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    Shows courage and Speaks Up. Today’s teenagers are often seen as rebellious because they stand up and take action for their beliefs. In Speak‚ by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Melinda remains quiet throughout most of the novel. But she proves to be very courageous when she finally tells Rachel about what at the party and when she goes face to face with Andy Evans. In the fourth marking period Melinda proves to be very courageous and finally speaks up for herself. Melinda builds enough courage to

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    hypocritical. Yet‚ some may also be very conscious of every step they take. Being courageous isn’t necessarily running in the face of danger‚ nor is it risking your life. Courage can be a private matter and to act with hope that things will get better or that their sacrifices mean something. Being the perfect person and lacking the courage to go out and live freely is constantly drilled into people’s minds . Continuously having to be looked at and getting disparaged is something 5th grader Auggie Pullman

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    protect tiny sea creatures. Courage shows through people in a variety of situations

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    way he runs through the battlefield‚ crushing his opponent‚ or how he finds himself leading the charge against a great‚ war machine? Does a hero redeem the hope of his regiment and keep fighting until his death? In Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage we see Henry Fleming‚ the protagonist of the novel‚ make himself into a soldier. In the first few pages‚ Crane portrays Fleming as a naïve young man wanting to go into battle solely for recognition. However‚ as the novel progresses we notice Fleming

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    True Bravery Courage is a powerful ability that can help those at the right time and place. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird there are many chapters who display the theme of courage. Atticus Finch shows the gift of determination through the book. Secondly‚ Mrs. Dubose who has a morphine addiction fights with endurance and firmness. In contrast‚ Boo Radley who has the fortitude to fight a man with a knife is a heroic and a fearful moment in the novel. Given theses points Atticus‚ Mrs Dubose‚

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    Courage means doing something even if it can be difficult and fearsome. In my opinion‚ everyone in this world had gone through hardships‚ and some people chose to give up on their dreams. However‚ the people who have perseverance are the winners. I have gone through many hardships in my life. For example‚ I failed my math class in my middle school in China. At that point‚ I felt I wasn’t smart enough to handle my school works. Everyone else in the campus was doing really well but me. However‚ my

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    This was essentially a Book Report assignment that my grade 8 teacher gave me. It basically summarizes the first 5 chapters of the book Underground to Canada‚ by Barbara Smucker via Book Report format. This should be quite use full for students under TDSB Scarborough area. ==============================Novel Studies Danish KhanNovember 20th/2007Julilly: Life of a SlaveMy name is Julilly. I am a slave. I worked in the Virginia plantation‚ owned by Massa Hensen and his wife Missy Hensen‚ until I was

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    who display the greatest strength and resilience.’ Do you agree? In the ‘Year of Wonders’ courage and perseverance is shown by the female characters such as Anna Frith shows resilience when she overcomes the death of her husband and her children to help others in need‚ Elinor Mompellion shows will power when she overcomes her past to try to life a happy life with Michael Mompellion and Anys Gowdie shows courage when she jumps in the well to rescue her aunt Mem Gowdie. Anna Frith shows that she is

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    serval different military virtues like courage‚ duty‚ honor‚ respect‚ and integrity. I’ll also be talking about the novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque. I chose this theme because I feel like this is something that is overlooked with a soldier. Courage is something that is brought up a lot in the film “Saving Private Ryan”. Courage to me is an action that you do not for you but for the good of others. In the movie I saw many acts of courage‚ but the one that stood out to me

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    Nelson Mandela’s courage through even the toughest obstacles makes him an historical dinner partner. Nelson Mandela was born on July 18‚ 1918 into a royal family of the Xhosa-speaking Themhu tribe in the South African village of Mvezo. Mandela was the first in his family to get an education‚ he completed his primary studies at the Missonary School. In 1939‚ Mandela entered the elite University of Fort Hare‚ this was the only Western-style school for South African Blacks at that time. He also studied

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