Passy+Mason

Passy Mason

There are many people that are considered to be heroes. However, according to Joseph Campbell, a hero is one who devotes their own life to something greater than themselves. I have chosen to write about Marie Curie, a Polish born French scientist who won two Nobel Prizes for her work on radioactivity. To begin with, no woman ever received a Nobel Prize for anything before Marie. Born in Warsaw (modern day Poland), she was the youngest of five children. She took an interest in math and physics, two subjects that her father taught. At the age of eleven, Marie lost her mother to tuberculoses. She had to continue her studies at the "floating university" of Warsaw. This was a secret class that Marie took because she couldn't enter the mens only University of Warsaw. To have a better education, she attended the University of France that allowed women. She received her masters in physics and math and a request to study steel and their different properties. So, she had her own lab to work in as well as a lab partner, Pierre Curie, whom she later married. They studied radioactivity and discovered a new element, polonium. After her husband died from being run over by a horse wagon, Marie continued her studies, despite the tragic event of her husband's death, in collaborating with Einstein and other famous scientists at the first Solvay Congress in Physics. This showed how strong Marie was. In her final days, Marie Curie went to Passy, France to rest at the Sancellemonz Sanatorium. She died there from aplastic anemia, a sickness caused by being exposed to radiation for a long time. Marie Curie was the most famous female scientist of all time, and was the only woman buried at the Pantheon in France, a place of all the great science minds. Marie Curie is a perfect example of a hero because she spent her whole life pursuing her love of science and overcoming the discrimination towards women around the world. These traits characterizes her as a Joseph Campbell hero. https://biblioabrazo.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/marie_curie_color.jpg http://www.biography.com/people/marie-curie-9263538#synopsis
 * Assignment #1~ My Hero**

__**Assignment #2**__ My perfect world takes place on an island similar to Hawaii. It would be warm most of the time, and there would be no volcanoes or earthquakes. It would be located in the Pacific Ocean, near the equator, but not too close. Towards the center of the island, there would be several small houses that would have open doors at all time. Near the outer part of the island, there would be docks for boats that would be used to take people to the mainland, America, to get supplies or anything that they need. There would be a large cave near the inner section that would be lighted by torches, serving as shelter for thunderstorms since the houses are open. In my perfect world, I would like to have televisions, phones, books, some of my friends, and harmless animals of all kinds on the island as well. The friends that I bring can also bring their friends because the island would need to be well populated. In my perfect world, the laws of the island would be reasonable because the population would need to have freedom. There would be no army, the island and its people would not be involved in any wars. No criminals or terrorists would live or visit this island. There would be no dangerous attacks on the island. In my perfect world, the food supply would be endless, and people can eat as much as they want without getting fat. Nobody would get sick. Everyone would be healthy. Lastly, the people of the island would never be bored of the activities available. __http://kapalua.com/public/kapalua/files/documents/backgroundImages/activities/activities-beaches.jpg__

**Assignment #3** A couple months ago, I received a new phone. With this device, I am able to connect with my friends. I can call another person, text someone, or communicate through social media. I can track what is happening in the world through news apps, or take pictures of various things. However, my phone is evil in some ways. It can be a great distraction while I am studying. Also, I find myself addicted to my phone, making it hard to talk to someone in person. Using my phone to text allows me to use abbreviations in my sentences. This makes it harder for me to spell words that I cannot abbreviate. I am always relying on spell check my homework. When I get in the car after school, I always go on my phone immediately. My mother asks me how my day was, and I can never say anything meaningful because I am way to distracted. In conclusion, a phone is a great example of a device that I can use for goof and evil, but rather evil towards myself than other people.

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__** Assignment #4 **__ Every child has that moment when they transform into a young adult. My moment occurred at Disney World in California. I was about 5 years old, walking around with my parents, when I saw Cinderella. I was overwhelmed because I thought I was meeting the real deal. I took a picture and got an autograph with her, and then left, stunned. We proceeded to a restaurant to have lunch. There, i lost my childhood. I saw another woman dressed as Cinderella in front of me. She looked nothing like the other one I met. I was confused as to which one was the actual Cinderella. Then, it hit me. They were disguised as an animated character. "Do you want to go say hi?" my mom asked. "No, she's a fake," I responded. I could not believe what had just happened. Ever since that day, I have not had the urge to go to Disney World to see the "princesses."

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"The world is coming to an end," my best friend shouted, She ran around frantically and violently pouted. I did not believe her, not for one moment, But a storm came suddenly and she proved her point. "Quick! Go hide," she pushed me into a cave, And tried to protect me, trying to be brave. She never came back There wasn't a trace or a track Then I realized she was gone Along with all of the rest of the town. I was the only one left on the earth, And there was nobody left to talk to. I was lonely and scared, But I knew it was just the beginning. http://www.likecool.com/Gear/Pic/Huge%20wave/Huge-wave.jpg
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All humans go through a change in there life. In the story //Phaethon,// a boy named Phaethon wants to know who he truly is, so he finds his father, the Sun god. He then thinks the word revolves around him, so he decides that he wants to drive the Sun Chariot. He gets so caught up in impressing everyone, that he forgets the dangers of the journey. On the way up, all is well, then he looses control and spins around frantically. Then, a change occurred. He wanted to just stop and go back. He became more aware. He was not as selfish as he was before. Unfortunately, this change was brief because he plunged into the sea and died. However, he still changed his perspective of the work and his purpose in it.
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__**Assignment #7**__ I feel like the human race can kill off each other and all of life by using nuclear weapons. Wars are getting more violent every day, and it will not be long until nuclear weapons become real in war. When humans were first created, there was probably no form of fighting or violence. When violence was founded, there was harshness towards each other. This evolved into war and killing and mass destruction. The metamorphosis of human violence started from small violence and changed into big violence. If humans do not stop fighting, everyone will probably die due to war.

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__**Assignment #8**__ My favorite season of the year is summer. In the summer, there is no school, so there is no stress. I go on vactaions with my family to visit many places. Also, summer weather is very warm, so I do not have to wear so many layers of clothes all the time. I can go swimming outside, or I can stay inside and watch TV. My birthday is in the summer, and I can celebrate that with my friends and family without having to worry about school or anything school related. Another nice thing about summer is that I can rest and restart my mind for the next school year in order to have a fresh start. Relating summer to the ages, it might not be in the Golden Age, but it is in the Silver Age. In the Silver Age, the art of weaponry is introduced to mankind, but the war itself has not really started yet, so it is still peaceful.

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During the mythology unit, I enjoyed all of the stories. However, the unit that I liked most was the End of Childhood section. This collection of stories taught me that the end of being a kid is a serious transformation that leads into a more serious life. There is more responsibilities in adulthood, and one must transform into an adult before taking on the challenge. Also, the end of childhood is a loss of innocence. In each of the stories, the characters experienced a life changing event that taught them the the world is a dangerous place filled with unexpected twists that can either be traumatizing or amazing. I am now aware of more of the evils and dangers, responsibilities and tasks, and situations in which I would need to fend for myself.
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