A hero is somebody who has done something brave or new who is therefore being greatly admired by a lot of people.It is also considered as a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.He will be willinged to sacrificed himself for others, despite risking his life for something or someone, this will reveal a real hero of my impression of a hero and what a hero really is.
A hero is not what he want to achieve what the want to achieve, but in actual fact, they are brave, not afraid of any dangerous acts, protecting their own people or country, it is considered as a self- initiated act. For instance, Templer fought to grant Malayan citizenship to over 2.6 million Malayan residents, 1.1 million who were chinese.He also sought political and social equality of all Malayans.
In his life as a general, he face problems like no security that lead to poor intelligence, which cause them to fail their operations and missions. Thus, in order to solve this problem, he believe that the key to solve this is intelligence, he also emphasized this, "winning the hearts and mind of the people".Which then, by winning their hearts and mind, thus, this can increase their "security", and complete their operations. He thought of this important key that help the Malayans. This proves his sense of leadership as a real hero, that no matter what happen, he will still persevere till the end, and solve the problem eventually.
Sources: http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/publications/pointers/journals/2003/v29n4/personalityprofile.html
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Sunday, July 18, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
A hero is someone who is willing to do something for the good of people even if that means risking their lives. A hero will also be ready and able to stand up out of many fearful people and fight for their own rights, and this is what Aung San did.
General Aung San was a hero as he helped Myanmar gain independence. Myanmar, then Burma, was at first a British colony. He thought about independence for Myanmar instead of just having a comfortable career under the colonial government. He is very brave to do that as the British forces was very strong at that time. During the war, he gathered 29 men to Japan with him to receive military training on Hainan Island, China, and they came to be known as the "Thirty Comrades".
He was the president after the British backed out , but six months later, he got assassinated.
General Aung San is a hero as without him, there would be no more Myanmar, his deeds are just like what lee Kuan yew did which is fighting for the freedom and independence of their country.
information are from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Burma
General Aung San was a hero as he helped Myanmar gain independence. Myanmar, then Burma, was at first a British colony. He thought about independence for Myanmar instead of just having a comfortable career under the colonial government. He is very brave to do that as the British forces was very strong at that time. During the war, he gathered 29 men to Japan with him to receive military training on Hainan Island, China, and they came to be known as the "Thirty Comrades".
He was the president after the British backed out , but six months later, he got assassinated.
General Aung San is a hero as without him, there would be no more Myanmar, his deeds are just like what lee Kuan yew did which is fighting for the freedom and independence of their country.
In this video from 5:02-9:30 shows the journey Aung San had to go through, including a word about General Aung San from his daughter, Aung San Su Kyi.
information are from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Burma
Done by grp 6: Tang Jie, Huang JianFei, Neo Yihung, Koh Ren Wei, Hsu Chunkai
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Our Hero- Lieutenant Adnan bin Saidi of the malay regiment
Group 2 : lieutenant adnan bin saidi of the malay regiment
What makes a hero?
A hero is someone who is willing to make sacrifices for the sake and well being of others. When in difficult situations, a hero will have the determination and the firmness to resolve all the obstacles that they have. They will have a sense of full responsibility to whatever they are assigned to do. They will whole-heartedly dedicate themselves to their responsibility and would rather sacrifice themselves then betray others. They are focused in whatever they do and would not let anything distract them. They will persevere all the way till they finish their job. Courage is the spirit of their soul when they meet danger without fear. Committing themselves in daring and life-risking acts for the sake of others are the kind of selfless acts that a hero should have.
Adnan bin Saidi was a 27-year-old infantry officer, who lost his life while fighting fearlessly during the battle for pasir panjang between 13 and 14 February, 1942. Despite being heavily outnumbered by the Japanese troops, lieutenant adnan bin saidi and his 42-man troop fought on. Adnan bin saidi upheld his determination and fought till the very end for the sake of protecting the Pasir Panjang Ridge. He did not retreat and surrender despite knowing that his troops will definitely lose out. His acts of bravery and courage made him stand out as a hero.
Adnan bin saidi was heavily wounded but still refused to retreat and instead emboldened his men to fight on. “Adnan would have never surrendered under any circumstances. He was absolutely dedicated. In fact, just before fighting, he adopted a motto for his platoon, ‘Biar putih tulang, jangan putih mata’ - death before dishonour." This shows that his honour for his country was so deep. After they lost the battle, he still refused to give in to the Japanese and that angered them. In the end, he was cruelly bayoneted by them.
http://web.singnet.com.sg/~nainz/malayregiment.html
videos linked : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OStIT7CgMk
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Our Hero--- Lim Bo Seng/ Members of Force 136
A hero is someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with freedom. They have many goals to achieve, and they never stop no matter what obstacles get in their way. They risk their lives to save another life. Mr Lim Bo Seng is Singapore’s hero as he risked his life to save many of his comrades’ lives during World War II.
