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Aristotle And Dante Courage Quotes

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Courage can be interpreted in a variety of ways. Some acts of courage include being able to say no, standing up for others, or experiencing something new. Jumping in front of a car, risking your life to protect someone you love, is undoubtedly an act of courage. In the novel Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the Universe, the main characters exhibit extreme bravery. The coming-of-age novel is set in El Paso, Texas, in 1987. It focuses on the self-discovery of two teenage boys. While having very different interests and backgrounds, they learn to love each other and all their differences. The novel touches on different elements of identity including friendship, family relationships, ethnic backgrounds, and sexuality. Aristotle and Dante display …show more content…

Dante shows his strength by standing up for his identity and not being ashamed of it. One similarity they share in their strength is how they both don't recognize how strong they truly are. The way Aristotle and Dante portray their bravery speaks to the similarities and differences between the two of them. When thinking about Ari's bravery, the first thing that likely comes to mind is his jumping in front of a car to protect Dante. While this does show extreme bravery, I don't think that this is an example of him being brave because of his physical strength, but rather him being brave to protect someone he has a lot of love for. In most cases, Aristotle's bravery stems from his confidence in his physical strength. He was never one to back down from a physical fight. Part of this was because of how he lifted weights whenever he was in distress. As the stress in his life began to increase, Ari was getting bigger and stronger. There was no reason for him to be afraid of a fight. On page 173, we see one of the first examples of Ari using physicality as a means of bravery. Ari had been home alone one night while his parents were out at a wedding. Unexpectedly, Charlie Escobedo arrives at Ari's front door.

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