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At various points in history, I, the explorer have appeared on numerous occasions all as different personalities. I am highly motivated and as thrill seeking as a comet. I love to travel at maximum velocity seeking out dangerous and exhilarating events. I am expeditious, I am worthy, I am strong, I am legendary, sometimes I can be absolutely mad, but despite all of my personality traits; I am natively known as the explorer. I seek adventure in new or unfamiliar areas, whether it be the deepest and the darkest parts of space and time, or perhaps something beautiful. I am always prepared for a challenge and will go to phenomenal lengths making sure I use my time wisely, because may I remind you; that the clock is not our friend.
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Doctor, a Time-lord from the planet Gallifrey in the constellation of Kasterborous. I am the on-coming storm, the bringer of darkness and in 900 years of space and time; I have explored billions upon billions of galaxies, saving entire civilisations in my odd blue box. It's called the TARDIS, it stands for Time And Relative Dimension In Space, and it's mine. Yes, it's bigger on the inside and capable of temporal re-location. My planet was burnt and destroyed in the last remaining days of the time war. The story is thoroughly told in a book called "The History of the Time War". As a time travelling maniac there have been many comics published detailing my journeys and encounters. As a man, I have had a number of female companions and experienced romanticism, I am afraid to lose them and forget the ones that I have lost. But I fear being lonely. This is one corner of one country, in one continent, on one planet that’s a corner of a galaxy that’s a corner of a universe. And there is so much more to see. After all, I am the explorer. I am Aragorn son of Arathorn, the heir of Isildur.
I was born in the Third Age of Arda, on the 1st of March 2931. I am a strider, a great warrior and the possessor of Anduril; the sword a Narsil reforged. Tolkien described me in the Lord of The Rings books as a part of the fellowship, guiding the courage of hobbits on a journey across the cold paths of Middle-earth. Fighting for survival and for the destruction of the one ring forged by the necromancer himself in the Second Age. I was destined to be a legendary strider and live for the thrill of adventure. I appeared in history written by Tolkien in the lord of the rings classic and live on to this day when the film adaptations were born. I am different from this Doctor because I am more of an adventurous warrior rather than an obnoxious maniac. As a man I have great respect for the women of Middle-earth; especially the Elven race. I married Arwen; Lady of Rivendell after I was crowned king of Gondor in the year 3019 of the Third Age. If by my life or death I can protect you, I will. I am the …show more content…
explorer. I am Amelia Earhart, the first female pilot to fly across the Pacific Ocean by myself.
I was born in Kansas, America on the 24th of July 1897 and I've had an absolutely fantastic and enduring life. I was a notable symbol of power to the American women opening new fields in the industry of Aviation. Unlike Aragorn I explored by flight to and from many destinations. In fact, it was my dream to conquer a journey around the globe and regardless of anything I did. In June, 1937 I embarked on a journey around the world. However, little did I know my navigation systems were going to malfunction. Unfortunately, I was never heard from again, but I assure you I very well survived. The story of my disappearance is told in a book published by my Husband in 1937 as a tribute, it was called "Last Flight". There are also several other books about my astonishing journeys such as one being called "20 Hrs and 40 Mins" and another entitled "For The Fun of It", and you know what; that title was entirely true. Flying was really fun and vigorous. As a woman I had a robust fondness of men, I did have mixed emotions about marriage, but was very well open to it in the end. In 1931 I married George Putnam, a lovely book publisher even though we weren't going to be together all the time. The most effective way to do it, is to do it. I am the
explorer. I am Isaac Newton, a physicist and a mathematician, I explored the world of science going where no man had gone before. I was born on the 4th of January, 1643, in the United Kingdom and was notably credited for the discovery of gravity after an apple hit me on the head. It hurt a lot. The most striking similarity I have between Earhart is that I was not expeditious at all, I did not travel, I remained stationery and I explored science. In terms of physics I explored and experimented with different elements to achieve success. On the side note, at the time everyone thought I was out of my bloody mind, but no I wasn't crazy at all. Thanks to my discovery and hard work a unit of force was eventually named after me. I wrote a book on gravity called "The Laws of Gravitation" published in 1725. I also wrote a book on Optics in 1704. Although, no one seemed to like my work. Little is known about my relationships, this is because I was deeply introverted and very protective of my privacy throughout my life. I am Neil Armstrong, I was born on the 5th of August 1930 in Ohio, America. I am widely known as an astronaut mainly situated in the National Aeronautics Space Administration. I was the first among my team to place foot on the moon in July 1969. 385, 000 km from planet earth. Apollo 11 it was called and life after that was never the same. The earth was so small and as a matter of fact out of 100 billion galaxies we are enormously insignificant. I am different from all the others because I was one of the first American astronauts on the moon and I am proud of that. I am briefly mentioned in the book "Apollo 11" and my life is told in another called "Neil Armstrong a Life of Flight". My relationships over the years have been very tranquil with my beloved wife Carol Knight with whom I was with until my death. This is one small step for man, and one giant leap for man-kind. I am the explorer. The universe is big. It’s vast and complicated and ridiculous. And sometimes, very rarely, impossible things just happen and we call them miracles. I as the explorer have left a significant mark in the history of mankind. I will always go down in the history books as an optimist going where no man has ever been before.
