Sharon Wood No Limits Summary

Have you ever hear or read about these three articles called “ How Jackie Robinson Changed Baseball “ , “ The Underground Railroad “ , and “ The Story of Ida B. Wells “ ? If you haven’t well you will hear about them right now . These stories are actually kinda inspiring. Jackie Robinson was known for changing baseball. The non colored people would treat him terrible for being black , he didn’t care nor fight back . He would continue to play baseball like normal , he was a true role model for many people.Harriet Tubman was a slave herself but escaped and still helped others escape through the underground railroad . Ida B. Wells faced discrimination and spoke against it . Although Jackie Robinson , Harriet Tubman and Ida B. Wells had many different

Sports were as popular as ever in the 1950s. Baseball and boxing were huge, while football and golf were growing. The 50s produced its share of remarkable athletes, stellar teams and history making sports events that grabbed everyone’s attention. The 1950s were also a time of comfortable prosperity and the economy was back on track.

In John Steinbeck’s East of Eden, the archetypal mother figure of Olive Hamilton, who is modeled after the author’s own mother, is sharply contrasted with the novel’s antagonist, the ultimate anti-mother figure of Cathy Ames. This juxtaposition of characters highlights not only Olive’s loving, selfless nature, but also Cathy’s diabolical, egocentric one.

Everyone has a big influence on the world, either through words or a powerful movement they have done seen by the world. It just takes one powerful speech or movement to make a statement. One women has especially done this with her movements with slavery during 1850s. Her name was Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was a slave who escaped her owner in 1849 yet kept going back to save

One person that I admire is Sandra Lee she came from a very humble home and because her unstable status of life she was able to find her passion. My paper is going to give some background on her upbringing and how to become a household name. How she was able to reach the American dream through her passion. Sandra is an inspiration to so

Rebecca is a good Christian woman. She has never sinned and society respects her. Rebecca would rather die knowing she stayed true to herself than tell a lie. She kept herself together when Governor Danforth questioned her in the courtroom and gained respect from others around. I acquire courage too. I do not let fear stop me from doing what is right. In school, I try not to become discouraged when I do not understand lessons being taught or homework. I will ask the teacher for assistance if I am having difficulty learning. Also, I grew up to hate being scared. During Halloween, I would never want to go to a haunted house. But, a few weeks ago, my friends invited me to go to Haunted Hillside which is a hayride and a corn maze in the dark. There were creepy people following us around and chainsaws coming towards us, but I was proud of myself that I remained calm and enjoyed the

Oprah Winfrey once said “Excellence is the best deterrent to sexism and racism.” (brainyquote.com) This statement is a great example of moral courage. Being able to move past those who want to put you down and do it with a smile. Oprah has always shown moral courage, not just in her career, but in her whole life. She is a role model to all. I will state why she displays moral courage, how she relates to Elie Wiesel, the author of the book, Night, and a nobel peace prize winner, and finally how Oprah has impacted me. By examining why she displays moral courage, how she relates to Elie Wiesel, and how she has impacted me it is clear how Oprah is the very definition of moral courage.

A role model is a person looked to by others as an example to be imitated, for me that is Esther. I will soon be becoming a Bat Mitzvah and when I enter adulthood I inspire to be like Esther. For hundreds of years Esther’s has been seen as a heroine, but

The person I consider to be an influential hero is Moira Smith. I refer to Moira Smith as a hero because she saved many strangers’ lives. Her life was dedicated to saving citizens from disasters that had occurred. Moira had even saved victims in exchange for her own life. Most people cannot do such a selfless thing as to risk their life to save others’. Although Smith could have chosen any career, she decided to be a police officer so she could help people in need. Moira jumped right into action during two huge disasters: a subway crash at the Union Square, and 9/11.On August 27th, 1991 there was a tragic subway crash at Union Square. Moira helped out during that subway crash. However, Moira is better known for her heroic actions on September

Althea Gibson was a successful tennis player however it didn't just come out of nowhere however it took a lot of time to get into the eyes of the public. A lot like Althea, Barbara Jordan was a successful politician becoming one of the first African American woman to do lots of stuff for example giving the keynote address in the democratic national invention and was able to break many records it took many tries and a lot of work and constant determination to reach their goals and get to where they wanted to go. Althea Gibson was able to achieve her level by constantly working for it and although she did fail multiple times, she continued to play tennis and became well known and achieved a lot in her career, winning medals and awards in her area. In the article Althea Gibson by Youssef Ibrahim it stated "In all, Gibson powered her way to 56 singles and doubles championships before turning pro in 1959." A lot like Gibson and Barbara Jordan, Michelle Obama was also determined to make her way to make Obama president and did everything in her power to do it becoming the first African American woman to be first lady and also made America much better than it was

There are people in life who crave thrill and adventure; who feel their life is missing something. Some people choose to climb Everest to fulfill this. Desperate to summit, to experience a view beyond words, people risk their lives to get a sneak peek at the top of the world. Although Everest is the world’s highest mountain, it is also the world’s highest open grave. In Jon Krakauer 's Into Thin Air, eight climbers lose their lives; the most dead in one year. Andy Harris, Anatoli Boukreev, and Lopsang Jangbu Sherpa, are all examples of why it is not worth risking your own life to save the life of another.

Mallory Pugh is an exceptional role model because she is smart, a hard worker, and an amazing athlete. “Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.” This quote was said by Brian Tracey. I think that this quote is very important and that Mallory Pugh looked at her goals and her life in this way.

Melissa Jeanette “Missy” Franklin is a Canadian-American competitive swimmer and is a five-time Olympic gold medalist. Missy Franklin should be remembered because she swims for the USA Olympic team showing great pride representing her country in the sport that she has a tremendous love. Also she is very encouraging to young adults and kids everywhere to follow their dreams, and she also puts a stand on her thought about bullying and what you could do to stop it. Even at age 22 she is still active with her swimming career and is training for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan at the “ New National Stadium”.

Diana Nyad is an American author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long- distance swimmer. It was Diana fifth time standing on the Cuban shore, hoping that she will make it across that vast from Cuba to Florida. Not only has she tried four times but even the greatest swimmer in the world has been trying since 1950 's and it hasn 't been done yet. Knowing the risk of the dangerous wildness of an ocean, she still continues this great journey. Facing the sharks and the deadliest box jellyfish. From her previous attempt, she came close to dying. At the age of 60, she made her journey to Cuba to Florida. Diana team and her best friend Bonnie said “it’s impossible." For Diana, she will find a way and she did. As she reach the Florida shore,

In conclusion, fear is moments that are considered to be dangerous from an emotional standpoint but is actually the key to feeling a sense of pride and courage when one overcomes these obstacles. What I had regarded as a useless function of emotions just meant to keep people from their potential, I discovered that it was the opposite; fear is meant to allow people to recognize their limits, and have them motivated to push past them, to reach your true potential in