Martyr

vote, work, drive and many more activities we can partake in and to this we owe our veterans. It’s because of them that I can walk freely; they inspire me. Throughout their days of duty, they were motivated to fight for their values. They act as a martyr for the country and that’s a job most people are far from willing to take. Most people in America have nice lives and it's because of the women and men who serve for this nation. We should give back to those who have risked everything for us.…

believes the Qur’an is the divine revelation from God through the angel Gabriel given to the Prophet Muhammad around 610 A.D.. Gabriel is the same angel that told Mary she would conceive the Son of God through the Holy Spirit. However, according to martyr Eulogius of Córdoba, the devil presented himself to Muhammad as Gabriel the angel then ordered him to become a prophet. Therefore, the advent of Islam, appears to be a copy of the Virgin birth which was recorded many years before 610…

from a vacation abroad, Marji learns the horrible news: Iran and Iraq are at war. Iraqi warplanes bomb Iran, and the family experience a new burst of patriotism. War grip the city, and many people were displaced. The Young men become revolutionary martyrs, Marji and her family adapt the warrior life, hiding in basements during air raids, and hiding their anti­revolutionary activities from the…

The French martyr Joan of Arc is well known for her role in the Hundred Years War when she believed that God had chosen her to lead France. The modern character Annabeth Chase is a daughter of the wisdom goddess, Athena. These characters seem different, however, they are more similar than they seem. While they have different fates and alliances, they are similar in their strengths, motivation, goals, weaknesses, and struggles. Joan of Arc's fate was to be burned at the stake for heresy, and…

sympathetic as they speak of both uselessness of life and the callousness of war. They find it contradictive to explain the worth of living in a brutal life in times of war. However, the poets are graceful in describing the fruitfulness of dying being a martyr of one’s country. According to, to “the Death of the Ball Turret Gunner”, the poet is remorseful as he describes…

Thomas More became wiser as he grew of age and has learned many new things and experienced new experiences. In 1535 Thomas More had been canonized by the Catholic Church as a Saint. He was Commemorated by the Church of England as a "Reformation Martyr". He was even accused of being complicit with one of King Henry VII's wives on February 1534 which was another reason behind Thomas More's execution, which was held July 6, 1535. Thomas More dying at age 57 was ordered executed by King Henry VIII…

“Hero is not a noun, it's a verb” - Robert Downey Jr. This quote means that a hero isn’t about what you look like or how you act in comfort, but about acting in times of need and doing instead of watching. Even though they don’t please everyone, heroes help others and are determined. First, Heroes don’t always please everyone because not everyone agrees to the same things. An example of this is our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. He was elected president right before the Civil war. He, even…

her literal and interpretations drawn out adds another humorous element to the novel. However, sometimes seeing Marjane’s thoughts has the opposite impact; one instance of this is when Marjane is reflecting on a quote she heard earlier. “‘To die a martyr is to inject blood into the veins of society’” (p. 115). The picture drawn to illustrate this quote is extremely literal, even though the quote itself is a hyperbole. While some of…

Both tried to use their words to encourage others to fight(literally and figuratively),and are well-known teenage heroines, known for their bravery. The two were also greatly honored,Malala received many accolades ,and Malai got buried with the martyrs of the war.Another leading lady mentioned in the book is Benazir Bhutto, the first female Pakistani president “and first in the Islamic world” (Yousafzai&Lamb 44).The only thing Bhutto second in was being Malala’s second role model, as Malala’s…

The Homestead Strike of July 1892 the American Federation of Labor of Iron and Steelworkers had refused to take the pay cuts and went on strike in Homestead, Pennsylvania. In return the president of the Carnegie Steel Company Henry C. Frick decided to close the plant and hired three hundred guards from the Pinkerton Detective Agency to protect the factory. After five long months the strikers of Homestead gave in and returned back to work. The Homestead Strike of July 1892 was an important event…