When he almost turns Jim into the slave catchers, he realizes that Jim is his best friend, and when he thinks he is doing the right thing by writing the letter to Ms. Watson, he then realizes that Jim does not deserve that. Jim is a good person, especially to Huck and so he begins making a plan, “ And for a starter I would go to work and steal Jim out of slavery.” (207). He decides to break Jim free from the Phelps farm because he knows in his heart that it is wrong for Jim to be enslaved. Huck is now taking the risk of getting himself into legal trouble, as he is now physically stealing Jim. This is different from
The reason that the troubled child acts so malevolently is because he wants attention and is afraid of being betrayed or left by someone he loves or deeply cares for. In this self-fulfilling prophecy, Jonathan tries to push people away by saying absurd things, “I am a lunatic” (15). By doing o, the troubled soul does not have a deep connection with anyone. If the boy has a deep connection, there is the possibility of losing that person. John also wants to have good friends and have a sense of what it feels like for someone to care for him.
A hero is a person who is brave, does great, and is admired for doing so. Stereotypically, a hero is a vigilante who fights crime daily and may even have a costume. Nevertheless, a hero does not have to be a man in spandex, nor does he have to save lives but rather, he must be willing to sacrifice in an act of selflessness. Heroism can be found in the novel ‘The Outsiders’ by S.E Hinton. These heroes are known as the Greasers.
Wikus was equally horrible to Christopher in the beginning of the movie, and he thought of Christopher as his enemy just because he wasn’t human. Christopher was still willing to help his enemy even after Wikus had been so mean to him. For example, when Wikus’ left arm metamorphosed into that of a prawn’s, everyone was after him, and Wikus had nowhere to go. Fortunately for him, Christopher was able to see that Wikus was in trouble, so he allowed him to hide in his house. Christopher’s acts of kindness allowed Wikus to change for
When Curley's wife screamed, he didn't know how to make her stop except to do what he did, but he did not intend to kill her. Curley, of course, is also looking for a way to achieve revenge for Lennie's crushing his hand so he will definitely try to kill Lennie in the most cruel way possible. He says he will "gut shoot" him. George must save his friend by a mercy killing.
This also shows how much courage Atticus has by not letting them in. Jem and Scout are very courageous. “ I swear before God if I’ll sit there and let them say somethin’ about Atticus” (Lee p.87). This was when Scout was at school and Francis called his dad a nigger lover. She got so mad and beat him up.
However, the chance of failure is great, that is why most people study for exams. This is contradictory to Beowulf who applies full belief in his thoughts, so much to risking his own life to vanquish evil, even if it meant putting everything on the line to do what he promised. He risked his life, his material wealth, and his men, who were loyal to him and would die for him, to save the people of Herot. Beowulf may not have thought of the safety of his warriors, in the short run but was looking out for everyone in the long run, by "quickly commanded a boat fitted out." He was not conscious of others' lives, but instead focused on his bigger goal of vanquishing evil.
For example “and down he fell, but staggered up immediately” and “he would stand Hindley's blows without winking or shedding a tear”, reflects how much stronger and tougher Heathcliff is in comparison to Hindley who has led a sheltered life. Although Hindley’s treatment of Heathcliff is horrible, it can be understood why, as a child, he behaved this way, because Heathcliff came in as a threat to his legacy, and his rude behaviour was a way of self-preservation and a natural instinct as a child, not liking a new arrival, especially of such a different class. Heathcliff’s appearance is also said to reflect that of a Roma or gypsy, described as a “dirty, ragged, black haired child” perhaps relating to his solitary, reserved nature, as he feels he doesn’t belong. The difference between the behaviour of Catherine and Hindley in comparison to that of Heathcliff is always evident. For example when the children all have measles Nelly says “Cathy and her brother harassed me terribly, he was as uncomplaining as a lamb; though hardness, not gentleness, made him give little trouble.” .This could
The Courage of a Man Is being courageous really worth risking said physical well being or social outlook? Really courageous people risk everything for others. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch takes that risk. He takes the Tom Robinson case when he knows that they will lose, and does everything in his power to prove his innocence. Bob Ewell spitting in Atticus’ face does not faze or provoke him into lowering himself to Bob’s level.
At one point in the Odyssey, the hero makes the decision to enter the cave of a cyclops despite his crews objections. His pride causes him to ignore his shipmates and it ends up getting him into so much trouble that it makes the cyclops' father, the god of the sea, furious. Since most of Odysseus's journey is made by the sea, this gave the sea god a chance to cause even more trouble for the hero and his crew. Kevin also showed his little streak of pride which gets him into trouble too. When Gary David relayed Gary's message to Kevin about being careful driving the truck over a rut, Kevin responds by hitting the gas as soon as they approached it.