Coward

would kill and maybe die-because I was embarrassed not to… I was coward. I went to war.” I wasn’t surprised to hear him say this because I can understand the fear that was going through his mind. I feel like he is choosing personal shame over public shame, which makes him a coward. However, there is an irony within the situation because of how much courage it takes to even partake in the war. Yet, O’Brien still feels that he was a coward for not standing up and saying no. O’Brien views his act in Vietnam

Hassan is scarred by being betrayed . Betrayal is an event that can easily twist the plot in many ways , it also affects the protagonists behavior after. Amir betrays Hassan in a way that will affect Hassan for the rest of his life. Amir becomes a coward in a tough situation that Hassan is in. On page 77 Aamir turns away when Hassan is being raped in an alley; Amir thinks “ I could step into that alley , stand up for Hassan -the way hed stood up for me

emotions toward the war contribute to the overall tone of the chapter. The word “coward” (79) applies emphasis to this tone by showing how he feels about his involvement in a war he does not believe in. The narrator also uses the word “detested” (10) in order to demonstrate his feelings for the war.  On these same lines, O’Brien discusses his “hate[red]” (4) for the situation he now finds himself in. The label of the word “coward” (79) is one people are rarely content with; it is a self-deprecating word

for what you believe is right, not to follow along with everyone else because you are afraid of what others might think about you. That fear is what leads a person to make idiotic decisions to prove they are brave when in reality they are viewed as cowards. O’Brien teaches us a perfect

The author, Robert Cormier, of After the First Death believes three particular characters have had their innocence stolen. Raymond's innocence was stolen when Artkin forced him to eat the drugged candy. Kate’s innocence was stolen when she realized she had to give her life to save the children's life. Furthermore, Ben’s innocence was stolen when he was told that the plan was for him to give the terrorist the information he knew. Raymond, Kate, and Ben experience their innocence being stripped away

When debating who was more responsible for king Duncan’s death, I came to conclusion that it was mostly Lady Macbeth. Within the play she was constantly telling Macbeth that he would be considered a coward. She was working on the evil that was already inside of him. She wanted her husband to be king and she would clearly do anything to get Macbeth to that point. Throughout the whole story, Lady Macbeth is trying to convince Macbeth to kill King Duncan. She says “Letting ‘I dare not’ wait upon

the enemy soldiers are and their intentions. McKay uses the hyperbole to describe the severity and danger of the enemy but also gives advice to the soldiers that although they be strong they should go out like noble men with honor and not like cowards. Before going to battle the commander exclaims, “Like men we’ll face the murderous, cowardly pack, / Pressed to the wall, dying, but fighting back!” (13-14). The commander is giving his last words of encouragement to his fellow comrades. The hyperbole

come close to acquiring. In “The Body Beautiful” by Rosalind Coward, the reality of expectations on beauty is clearly and concisely laid out, making clear that our construction of beauty is very flawed. An interesting point Coward brings up is the “valuation of immaturity”. This is a concept that focuses on making the female body more sexually attractive by making it seem prepubescent. The shaving of legs and armpits is one example Coward focuses on, but another factor could also be the quite disgusting

to the conch on page 18 in Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Coward-McCann, 1962. Print. , when Piggy points out it's a conch and not a stone or ordinary shell to Ralph. It is also discovered that they could use this to summon the others if there were any others. Relating it to having a meeting of sorts. This conch also leads to Ralph becoming chief, on page 22 Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Coward-McCann, 1962. Print. Out of all the things that would qualify Ralph for

Idealism, in general, is the pursuit of ideals unrealistically. In literature, specifically, idealism is the opposite of realism. Most of The Things They Carried is based on real life events in O'Brien's life, except "On the Rainy River." It is the one story in the collection that is completely fabricated. O'Brien never went to near-Canada or the lodge or the river. There was no Elroy. It is pure fiction, whereas most of the book is a mix of non-fiction, memoir, autobiography--all infused with