behind what he had done. It also allows Jem to see how Atticus really was brave by walking away from the situation. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses the literary elements of characterization and conflict to establish the theme‚ Bravery is not always shown by physical strength. One element that is used frequently throughout this passage is characterization. Characterization is the portrayal of a character. One example of characterization in this passage is when Miss. Stephanie
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they become patient‚ brave‚ and honorable men. Odysseus has bravery‚ which makes him a good king‚ but fools can be brave too‚ so how is Odysseus any better than a fool? This is why he goes out in search of honor and patience. Telemachus has the patience‚ but he is not brave enough to stand up to the suitors and to gain respect from them. Therefore Telemachus goes out in search of bravery and honor. Any one of these traits‚ patience‚ bravery‚ and honor‚ are all fine and good‚ but when one has all three
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Jem shows bravery in everything he does. His definition of bravery changes after he realizes what the situation of the real world is. This goes beyond the fact that Jem ages from 10-13 throughout the book‚ the change that happens is based on his experiences. At the beginning of the book‚ Jem’s idea of bravery was to simply touch the wall of the Radley house‚ although Scout says “In all his life‚ Jem had never declined a dare.” As the story goes on Jem learns a different definition of bravery from his
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March 7‚ 2015 English Composition 2 Casey Baker Paper 4 Analysis of Charles Portis’s novel “True Grit” Some people would argue that in the novel True Grit the main character‚ Mattie Ross‚ is selfish and naïve. I think that Mattie is brave‚ intelligent‚ and focused on her goals. I think that Mattie was very brave; she took on and witnessed many things that would be foreign to all other fourteen-year-old girls. She says “perhaps you can imagine how painful it was for us to go directly from that
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What do you consider to be a hero? What traits should a hero have? My hero is Odysseus. In The Odyssey by Homer‚ Odysseus proves to be a true epic hero through his intelligence‚ bravery‚ and loyalty. One way that Odysseus uses his intelligence is to help his men. For instance‚ He puts beeswax in all of his crew’s ears when passing the Sirens. The epic states "Going forward I carried wax along the line‚ and laid it thick on their ears” (Homer 706). This helps them get past the Sirens successfully
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were edible to help her family to survive. One thing that can be said about Katniss is that she is brave. She faces every challenge that is thrown out her with courage. She is often very afraid‚ but her bravery wins out. This is how she was able to get through the Hunger Games. Without her bravery‚ she would have died early on. She was not afraid to stand up to those who mocked her‚ and she risked her life to bring Peeta something that would help him when he was injured‚ even though it was dangerous
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“This is America‚ a brilliant diversity spread like stars‚ like a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky;” George Bush. Citizens displayed courage and bravery as they fought for freedom. America strived and immigrants migrated there in search for freedoms and liberty. Diverse cultures spread across America as people shared their lifestyles among others. America remains the land of the free and the home of the brave. Freedom comes with a price. Soldiers underwent hardships for America
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Carolina forest where “Miles used his knowledge of the area to… approach him on foot” (Hero Trooper Saves 3 Year Old After Amber Alert 1). That is bravery. He put his fears aside so he could save a little boy because he knew that by the time people would come to help it could be too late. Without Miles’ bravery‚ that little boy might not be alive. Bravery‚ however‚ is not the only important quality of a hero. Heroes are motivated to help others. It doesn’t matter what their motivation is- whether it
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A Hero’s Adventure The term "hero" comes from Greek mythology‚ where the child is the result of the union between a human and a god or goddess. Superhuman characteristics and exceptional feats of bravery‚ strength‚ and military endeavor frequently display a hero‚ so the term "hero" means anyone displaying exceptional traits. A hero in literature goes through a long journey or many events and in the end saves someone or accomplishes something. A hero always stays alive because that person has to
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just another face in the crowd‚ such as Piggy‚ from William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Piggy‚ although very underrated‚ stands a strong and tall hero because of his smarts and ability to stay calm‚ his kindness and respect‚ and his very discreet bravery. Piggy proved how smart he was at the beginning of the book‚ and from there‚ only continued to convince the reader of his cleverness. In the very beginning of Lord of the Flies‚ when he first met the book’s main protagonist of the story‚ Ralph‚
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