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    The definition of honor can vary from person to person, but honor is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as good name or public esteem. Many people see honor as pride and being willing to fight for something, and that is definitely part of it. Honor has changed over time, and that isn’t necessarily good or bad. Honor has conveyed different meanings over time, from the 1800s to now, and is definitely different from culture to culture. Honor has demarcated itself from what it used to be, in big ways…

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    Do you fight for glory and to protect others or do you fight for yourself and for vengeance? Epic heroes, Beowulf and Achilles, are such people that fight for these principles/ ideals. Many people know about Beowulf and Achilles and their epic stories, but many people do not know how different they are. Beowulf fights for others and for glory, while Achilles fights for vengeance. Beowulf is an epic hero that many people know as the strongest man in the world, but many don’t know why he fights.…

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    Beowulf represents great skill in his battles against gruesome monsters. He is able to use those skills , to defeat his opponent, which is very wise. Sometimes Beowulf may be prideful, but I do believe he is a great soldier. Though, Beowulf had fierce battles with beast, he was able to defeat them all in different ways. He is a strong and defiant soldier, and he has great tactics in battle: in each of Beowulf’s battles he is able to look at his opponent, and use the materials he needs to be…

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    Ideals In Beowulf

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    Heroic people and ideals are frequently demonstrated throughout traditional epics. A hero to most would be someone who has courage and sacrificed his life for others. However, there are also negative traits of a hero. In Beowulf’s three fights against three monsters he uses different methods, techniques, weapons, and he wins different “trophies” each time. He defeated Grendel, the reckless monster, and his malicious mother one-on-one. Nevertheless, he was eventually beaten by the dragon. The…

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    Now just imagine what Leonard went through. Walking into an unknown jungle, it is sunny and the middle of the summer in Vietnam. In the distance Leonard could hear the gunshots and bombs exploding. The smell of fresh gunpowder lingered through the air as platoons of men fell into their position. Leonard and his men wandered through the jungle looking for anything they can see, politically correct way the government said it to the public was “search and destroy” but to Leonard and his men it was…

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    Beowulf- one of the major character in the movie and poem which is a Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendel’s mother, and a fire-breathing dragon. Beowulf is the prince of the Geats and hears about Hrothgar’s trouble. He gathered fourteen of the bravest Geat warriors and sets sail from his home in southern Sweden. The geats are greeted by the members of Hrothgar’s court, and Beowulf boasts to the king of his previous successes as a warrior, particularly his success in fighting sea…

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    Mass Shooting Dbq

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    Investigators say that Farook had connections to some people who are under investigation for international terrorism and that might have been their motivation to start this mass shooting. In the military, women were originally not allowed to have combat positions, but now they are allowed to be in every one of them. Ashton Carter said, “To succeed in our mission of national defence, we cannot…

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    Enter the profundities of the old city of Angor and get ready for the fight to come. Frame a hired fighter gathering of swashbucklers, offer swords, rebel alchemists and professional killers and enroll with a multitude of Dwarves attempting to retake their old country. Battle in a ruthless crusade against trolls, undead, ratmen and the evil presence masters they love. Demon's Rise is a turn-based strategic game where players must lead a gathering of six legends through the insides of an…

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    Beowulf As An Allegory

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    An allegory is a story or poem that has moral values hidden in context. The epic poem Beowulf is an example of an allegory because you can find Christian and Pagan culture and history in different ways. In Beowulf, there are a few significant battles that represent heroism and religion at the same time. If I were to compare Beowulf to anyone, it’d be Hercules. They both heroic warriors that show no sign of cowardness. Beowulf was a hero, he would fight for his people, at the same time he was…

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    Dally The Savage

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    This book is about out siders writtin by S.E.Hinton.Dally is a savage here's some reasons why i think so.He is very brave and he is not scared of getting into a fight with the socs. He will fight right back if they come at him he's not like ponyboy at all. I also think dally fights for pride and to get his anger all out. Dally is brave for helping johnny and ponyboy out after johnny stabs the socs. He gave them dry cloths and some money he helped them so i think he is a savage for being brave…

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