5. HOME
Home: Jack Hall is a Paleoclimatoligist. He was in
Antarctica working when his group discovers an ice sheet
that can cause a major disaster. His son, Sam, is in New
York with his friends for an event. The climate begins to
act up until the point where it is freezing everything.
Return (rewards): his reward is Journey Away (why go): Jack heads
finding his son and his son for a journey to New York by foot
alive. They get to return home with his two co-workers. Jack had
promised his son that he will save
him and his friends.
Obstacles: After the eye of the
storm passes, they sleep in
tents, and then they continue with Obstacles: The climate gets worse
their journey to find the library and worse. They go through winter
where his son is supposed to be. blizzards. One of Jack’s friends/ co-
worker dies.
Crucial Struggle: Very harsh climate
and then they reach the eye of the
storm, everything starts freezing, and
then they must find shelter before the
eye of the storm freezes them.
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Introduction
Different people have different opinions on what they consider a ‘hero’. To children, a hero
could be the lifesaver in a superhero movie. To teenagers, a hero could be a person they look
up to, or a person that inspires them. To adults, a hero could be a person that made a
significant change in society. Terry Fox was cancer patient, athlete, and Canadian
humanitarian. Terry suffered from bone cancer, and this caused him to have his leg
amputated. He was known for his run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.
Unfortunately, Terry only lived until the age of 22, when he lost all his strength due to the
cancer spreading in his body. Why do people consider Terry Fox a hero? What did he do that
makes him the hero we remember today?
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7. Early Life
Terry Fox was born on July 28th 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was known for his HOME
perseverance and courage, even as a child. He was raised in Port Coquitlam, British
Columbia, Canada. As a child, Fox was serious. He also showed determination in his
future. Fox was a very enthusiastic child; he worked very hard to succeed. He loved
playing many different sports, basketball, soccer, rugby, and baseball. In 1976, Fox got
in a car accident that resulted in him having a sore pain in his right knee. One year
later, Fox was 18 years old; he was diagnosed with bone cancer, osteogenic sarcoma.
Around another year later, Terry was forced to have his right leg amputated six inches
above the knee. Staying at the hospital is what really inspired him to start his ‘run
across Canada’. He was overcome by all of the cancer patients that suffer; many of
them were very young and still had a long life ahead of them. Fox then decided to start
his run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. After losing his right leg, he
was left to run with one prosthetic leg.
Accomplishments
When Fox announced his plan for his marathon, his family and friends were supportive;
but the public is what Fox is really trying to attract. His plan was to attract the public’s
attention to this disease he was fighting. His goal was to earn money for cancer
research. He wanted people to realize that there are countless amounts of people that
fight for their lives. At the beginning of Fox’s journey, not many people were aware of
his ‘Marathon of Hope’. He started his marathon when he dipped his leg in the Atlantic
Ocean at St. John’s, Newfoundland on April 12th, 1980. Fox received many awards due
to his perseverance and strength. Some of the awards that Fox received before he
passed away are: Companion of the Order of Canada, Order of the Dogwood, The Sword
of Hope, The Lou Marsh Award, Canadian of the Year, and many more. In several
different places all around Canada, there are statues dedicated to Fox and all of his
outstanding contributions towards cancer research. To continue the fight against cancer
that Fox had started, every year, sometime in the month of September, cities and towns
all over Canada show their support by running a marathon called the Terry Fox Run.
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8. Contributions
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Terry Fox had made countless contributions to not only the people of Canada, but also
people across the world. One of the contributions he has made in society is causing
people to gain awareness for cancer and the many people fighting it. When Fox started
his marathon of hope across Canada, he was able to get the public and the media’s
attention. Another contribution Fox made is raising money for cancer research. Once
people were aware of Fox’s run across Canada, they would donate to keep him going so
that he would reach his goal. One of the most significant contributions he has made is
changing society’s views on people with disabilities. Being one of them, Fox proved that
disabled people were just as capable of making a change in a society, as anyone else
could.
Conclusion
Even though different people have different opinions on what a hero is, everyone is
inspired by an individual that has made an impact in their life. In this case, Terry Fox has
made an impact in many people’s lives. He changed society and raised awareness for
Cancer. His marathon of hope raised a large amount of money for cancer research, and to
this day, the fight against cancer continues. Through his lifetime, he made countless
accomplishments and contributions to society. Each one of those achievements is a
reason to why people today look up to Terry Fox and consider him a hero.
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10. HOME
Bless One, . "Marathon of Hope - Terry Fox." Bless One. Bless One, 2009.
Web. 31 May 2011. http://blessone.com/marathon-of-hope-terry-fox/.
The Terry Fox Foundation, . "Terry Fox and the Terry Fox
Foundation." TerryFox. The Terry Fox Foundation, 2011. Web. 31 May
2011. <http://www.terryfox.org/Foundation/>.
