Vikram+Kumar

Assignment 1: **My Hero**

Heroes, according to Joseph Campbell, are people who go beyond the normal boundaries of mankind. They put themselves and their life on the line for someone they may not even know, one person that sticks out for me is Mohandas Gandhi. Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, near Bombay. Gandhi was a devout Hindu that had great determination and mental and physical strength. Gandhi was married to Kasturba Gandhi at the age of 13. Gandhi studied law in Britain and became part of the supreme court in Britain. Hewas later sent to South Africa to be a lawyer. When Gandhi was studying in Britain he learned about civil disobedience otherwise known as peaceful protests. When Gandhi arrived in South Africa he saw the discrimination of his fellow Indians by the British residents. Gandhi started to peacefully protest against the wrong doings imposed on the Indians. In 1894 Gandhi founded there Natal Indian Congress to agitate for Indian rights. Gandhi led many peaceful protest and and marches to disobey the anti-Asian law. After his victory in South Africa he learned the mass of Indians will not be free unless he freed the homeland from Britain. Gandhi won his victory after six moths of hard and treacherous peaceful protests. Gandhi won with his wits, hard work, and determination. Again the sub-continent split between the Muslims and the Hindus because of the English influence. The minority the Muslims believed that they would be discriminated so the split into India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. Gandhi once again fasted for the riots to stop and for peace to reign through the country. In the end a religious extremist who was angered by Gandhi efforts to reconcile the Muslims and the Hindus shot him while he was going to pray and meditate. Gandhi's last words were "Oh, God !". Fifty years later Gandhi's ashes were dispersed in the sacred river of the Ganges by Tushar Gandhi; Gandhi's great-great grandson to commemorate his memory in Allahabad, India. Gandhi is my hero b ecause stood up for civil rights for all even though he knew the odds were against him at all times. Gandhi knew that violence wasn't the answer to freedom and that it was peaceful protest that will cause the government and people to understand their pain and give in to their proposition. Gandhi influenced many civil rights mo vement activists such as Martin Luther King JR. who fought for black rights in America. Gandhi influenced me because he thought me that violence in not the answer to your problems, he thought me that peace is the key to happiness and success. When you look at things that are negative with a positive attitude you learn from your mistake and come out on top next time you approach something like it. His influence also thought us that disagreements don't have to solved with one person walking out as the winner, but rather a compromise or to influence the "enemy" with your beliefs in a way that you will never get physically or mentally hurt.

Citation- < [] >. Assignment 2: **Golden World** A world that would be perfect to me would be a place where my dreams which are to be finical successful and to have a happy and healthy family and life would come true. As for a future job I want to be able to find a way to effectively irradicate cancer some day. My dream world would be a place where I would be a doctor, had a happy family, and have all my dreams come true. Hopefully one day if I put in my effort and try my hardest maybe my dream will come true. My dreams are to be finical successful and to have a happy and healthy family and life that would be my GOLDEN AGE.

Assignment # 3 The God Teacher
My iPhone is an example of a two sided gift. My phone kept me up to date with current news and let me connect with my family and friends effortlessly. My phone keeps me connected to all my cousins that i couldn't reach otherwise. It also keeps me entertained when i am bored or have nothing to do. Siri also helps me with homework which help a lot. But with all good things there are always negative effects. My phone didn't keep me as diligent as I used to be because I got sidetracked by social media or constant texting from my friends. This kept me from completing my work to my best effort because I would always lose my train of thought when I touched my phone. My phone and all the electronic devices also cost me my 20/20 vision so I have to wear contacts now which becomes very uncomfortable after a while.




 * Assignment # 4 End of Childhood**

I believe I lost my innocence when we were in an accident near Woodward North and a couple months later the death of my grand-mother. We were driving home from school one day when it was raining and was very dreary outside. We had come to a grassy stretch with 'forests" on both sides of the car and out of no where a large male deer tried to jump our car but since we where moving it collided into the windshield, at that moment my life flashed in front of my eyes and I was temporarily stunned until instinct kicked in to help get my mom and brother out of the car and to safety. Our entire windshield had caved in to the chase of the deers body due to its special feature of crystallizing on impact because it was bullet proof glass. The sheriff and first responders were all surprised that we had survived the incident because all accidents that contain a deer hitting the windshield usually ends up with the front two passengers dying under the weight and the antlers piercing through the body. It was very traumatizing but luckily my best friend's mom was behind us and was abel to get us home that day and away from the accident. After the accident when we were recuperating my grandmother passed away after battling stomach cancer for two years. Two weeks after some rammed the back of another car we had and totaled that one too.After these terrible things I began to understand the evil in the world and how it can sculpt your life in different ways





Assignment 5 : Cataracts of Heaven

When all the earth became full of hate, When all hope was lost and it seemed too late, God sent dark clouds. When every creature was corrupt with greed, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">When all things were evil including me, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">God sent hard rains.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">When I was clueless of what was to come, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">When it seemed evil had finally won, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">God sent big waves.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">When God sent dark clouds, hard rains, and big waves, <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">water covered the earth. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">And from the water death occured, but so did a new life.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Assignment 6: A Human Year

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Summer is my favorite time of the year! For there is no pollen and we have reached the end of the lugubrious school year. We can ride our bikes like bullets in the park without worry of managing our time. we can race up the hills and glide down into the valleys. We can go enjoy the cool water of the pool and play with our siblings without having to worry about studying for a test or getting back home in time to be able to wake up early! During summer you sleep in and enjoy the peace of the world. During summer families go on vacation and we are able to go see the many wonders of the world. In summer the plants have bloomed, the trees are bright and colorful, and the warm sun shines right down on you keeping you warm at all times. Summer is the golden age and the perfect time of the year for me. A time where one can be truly ha <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">ppy!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Assignment 7: Evaluation

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The Man the Mythmaker book has taught me many life lesson. I learned a lot of life lessons about behavior and choices. Many of the stories talked about the cruelty of life and humankind. I learned that there are complications to everything. The Golden Age taught me that there is always period of innocence, End of Childhood taught me not to take life for granted and that everyone has to grow up, and finally The Flood taught me that humanity has to change or else it will be its own worst enemy and destroy itself.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">This unit has taught me that everything will change at some point whether from human involvement or from nature. No one can stop the end of childhood, nor can they stop the seasons from changing. Things will happen to everyone even if nobody wants it. We are born we grow and we die. Everyone's live goes the same direction, but it is our own choice of what we do with it. We can create a golden age for ourselves or we can suffer our life with a flood which would be starting over again again moving around or starting new jobs and getting fired. Our lives are all dependent on how we look at it and what we do with it for good or bad.