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“Our national heroes should be scientists and artists, not footballers and movie stars.” Do you agree with this claim? Discuss at least two examples of each and use some secondary references to reinforce your discussion of the value of national heroes. For instance, what do authors say about this issue?

INTRODUCTION

Scientists and Artists are in the enviable position of engaging in truly original work. Scientists are exploring, discovering and improving the new and unknown. No matter where we are or what we are doing, we are surrounded by the results of what scientists have worked diligently to achieve. These scientists dedicate their time and lives to making our lives more simple. Without them, where would we be? Mothers and their babies lives would be at risk without the sonograms, there would be no form of technological communication, there would be no utilities, no transport, no television, and yet the world takes all of these amazing masterpieces for granted?

Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone in 1876 and aboutinventors.com states that Alexander ‘was driven by a genuine and rare intellectual curiosity that kept him regularly searching, striving, and wanting to always learn and to create.’

Artists do the impossible task of reinterpreting the world around them. They creatively problem solve and allow people to view everyday life from a different perspective. Art is all around us and without artists we would be living in a very different world. Artistry allows people to convey feelings that cannot be described otherwise and teaches people to see the details in the world around them. According to The Australian Student’s Oxford Dictionary (2000) an artist is ‘a person who produces works of art, especially paintings.’

Leonardo Da Vinci

Celebrities corrupt society with their constant negative influences and should not be viewed as icons. Footballers and movie stars are purely for entertainment purposes. These celebrities get attention, many times, not just for their work, but for their personal lives as well. We hear less about the great work Angelina Jolie is doing for charity or the gold medal Ian Thorpe has won and more of who’s pregnant, making up, breaking up, too fat, too thin, divorced, using drugs, and many other illegal or immoral activities. These stories are glorifying celebrity choices that are every day occurrences in the “real world”. The world splashes these people across magazines, the news and all forms of media which is sending out the wrong message to society.

Britney Spears is a prime example of a celebrity who is setting the wrong example for young children. After two failed marriages, a public breakdown and losing custody of her two children, she is still on the front page of every magazine and, according to the ‘Time’ magazine, she was voted the 29th most influential person in the world. Is this the type of role model we want our young people to emulate?

The world is moving towards new advancements everyday. We’ve got scientists who are the backbone of the technological world. Thanks to the great minds of today and yesterday our lives have been made extremely simple. Thanks to Henry Ford and his automobile, Alexander Graham Bell and his telephone, our lives have been made so much easier. Without these heroes the world would be a completely different place. So ask yourself this, when was the last time Snoop Dog found a new species of animal? When did Brad Pitt find a cure for a disease? Never!

obviously this is very rough… i just need some help! what would you guys say?