Linus: A True Hero

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Linus was absorbed in the war fascinated by it, expecting the war to end qui, believing the idea that superheroes are real. An object that pertains to the pride he has for anyone he knows who is in the military and especially his brother is the star banner given to the families with men in the military. The banner symbolized the fact that the family had a member of the fighting for the freedom of others. Linus thought that the banner with a blue star on it was a magical thing and that his older brother was some sort of hero for joining the army. Although his parents are scared that their son would not come home from the war in Europe, Albie still wanted to go and fight in the revolution.Linus was absorbed in the war fascinated by it, expecting

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