The Bravery

“The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.” (Thomas Paine) Though this quote refers to men, sometimes bravery can be found in animals as well. The theme of the fictional story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling is that courage comes from loyalty to the people you care about. Rikki Tikki is a brave and inquisitive character in the story. Even though he’s a mongoose, Rikki Tikki is courageous and loyal to those he cares about, which is shown…

unemployment because of the Great Depression. Atticus overcomes all the obstacles and threats he faces, however, he demonstrates courage by taking Tom Robinson as a client, standing up to racists in the town, and shooting the mad dog. Atticus exhibits bravery when he decides to take Tom Robinson’s case. Tom Robinson is an African American man who is accused of attacking and raping a white women. Tom Robinson has little to no chance in the trial if he survives that long. Atticus said, “I’m simply…

Unlike Hector, Dante from Inferno is at first a sinner who is fearful of dying and fearful of hell, but overtime Dante shows us the heroic characteristics of bravery and goodness. An example of Dante being fearful at first, but then becoming brave is “all tremor and flow and gaudy pelt. And it would not pass, but stood so blocking my every turn that time and again I was on a verge of turning back to the wood.…

grief. Several characters in To Kill A Mockingbird serve as examples of courage or lack thereof. In particular, Miss Maudie Atkinson is a courageous minor character. Contrastingly, the minor character Mayella Ewell displays a lack of courage and bravery, while Jem Finch is a major character who exemplifies courage. Miss Maudie is courageous because of her unwillingness to act like so many in Maycomb do, and because of her strength in the thick of pain and anger. In To Kill a Mockingbird,…

They are forced to act in certain ways that appear in the three stories. All characters unconsciously display bravery different ways. Daisy kicked Fat Alice in the story which displayed bravery because when you are being bullied you typically don’t fight back because you are scared. Daisy couldn't take what was happening anymore so she tried to take action but it did not help a lot. In “Fortune Cookie”…

Scandinavian novel written by Camilla Lackberg about a chain of brutal murders, closely relates to Norse mythology readings. Cultural traits from Norse mythology carry over into The Preacher. The love for family, the power of violence, and the will of bravery are all cultural aspects commonly found in Norse mythology readings that also can be found in The Preacher. Family is important in the culture of Norse mythology and in the book The Preacher. In the story, The Norse Gods, by Edith…

makes a great impact to the chapter, as she conveys the message of bravery and maturity to Jem in particular, showing the theme of growing up. Lee demonstrated the…

willing to sacrifice things in order to help not only yourself but other people. Courage is another word for bravery. Over the years people have shown bravery because they care about others and they are willing to harm themselves to do something dangerous or save someone.…

All people have values and morals they try to live up to in their lives. During the Anglo- Saxon period, people had to live up to certain values of strength, generosity, courage, bravery, and chivalry. The values are enduring ly present in the epic poem, "Beowulf", which is set during the Anglo-Saxon period. "Beowulf" is a prime example of an epic poem displaying Anglo-Saxon values. "Beowulf" is considered an epic for many reasons. An epic poem is an extended narrative poem pertaining to the…

independent, and protective. Being brave is a difficult task to accomplish, but Katniss Everdeen nails it. One example of Katniss showing her bravery is when Katniss volunteers as tribute for her sister (page 25). Katniss is aware that she will most likely die in the arena but she would sacrifice herself for her younger sister, Prim. Another example of Katniss’ bravery is when she wore flames on her back as she when into the opening ceremony chariots (page 77). Flames are very dangerous and…