Damon Salvatore Research Paper

A Romantic hero is a character that rejects established norms and conventions, has been rejected by society, and has themselves as the center of his or her own existence. Throughout the film The Last of the Mohicans, Hawkeye displayed many traits of being a romantic hero. The traits that Hawkeye showed included the concern for others, being resourceful, and bravery. The movie started out with Hawkeye and his family saving two girls who are the daughters of Colonel Munro. These girls were targeted by Mugua, a member of the Huron tribe, who blames all his misfortunes on Colonel Munro.

Brendon Marrocco, from Staten Island, New York, enlisted in the United States Army on January 15, 2008. He was sent to Fort Benning, Georgia, for basic training the following May. After completion, Marrocco volunteered to serve in the Army Infantry and was assigned to the 3rd Brigade, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Regiment of the 25th Infantry Division based at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. In late October 2008, as a private first class, Marrocco’s unit deployed to Iraq, where he was stationed at Forward Operating Base Summerall, to serve a twelve-month deployment. This is where his life would take a drastic turn.

When thinking of a close-knit killing team, couple Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka may surface in our minds. Better known as The Ken and Barbie Murders, the blue-eyed, blonde duo were a haunting fit for one another. Paul Kenneth Bernardo was born in Toronto, Ontario on August 27, 1964. His family was extremely wealthy, but highly dysfunctional. His father, Kenneth, was abusive to his mother, Marilyn.

The recent eruption of Mount Barujari in Bali, Indonesia on the island of Javi has led to the evacuation of over 1,100 citizens, and the search for 389 foreign tourists. Although no injuries have been reported so far, the disaster damaged over 3,500 meters near where it occurred. The incident closed several airports in the area, stranding a ton of people. It troubled Australians and Islamics the most because the Australians were rushing to travel while schools were on break, and the Islamics were celebrating Ramadan. In brief, the volcanic eruption of Mount Barujari in Java, Indonesia, lead to the evacuation and search of thousands, and cancellation of over one hundred thousand flights.

The Barbarossa Brothers were once the greatest pirates who ever roamed the sea, they had a fleet of ships so large they outmatched any navy or pirate crew that crossed their path. They had so much treasure that it could fill the whole entire Nile river. But a young captain by the name of L’Olonnais, he was just starting out as a crewman on the ship called the Royal Fortune. While they were passing a small island called The Angel Isles. There was a dark cave that The Barbarossa brothers hide into the attack because it 's right next to a major trade route out of nowhere The Barbarossa brothers came out of the cave and started firing at them.

Joe Dimaggio has the longest hitting streak ever, he was an all-star all 13 of his seasons, was or is he still the best baseball player the world has ever seen? Joe was an amazing baseball player during his 13 year career (Kennedy). Joe’s famous hitting streak took place in 1941 (Kennedy). Joe was the 8th born of 9 children ("The Official Site of Joe DiMaggio"). Dimaggio is great not only because of his hitting streak, but he was a nice man (Kennedy). He had an amazing baseball career(Kennedy).

Last ethical characteristic that Vince Lombardi showed was equality. Lombardi would tolerate no racial or ethnic slurs on his team and threatened to get rid of anyone who used them. One day, due to segregation, his black players were refused to stay in same hotels with white players. (Lombardi Philosophy) " Justice" He did not tolerate this situation and refused to have his team stay in separate accommodations.

The literary definition of a tragic hero is someone with imperfect qualities that cause disastrous events. Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet is about two teens who fall in love. Romeo, one of the teens, falls in love with a girl named Rosaline, who doesn't love him back, so he goes to a party to get his mind off of her and later falls in love with Juliet at the party. In the end, Juliet fakes her death to be with Romeo, who got banished for killing Tybalt who is Juliet's cousin, but Romeo doesn’t get the correct message about Juliet's death and ends up killing himself next to Juliet’s “dead body” before she wakes up, so she actually kills herself so they can be together. Although the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet focuses on the tragic flaws of the main characters, the terrible outcome of the story could as easily have been the fault of the characters Friar Lawrence, Tybalt, and the Nurse.

Mario Testin is the most recognized Peruvian photographer. He has been published in international magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair; through his unique images have made memorable brands like Versace, Michael Kors, Gucci standout in the fashion industry. Mr. Testino has not only photographed celebrities such as Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, but he has created portraits of many European royalty, especially the Royal British family. His famous work are those of Princess Diana who she considered a very good friend.

Bl. Pier Frassati was born on April 6, 1901. He lived in Turin, Italy. Pier gave away medicine to help cure illnesses and gave away all he had. He was popular because he was so kind and non-hesitant to give.

Ever Since Todd Marinovich was a little baby, his father began training him to be a great football player. Even the baby food consisted of liver and protein! His father pushed him out of his carriage early so that he would stand early and develop strong legs. Didn’t let the baby in carriage. He had to learn how to walk early.

Johnny Cade is 16 years old, a greaser, and lives in the East Side of the town which is where the poor class lives. He was not very good in school, but was a quiet boy trying his best to not get in a “mess”. He would be very nervous when talking to people/strangers he didn’t know about, especially the Socs. He died being a hero to all young and old saving lives although his life was taken away. Johnny Cade was born in March 1,1949 and died in the year of 1965.