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    Beowulf: An Epic Hero

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    (Raffel 2: 565-568). Not only did Beowulf voluntarily swim out into the ocean and fight monsters‚ but he did so for multiple nights‚ proving the extraordinary courage he demonstrated was not a fluke. Later‚ Beowulf once again demonstrated his extreme bravery when he entered the lake to fight Grendel’s mother. This lake was described as radiating an evil so great that even "a stag with great horns... [preferred] to die/ on those shores‚ [refused] to save its life/ in that water" (Raffel 56: 435-438). No

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    Beowulf: Who Is a Hero?

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    a way as well. He also is depicted as being very active‚ taking great action and credit for major situations that occur in the story. Overall‚ because of this Beowulf‚ through these associated characteristics of an epic hero‚ shows the traits of bravery‚ loyalty and honor. These universal traits are what make him a hero and can be related to the modern day heroes of today. The very first quality revealed by Beowulf to the readers is loyalty. Loyalty is defined as a strong feeling of support to

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    the bridge between two opposing sects of the Brooklyn Jewish population. He passes the challenge of an intricate word puzzle‚ perseveres in a hostile environment‚ and forgives when angry actions almost blind him. As he demonstrates intelligence‚ bravery‚ and a forgiving spirit‚ Reuven impacts his world. Throughout the story‚ Reuven demonstrates impressive intellect. During a Hasidic service‚ Reb Saunders deliberately makes a mistake when using gematria—a Kabbalistic method of interpreting the

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    tee Mrs.Farrer AP literature and composition 11 September 2013 Beowulf Essay Beowulf was mighty as a person and ultimately a hero. Despite this‚ Beowulf was not perfect. Beowulf shows great traits such as bravery‚ loyalty‚ mighty‚ courtesy‚ and boastfulness. Mighty is defined as: having‚ characterized by‚ or showing superior power or strength. “Mighty” Beowulf was mighty because he relied for help on the Lord of All‚ and overcame the foe and brought down the hell-brute. “The monster wrenched

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    Nishan E Haider

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    Show great feats of bravery and courage in war or on active duty. It is a coincidence that all recipients of "Nishan-e-Haider’ gave away the most valuable thing they had - their lives - in the service of the nation and in defending the frontiers of the motherland. So far 7 officers (including one from the Pakistan Air force) and three men have been awarded with this gallantry award. Here is a brief account of these men‚ who would be remembered for their feats of courage‚ bravery and selflessness.

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    Polyneices In Antigone

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    showed bravery and honor. For example‚ Antigone showed braveness when she went alone to bury her brother when he died‚ and she knew she could die . Also Polyneices showed bravery and strongness when he went and battled for the throne to be the kind of Thebes.That showed courage and bravery.Also Eteocles and Ismene are disgraced because both of them were un brave and timid. Firstly‚ when Antigone went to ask her if she would come and help her she was scared and said no. That doesn’t show bravery and

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    Gallipoli- The Anzac legend Dion Freilich 10h The Anzac Legend is the source of the Aussie Fight and bravery that will live on for future generations to understand and to acknowledge their courage and bravery. Some would say The Anzac Legend all began when Britain declared they were in need of help and it was Australia’s duty to go to their aid. Australia tossed aside experience and opted for youth. There were big incentives to go. To travel and visit foreign places‚ economic reasons

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    A Long Way Gone Brave

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    Survival is a brutal fight to stay alive. To win this battle‚ one needs to possess bravery. There have been countless occasions where ordinary people had to confront the harsh reality of survival. Ishmael Beah of A Long Way Gone had do fight every fear in his body to keep going. A woman on a crashing plan had to make sure of her own safety and escape despite the actions of others. A person named Rainsford needed to be brave to keep calm and figure out the best course of action. When confronted with

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    Some may put him in the same category as Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton for his knowledge in Cosmology‚ Mathematics and Physics. Stephen Hawking is a man defined not only by his disability‚ but his bravery and intelligence in the science field. Stephen Hawking has displayed great amounts of bravery and determination throughout his life‚ beginning with his

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    derives from is Atticus. He is constantly instilling his beliefs of courage onto his children; whether that be through pointing out exemplary spirit in another character‚ or simply living by his own accords. A singular moment that showcases Atticus’s bravery is when he shoots Tim Johnson. Atticus does not enjoy the guilt that stems from killing

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