Bravery In Flight 93, Memories From Normandy, And The Man In The Water

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People think of heroism and bravery differently. In all three passages both heroism and bravery are shown ; each in a different way than the other. In all three stories “ Flight 93”, “Memories from Normandy”, and “The Man in the Water” there are groups of people showing heroism and bravery. Unlike the “American Dream” there is still heroism and bravery in the world. In the story “Flight 93”; refusing to give in without a fight” a group of people aboard a plane showed heroism and bravery to the point where they sacrificed their lives. They fought back against a group of hijackers on the plane. The hijackers were terrorists who we believe were headed to the White House with the plane. These people stood up to the hijackers and diverted the

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