“Frightened‚ but determined‚ and if the time came to be brave‚ I am quite sure you would be very‚ very brave.” (pg 76). Bravery is not an easy feat‚ Uncle Henrik recognizes this as he advises Annemarie Johansen in the book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. Annemarie goes to many lengths to keep her Jewish friend‚ Ellen‚ out of harm’s way. Alternatively‚ she could have gone the easy route. Annemarie could have not helped her friends. However‚ without even acknowledging it‚ she found the ability to
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awe and admiration. The fierce bravery‚ valor and courage of the 21 Sikhs sent ripples across the world. "The British‚ as well as the Indians‚ are proud of the 36th Sikh Regiments. It is no exaggeration to record that the armies which possess the valiant Sikhs cannot face defeat in war" - Parliament of the United Kingdom. "You are never disappointed when you are with the Sikhs. Those 21 soldiers all fought to the death. That bravery should be within all of us. Those soldiers were lauded in Britain
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When you think of honor‚ you might think of a strong and bold war hero jumping in front of his fellow soldiers‚ taking a hit to save them‚ or a brave man in a valiant fight against a dragon to save a beautiful princess. I‚ Sir John Falstaff‚ say that’s stupid. Honor is a pointless virtue; it shouldn’t be sought after by anyone that is halfway intelligent. I know you must be thinking‚ ‘that man is a fat old drunk! He’s not intelligent!’‚ but if it weren’t for my understanding of the pointlessness
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and are surrounded by Somalian thugs. The fighting lasts 15-hour and is the longest ground battle involving American soldiers since the Vietnam War. When it was over‚ 70 soldiers were injured and 18 were dead‚ along with hundreds of Somalians. Our valiant troops went in and protected the lives of the pilots‚ fighting all day and through the night to bring every body home. We restricted our troops in ways that we never should. They could not engage an enemy that was attacking unarmed civilians‚ but
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and Magua are obviously very dissimilar characters possessing different traits‚ personalities‚ and modus operandi. Uncas is a hero whereas‚ Magua is a villain. However‚ they both share some similar qualities as both are handsome‚ smart‚ strong‚ and valiant warriors. The greatness and fame achieved by these two varying characters are a testament to the fact that success can be achieved irrespective of personality; you can succeed no matter who or what you are. Uncas and Magua have different traits and
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for a story to be considered a Shakespearean tragedy‚ it must have certain characteristics. A tragic hero must face an unfortunate fate due to his tragic flaw and throughout the play also face certain obstacles. The protagonist Macbeth is noble and valiant‚ thereafter his positive qualities amplifying negatively‚ and becoming an obsessive trait‚ all to seek power for his own well-being. Macbeth is a Shakespearean tragedy because it includes a tragic hero‚ an anagnorisis‚ and a hamartia. Instantly at
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How is Macbeth presented in Act I? At the beginning of the play‚ in Act I‚ Scene II‚ Macbeth is introduced as a valiant warrior whose actions have gained great trust and honour from the king‚ Duncan. He is portrayed as a man who would do anything for his king. The sergeant tells the audience of Macbeth’s bravery and loyalty by saying ‘for brave Macbeth—well he deserves that name—distaining fortune‚ with his brandish’d steel’‚ explaining to the audience that Macbeth earned the title ‘brave’ through
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What is the Meaning of Sweet? What is the Meaning of Sweet? Dulce et Decorum Est‚ a poem written by Wilfred Owen‚ expels the definition of jolly‚ yet translates into “it is Sweet and”. What is so sweet? This question ponders the reader as they divulge into a whirlwind of Combat Gnosticism‚ the realistic ideal of the front hand experiences encountered in war. The title‚ so eloquently put‚ holds no truth to the cold and bitter reality witnessed by so many soldiers in first
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The Different Iterations of Macbeth Is it possible that a story influenced by another can surpass the original? In Shakespeare’s Macbeth we find a slew of characters influenced by actual people from Scottish history. The lives of some of these characters are more truthfully depicted in Raphael Holinshed’s Chronicles of England‚ Scotland‚ and Ireland. The example of the main character Macbeth proves that a character based on somebody else can surpass the original. In Shakespeare’s play we find many
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for Caesar. Brutus uses an ethos statement to first try to get the people to see the situation from his point of view. He says‚ "As Caesar loved me. As he was fortunate. As he was valiant." So he uses ethos to make the people believe that Caesar loved Brutus even though he stabbed Caesar. He also how Caesar was "valiant" or showed courage. Antony talks very highly
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