On page 53 as it was said, “‘Run, Percy!’ she told me, ‘I can’t go any further. Run!’” This shows sacrifice and bravery at the same time because she faced her fears of dying and went to attempt to halt the monsters advance long enough so that Percy can go to safety. Also, it said on page 352, it showed Percy offering to solve all her problems, but his mother refusing
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War is dishonourable Good afternoon fellow philosophers! Let me tell you about an unpleasant truth often overlooked… There are many evils in this world, but only one of them can be necessary in extreme cases. EVERYONE knows that this necessary evil is WAR. WAR is a part of human nature where people are born with an instinct to disagree, whatever the consequences maybe. War is harsh War is cruel, but if we didn’t have courageous soldiers to fight for our country’s rights the world wouldn’t be
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Are you to scared to do what you want the do because other people aren’t doing? If you are not then you can have a positive effect on society. This essay is going to be about nonconformity. “It is people’s bravery in standing up for what they believe and in always questioning status quo that has the power to bring a positive change to society.” This quote sums up the whole idea of non-conformity. The short story, “All Summer in a Day,” by Ray Bradbury supports the idea that nonconformity can have
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Tris began the novel timid and unsure of herself and her desires, which was characteristic of her Abnegation upbringing: he was never allowed to focus on herself, so she never knew exactly what she wanted. Upon choosing Dauntless her bravery obviously begins to blossom, but she experiences some other changes as well. She forges friendships and relationships central to her identity, with people who bring out the best in her. And she learns that though she has chosen another faction, she can still
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Men and women are still viewed differently in spite of all efforts that have been made in gender equality. Hester’s many actions throughout the novel prove that she is a strong female character in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hester Prynne is also viewed as a hero by some people in parts of the novel. A point one could argue is whether The Scarlet Letter is a feminist novel or not; although the novel is supportive and negative to both men and women, it is often considered to be a feminist
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If I were invited to the council of Elrond I would argue for destroying the ring. The ring is nothing but bad news. All the ring does is control the person who controls it everyone is after it only to hold the power but that power could destroy their entire world. Having the ring is basically a death wish. It controls over every other power. In the three movies the ring causes a battle for not just Frodo but everyone’s life. Carrying the ring causes Frodo to come to challenges of the
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Battle after battle from the Peninsula Campaign to Malvern Hill, these Irish soldiers displayed extraordinary bravery in over whelming odds of failure. In ironic twist of fate, the Irish Brigade fought against a Confederate brigade, the Louisiana Tigers, made up of many Irish-born soldiers. During this bloody combat, Meagher asked for additional rifles because the
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Two of the best characteristics are brave and nice. In the the story Freak the Mighty by Roman Philbrick there are two boys named Max and Kevin. Kevin has Morquio syndrome which makes him very small. Kevin is also very intelligent. Max is not very good at school until he finds Kevin, and he is the son of Killer Kane who killed his mom. Almost right after Kevin moves in next to Max they become best friends and end up doing almost everything together. During the story the two main themes are, if you
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Ahmad Nourzaie Hist 2b Response #1 Aztec Awe The Aztec Empire is regarded as the greatest Mesoamerican empire of all time. Their Empire stretched for more than 80,000 square miles through what is now central and southern Mexico. Tenochtitlán was the capital city of this great Empire; and the location of the eventual fall of the Empire. Hernán Cortés was the Spanish conquistador that conquered the Aztecs during the period of 1519-1521. One of Cortés’ foot soldiers was a man
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named after the tragic hero, Oedipus. Thus only clarifying why Sophocles named one of his plays Antigone, the title being based off of the main tragic hero role. Antigone is a more appropriate title for the play Antigone because of Antigone’s immense bravery and individuality in behalf of her late brother, creating the plot in the play due
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