The second stanza of “Custer Speaks” displays Custer’s prowess. He was a born warrior, fighter, and leader for wars. Then in the third stanza, his brutality fully exposes. He killed Indians without any shame. He also gave himself excuse for his atrocity: “I was forced to do that.”(P. 36) In the fourth stanza, Custer showed off his ambition—to be the president of the U.S.
Why linger to add the number of victims of our merciless enemies?”(75). In other words, Cora knew that she and her sister would not be able to escape Magua and the other Indians outside the cave. Cora displays valor, willingly allowing herself to be caught so the other men can escape. The Last of the Mohicans is a thrilling page-turner which focuses on the two godlike hero’s Hawkeye and Uncas and the fierce heroine Cora. Hawkeye and Uncas possess many of the qualities of the warrior heroes of classical epics while departing slightly from the classical mold, making them “American warrior heroes” while Cora, although female, demonstrates fierce protectiveness, creativeness, and courage making her a heroine of the “American
Though, the story’s ending is ironic due to the sniper recognizing that the enemy killed was his brother. The greater irony is that all the sniper’s enemies of the Free State happen to be his brothers, for they were all once together as one army. In a deeper perspective, all men are brothers being that they are descendants of Adam and Eve. O’Flaherty uses symbolism in regards to the sniper and his brother to any war where one person killed another. It illustrates how despicable the human race can be when one member of it takes the life of
Macbeth’s initial character portrayed him to be a man of nobility by being a military hero. However, due to the weird sister’s prophesies, Lady Macbeth’s manipulation and influences and man’s own ambition, Macbeth was led astray and under goes a change into a murderous tyrant. In the opening scenes of Macbeth, Macbeth is reported brave as he fought to defend Duncan against a rebellion. Macbeth’s loyalty and nobility is shown in the quote ‘which smok’d with bloody excetution’. This description describes Macebth’s sword killing the rebel MacDonald.
Once Jack becomes the absolute leader, readers see the type of government shift from democracy to anarchy. After Piggy’s death, Ralph finds out that, ‘“They hate you Ralph. They’re going to do you. They’re going to hunt you tomorrow.’”(188) Jack and Roger plan on hunting Ralph because he still runs the tribe and they know his
Macbeth quotes, “will it not be received/ When we have mark’d with blood those sleepy two/ Of his own chamber and used their very daggers/ That they have done’t? (1.7.75-79), stating that blood is beginning to literally represent guilt, rather then symbolically. By killing Duncan with the guard’s weapons and then smearing blood all over them, Macbeth is framing them, making them guilty by using Duncan’s blood. This quote also depicts Macbeth’s transition from a morally correct ruler to a corrupt and vicious murderer. Before hearing the witch’s prophecy, he was a virtuous and ethical person, but after hearing that he is destined for kingship, he goes on a murderous rampage to gain political power, completely disregarding his previous decency.
Through this quote, the reader sees Beowulf’s bravery as he is about to face the monster Grendel. According to Alexander M. Bruce, in his article, “An Education in the Mead-Hall: Beowulf’s Lessons for Young Warriors,” “In spite of the danger involved in fighting Grendel, Beowulf openly declares his intention to destroy this powerful enemy.” This is also seen in the poem when Beowulf states, "I with my hands shall seize the fiend and contend for his life, the hateful against the hostile; there the one whom death carries off must trust in God's judgment." (lines 438b-441). Beowulf’s words show his willingness and determination to defeat the enemy; this is similar to the attitude many soldiers have when facing
Such as the enemy’s blood on Macbeth's sword after the war shows that he is a brave hero. The Captain speaks “For brave Macbeth, disdaining fortune, with his brandish steel, which smoked with bloody execution….” (I.ii.20). Everyone including King Duncan believes him to be a respectable, brave and honorable hero. Since the thane Cawdor was executed, Macbeth’s bravery makes him the thane of Cawdor. As Lady Macbeth states “Make thick my blood”
They say a hero can be found anywhere at any time than you know he’s true, for one person who knows that the honor to fight for the king because it is what they owe to him for helping their father. The beast is no more he has been defeated by a warrior with no sense of similarities to another warrior. I couldn’t help but notice that the king needed help because he was struggling with the beast Grendel; so I decided to offer my life to help defeat him. The beast was just continuing to bother the king Hrothgar and destroying the castle, he came upon me and I just knew I had to leave my homeland to go to his. So here’s the truth behind what happened.
The Native Americans felt threatened for their land by the colonists. It was stated that one of their reasons to fighting was that the colonists made them do it and they pushed their buttons, so to say, that they had no choice but to fight them. In addition to the colonists being very religious so were the Native Americans. As stated in the book the Native Americans said their reason for fighting was that God was on their side and told them to fight and kill and burn down houses. The Indians were depicted to be very violent by the colonists.