by the Taliban. Another example of the bravery that Malala had was after she was shot. She was in New York to speak at the United Nations. The UN is an intergovernmental organization. This was a big deal for Malala and she was only sixteen. One of most powerful lines in her speech was‚ “Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One child‚ one teacher‚ one book and one pen can change the world.” This is an example of bravery because she was just a sixteen-year-old
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Simon Birch always stood as a very courageous and compelling character throughout his strenuous life. This is why Simon Birch is the most powerful role in the film “Simon Birch” because he is always faithful towards god‚ shows a great amount of bravery incessantly‚ despite his size‚ and is a very loyal and respectful friend towards Joe. First‚ Simon is very faithful towards god. For example‚ Simon is known as a faithful person because he always believed that he was made the way he is for a special
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characteristics of bravery‚ selflessness‚ and determination. When assigned the Receiver‚ Jonas is told he must stay brave to meet the goals of the Receiver. The first time Jonas had to show his bravery was taking on the Giver’s painful memories. Jonas had to feel pain he had never felt or known before and he had to continue receiving them until all the memories left the Giver. Jonas never knew what was coming and had to be prepared for the worst. The second time Jonas had to exhibit his bravery was when he
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Hood’s best qualities. They are his bravery and his courage. One example of early in the movie is Robin’s bravery is when he helps his friends‚ Peter and Azeem‚ escape from jail in Jerusalem. Another example later in the movie is when Robin fights six men all by himself. These men worked for the Sheriff of Nottingham. Since the Sheriff killed Robin’s father‚ he became a sworn enemy of young Locksley. A third way that Robin shows his bravery is when he slices the Sheriff’s face
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During the Anglo-Saxon time period‚ Beowulf was known as a phenomenal epic poem written by the beowulf poet. The characteristics of an epic hero are super-human-strength‚ devotion to duty‚ loyalty and bravery which are envisioned in the protagonist‚ Beowulf. Beowulf proves his is an epic hero by having a supernatural ability which is extraordinary strength. To demonstrate‚ “the best of all weapons but so massive that no ordinary man could lift its carved and decorated length‚” (515-521 ln 59 p).
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allied victory on the Kokoda track are primarily the supply line‚ the coral sea battle and the shear bravery of the Australian soldiers. The supply line was a major contributor to the victory of the Kokoda track and without it the soldiers wouldn’t have survived. The battle of the coral sea ultimately lead to the victory of the Kokoda track since japan could not participate anymore. Finally the bravery of the Australian soldiers without it they would of lost they were outnumbered and had little knowledge
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I’m not actually saying that she got superpowers and that she can fly; lift up 1000 pounds or more. Calling Maya Angelou a superwoman shows that her perseverance and bravery was the things that help her to overcome the impossible. Her perseverance and bravery was as strong as superwoman strength. Maya Angelou perseverance and bravery inspired many young women’s to strive to accomplish something great and do the impossible. She was a gorgeous and kind woman she would mostly likely help the peoples
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heroism (bravery‚ strength‚ and intelligence). In The Odyssey Homer gave this honor to Odysseus‚ King of Ithica. One major characteristic of heroism is to have bravery‚. An example of Odysseus’s bravery is‚ “ My heart beats high now at the chance of action‚ and drawing the sharp sword from my hip I went along his flenk to stab him where the midriff holds the liner (p.663 line 289-292).In the quote Odysseus risks his lie for his men to save them from the Cyclops. Another example of his bravery is‚ “Odysseus
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deficiency (p.25).” In terms of bravery and the doctrine of the mean it is important to discern which emotions are involved in deciding the bravery of a person. At one of the spectrum is fear and cowardice; while at the other end is rash and recklessness. And‚ as Aristotle says‚ “What is frightening‚ but not irresistible for a human being‚ varies in seriousness and degree; and the same is true for what inspires confidence (p.41).” So when discussing the mean of bravery‚ each person has a specific balance
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about the people who wrote them. From “Beowulf” we can speculate on the values‚ religion‚ and culture of Anglo-Saxon people.“Beowulf” expresses many values of the Anglo-Saxon people. Three major values of Anglo-Saxon people seen through “Beowulf” are bravery‚ truth‚ and honor. These three values were very important to most Anglo-Saxon people and were key parts in their society. In Anglo-Saxon society‚ warriors who serve a king or feudal lord for land or treasure were called thanes. Thanes‚ being that
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