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    Hope an epic. The epic is based on Luke and other characters, great achievements and events. In Star Wars: A New Hope, Luke Skywalker, son of a Jedi, shows bravery by risking himself to save Princess Leia. Luke and other characters showed selflessness and loyalty by risking himself getting killed to go destroy the Death Star. The character's bravery, loyalty, and selflessness determine the fate of their people because if it was not for Luke and the other characters risking themselves the people…

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    people must take advantage of who they are, take charge of their life and fight the stereotype. Everyone is capable of being the hero that they need to be for themselves, not for anyone else. The four qualities of strength, independence, pride, and bravery must be allowed to blossom in order for every person to truly believe they are their own hero, and anything is…

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    “Stand up for what you believe in even if you are standing alone” Sophie Scholl and some of her fellow resistance members had risked their life to distribute leaflets. By risking their life like that people were inspired by her bravery and courage to spread her story and also name schools after her. Sophie was executed for treason on Germany because of the leaflets she took part in delivering. February 18, 1943 Sophie, her brother, and their friends decided to take it to the next level. They…

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    began, people started to cheer Beowulf on. He quickly grasped Grendel’s arm and pulled it right of of it’s socket. Grendel shrieked in pain and ran off into the woods, bleeding out. Beowulf hung his prize up in the mead hall and was praised for his bravery and victory. The King, Hrothgar, rewarded Beowulf for his brave deeds by giving him riches and treasures. Unfortunately, the mother of Grendel sought revenge on those who killed her child and would attack later that night.…

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    Beowulf exhibits bravery many times. He shows this by fighting monsters to help people of the town from being killed by Grendel. When Beowulf first meets Grendel he doesn’t back down. His bravery is so clear cut that Grendel ends up running away from Beowulf. This clearly demonstrates bravery quite clearly. Beowulf fought mythical creatures and Achilles was fighting real soldiers. Beowulf was saving people’s…

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    enough to stand up to a creature more than 10 times bigger than him and to put his life at risk. This also shows that Odysseus has the confidence in his men to be brave and put their lives in danger as well. In addition, Odysseus shows incredible bravery when he fights all of the suitors with his son Telemachus. Odysseus and his son are hugely outnumbered by the suitors and somehow kill them all. In book 22 text evidence (112-115) Odysseus says to his son “Run then, while I hold them off with…

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    story”(yousafzai, pg.7). Which would in all actuality symbolize Yousafzai’s bravery as she was afraid to respond to the question, but she still decided stand up for her education and proudly replied,”I Am Malala.” Moreover through explaining ,This was her story, she was also actually symbolizing the many young women from the middle east comparing to her experience. Therefore Malala invoked symbolism to express her bravery and the bravery all women must gain, while also allowing the audience to…

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    Weaknesses In The Odyssey

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    An instance where his bravery truly shines is when he and his crew “with [their] brand [he and his crew] bored that great eye socket while blood ran out around the red-hot bar’ (Od.9.164-165). They bravely stabbed the cyclops’ eye, risking being killed be the monster’s wrath. The bold Odysseus saves his crew by using his bravery to blind Polyphemus and granted themselves a way out of the cave. Furthermore, after Antonious’s…

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    shall be killed. Antigone views Creon’s ruthless judgment unfair and unjust, as she believes that she should bury her brother Polyneices, thereby going against Creon’s rules. Antigone epitomizes fearlessness through her unwavering courage, ferocious bravery, and daunting boldness.…

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    A hero is someone who is admired for their acts of courage and bravery. Rikki-tikki accomplishes many feats of bravery and courage, like on page 130, Rikki-tikki jumps on Nag’s back and attempts to kill him, even though he knows he may be killed. He knows he may be “shaken to pieces” but he closes “his jaws tighter and tighter...preferred to…

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