A hero is not only someone who achieved what they want to achieve, they are the ones who sacrificed themselves to protect the country. Lim Bo Seng went through tortures and despite of the great pains that he faced physically and mentally, he still upholds his own values. It was stated that "Even when his life was hanging by a thread, Bo Seng still showed so much concern for his comrades. I was deeply touched by his noble character and kept pleading with him to eat. Bo Seng’s selflessness moved the warders, too." His characteristics really made him stand out as a hero.
http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Overseas/limboseng.html
The challenge Lim Bo Seng faced was being tortured and forced to reveal names of leaders and hideouts of Force 136. He managed to remain firm and not surrender to the Japanese. He was able to overcome the challenge as he was brave and able to bear the pain, keeping those secrets to himself. He was also selfless as he always put others before himself and protested against the ill treatment of his comrades in the prison and the prisoners-of-war although he was also one of them. He refused to cooperate with the Japanese, did not take any food provided by them, though he was already in weak health. He persevered to the end. He exchanged his life for the sake of others, and remained loyal to Singapore. His death make the Japanese softened their stance a little.
http://singapore-history.blogspot.com/
Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KoXbahyNgM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVvtuULkcrA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EffHf51Zz3o&feature=related
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Vanessa Swee(19)
A hero is not only someone who achieved what they want to achieve, they are the ones who sacrificed themselves to protect the country. Lim Bo Seng went through tortures and despite of the great pains that he faced physically and mentally, he still upholds his own values. It was stated that "Even when his life was hanging by a thread, Bo Seng still showed so much concern for his comrades. I was deeply touched by his noble character and kept pleading with him to eat. Bo Seng’s selflessness moved the warders, too." His characteristics really made him stand out as a hero.
http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Overseas/limboseng.html
The challenge Lim Bo Seng faced was being tortured and forced to reveal names of leaders and hideouts of Force 136. He managed to remain firm and not surrender to the Japanese. He was able to overcome the challenge as he was brave and able to bear the pain, keeping those secrets to himself. He was also selfless as he always put others before himself and protested against the ill treatment of his comrades in the prison and the prisoners-of-war although he was also one of them. He refused to cooperate with the Japanese, did not take any food provided by them, though he was already in weak health. He persevered to the end. He exchanged his life for the sake of others, and remained loyal to Singapore. His death make the Japanese softened their stance a little.
http://singapore-history.blogspot.com/
Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KoXbahyNgM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVvtuULkcrA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EffHf51Zz3o&feature=related
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Heidi Teo(10)
Vanessa Heng(11)
Jessica Liao(13)
Tan Xin Ying(18)
Vanessa Swee(19)
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Our Hero -- Sir Winston Churchill
Definition of hero--a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal.
From Dictionary.com
It does not mean that heroes must have super powers like those stated in fantasy books. They can also be people that contributed extensively to a country or the world, one example will be Sir Winston Churchill. During World War II times, Churchill was put in charge of the Navy, just like in World War I. In 1940 the war was bad for Britain, and the current Prime Minister resigned, so Churchill was given the job. Due to the bad situation, some people believe Britain could not win the war, and they should sign a treaty with Hitler. Churchill was sure that Britain could win, and promised to continue the fight. He made famous speeches that are still remembered today. An example of his speech can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6llT2ZYg-4E. Even though many Britons wanted to negotiate with Hitler's Germany for peace, Churchill refused to an armistice with Germany. by doing so, Churchill kept resistance alive in the British Empire and created the basis for the later Allied counter-attacks of 1942–45, with Britain serving as a platform for the supply of Soviet Union and the liberation of Western Europe. Churchill's speeches were a great inspiration to the embattled British. His first speech as Prime Minister was the famous "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat".
Text from Wikipedia
Video from Youtube
From Dictionary.com
It does not mean that heroes must have super powers like those stated in fantasy books. They can also be people that contributed extensively to a country or the world, one example will be Sir Winston Churchill. During World War II times, Churchill was put in charge of the Navy, just like in World War I. In 1940 the war was bad for Britain, and the current Prime Minister resigned, so Churchill was given the job. Due to the bad situation, some people believe Britain could not win the war, and they should sign a treaty with Hitler. Churchill was sure that Britain could win, and promised to continue the fight. He made famous speeches that are still remembered today. An example of his speech can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6llT2ZYg-4E. Even though many Britons wanted to negotiate with Hitler's Germany for peace, Churchill refused to an armistice with Germany. by doing so, Churchill kept resistance alive in the British Empire and created the basis for the later Allied counter-attacks of 1942–45, with Britain serving as a platform for the supply of Soviet Union and the liberation of Western Europe. Churchill's speeches were a great inspiration to the embattled British. His first speech as Prime Minister was the famous "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat".
Text from Wikipedia
Video from Youtube
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