Cody’s+Hero+Essay

This is a story about an apple tree who has loved a boy since he was young and has sacrificed all for him. This book may seem like your everyday children’s picture book but it is really a personification of a motherly love to a child. For example, the apple tree sacrifices all to make the boy happy; her fruit, branches, even her trunk. The story ends with the boy resting in the tree’s shade. The metaphor I think of when I read this book is the Pharaoh of Egypt and the citizens of Egypt. The citizens of Egypt are the apple tree because they wanted to give to their Pharaoh so he could reach immortality. The pharaoh is like the boy because he wants more and more.
 * __ The Giving Tree __**
 * __ Analysis __**

Gettysburg Address, battle

November 19, 1863, July 1-3, 1863

Why Gettysburg?

They were dedicating a new burial site.

Civil war took place in 10,000 different places.

Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address for 2 min.

Edward Everett spoke for 2 hours.

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place

But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate – we cannot consecrate – we cannot hallow – this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here,

The Gettysburg address was only 272 words long and took about 2 min. to present. Lincoln’s speech basically said that the sacrifice the soldiers made provided freedom and life to others. Lincoln’s whole speech means that there are unsung heroes that are not recognized. This is a lot like in ancient Egypt when the workers work extremely hard and barely get recognized. Lincoln was a great man and this speech was by far his greatest. I can imagine that he spoke it with all kinds of passion and love for those soldiers that died to keep their country together.

__ The Little Mermaid __ Mermaid: The mermaid is puerile because she had her tongue cut off just for her to become a human. She is chivalrous because instead of killing the prince so she could become a mermaid again she threw the knife in the water. Prince:He is spoiled because the book says that he was fitted for a new boat like 3 times. He is discombobulated because he does not realize how much the mermaid loves him. He also doesn't realize that the mermaid saved him from drowning.

__ The Little Mermaid __ is written by Hans Christian Andersen and is about a young mermaid who wants an immortal soul and the love of a young prince.

The mermaid gives up her home, her family, her wonderful fish tail, and her melodious voice and so using a magic spell she turns her fish tail into a pair of little white legs and seeks the love of the prince. The spell makes it so that every step she takes feels like she is walking on knives. She succeeds in her task of loving the prince but loses that love to another woman. But when given the chance to kill the prince and return to mermaid life she commits the act of suicide.

The Sea Witch is the evil antagonist of the story because of her desire to ruin other people’s lives. For example, she cleaves the little mermaids tongue in exchange for a pair of legs. She also makes the little mermaids sisters’ bald in order to make a knife that will turn her back into a mermaid. Her house is made of bones of humans and mermaids. Without her in this story, it would end with the mermaid wanting to be a human but not being able to do it.

__**HERO ESSAY**__ According to Dictionary.com a hero is a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. On the other hand an unsung hero is someone who does some of the same deeds as a hero, but doesn’t get recognized for their deeds. For example, fire fighters, principals, soldiers they all keep this country running but they get almost no credit for their tireless efforts. Some people are too busy to realize this, But others don't want to realize it; don't wan't to give them honor.

My dad is an unsung hero because every day as a firefighter he saves people from car crashes, fires, he gives them medical help, my dad even wakes up around midnight to save people. Even when he isn't working, he helps my brother and I with our homework, he plays sports like baseball, soccer, football, and basketball with us. My dad will also play legos, pool, wii, nerf dart wars, or even swimming in the pool. He also helps coach sports teams and comes to school events. In the end Rob Beeson is a great person and a wonderful dad. I love you with all my heart, Dad.