see a world in a grain of sand and a heaven in a wildflower to hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour' - William Blake. The Spanish art curator Rafael Doctor once wrote that London-based German-born photographer Wolfgang Tillmans had an amazing ability to see the whole in something small and mundane. Last year the judges of Britain's Turner Prize acknowledged this gift, making hTillmans the first photographer ever to win the Prize. As an openly gay artist Tillmans's
“glory” might mean graduating medical school; to another, it could mean taking center stage in a play as the applause surrounds her. To Pat Tillman, glory was not defined as a multimillion dollar NFL contract or millions of adoring fans. It meant following his upright inner voice and fulfilling his civil obligations. In Where Men Win Glory by Jon Krakauer, Tillman rejects a successful football career to join the Army after being deeply disturbed by the September 11, 2011, terrorist attack. I never thought
biography about an American Football player named Pat Tillman, who abandoned his professional football career and walked away from a 3.6 million dollar contract with the Arizona Cardinals and enlisted himself into the United States Army after facing the tragedy that occurred on nine-eleven. Pat Tillman was seen as a person with a old fashioned way of thinking and a man that held a ton of masculine pride for his country and himself. Pat Tillman truly believed that after the tragic event that took place
can achieve your goal.” Pat Tillman was born on November 6, 1976, in San Jose, California. He was the oldest out of the three boys. Tillman went to Leland High School, where he embraced his competitiveness. He was recognized by Arizona state, and was offered the last scholarship of 1994. Tillman had a great football career, but he believed that he needed to do more. Tillman volunteered to fight in the war, because of his convictions on doing what’s right. Pat Tillman was an outstanding guy that acquired
be patriotic means having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one's country. Pat Tillman was born in Fremont California, and played football at Leland high school in San Jose, California. Pat Tillman was not only determined, hard working and selfless in football, but in everything he did each day. Pat Tillman was determined to try new things and do his best with everything he did. Tillman showed that during the Nebraska game, when he told reporters that he was not gonna let the same
Pat Tillman Essay By; Mykayla Kapp “Passion is what makes life interesting, ignites our soul, fuels our love and carries our friendships, simulates our intellect and pushes our limits.” Pat Tillman was one wise man who spoke these words, and he definitely lived by them too. As a person pat was someone everybody wants to be in an ideal world. After his death, many people still see him as an inspiration of who you want to be. Tillman showed us many ways to be a hero that many people don’t see but his
Pat Tillman lived a glorious life. His daily drive and demeanor, exceptional to be sure, put him a notch above the rest of us. His drive made him successful. Through high school he was a football sensation, with personal stats that would have been impressive as a team’s. His demeanor earned him respect. He attended college on a football scholarship and earned a 3.84 GPA to avoid the ‘jock’ stereotype. Eventually becoming a star NFL defensive back, it was his sense of duty that would lead him
Not every Soldier is a Hero. Where are the heroes of today? If you watch the news or TV, surf current events on the web, or listen to the radio you are bombarded by opinion editorials, news stories and even advertising saying the one place you can surely find heroes, or be one yourself, is in the United States Military. These messages intensify every Veterans Day, Memorial Day or 4th of July as politicians, news agencies, businesses, magazines and television go on and on about our military heroes
“Passion is kind of an important word for me, whether it’s playing sports or whether it’s just living or whatever you’re going to do. In my opinion you should be passionate about it or else, why do it?”, Pat Tillman. This was Pat’s motto with everything he did. Patrick Daniel Tillman was born on November 6, 1976 in Fremont, California. He attended high school at Leland high school in Fremont, California and went on to play football at Arizona State University with a football scholarship. After college
Pat Tillman was known for many things. A psycho on the football field, a loving husband, a loyal person, and person who lived for a thrill. Pat showed great leadership on and off the field. Pat was the Pac - 10 player of 1997. He played football for Arizona State University, then later drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 7th round. After 9/11 happened, pat enrolled himself into the Army Rangers. After his death, many things happened. They started a foundation that gives the vets and their
his country.” Pat Tillman showed how true to his country, he was when he never gave up the army and died a hero. Pat was born on November 6, 1976 in San Jose, California. Went to high school at Leland high school and later went to college at Arizona State University. Pat was the oldest of 3 sons. He joined in U.S. military and died in a friendly fire on April 22, 2004. Pat Tillman was a wonderful man who showed loyalty, a very strong work ethic, and how modest, he was. Pat Tillman had a lot of amazing
wonder who is Pat Tillman, why is he so important, well today I’m going to tell a little about him.Pat was born on November 6, 1976 in San Jose, California. Pat went to Arizona State University. Pat joined the Arizona Cardinals in 2001.After that when Pat saw the planes crashing into the Twin Towers on the news that hit Pat so hard that he decided to quit football and join the army. Pat was a loyal, friendly, and modest person who he served in the army for his country. Pat Tillman was a very loyal
No one knows the real story of Pat Tillman. On April 23, 2004 news headlines filled the air waves with tragic news that Pat Tillman was killed in action yesterday, fighting in Afghanistan. While on a patrol with his detachment through eastern Afghanistan, the detachment was ambushed. When the ambush was quelled, sadly, Pat Tillman was dead.
