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Define what you think it means to be a Define what you think it means to be a hero. hero.

List some people whom you regard as List some people whom you regard as heroes and briefly explain why. heroes and briefly explain why.

Background Background

The The disasterdisaster described in this essay occurred on January described in this essay occurred on January 13, 1982. Washington, D.C. was blanketed in wet snow 13, 1982. Washington, D.C. was blanketed in wet snow flurries when Air Florida Flight 90 took off from flurries when Air Florida Flight 90 took off from Washington National Airport. Just after takeoff the plane Washington National Airport. Just after takeoff the plane hit the Fourteenth Street Bridge, crushed five cars and hit the Fourteenth Street Bridge, crushed five cars and tipped over a truck, and then crashed into the Potomac tipped over a truck, and then crashed into the Potomac River. Seventy-eight people died, including four River. Seventy-eight people died, including four motorists. Of the seventy–nine people aboard the plane, motorists. Of the seventy–nine people aboard the plane, only five survived – four passengers and one flight only five survived – four passengers and one flight attendant. The probable cause of the accident was ice attendant. The probable cause of the accident was ice on the plane’s wings.on the plane’s wings.

Air Florida Flight 90Air Florida Flight 90

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The Man in the WaterThe Man in the Water

By Roger RosenblattBy Roger Rosenblatt

Personal EssayPersonal Essay

Informal and variedInformal and varied Essay writers take a subject and examine Essay writers take a subject and examine

it from different perspectives.it from different perspectives. The essay reflects the writer’s thoughts, The essay reflects the writer’s thoughts,

feelings, attitudes and opinions. feelings, attitudes and opinions.