“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains‚ but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others” - Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela is a famous leader‚ who was also the first black president of South Africa. He fought to make a change for a whole country by overthrowing the pro-apartheid government and spent almost 30 years in jail for the his beliefs. Similarly to Mandela‚ Beowulf fought for the safety of people and their right to live peacefully. It is evident that Beowulf
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just do something heroic and courageous just so they can be known as one. They are built up of selflessness and consideration and they put others before themselves. A hero that we have learned about that has really grasped my attention this year is a man that people call “Guardian of the Bridge.” This man has really spoken to me in a way that no other person has. He is the true definition of selflessness and a great example of a true hero. This man is like every other human being except there is
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follow its rules strictly. The monks are held to high standards of prayer‚ work‚ and selfless service to God and their brothers in the monastery. These standards are encouraged through degrees of humility‚ strict prayer and song schedule‚ enforced selflessness and harsh yet fair punishments for those who defy the rules. These values play a role in every aspect of community life down to where they sleep and with whom they converse; there is no minuscule detail of a Benedictine monk’s life not touched
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battle and saves lives‚” varies quite a bit from the twenty first century definition. In both Joseph Campbell’s definition and dictionary.com’s definition‚ several characteristics of heroes are laid out before us: courageousness‚ dedication‚ and selflessness. These can be considered the three pillars of heroism; these characteristics add character and depth to a hero‚ other than somebody who performed a glorious act. Courage‚ the biggest pillar‚ are the building blocks of a hero‚ without courage‚ you
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Gail Carson Levine crafted a medieval masterpiece that earned its award as a Newberry Honor Book in 1998. She depicts a realistic twist to the age-old Cinderella tale including ogres‚ and fairies‚ while artfully hinting moral values including selflessness‚ true love’s internal power‚ and most of all to be true to oneself. These lessons as well as the character depth that can be seen in society today create a truly unparalleled novel that gives a self-explanation to its selection for its distinguished
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as their thoughts. One’s personal values are acquired early in life and can change through life experiences. My own personal values are based upon trustworthiness‚ selflessness‚ and servant‚ and compassionate‚ not in any order. Trust stands for upholding the ethical code. To serve people as a servant leader and to be selflessness means putting others first and working for them. To be compassionate involves being considerate for others. These values are the framework of my decision-making abilities
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Caesar‚ and indulged in other dishonorable acts‚ but his reasons behind them make him a hero. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Marcus Brutus was a hero through his selflessness‚ his leadership‚ and he was honorable. These reasons are all characteristics of a true hero. One thing that cannot be taken away from Brutus was his selflessness. Brutus loved Rome and all of its
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People living in Latin America often live a lifestyle of poverty and constant suffering‚ leaving families in the depths of despair with very little hope. In the short story The Very Old Man With Enormous Wings‚ by Gabriel Garcia Marquez‚ the family of Pelayo and Elisenda are poverty stricken and have a very ill son. Pelayo and Elisenda have no source of income to nurture the son until the family discovers a very old‚ sickly man on the beach with enormous‚ damaged wings on his back. In this situation
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In the classical depiction of Hercules‚ key themes of Redemption and suffering go hand in hand and are present throughout. When Hera (Zeus’s wife) drives Hercules to madness she sends him to brutally murder his own wife and sons. Hercules is overwhelmed with a sense of ‘blood guilt’ and suffering and condemns himself to exile. He then seeks the Delphic Oracle’s help‚ she tells him that he is to complete 10 labours for King Eurystheus in order to redeem and rid himself of the blood guilt and suffering
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While he possesses most of the needed qualities‚ such as intelligence‚ popularity and being omnicompetent‚ he does not possesses selflessness. He uses intelligence to outwit 2 sea monsters on his way back to Ithaca. When given the choice to lose his entire crew and himself to a whirlpool‚ or to lose 6 men to a 6 headed monster‚ he used logic to choose the lesser of the two evils. He
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