asked "For what does it mean to be a hero?" and answered himself with "It requires you to be prepared to deal with forces larger than yourself." This defines the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and the play Julius Caesar by Shakespeare. This quote may have many meanings‚ but I personally believe it means that he who calls himself a hero (such as a police officer‚ fire fighter or others) will have to deal with situations that will be difficult to defeat; however they do so because it is their
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Lady Macbeth‚ his curiosity escalated and he decided to invite the king to his castle where he will murder him. The king’s murder by Macbeth shows that Macbeth is a traitor and is disloyal because he was supposed to protect the king as shown in the quote: “Which do but what they should‚ by doing everything Safe toward your love and honour.” (1.4.27-28) but in the end he chose to kill him instead. Macbeth in this scene shows himself as an honourable and dependable man who Duncan can trust protecting
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My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it - you will regret both.” (Brainy Quote). This idea that he putting forward is that people aren’t actually happy with anything. Life just leads you to a dead end and there isn’t any true satisfaction and gratification before one dies. The reason is because if one lives an aesthetic life‚ they will never obtain all of the material items or money they desire‚ and if they live an ideal ethical life they will compromise some happiness
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faced with a never-ending avalanche of struggles that would smother a weaker man. However‚ he maintains a façade of resilience despite his tribulations and fears‚ doing so through his eloquence and mastery of the art of conniving. The aforementioned quote brings home the impact such a horrific experience brought upon him‚ while highlighting his innate tendency toward open communication. This tendency was his greatest assest throughout the genocide‚ which he exemplified when he said “Today I
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Quote 1: “I reflected. Poverty looks grim to grown people; still more so to children: they have not much idea of industrious‚ working‚ respectable poverty; they think of the word only as connected with ragged clothes‚ scanty food‚ fireless grates‚ rude manners‚ and debasing vices: poverty for me was synonymous with degradation.” (pg. 18) This quote occurs when Jane learns from Mrs. Reed that her parents lived in poverty. Mrs. Reed asks if Jane would like to go live with her parents instead of in
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Their writings are also contrasting in many ways. Like the disparity between these two quotes which have the same topic “What is the point of a nation in which Arab cabbies chauffeur Jewish passengers‚ too‚ and yet speak in theory of hatred‚ one for the other?” (Quindlen‚ 14). “Similarly‚ every aspect of the American economy has profited from the contributions of immigrants. We all know‚ of course‚ about the spectacular immigrant successes: the men who came from foreign lands‚ sought their fortunes
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warned and Charlie warned him. This shows that Charlie is a true friend because… I knew he didn’t even have to think about warning him‚ he just did it. ‘My arms were busy pumping the air so I warned him the only way I could. I screamed. ’Run!’ (Direct quote) Page 40. When Charlie warns Nostrils this shows the true power of friendship because he is helping him in a time of need. In life there are people that need things more than you do. This occurred when Charlie was thinking of something to do with
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The first quote is "On the outside‚ I’m a society girl wearing plainclothes. But underneath‚ I have skills and paper against my skin (Pg17)". She has become a long way since being a member of the Society. Now she is much stronger‚ experienced‚ and her desire to express herself and create despite the rules against self-expression. The second quote is "I’ve changed since I ran off the Carving and left the decoys to die. I’ve changed
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inspiring quotes. The is a woman who said “i’m not scared of failure all the time but i‘m not scared to stop trying”. The message I got was to always try even though you are not sure. Ronda Rousey is a great woman fighter. She is tough and the first woman that i will pick to in the game. She his great speed and power that inspires me to choose her in ufc. She also is a great trainer and she train a lot. That help he train on my game to get great at the game. My second point is she has great quotes these
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that‚ “...it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (page 119). This shows Jem that even though some things are innocent other things may be vile and corrupt. Another symbolic item is the gun‚ which shows the unfair ruling humans have in the world. In this quote it states that‚ “He looks more sick than anything...he put his gun down when he realized God had given him an unfair advantage over most living things.” (pages 126 and 130). Jem realizes that there are many cruel and corrupt events in his town. To
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