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    Green Knight‚ Sir Gawain continuously proves his knightly virtues and code of honor. Chivalry includes bravery‚ honor‚ and courtesy. He proves that he is in fact a "real" Knight. He shows his bravery by shying away from nothing and no one. He proves his honor and courtesy to everyone he meets by showing respect to all whether he receives it back or not. 	Sir Gawain shows his bravery the first moment he has the chance to‚ when the Green Knight enters King Arthur’s Court. The Green

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    mato Dauntless followed made more sense now. “We believe in ordinary acts of bravery‚ in the courage that drives a person to stand up for another.” She understands that bravery can be seen through courage and courage comes from facing your fears. Fear is always keeping you from being what you want to become so being brave enough to stand up to your fears is changing who you are on the inside and out. She is showing that bravery is a symbol that allows her to be someone she always knew she could

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    is most brave‚ or strong‚ because they step away from society’s opinion and go with their own feelings whether it be what they need or desire. I agree with this statement because I also feel that an individual who listens to their conscience shows bravery. In my opinion someone who follows their conscience rather than society’s standards shows a lot of strength. It takes a lot of character for a person to leave their comfort zone to do the right thing‚ especially when that person has no support. Two

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    generation of heroes such as the Dark Knight to still possess these values and qualities that were founded at an earlier date. I have found six qualities among the three heroes which they all happen to possess which include strength‚ loyalty‚ courage‚ bravery‚ confidence and honor. These six qualities have shown that no matter how new or old the hero is‚ they have all stayed true and evolved starting with the Anglo-Saxon era. One of the qualities that the three characters possess is strength. Strength

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    hidings‚ the three children learn the truth behind the silver donkey‚ and what the precious object means: honesty‚ loyalty and bravery. Bravery was a very important theme in the novel‚ The Silver Donkey‚ by Sonya Hartnett. It was shown all the way through‚ not only in the Lieutenant but also in the sisters as well as the donkey in the many tales told. The first display of bravery was from the Lieutenant himself‚ when he decides to run away from the war despite of the consequences and his temporary blindness

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    novel Montag’s interest for books reveals his true feelings towards his society. Throughout Fahrenheit 451‚ Montag shows his struggle and hatred for the society he lives in through his growing love for literature‚ bravery‚ and rebellion. In the novel‚ Montag shows a large amount of bravery to feed his growing curiosity for literature. One night while in the process of burning down a woman’s house with other firemen‚ Montag took a major risk. Bradbury writes‚ “His

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    the outcome‚ win or lose‚ that person has courage. Not every person is willing to have such bravery‚ it takes an individual who has a passionate feeling about something and takes action‚ despite the difficulty. It is hard to have courage in this world‚ but three characters in novel “To Kill a Mockingbird‚” never back down or show signs of cowardice. First‚ Atticus Finch shows a generous amount of bravery throughout the story by defending a person who was unable to do it alone. Secondly‚ Boo Radley

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    Masculinity in the Bible Masculinity is defined by Susan Haddox to have four major characteristics. “1) Strength and skill as a warrior‚ 2) honor‚ including generosity and protecting ones family and clan‚ 3) bravery‚ and 4) persuasiveness‚ honesty and forthrightness.”1 These four characteristics of masculinity can be applied to many of the characters in the biblical stories including Gideon‚ David‚ and Jesus. The masculine traits mentioned are examples of hegemonic masculinity which means the dominant

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    The “Gettysburg Address” was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln on November 19‚ 1863 in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. The speech was very short and to the point. The Gettysburg Address was to acknowledge those that fought in the war until death and those who survived while fighting in the war. Abraham Lincoln felt the need to honor them as he knew the war hadn’t ended. Lincoln was sensitive‚ compassionate‚ and loved what he did while serving as leader of our country Abraham Lincoln began speaking

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    In the Iliad‚ the characters of Hector and Achilles carry similar traits‚ although a deeper investigation into each character will show some stark contrasts between the two. Victory and defeat is not the most telling sign as to which is the greater hero of the two. There are flaws within each character and each one fights to overcome them throughout the story. By the end‚ it is clear which one emerges as the most appropriate symbol of a hero. The character of Achilles is greater than the character

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