General Aung San
- Some basic info about General Aung San:
Born: Feb. 13, 1915, Natmauk, Burma (now Myanmar).
Died : July 19, 1947, Rangoon (now Yangon).
What makes a hero ??
A hero is someone who is special, that have accomplished great things in life. what makes a hero a hero is that they accept the call to adventure and overcome perils in a manner that requires courage and sacrifice -- and in a way that affects and benefits the community in some way. A hero is a man of distinguished courage and admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.
- Challenges he faced ??
In February 1936, he was threatened with expulsion from the university, along with U nu, for refusing to reveal the name of the author of the article Hell Hound At Large.
In October 1938, General Aung San left his law classes and entered national politics. He was anti-British, and staunchly anti-imperialist at that time. General Aung San then became a Thakin when he joined the Dobama Asiayone (Our Burma Union). Then, he acted as their general secretary until August 1940. While in this role, he helped organize a series of countrywide strikes that became known as Htaung thoun ya byei ayeidawbon (the '1300 Revolution').
In August 1945, The Japanese forces surrendered.
Then in 4th January 1948, Burma regained its independence. With his bravery, determination and perseverance, General Aung San fought for independence for Burma and overcome all challenges. Till now, he is still remembered by people and several statues of him adorn the former capital Yangon and his portrait still has pride of place in many homes and offices throughout the country.
-Sources:
http://www.abitsu.org/?page_id=271
www.answers.com/topic/aung-san
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aung_San
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The desciption of hero is clear and easy to understand. It gives a indepth dicussion of what a hero is. "in a manner that requires courage and sacrifice -- and in a way that affects and benefits the community "
ReplyDeleteMore information can be included on the reasons of the challenges he faced and how he overcome his challenges. The group can pick a specific challenge that he had faced and overcome that made him known as a hero, and describe it, instead of listing the challenges he had faced through his life.
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