Edith Cavell was born on December 4th, 1865. Her father, Fredrick Cavell was a minister, and her mother was his housekeeper’s daughter. She obtained extra education before marrying Fredrick in order to become accepted as a minister’s wife. Edith and her siblings grew up in a house built next to the Swardeston Church her father worked at. They grew up with little money, but plenty of maids. As Edith was growing up she became a wonderful painter. She loved the outdoors and would draw and paint many flowers. There are still drawings of hers lingered about. Edith used her talented art skills to help raise money for her father to build an attached church room to their house. This attached room became the Sunday School for the local children. Edith
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Her strong background in Christianity encouraged and motivated her to help all those in need. Christianity is centered around devotion. Edith was devoted to everything she did, but especially helping others. She believed that devotion will give you true happiness, and if you do all that you can with a good heart, before God, then that will be your strongest motivator during tough parts of your life. Edith was brought up to abide by the Christian gospels, and she is often found quoting them during her nursing career. It was her belief in Christianity that evoked her desire to help humanity. Due to her strong devotion to Christianity, and her belief that she was not a heroine, but just somebody that did her job; Edith Cavell’s death became a huge story. After she was shot, the British Propaganda Campaign used her edge of being the nurse who cared for everybody as a representation for the barbarism of Germany. During this time, the idea of helping anybody regardless of nationality, was not accepted. It was not the mainstream idea that aiding all sides of the war was okay. This is why Edith Cavell was shot for treason. However, still to this day people devoted to Christianity seek to help those in need. There were many funds that were created following Edith’s death and many campaigns that were organized. Many churches have shelters to help homeless people, and there are multiple religious’ hospitals as well. This modern day nursing in Belgium that Edith Cavell provided only paved the way for the future efforts of the devoted Christian
Her strong background in Christianity encouraged and motivated her to help all those in need. Christianity is centered around devotion. Edith was devoted to everything she did, but especially helping others. She believed that devotion will give you true happiness, and if you do all that you can with a good heart, before God, then that will be your strongest motivator during tough parts of your life. Edith was brought up to abide by the Christian gospels, and she is often found quoting them during her nursing career. It was her belief in Christianity that evoked her desire to help humanity. Due to her strong devotion to Christianity, and her belief that she was not a heroine, but just somebody that did her job; Edith Cavell’s death became a huge story. After she was shot, the British Propaganda Campaign used her edge of being the nurse who cared for everybody as a representation for the barbarism of Germany. During this time, the idea of helping anybody regardless of nationality, was not accepted. It was not the mainstream idea that aiding all sides of the war was okay. This is why Edith Cavell was shot for treason. However, still to this day people devoted to Christianity seek to help those in need. There were many funds that were created following Edith’s death and many campaigns that were organized. Many churches have shelters to help homeless people, and there are multiple religious’ hospitals as well. This modern day nursing in Belgium that Edith Cavell provided only paved the way for the future efforts of the devoted Christian