Loyalty In Harry Potter And The Epic Of Gilgamesh

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

Loyalty is trait that every person in the world should have. An example of loyalty is when

In The Odyssey, the hero Odysseus shows many heroic traits, the one I think is most important is loyalty.

“We have everything we need to be happy, but we aren't happy. Something’s missing,” writes Ray Bradbury in his novel Fahrenheit 451 (82). Fahrenheit 451 is a book set in a dystopian society where people are restricted to thinking only a certain way. There aren't any two-sided political debates or controversies among media. This is because all media considered tendentious has been banned, and in order to maintain this rule, firemen have been given the duty of burning books. Among the firemen is Guy Montag, a man who would be considered as a society norm with a house and a wife. In the beginning of the book, Montag has no worries and he accepts his life as a nondescript fireman in this unmindful world. However, after encountering his “seventeen

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.

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.

When meticulously analyzing the antiquated tale of King Arthur, one can conclude the inhabitants of this primeval society had many discrete values paired with different individuals. However, one common value associated with every individual in the community by all the townsfolk was Loyalty. The idolized value of loyalty is delineated throughout the story by the different characters in various scenarios. The three most firmly exemplified include: the vow made by the townsfolk of keeping the newly announced King safe and in power and to go to the extent of assassinating anyone who opposed him, the comment made by King Arthur when in Gaul about sacrificing his own life for the safety of his people, and finally the time when Sir Lancelot liberates

Loyalty to another person or to a cause may be an admirable trait, but it

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

Every community has certain qualities and values they admire in people. Some qualities could be considered bad in certain communities, but in others it’s considered good. It is good to admire values, so you know what is acceptable in a community. Strength, bravery, and wisdom is what the Sumerians admired in their community. Strength was greatly admire by the Sumerians in their community.

Throughout the series we have seen his loyalty the most extreme of which was his formation of Dumbledore’s army in the 5th book. This loyalty is defiantly deserved as Dumbledore as repeatedly shown that he is working to help stop Voldemort from causing more chaos. Dumbledore is also one of the few people who Harry has ever been able to trust. Since the first books Harry and Dumbledore have had a relationship of trust. Dumbledore often takes Harry’s words to hart and truly cares about his opinions when he asks for them. Harrys loyalty is part of a two way relations ship between him and Dumbledore.

Snape was once a Death Eater and therefore implying his loyalty towards Lord Voldemort (Goblet of Fire). We know very little about the early life of Snape making it easy to believe that Voldemort and his ideologies were something Snape greatly admired, (“Snape knew more curses when he arrived to school then half of the kids in seventh year”, according to Sirius Black). Snape had also invented a curse too, Sectumsempra (Half Blood Prince), which is rare for a student. He demonstrated no qualms to use the word “mudblood” (a foul word used for the muggle born or the impure) in the most derogatory sense (as Harry witness during his visit into Snape’s worst memory in the Order of the Phoenix). He also fancied a nickname for himself, The Half Blood Prince, highlighting his wizarding heritage.These small facts, when taken together, are indicative to the reasons Snape may have chosen to become a Death Eater. His words and actions throughout the series indicate his need for power and respect, two attributes that the wizarding world accords to the Dark Lord, which may have been the strongest reason behind his decision to be Voldemort’s follower and join the Death Eaters in his youth. Snape and Voldemort share the same tactic of intimidation through fear.However, the power and respect accorded to Voldemort was also accorded The Great Dumbledore. Moreover Dumbledore could offer two things to Snape that Voldemort could not and if could would not care to due to his selfish nature, and that is, unwavering trust and true friendship. Snape may have been Voldemort’s favourite but he shows distrust in Snape when he appoints Peter Pettigrew to be Snape’s assistance in Spinners End (The Half Blood Prince). As for friendship, it is doubtful that Voldemort is capable of such a thing, “Lord Voldemort has never had friends and nor has he ever wanted one” summaries Dumbledore to Harry (The Half Blood

In the finale of the series, 7th book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows we see where Snape’s true loyalties lie. In the shrieking shack scene, where Snape is fatally wounded by the snakebite of Nagini, Lord Voldemort’s faithful companion. Harry comes to the wounded Snape where he collects Severus’s memories that unveil the entire truth behind who Snape really was: A brave man, with true love and devotion. A man who for his love of Lily Potter played right into the hands of Lord Voldemort by the instruction of Albus

Shortly before Lily Evans was murdered by Lord Voldemort, Snape changed sides and became a member of the Order of the Phoenix and double agent during the Second Wizarding War. With tremendous difficulty, Snape prevented Lord Voldemort from learning the truth about his loyalties. Despite the opinions of most others including Harry during his early life, Albus Dumbledore trusted Snape for reasons that were kept between them both until their deaths. When he died, it was revealed that his deep strong love for Lily Evans caused him to redeem himself, joining Dumbledore 's cause at the prospect of her protection (and, after her death, that of her son) from Lord Voldemort.