The word “loyalty” is used to define someone or something with a deep determination for another thing or person. In the “House of The Red Fish”, there are multiple occasions where either Tomi or his friends display the trait of being loyalty. One example is where Rico jumped into the canal with a shot up butt, another example is when Rico, once again, stayed behind to watch the pontoons and got beat up, but the pontoons were still there. Lastly, when Tomi was determined to not shame his families name when Keet was trying to start a fight. One significant display of loyalty in “House of The Red Fish” is when Rico got shot in the butt after curfew, and the day after he and the rest of his friends and Tomi went down to the canal to see what they could do to lift the Taiyo Maru. After a few minutes, Keet and his friends came down and tried to start a fight, but one by one each of Tomi’s friends jumped in the water. Even Rico, who jumped in the dirty Ala Wai Canal water with a bullet wound in his butt. This shows that even though he was injured, he still was loyal to Tomi’s wishes of bringing up his father’s boat. …show more content…
After Billy had borrowed the two 500 pound pontoons, Rico offered to stay behind as a watchdog to ensure Keet and his friends wouldn’t try and take them. The next morning however, when Tomi and his friends came back to the canal Rico was distant and had a black eye and scratches from Dwight, Keet’s “thug”. The fact that Rico hadn’t left the spot and stayed to protect the pontoons is admirable and loyal because most people would run away, leaving the pontoons for
The dictionary defines the word loyalty as a strong feeling of support or allegiance. Schools across the nation stand every morning, put their hands on their hearts and pledge their loyalty to their country. The novel Ship Breaker is about a young boy named Nailer who works to break ships apart in a futuristic society. His mom died and his father, Richard, became an addict leaving them very poor and reliant on Nailer’s income. One day, Nailer is walking the beach with his friend Pima recovering supplies after a hurricane, there they find a massive clipper ship with one survivor inside. The girl inside, Nita, was fleeing capture from her family’s enemies and shipwrecked. Soon after, Richard Lopez and his crew found Nailer, Nita, and Pima and captured them, planning to sell Nita to her enemies. With a stroke of luck, the three manage to escape from Richard. Nailer and Nita fled to New Orleans with an unfaithful member of Lopez’s crew. While in Orleans, the trio finds work, allies, and an escape from Nita’s enemies. Then, Nita is captured by the enemy who has allied with Richard Lopez. In response, Nailer set out on the clipper ship of his dreams to find her, and unknowingly, to find himself. True loyalty doesn't come with any ties, it is unconditional and without hesitation. In Paolo Baciagalupi’s Science Fiction book Ship Breaker, use of symbolism and conflict tell the story of Nailer Lopez and his journey to find that loyalty doesn't just lie in family, it's who has your
The book Montana 1948 written by Larry Watson, continuously throws something new at you. It is about the small town of Bentrock located on the very northeastern edge of Montana which has changed through a series of events that many didn’t even know the whole truth about. Tensions arise within both the family and the community which causes people to be forced to take a side. During hard times it is important to be loyal because that can help one another persevere the endeavor.
Loyalty is trait that every person in the world should have. An example of loyalty is when
One way loyalty can be shown is through a person’s honesty. Odysseus shows honesty towards his crew members after Greek goddess, Circe warns him about the obstacles he and his crew will have to face on his journey back home. “Odysseus / decides to tell the
In the film Red Dog, loyalty is something that is shown many times. The community members are loyal to each other, although loyalty is mostly conveyed through Red Dog. Red Dog is loyal and brings the community together. Vanno describes Red Dog as “a very loyal doggy”. This means Red Dog is being loyal and is standing with the men till the appropriate deadline. Red dog is everyone’s loyal little dog, but no one’s in particular. He always stays with the men and women bringing them into a finer community. After John died, Red Dog stayed by Johns house waiting for him to return. Numerous days/weeks later Red goes looking all over the place looking for John asking one simple question “have you seen John?” This shows Red Dog is loyal because he sticks to John looking around to find him. When he finds him, he lays down next to Johns grave.
Not everyone possesses the quality of loyalty, but those that do are worth having a relationship with. The author of Cue for Treason, Geoffry Trease, demonstrates this trait in many of the characters. The most loyal bond in this book, which took place very early on in the novel, was Peter and Kit’s. One of the most significant bonds has to be amongst the Secret Agents, the Queen, and all of England. Lastly, the most heroic form of loyalty is portrayed by Tom Boyd, Peter, and Kit. Each one of these characters do not betray each other once. So, several characters in the novel show loyalty to one another throughout.
