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    literary piece Beowulf to the box office hit The Lord of the Rings to even the current leaders of today’s society‚ archetypes of loyal retainers portray similar comparisons to each other based on a model that their heroism is revealed through the bravery and loyalty they provide the hero at their greatest time of need. In the epic poem Beowulf‚ translated by Burten Raffel‚ Wiglaf embodies the role of the loyal retainer by standing next to his lord and assisting Beowulf in his final battle for the

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    Tomiwa Ajala 09/12/2012 ENG 2D0 Ms. Berardi Academic Paragraph James Dashner’s novel ‘The Maze Runner’ displays trust‚ bravery and friendship in times of immense crisis and doubt. ‘In times of crisis human beings individually do not react well but with our combined minds‚ we pull together to survive even with unfathomable obstacles in our paths’. In the very first chapters of the novel the Glader’s displayed a large amount of perseverance. Thomas could not comprehend the details of his situation

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    and Men‚ George and Lennie demonstrate many qualities of friendship. Three qualities that can help cultivate a sincere friendship are intelligence‚ bravery‚ and selflessness. Alexander Fleming was a biologist who lived from 1881 to 1955. Though his early education‚ and his achievements in his research‚ he lived out the qualities of intelligence‚ bravery‚ and selflessness‚ and therefore would have absolutely made for a very true friend. Alexander Fleming showed much intelligence in his early

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    Macbeth is not a villain in whom there is little to admire; he in fact‚ contains many characteristics that responders would look up to and to some extent‚ respect. Bravery and courage is shown with Macbeth throughout the play which causes us to admire him. What ultimately had caused Macbeth’s rise and downfall is what the witches had dishonesty masqueraded‚ and thus Macbeth’s character flaw had provoked the events happening. Moreover‚ although Macbeth had committed many awful and unforgivable deeds

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    legacy if for the reason that he was the the first President of the United States. His actions impacted the the French and Indian War by having him the main commander‚ his bravery/ courage to do things that no one would‚ and his intelligence during the war. Because of Washington impacting the French and Indian War‚ his bravery/ courage to do things no one would‚ and his intelligence to do the things he did in the war‚ he left a legacy in American history. For one

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    well-being. They devote their time to raising these children‚ even though they are not biologically theirs and many come from broken homes‚ proving not easy to handle. In addition to being selfless‚ heroes are also brave. In “The Odyssey‚” Odysseus shows bravery by stabbing the Cyclopes’ eye and in “An

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    In the poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight written by the Pearl Poet‚ Sir Gawain is proven to be a true knight. The Pearl Poet proves Sir Gawain’s true knightmenship in many different ways. Sir Gawain succeeds in earning the title “true knight” by passing the Green Knight’s test and proving the valor of King Arthur’s knights‚ but he makes mistakes in the process because he is human‚ like everyone else. The first thing that Sir Gawain does in the story that proves that he is indeed a true knight

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    people look up to you‚ you are brave. Beowulf is a good example of an epic hero. One of my favorite similar epic hero is Spiderman because they resemble each other in different ways. Beowulf and Spiderman are two heroic figures that show Courage and Bravery‚ Selflessness‚ and they both care in some kind of way. Let’s start by comparing how they both have courage and are very brave. Beowulf‚ he risked his own life to defeat the fearful dragon (White). Beowulf cut off his arm while fighting the dragon

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    them ready “Well‚ I walked up and down from bow to stern‚ trying to put heart into them‚ standing over every oarsmen‚ saying gently‚ have we ever been in danger before this.” after he told them this they went to scylla and fought. Odysseus also has bravery when he stabbed the cyclops in his eye‚ he told him that his name is nobody to trick him. he also disguised his men as sheep so that they could get out of the cave. But one reason that is

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    to show the bravery and strength of the Greek soldiers when going into battle. The poem’s secondary purpose is to show the cost of war. This is seen in lines 7-8 as it shows the sense of obligation the soldier feels to protect their country. When the poem states “we were the gallant Greeks”‚ it shows how people viewed the soldiers. They were seen as brave and heroic men who fought for their country and this is demonstrated in the poem. This poem has been written to showcase the bravery that a soldier

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