freedom that her old faction was not able to provide. Therefore‚ even though Tris hesitates about being in Dauntless‚ her lack of Abnegation qualities proves otherwise. This can be seen by looking at her lack of selflessness and her abundance of bravery. Tris feels as if she is not selfless enough for Abnegation‚ she has always felt as if she was an outsider because she does not act like the others in her faction. She observes them‚ and she wishes that she could be
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throughout a novel. In the novel Johnny Tremain‚ Johnny‚ the main character‚ has multiple complex traits that are suggested by actions‚ opinions of himself‚ and others’ opinions of him. Some of Johnny’s most important traits‚ including temper‚ pride‚ bravery‚ and fears‚ are the ones most expressed throughout the story. Early in the novel‚ Johnny’s short temper and pride show his more immature characteristics of his personality. Johnny’s pride restricts him from talking to people or asking for help. For
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with a sense of security‚ and is willing to go into danger despite possible harm to themselves. (Anglo-Saxon Hero) Beowulf had to be willing to put his own life on the line for the benefit of others. For Beowulf to be a hero he must posses such as bravery‚ courage‚ strength‚ intelligence and honor. He must also be pure at heart‚ fight for the good of mankind and only fight when it is to protect the people and not out of revenge. (Qualities of Hero) Beowulf exemplifies the archetypal epic hero in three
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One of the primary reasons Okonkwo is a hero is his bravery. Throughout Things Fall Apart‚ Okonkwo shows his bravery in many situations. One of these situations was when “in Umofia’s latest war he was the first to bring home a human head. That was his fifth head‚ and he was not an old man yet” (page 10). Okonkwo’s ability to fight in battle and risk his life for his clan proves that he is brave. The clan shows their respect for Okonkwo’s bravery by making him their messenger when delivering a declaration
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the values of that time in that culture. The Anglo-Saxons valued bravery‚ loyalty‚ and justice or fairness‚ and it is evident in their literature. The Anglo-Saxons valued bravery. In the story of Beowulf‚ Beowulf is viewed as the best hero who ever lived. He is admired for many of his qualities. Bravery being the one of them. He willingly fights dangerous beasts and risks his life to protect the people. Beowulf also displays bravery when he confronts the beast. He never
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Marshall uses stories he has attained throughout his lifetime‚ mostly from his grandfather‚ to emphasize the importance of twelve main facets of life. These twelve facets are: humility‚ perseverance‚ respect‚ honor‚ love‚ sacrifice‚ truth‚ compassion‚ bravery‚ fortitude‚ generosity‚ and wisdom. Throughout each chapter pertaining to these traits‚ Marshall uses his stories to apply them to everyday life and to gain a sense of respect for his elders. In his introduction‚ Marshall states‚ “The stories I heard
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lack. Among these are physical strength‚ bravery‚ and wisdom. These attributes aid the heroes with their journeys throughout the epic. Beowulf exemplifies each of these traits somewhere is the story. They aid him in his battles with monsters and allow him to be a leader to his people. These traits cause Beowulf to stand out among his peers and endear him to the reader. Beowulf is definitely a perfect example of an epic hero. Beowulf’s physical strength‚ bravery‚ and wisdom characterize him as an epic
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chivalrous code he showed great character throughout the story. He was a good example of how a knight should act. Sir Gawain’s fellow knights should revere him as a role model because he showed honesty in admitting what he did wrong to the Green Knight‚ bravery by standing up to fight for the king‚ and nobility by staying true to his word and showing up to the Green Chapel. Honesty is one of the most important character traits a person can possess. Sir Gawain shows that he should be viewed as a role model
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reputation. He reputation was ruined when he killed Ezeudu’s son. In this society‚ reputation is solely based on merit. Men gain reputation and respect through bravery in battle‚ skill‚ and hard work. Okafo build a reputation doing wrestling. He was know as the best wrestler out of the nine villages. Bravery In Battle Okafo demonstrates bravery in battle by going up against different and various great fighters as himself. His last battle was against the team leader‚ Ikezue‚ who was evenly matched
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meets while in his epic journey. I will give you three modern standards that Odysseus meets during his quest. One standard is bravery in Odysseus and his story and I will tell you more in detail. Bravery is a must by modern standards in hero’s today. Back then bravery wasn’t a very needed trait in order to be recognized as a hero.In the Epic poem‚ Odyssey shows bravery a lot during his journey. In one instance Odyssey was in the sea with his men and they are in an area where sirens were and Odyssey
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