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    Harper Lee‚ the topic of courage sprang upon the discussion. Courage to Atticus FInch is “When you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” Although facing massive struggles‚ Atticus displays the most courage throughout the book‚ when he faces obstacles that stand in his way in order to set the correct examples for his children. While hearing all of the criticism from around town‚ Atticus exemplifies moral courage in order to show his children

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    Seliz Kaya English III Skar The Red Badge of Courage In “The Red Badge of Courage” Henry defines the American dream as being known for being courageous. Henry wants to show how brave he is by joining the war and he wants to be acknowledged that way. From the book‚ it seems like it is mostly focused on Henry’s transformation from a coward man to a brave soldier‚ but Crane mainly focuses on his mental growth. This shows that the dream Crane is trying to debate is actually different from the

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    book The Red Badge of Courage. The book follows a young boy who is at first frightened by the battle but in the end leads a charge and overcomes a rebel position. I think that this is the most important theme in the book‚ how the boy finds his courage and how his soul changes by the end of the book. The movie version of this book‚ made in 1951‚ also shows the boy’s mental change but has some major flaws that deter from the story line. Overall I think that The Red Badge of Courage is a book that has

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    Definition of Terms

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    Definition of Terms Academic Performance- it is how the students cooperate/ perform in the school. - It measures students learning (grades etc.) - Determines how the students are doing in their studies and classes. Aggressiveness - effect of too much use of computer that may blur a child ability to distinguish real life from simulation. Computer- necessary for the development of the digital proficiency required of today’s citizen. - It serves as the sources of information and

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    promotes equality. In this novel‚ courage is defined as standing up for what you believe in. Lee tries to convey the point that readers can improve society using courage. Atticus has real courage because he stands up for equality when he defends Tom‚ faces danger to protect others‚ and doesn’t stop when the town’s residents insult him. Atticus is a major proponent

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    The Price of War In Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage‚ Brecht explores the consequences of virtue in a wartime society and suggests that‚ in order to survive a war‚ one must rid oneself of virtuous behavior; he uses the children—Swiss Cheese‚ Eilif‚ and Kattrin—to represent three deadly virtues: bravery‚ honesty‚ and unselfishness. Brecht then demonstrates Mother Courage’s lack of these virtues and her resulting survival at the end of the play. He suggests‚ however‚ that perhaps such survival

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    during the time of segregation. Throughout the story several characters display courage in different ways. Courage plays an important role in the story. Examples of courage are when Atticus accepts the Tom Robinson case‚ when Calpurnia takes Scout and Jem to a black church‚ and when Ms. Dubose makes a difficult decision regarding her last months of life. Atticus’ decision to defend Tom Robinson shows a ton of courage. Since the story takes place during segregation‚ a white man defending a black

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    Economics Definition 1) Scarcity- the limited nature of society’s resources 2) Economics- the study of how society manages it’s scarce resources 3) Efficiency- the property of society getting the most it can from it’s scarce resources 4) Equality- the property of distributing economics prosperity uniformly among the members of society 5) Opportunity cost- whatever must be given up or forgone to obtain some item 6) Rational people- people who systematically and purposefully

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    Courage in To Kill A Mockingbird This novel depicts the epic resilience of the characters as they avoid the social pressures of racism and their controversial environment. In To KIll a Mockingbird‚Harper Lee uses indirect characterization of courage in different characters while also linking heroism to the characters. Atticus’s heroic demeanor is complemented by his courageous actions and his courage to go with what his town disapproves of. For example‚when Atticus was at the jailhouse for

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    Alienation in Brecht ’s "Mother Courage" In Bertolt Brecht ’s "Mother Courage"‚ alienation becomes the primary mover behind the characters that illustrate injustice in a capitalist world. While the plot revolves around war and its effects particularly on human beings‚ the concept of alienation continues to be evident in every aspect of the play. War is alienation. The effects of war‚ in whatever perspective one looks at‚ produce devastating results- destruction of man‚ nature‚ and morality

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