Bush explains, “Conspicuously by gallantry, and intrepidly at the risk of his own life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States” (Medal of Honor Presentation to Michael Murphy). The courage, bravery, and humanitarian actions that Lieutenant Murphy took, were something much larger than him, and something will never be forgotten. Overlooking Michael's career, “[he] received eleven different military decorations, including: Medal of Honor, Purple
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African-American civil war soldiers in Glory. The behavior of the protagonists in these movies illustrates what was expected from them and how they dealt with those expectations. Although the movies were very different they all espoused the need for bravery and honor in a man. The film Last of the Mohicans, based on a book by James Fennimore Cooper, is the story of a white man named Hawkeye and two Mohican Indians. The film takes place during the French and Indian War. During the war many settlers
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Harriet Tubman was an amazing hero with a lot of bravery. Harriet Tubman was born into slavery, but that did not keep her away from what she thought was important. Harriet Tubman was always a active person from being a slave, to a cook, and nurse in the civil war, started scouting and at the end of her heroism she became a scout for south states to check if they still had slaves, because slavery had ended but the North wanted to know if they followed that law. Harriet Tubman was also a writer
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Females throughout history have experienced many struggles being a woman. From protesting to get the vote and standing up for equal rights, women have worked hard to get the freedoms they have today. It was with the rise of Elizabeth I in England that a new approach to women throughout literature and the media can be seen. She has been celebrated as an English embodiment of feminine strength and was patron to Shakespeare and Marlowe Elizabeth strayed from being the traditional women figure, and became
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Sioux. The Sioux tribe made their name through their hunting skills and fierce warriors. The Plains were a place of war against other tribes and violent meetings with white settlers and the US army. The Sioux men were known well for their great bravery and physical strength. The face paint was worn during ceremonies for religious purposes, and also during times of war to make the warriors look fierce and the paint was believed to hold magical powers of protection.
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I have recently read a novel, “Anthem”, by Ayn Rand. Anthem is a tale of a future dystopia so saturated in collectivism that the word “I” has disappeared from their language. (AynRand.org) In this book you may notice how the characters refer to themselves as “we” instead of “I” or “myself’. Thats strange to us because when we talk about ourselves we don't think of referring to ourselves as more than one person. In Anthem, the people of this society are taught, “We strive to be like all our brother
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Manage the spun words as you want.. First thing, Telemachus demonstrates his power whilst he converses with powerful kings and leaders at some stage in his quest to discover his father. This suggests that he isn't intimidated by using their fame or strength, and alternatively makes use of his intelligence and wit to navigate through hard conditions and acquire essential records. As a result, Telemachus' potential to hold his floor in conversations with these influential figures showcases his courage
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solution to show his bravery and to obtain redemption for causing his mother's death. Ironically, taking his winning kite home only breed even more guilt for Amir. Amir thinks to himself as he peeks through the alley, “Maybe Hassan was the price I had to pay, the lamb I had to slay, to win Baba. Was it a fair price? He was just a Hazara wasn't he?” (Husseini 77). Amir wishes to win his father's love by winning the kite tournament, he believes his victory would show his bravery. Nonetheless, Amir betrays
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Nightjohn expressed bravery, leadership, and freedom when he was enslaved with others. He acted in ways that were not selfish; he acted in a way to help everyone. Nightjohn was a hero, a true leader. The traits and actions taken by him show a true American hero, one that we could only dream of having in modern society. Nightjohn taught Sarny letters in secret. By risking his life by divulging the secrets of the alphabet and strings of words he helped the cause of abolishing slavery and strengthening
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The first four chapters of The Odyssey are about the situation at Ithica without Odysseus, so the first four chapters focus on Telemachus. The situation at Ithica is not good without Odysseus since suitors feast at Odysseus' expense as well as try to court Penelope, Odysseus’s wife. Due to the troubling situation, Athena guides Telemachus to mature by sending him on a journey to find out about his father Odysseus, this way Telemachus can earn his fame by stopping the suitors. During Telemachus’ journey
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