess has dreamt of somehow becoming human and exploring the land with the prince, her true love. The first time she went to the water’s surface, she saw a grand party for a prince who was now sixteen years of age on a beautiful boat. Suddenly, the boat was shipwrecked and the passengers went sailing into the ocean. At first, the Little Mermaid was happy because now the prince could come live with her in the Sea King’s palace. But then she realized that humans cannot live under water. She hastily swam over to the poor, sinking prince and dragged him back to shore. One he was on land, she hid behind a rock to make sure no one could see her. Soon after, a group of girls found him on the shore and brought him back to his castle. He didn’t know or remember that in fact it was the Little Princess that saved his life, so he fell in love with the girl that found him on the beach. Eventually, the Little Mermaid went to the sea witch and asked her to make her human. The sea witch did as she asked with a few exceptions. She cut off the mermaid’s tongue so she couldn’t sing with her mesmerizing voice to entertain the prince. The sea witch also claimed that every step the Little Mermaid took would feel as if she was stepping on razor sharp knives. The Little Princess agreed though as long as she could be human with her prince. If the prince marries someone else, the Little Mermaid will die and become foam in the ocean. The prince never finds out that it was the Little Mermaid that saved his life and marries his bride. But, instead of becoming foam in the ocean, the Little Mermaid becomes a daughter of the air for her good deeds. The Little Mermaid/Princess is the major character or the protagonist of the story. She is very devoted to winning the heart of her true love, the prince. For example, she is willing to give up the comforts of home to venture forth to the terrestrial home of her beloved prince. The Little Princess is unselfish and shows altruism. She shows that sacrifice can be costly, even the price of death. Her love for the prince is as strong as Egyptian slaves dragging limestone blocks to make a pyramid for their pharaoh.

The prince is the minor character of the story. He was clueless as to what happened the night his boat became shipwrecked. All that he remembered was that when he was lying on shore, a beautiful girl discvered him and brought him back to his castle. Ever since, he has believed that she was the one who saved him. He is joyful because he is a prince and when the Little Princess turns into a human, he enjoys spending time with her. While he is having a wonderful time with the Little Princess, he is still unaware that it was she that saved him from the terrible, terrifying night.

Hero Essay According to [|www.dictionary.browse/hero], a hero is “ a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and [|__noble__] qualities or a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a [|__model__] .” I think that a hero is a person who possesses courage, helps citizens, and has a kind heart.

An unsung hero is someone who contains the qualities of a hero like courageous, brave, kind-hearted, and neighborly. They are brave, and give lots of effort, yet their kind doings go unnoticed and are not celebrated. Unsung heroes help others, families, communities, and even bigger, the world. Although most unsung heroes’ good doings are ignored, they help communities and the world in much more ways. Basically, and unsung hero is someone who does much appreciated favors without being rewarded.

I interviewed Dr. Roundy Harter, my school’s principal, to see what some of her favorites were. Ms. Roundy-Harter is the perfect principal as well as an unsung hero. She loves to read books especially by Madeline L’Engle, Cynthia Voight, and Louise May Alcott. When she was in school, Ms. Roundy “loved learning about the Middle Ages because they were a romantic and interesting time.” She also told me that “An accomplishment I am extremely proud of is I have an EdD Doctorate of Education.” She would somehow like to have more free time to travel so she could go to places like Morocco which she claims to be exotic and thrilling. Dr. Roundy-Harter says that she does not have a favorite song at the moment, but, she does like the band The Police and the artists Suzanne Vega and Sting. She said that bears are a symbol of strength or bravery because they are very strong. She adores the color red because she thinks it is cheerful, bright, and it reminds her of happy times. Her family and friends give her tremendous joy in life, and her 90 year old grandmother, Ester, is her unsung hero.

Dr. Roundy-Harter, my school’s principal and my unsung hero, has the same qualities as real-life heroes. She is very helpful and kind. If you ask her to answer a silly question, she always answers in a soft tone. She almost always knows the answer you are seeking. If she doesn’t know, she always either gets back to you after she figures it out, or she directs you to someone who can respond quickly. She is also noble and courageous. She runs our school with order and discipline yet she is caring and treats us pleasantly even when we misbehave.

Similar to the nurturing and generous tree in //The Giving Tree//, Dr. Roundy-Harter provides us with everything at a tireless effort. She is always there for moral support; smiling all the way. I am so pleased to have Dr. Roundy-Harter as my school’s principal and as my unsung hero!