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    Self-sacrifice is being willing to give up something good for something better which is what happened to Valjean many times and Javert only once; however‚ his was the ultimate self-sacrifice. Life is full of boundless possibilities‚ but in order to transform a possibility into a reality we have to choose; sacrificing the many in order to attain the one. Nothing is gained without something relinquished. Sacrifice has to mean only in the context of a goal‚ dream or mission. In pursuing these‚ we often

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    Choose a drama in which sacrifice is a theme‚ show how the dramatist introduces this theme and its significance to the play as a whole. Romeo and Juliet The theme of sacrifice plays a large part in William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is a story of “star cross’d lovers” entangled in a love story destined in tragedy. Set in the Italian city of Verona‚ the streets are ablaze with conflict and terror. Right from the beginning we are shown this when members of the Capulet

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    Sacrifice‚ Social Conflicts and Death and Resurrection In the novel “A Tale of Two Cities” The author Charles Dickens uses various themes such as death and resurrection‚ social conflicts and sacrifice. To convey different ideas to the reader. Dickens also uses many forms of figurative language to help convey the many themes. Foreshadowing‚ allusion and motifs is some of the many figurative languages that is used. The story takes place during the french revolution. The novel starts off with a popular

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    When given the chance to sacrifice all for the Lord‚ the Rood selflessly obliges. Allowing men to use the Rood’s original material‚ the Rood physically supported the Lord’s crucifixion. Although the Rood believes in the Lord’s mission‚ the challenge creates physical and mental difficulties‚ in which the Rood surpasses. During the Rood’s struggle‚ the use of war imagery parallels their sacrifice with a battle. In which‚ the victorious end of the sacrificial battle allowed the Rood to become honored

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    the gods by prayer and sacrifice. Each god had a defined prayer‚ sacrifice or ritual and it was of great importance that the rituals were performed correctly as it was a symbol of your worship and love towards the god. A prayer almost always would have been accompanied with a small offering to the deity. Sacrifices had to be a symbol of life in some form. For example sacrificial symbols included things such as milk‚ cheese‚ fruit and numerous other things. Human sacrifice was extremely rare‚ however

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    you want to ever sacrifice your best friend or your favorite teddy bear? Would you ever sacrifice one of you good friends for the greater good? Well in Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Brutus Sacrifices one of his good friends for the greater good of the people of Rome. Sacrifice is giving up something or someone that is love for the greater good of others or yourself. Everyone knows about sacrifice. Sacrifices can be the hardest thing to do because it’s a sacrifice so you could possibly

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    ENG-1D1-08 May 28th‚ 2012 Self Sacrifice One’s humanity is not measured by what they have but what they are willing to do. If an individual shows that they will be overpowered by an opposing threat‚ they have already lost. In Steven Galloway’s novel The Cellist of Sarajevo‚ the attacking Serbians have surrounded Sarajevo and have taken away the safety of the civilians. In order to protect themselves and their fellow civilians‚ one must be willing to sacrifice their own safety to help others who

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    Sacrifice a Discovery and a Mistake The plot revolves around them‚ they are the main characters. Characters are so important because they give you the main plot and conflict in the story. Being the main character in The Chrysalids David is shown threw the whole book from his childhood to his teens‚ we see him grow and with his growth shown threw the story a lot of sides are shown such as his emotions‚ action and abilities. Getting to know David threw the whole story we see what problems he runs

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    warfare‚ settling territory and issues‚ and to predict the future. Captives or prisoners of wars were forced to play games that resulted in their sacrifice when they lost against an opponent. The Mayan Ball game would go on for days and was apart of the Mayans faith. These games could go on for days‚ and the first person to score was usually decided who to sacrifice. Reasoning: The Mayans have played the ball game in order to see which team or people would get sacrificed to please their gods in order

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    People often make sacrifices in order to benefit someone or something else. What people sacrifice illuminates their values and morals. In The Road by Cormac McCarthy‚ the main character has to make sacrifices that allow him to take care of his young son. This story is set in a burned‚ post-apocalyptic United States and follows a father and son duo as they endeavor to survive in the harsh‚ new environment. From an objective standpoint‚ the man’s son is certainly an inconvenience when it comes to the

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