At times she gave her own sandwiches to starving soldiers.” No matter how hard the situation she was in, she still was selfless and noble. By the end of the war, Clara was known as the “Angel of the Battlefield”, for her willingness to be of help to all of the people around her and her incessant demonstration of her nursing abilities. After the war was over, Clara became ill and got advice from her
Third, Antigone is a wonderful example of a martyr. Her legacy will live on, and inspire many other rebels to stand up for their beliefs. Antigone dared to defy the King’s threat of death to bury her brother, and shows true family pride. The people take pity on Antigone, and feel that she should be let alone. Haemon, Creon's son and Antigone's betrothed, states how the people of Thebes feel.
When Rosa (the mother) can no longer produce milk because of her own lack of nutrition, the shawl becomes a source of nourishment for Magda (her baby) as shown in the text, “It was a magic shawl; it could nourish an infant for three days and three nights” (1). Despite the conditions in the camp, Magda never cried because the shawl was also a source of comfort. It shielded her eyes from the black deposits the “bad wind” carried that made Stella (her cousin) and Rosa’s eyes tear and it also protected her from the cold. Any survival expert will tell you that the most important part of survival is maintaining your will to survive (Murcutt 22). Rosa used the shawl as a shield to protect her daughter from the Nazi’s.
She stood by him until his breath helping him bear the agony of his inevitable and anticipated death. These examples of her charity instill feelings of understanding and pity for John. The other side of Alcott's appeal to emotion is John's mentality. John questions the nurse in reference to the battle: ".do they think it will be my last?" He seems eager to return to his position and fulfill his duty.
She seems like the doting wife, who loves taking care of her children and her husband. We also see she has a childish air about her, that most things do not concern her. The pattern between the three women is they all have been living off someone usually a father figure, and have never been independent for themselves. Every other conversation has her laughing off or shaking her hand like what ever trifle at the time does not mean anything. Because she has a carefree manner, she uses her feminism to attract things that she wants or to get out of trouble.
First I think that Jeanny helped Dominick to overcome the death of his mother. She helped him with the baby and made him realise what was truly important and there was no point to get vengeance for his mother. I think Dominick’s mother has always been a good person, she wanted the best for Dominick and supported him whatever he did, I quote: “My mother and Marnie always used to talk about thinking with their heats versus thinking with their heads” (253). Dominick’s father has
She was a symbol of hope innocence. As a matter of fact, it is she who saved Tom in a way as well for making her dad buy him from another slave owner. Throughout the novel, all she mostly did was give love to everyone regardless of his or her race. Love is the only thing some one would need because from there, everything will fall into its
"Survivors of conflict are forever shaped by their conflict. "- Eulogy for Betty Jeffrey “When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better that we are, everything around us becomes better too.” This quote by Brazilian author, Paulo Coelho, perfectly illustrates the person my grandmother, Betty, tried to have all her life. A very happy person, she had that contagious smile that friends and family could not help but catch. Even though she faced numerous hardships and setbacks, she was known for her enduring optimism.
In the short story A Worn Path there us a perfect example of this. Phoenix Jackson continuously shows her perseverance to help her grandson who is ill. Regardless of what type of physical or mental shape she is in she never gave up on her grandson. Phoenix Jackson’s grandson had swallowed lye as a little boy. This unfortunately caused scarring in his throat.
At the beginning of Why Did I Get Married, Sheila, played by Jill Scott, viewed her relationship as something she could not do without. She felt God gave her this relationship and it was her duty to make it work, whether it was good or bad. It was extremely evident that Sheila loved her husband with all her heart. Although he said terrible things to her and about her, she never spoke unkindly of him. Actually, she often took up for the hurtful comments he said about her by brushing them off or joking.