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Heroic Action
English Composition heroic action is essentially a deed that is highly impressive precisely because it is extraordinary and usually out of the reach and ability of ordinary people. Perhaps this is the reason why humanity has always tried to inspire ordinary people to rise to their full potential through tales of heroic actions. Indeed, this has been a characteristic of literary works down the ages right from the time of ancient Greek literature down to present day heroes such as Harry Porter. In fact, what makes the character of Harry Porter so interesting is that in every respect he seems like an ordinary boy. Yet, Harry Porter has to be admired because he possesses extraordinary courage, which comes to the fore whenever life challenges him. Thus, it is Porter's unquestionable courage that enables him to perform all kinds of heroic actions even though he is just an ordinary boy in all other respects. The kind of courage that illustrates the truth behind the age-old saying...
Unlike conventional heroes, Porter does not have an impressive physique and, in fact, looks rather like a weakling with his body build and spectacled eyes. On his eleventh birthday, Harry learns the truth about his parents and his own destiny when he is invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. More important, Harry learns that he is already seen as a famous wizard because he survived a magical attack by an evil wizard, Lord Voldemart, when he was just an infant. In fact, Porter is credited with having severely injured his attacker as well. Porter, himself, is hesitant to believe in his own powers given the punishments he has suffered throughout his childhood. It is not till Porter is forced to face several…
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C. Only fragments of these works, which include two letters and four speeches, survive (Sallust). In the Preface to the Second Impression, John C. Rolfe (May 15, 1928) purports: The part of the Introduction dealing with the manuscripts has been re-written in the light of the new classification of Axel W. Ahlberg (Prolegomena in Sallustium, Gteborg, 1911), which was followed by him in his Teubner text (Leipzig, 1919) and, except in some