The Wind Is Free Analysis

There was a story that read, “My sister died a few weeks ago. She was in a plane crash and was one of the few survivors from the wreckage. She pulled seven people out of the plane, and went back in to grab a toy for a crying baby. The plane exploded soon after.” This story of humility and sacrifice can be compared to literary and also non-fictional people and can be applied in many different ways.
The first things that Eva and Winkelreid had in common was their acts of sacrifice. In The Wind is Free, Eva’s mother had told her to go to the baker’s wife and tell her, “The bread is sour.” She was opposed to her request, but put her own feeling aside to carry on with her job. In this world, most anyone nowadays presumably would not accomplish this task, or force it on someone else. Instead, she put aside her own displeasure and did it anyway, though she did not want to. This type of sacrifice can be applied to anyone’s everyday life. Often people do not want to do certain tasks, but when we do not enact them, the outcome can sometimes be damaging.
Arnold Winkelreid was in a somewhat similar situation. He was fighting with his comrades against the
Eva’s courage was displayed when she carried out her job. Just like anyone, Eva was afraid to take on this burdening assignment. But instead of withdrawing, Eva accomplished what she had been told to do. She could have not followed her direction, and quit, but she persisted. Also, another demonstration of her bravery was when she did not become intimidated by the soldiers that had invaded Czechoslovakia. In her doings, Eva’s characteristic of courage teaches people that doing a task that is emotionally straining can be difficult, but in the end, it is usually is for the better. For example, God told Moses to tell the people of Egypt about the Lord. Moses did not want carry out God’s request, but did anyway because he knew the Lord’s plan was better than