Loyalty has always been seen as a commendable trait, not only in human beings but in any creature, all through history. Soldiers have admired their enemies for their loyalty to fallen comrades, thousands of stories have been written about the intense loyalty animals portray for their owners, and even companies in the workforce look for loyalty in potential employees. Loyalty has been seen as something that distinguishes the trustworthy from the untrustworthy, and something that sets the great apart from the good. The archetypal hero commonly has a cause, whether it be another person or personal beliefs, that they are loyal to, and this unwavering loyalty is what makes them appear so highly in the eyes of the reader. Loyalty can be found in practically any work of literature, but within The Torah, The Odyssey, and Inanna is the idea that true loyalty, although a rare attribute, is the key to a successful relationship.
When a person is loyal, they show allegiance to someone or an idea. An excellent example of a loyal character can be found in, “The King of Mazy May.” Walt Masters shows loyalty by protecting his neighbor’s land, even when it meant risking his own life. “Walt lay in the snow, thinking rapidly. He was only a boy, but in the face of the threatened injustice against old lame Loren Hall he felt that he must do something. He waited and watched, with his mind made up, till he saw the men began to square up new stakes. Then he crawled away till out of hearing, and broke into a run for the camp of the stampeders.” Walt shows his allegiance to his neighbor even in dangerous circumstances which is the definition of loyalty.
Loyalty is perhaps the most important characteristic a person can possess. Loyalty is defined by Google as “giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution.” In the books Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Stone , this definition is exploited both in a positive and negative way. In Romeo and Juliet loyalty is a characteristic that both characters acquire along their journey and it has an ennobling effect on them. While in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight , Sir Gawain is displayed as being a loyal man, but then he becomes perfidious because of his selfish way and it cost him his respect and nobleness.
Loyalty is heroic. Loyalty is defined as faithfulness or devotion to a person, cause, obligations, or duties. In Homer's Odyssey one can see loyalty in many forms. Odysseus is loyal to the gods whom he realized held his life in their hands. Penelope was loyal to Odysseus, while trying not to offend the rude suitors. Telemachus was loyal to a father whom he only knew from the stories he had been told. Time and time again we see loyalty in the strongest sense, complete fidelity in time of uncertainty.
Loyalty is the quality of showing constant and complete support to one another. It is about the people who stay behind your back like family and friends you can trust. Similarly, the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare shows a great deal of loyalty by Juliet, Friar Lawrence and Romeo. Loyalty and disloyalty is shown by Juliet whom betray loyalty to her parents by loving the son of their enemy, Friar Lawrence whom stays loyal to his friendship with Romeo by helping them hide the relationship and risking his life and Romeo posterior the death of Mercutio.
Various different characters emotions and personalities have been shown throughout the novel toward Tomi and others in the present chapters. They show compassion and honesty with each other which was presented in the chapter 43 p.188-189, “Looking For Hope”. Tomi’s mother could relate to a person she had never spoken to. The definition of Loyalty doesn’t always have to mean “Having strong feelings for one thing. Tomi’s Grandpa and father have showed perseverance for their culture.
Peeto: What makes you think that the girl wants a skinny yank like you when us real blokes are here? This quote is one of the many examples of the typical “Aussie bloke” that is portrayed in the film, Red Dog. Good morning/afternoon ladies and gentlemen, I am here to suggest the film Red Dog to the Australian film festival. I strongly recommend that the film Red Dog be exemplified in the film festival since it offers a reasonable and truthful depiction of Australia given the films time period. The film like no other nails the acts of mateship, gives an impeccable image of the Australian landscape as well as a fantastic representation of the Aussie male. During the movie a strong connection is created within two main characters which in turn
An example of loyalty can be directly taken from William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”. However, Shakespeare’s play showed that loyalty can be taken to extremes and result in conflict and tragedy. The biggest case of this “extreme loyalty” was brought out in Romeo’s suicide after thinking that Juliet was dead. As Juliet was so loyal to Romeo, she faked her own death to get out of marrying Paris. Even though she was somewhat forced into that position, it was still an irrational act. Romeo makes it worse by committing suicide on seeing what he thought was Juliet’s dead body. His loyalty was so extreme that he wanted to join her in death. While pressure from both their families drove them to their final deadly decisions, it was their extreme, irrational loyalty to each other that caused the tragic deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. Although to the reader it might seem absolutely illogical to commit suicide to get out of a marriage in order to
Jim: The most important person in Treasure Island “ I’ll give you a piece of my mind. I’ve always liked you, I have, for a lad of spirit, and the picture of my own self when I was young and handsome.” Now, Long John Silver didn’t say that for nothing. In Treasure Island, Jim was a hard worker, and his work received positive feedback from all.