Courage is the strength to do things that you fear. Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird is packed full of examples of courage and bravery. Some subtle some very direct. One of the many examples being Boo Radley's house. Many of the direct examples of courage was seen there. Harper Lee uses courage to create rising action and to develop or further a character's motives and beliefs. Like in the beginning of the book they showed Dill running to Boo Radleys gate and touch it at a time when most
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Caitlin Colegrove HIS 131 Native America The first story that was interesting to me is The Chipmunk and the Bear. This is interesting because the bear was for sure that she had magic powers and was always trying to show them. I love how even though the chipmunk said “the bear had no powers, “she still believed in herself. I also think that the bear was able to show she did have powers by leaving the three marks on the chipmunks back. This reminds me of two kids maybe one older than the other
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not complete? We will just only feel sadness and misery for that person. And this is what they feel right now, those families that had been left by their loved ones who fought for our nation. Recently, we faced an enormous problem that test the bravery of the Filipinos. The special action force commandos fought for our nation, but unfortunately 44 of them got killed by the Moro rebels. They suffer so much difficulties just to win the battle. They didn’t mind what will be the consequences, they only
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not complete? We will just only feel sadness and misery for that person. And this is what they feel right now, those families that had been left by their loved ones who fought for our nation. Recently, we faced an enormous problem that test the bravery of the Filipinos. The special action force commandos fought for our nation, but unfortunately 44 of them got killed by the Moro rebels. They suffer so much difficulties just to win the battle. They didn’t mind what will be the consequences, they only
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How is this word used by contemporary people? The main usage of this term of this term of the word is, to describe people who have a type of mind that allows them not to think rational, and face danger without fear. Which is also referred to as bravery or boldness? This word is usually used when talking about man, because from its original form it was considered to be more of manly virtue. The definitions of this word are numerous, but since the world around us changes the definitions change, too
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kingdom. It takes many outstanding personal qualities to overcome the delays and obstacles that Odysseus had conquered. Without his acts of bravery, intelligence, and self-discipline, Odysseus would not have been able to fulfill his ultimate goal. Odysseus’s strength was put to the test as he encountered all of the roadblocks in his way. Odysseus’s first act of bravery was when he plunged a sharp end of a stick into the Cyclops’s eye. He would not have been able to escape without such courage. Regardless
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there, he is extremely brave. Instead of panicking in fear and confusion, he remains calm and brave, like a hero. Another time in the story when Odysseus is brave is when Odysseus and his men face Scylla, Charybdis, and the Sirens. He shows great bravery, when he could’ve been afraid and fearful of them. Throughout the poem, Odysseus is a very brave man. Being brave is definitely a heroic trait that Odysseus thoroughly shows during the whole
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In the tale of Anansi Brings Stories to the World, he is a mischievous, cunning, and generally creative as he shapeshifts from a man to an eight-legged spider. In the beginning of the story he tells how he is sitting around watching the people and children become bored and restless and how he likes people being one himself. He’s a clever spider that uses his intelligence and trickiness to capture larger animals for a wooden box that only the sky god will give to him if he captures the Python, a
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for the rest of her life. A lot of women would have begged for mercy if they were given such harsh punishment but Hester faced her punishment with strength and bravery. She didn’t beg or cry while she stood on the scaffold with Pearl for hours and went through the embarrassment. She kept her pride while protecting Dimmesdale and her bravery did not stop her from keeping this secret. While wearing the letter Hester never hesitated to help others because she knew that she was obligated to help others
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a poem emerging from the mid to late 14th century, exhibit protagonists that mirror the idealistic persona of their respective ages. Beowulf, in his namesake epic, steps up to face every challenge he is presented and performs a flawless display bravery and strength. Sir Gawain is a flawed, more human character, yet continues to strive for glory and the greater good. As a reflection of the ideal hero of their periods, Beowulf and Sir Gawain differ in their values, noble qualities, and the motivations
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