Looking back upon the decade, the 1920s has been filled with many individuals who have changed our society. But there is one person who stands out among this group of people, Charles Augustus Lindbergh. Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly solo overseas, thus winning the Orteig Prize for his accomplishment. Nicknamed “The Lone Eagle”, Lindbergh has opened up the possibilities of overseas travels to us.
Charles Lindbergh's extraordinary success catapulted the curiosity of millions of Americans about air travel. On the front page of The New York Times, Edwin L. James also wrote: “harbor craft, factories, fire sirens, and radio carry messages of the flier's victory throughout the city-Theaters halt while audiences cheer.” All Americans were awakened with the victorious news and with what it would mean to the world. After this significant day in history, thanks to Charles Lindbergh, nothing will ever be the same in the world of aviation. This man, an “American Idol” forever changed the way people viewed flight, impacted companies, the country, and even the world as a whole with his talent, intelligence, and bravery.
Human history is filled with the names of bold explorers who ventured into the great unknown, only to come out basked in glory as some of the great heroes of their day. Among the grandest are Marco Polo, who provided little known information about the Far East to Europeans, and Hernan Cortes, the great Spanish conquistador who is given credit for the defeat of the Mexican Empire. These two famous explorers are also ideal case studies to analyze the influence of expectations, interests, and of reality on the accounts of the places and people that these men encountered during their voyages. Exploration is an activity that is held in high esteem because of the mental challenge that comes with willingly surrendering the safety of certainty to venture into unknown land. This act is seen as reflecting the utmost courage.
The Hero’s Journey is a basic template utilized by writers everywhere. Joseph Campbell, an American scholar, analyzed an abundance of myths and literature and decided that almost all of them followed a template that has around twelve steps. He would call these steps the Hero’s Journey. The steps to the Hero’s Journey are a hero is born into ordinary circumstances, call to adventure/action, refusal of call, a push to go on the journey, aid by mentor, a crossing of the threshold, the hero is tested, defeat of a villain, possible prize, hero goes home. The Hero’s Journey is more or less the same journey every time. It is a circular pattern used in stories or myths.
Nancy Harkness Love was one of the most influential women in aviation history. Born in 1914, the Houghton, Michigan native was the daughter of Dr. Robert and Alice Harkness. She studied at Milton Academy and Vassar, and had had her pilot’s license since the age of sixteen, while in high school. When at Milton Academy, a school that was strict about driving policies but did not have any rules against flying, she flew through a boy’s school’s campus as a prank, and got into trouble for it. When she left college, she took jobs in Beechcraft and Waco selling aircrafts before working for Inter-City Air Lines, owned and run by a young Princeton and MIT alumnus named Robert Love, whom she later married.
Wouldn’t it be amazing to travel anywhere you wanted to go in the world without a plane to take you there? Well, we’ve all wanted the ability to fly at least once in our lifetime. We would have the luxury to travel anywhere we wanted and we wouldn’t have to worry about the constant struggle to find enough money just to get to the destination. We would learn more about the world by seeing things through a new perspective if we could fly ourselves to it in the blink of an eye. Judith Oritz Cofer as the author shows us this ability through the characters in the short story, “Volar”.
“I cut the emergency switch just in time to keep ‘Winnie Mae’ from making an exhibition of herself by standing on her nose. That would have been fatal to our hopes.” –Wiley Post Throughout his incredible career, Mr. Wiley H. Post unceasingly strived for excellence and continuously pushed the envelope in aviation. Despite several hardships and the obstacles he faced, he never knew the meaning of giving up. He made numerous breakthroughs during the era of the Golden Age of Aviation. In these following paragraphs you will see several “snapshots” of the amazing life of a one-eyed pilot who drastically changed aviation. Wiley H. Post, the pilot who put it all on the line to fly not only a little faster, at a little higher altitude, but a little farther than everyone else, just one more time.
Byers, Paula K. Ed. “J.R.R. Tolkien”. Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gake Research, 1998. 259-260
Joseph Campbell studied ancient greek mythology for many years. Joseph filled each stage of the journey very well. He accepted all the challenges he got and all the help he needed. He really knew how to fulfill all those stages. Like everyone goes through a heroic journey everyone has to have a story to tell. My story is very contrasty from Joseph’s because he really knew what all the stages meant. My hero's journey consists of my threshold crossing which was when I started depending on myself more than I did on others, my helpers/mentors like my parents, teachers,my sister and many more influential people in my life and my rewards were getting awards in school, having a nice family, and many friends.
Little did the brave (and potentially foolhardy) men of the era know at the time, but their Trans-Atlantic expeditions would...
My Explorer is Abel Tasman, and did you know that he was the one that discovered the Fiji islands! Or did you know that he was one of the people that tried to help the Philippines during their time of war with the Spanish.
Vanessa, a junior at Marshall High School, sits well poised with a female ranger. She is a little anxious because she is not sure if she should have reported the incident, she is wondering that because nothing actual attacked her, she apologetically explains.
Dr. D is a cardiothoracic surgeon. He was my hero. He may well still be, even though he is a throw-back to the days when I was more concerned about science than symbolism.
Heart of story: always do something you don’t want to do, you might like it later on.
Tolkien, J.R.R.. “Now Read On…” Interview by Dennis Gerrolt. BBC Radio 4. BBC, 1971. Web. 11 Jan. 2014.