upon them over the ages. From Odysseus and Achilles to Brutus, Hamlet, and King Lear, epic poems have revolved around the tragic hero. Pat Tillman was a man of many aptitudes and virtues, never satisfied by the mediocre, striving for more adventure, more meaning, in his tragically short time on Earth, and personifying the phrase carpe diem. Even Pat Tillman had tragic flaws; his unwillingness to be typical, his undying loyalty to family and country, and his curiously concrete set of morals amalgamated
author’s tone harnesses resentment towards the militant hierarchy; for through its ingenuousness, deceit, and manipulation, the military uses Pat’s death as propaganda to bolster the war’s support. Furthermore, the military covers up the fact that Tillman was a victim of fratricide, and it deceives the nation into believing Tillman’s end was a valiant fight against insurgents. When the truth is exposed and pursued by Dannie - Pat’s mother - the army destroys evidence and pleads guilty to ignorance
heroes in large part due to the embellishment bestowed upon them over the ages. Perhaps, though, truth can be stranger than fiction. Pat Tillman was a man of many talents and virtues, never satisfied by the mediocre, striving for more excitement, more meaning, in his tragically short time on Earth, and lived out the phrase carpe diem to the letter. Even Pat Tillman had tragic flaws; his unwillingness to be average, his undying loyalty to family and country, and his unusually concrete set of morals
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27th, 1756. He was born to Leopold and Anna Maria Pertl. Leopol was a very successful composer, voilinist, and the assistant concertmaster at the Salzburg court. Mozart showed musical talent at a very young age. By age five he was composing minuets.And at age six he played before the Bavarian Elector and the Austrian Empress.His father taught him, but said teahcing Wolfgang was hard because he knew so much already. His father was also
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as he is generally known, was baptized in a Salzburg Cathedral on the day after his birth as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus. The first and last given names come from his godfather Joannes Theophilus Pergmayr, although Mozart preferred the Latin form of this last name, Amadeus, more often Amadé, or the Italiano Amadeo, and occasionally the Deutsch Gottlieb. Whatever the case may be, he rarely - if ever - used Theophilus in his signature
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart is perhaps the greatest musical genius who ever lived. Mozart 's full name is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Most people called him Mozart or Wolfgang. Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, January 27, 1756. His father, Leopold, perhaps the greatest influence on Mozart's life, was the vice Kapellmeister (assistant choir director) to the Archbishop of Salzburg at the time of Mozart's birth. Mozart was actually christened as "Joannes Chrysotomus Wolfgangus Theophilus,"
Movie: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The movie takes place in Vienna, Austria in the 1700's. The film begins with the attempted suicide of Antonio Salieri, a court composer of the Austrian Emperor. He is placed in a mental asylum where a priest visits and asks for his confession. Salieri claims to have caused the death of Mozart. The rest of the movie is a narration by the court composer, mostly in flashbacks, of how he caused this death. Salieri recounts that while he was playing games as a boy Mozart