selflessness

"Selflessnessiswhathasbroughtmethemosthappiness"Iheardthisstatementcountlesstimesfrommy grandmotherwhilegrowingup.Shewasconstantlyprovidingforothersinpublicsettingsbyorganizingevents throughourchurchorhelpingotherelderlypeopleloadtheirgroceriesintheircaronherweeklyshoppingtrip Shewasjustasgivinginprivatesettingswithnobodyaroundtonoteherselflessness,rarelytakingtimetodo anythingforherselfbeforeshemadesureeveryoneelsewas...

SelflessnessAndSelflessnessInTheMovieTheImpossible

Inthemovie,TheImpossible,LucasBennettshowsselflessnessandbraveryashedoeseverythingtokeephis mother,Maria,alive.WhileLucasandMariawalkthroughthedebristheyhearachildcrying.Mariainsistson helpinganyonetheycansosheurgesLucastohelpthechildLucasreflectsthatheisbraveandselflessashe rescuesthehelplesschild.Heputhislifeindangertofindacompletestranger.Lucasthenfacesanotherchallenge ashepusheshismotherupintothetree,beforepulling

SelflessnessInBeowulf

Beowulfencountersmanymonsters,anduponhisarrivaltothelandofDanes,BeowulfvowstodestroyGrendel inordertoreturnpeaceandsafetytoKingHrothgarandhismen.ThepoemoftencharacterizesBeowulfwithtwo distincttraits:prideandselflessnessBeowulfshowsseveralmomentsofmotivation

Thismeansthataheroissomeonepeoplelookupto.Anyonecanbeahero.Heroeshavequalitiessuchasbravery, strength,andselflessnessMothers,soldiers,andOdysseusareallexamplesofheroesMothersareheroessince theyareselfless.Mothersshowselflessnesswhentheygiveupsomuchoftheirtimetocarefortheirfamilies. Mothersalsoshowselflessnesswhentheygiveupsomuchoftheirtimetocareforothersthatmaynot

SelflessnessInTheMilitary

careofthemselves,andothers,inverydifficulttimes.Thesedifficulttimescanbeeithermilitaryrelatedorfrom theirpersonallivesThreeConceptsSelflessnessSelflessserviceisgreaterthanonepersonInservingyour country,youaredoingyourdutyloyallywithoutthoughtofrecognitionorgain(Dees,2013,p.63).Selflessness doesn'tcomewithoutaprice.Somanysoldiers...

SelflessnessInTheWorkplace

acronymthatIhavecreatedforthepurposeofthisapplicationTheacronymcontainsthefollowing:SupportC ommunityAltruismReliabilityThefirstwordissupport.Thiswordcangobehindtwoseparatemeanings.One representstheamountofselflessnessIpossesswhenitcomestosolvingpeople'sproblems,butitalsorepresents thededicationIhavekeptinthisserverandsupportingforyearstocome,aboveanyotherlifeeventthathas occurredinmyshortlifeBoththesemeaningsreignin

AmanquiversinfearasalargemonstrousmassstandsbeforehimHeshoutsforhelp,butthereisnolefttocome tohisaid.ForyearstheGrendelattackedthismead-hallkillinghundredsofmen.Aherowasneededinorderto purgethevillageofthisbeastBeowulfusedhismentalandphysicalstrengthforthebettermentofthevillage becausehecameonhisownaccordwithoutanypriorknowledge;heputshisfaithingodandnotwithinhisown strength;andhedieswithhonorandnotinvain

TheConceptOfSelfAndSelflessness

TheconceptofselfandselflessnessisprimetoallIndianphilosophies.TwoofIndia'smostpopularreligious systems,JainismandBuddhism,teachrenunciationoftheselfinordertoreachSamadhiandDharma(i.e. enlightenment,breakingfreefromthecycleofrebirthandcorrectliving)(Collins,1990)WhileJainism vehementlyespousesdenialofself,bothasanideologicalconceptandasatangiblereality,Buddhismteaches renunciationofselfbywayofstillusingtheselfasavehiclefor

CharacteristicsOfSelflessness

Findingtherightbalancebetweenbeingindependentbutnotselfishisissuethathasbeenaroundforagesand leadsonetoask,howexactlyaretheydifferent?Distinguishingbetweenthesetwotraitsisnoteasy,andinmany waystheyseemsomewhatsimilar.However,despitetheirsurfacelevelsimilarities,self-relianceisacentralpart ofmaturityandindependence,whileself-centerednessisaformarrogance.Oneofthedefiningcharacteristicsof self-centerednessisbeingoverlyconfident

massacreofhundredsofpeopleTheywerelaterawardedvariousmedalsbyseveralworldleadersThesemen showedgreatexamplesoftheheroicqualitiesofselflessness,courage,andperseverance.Heroesareselfless;they showlittleornoconcernaboutthemselves,especiallywithregardtofameorrecognitionInBeowulf,Beowulf showsselflessnesswhenhedivesoffofthecliffafterGrendel'smother(30).Hedoesnotwanthertocausethe trepidationthatGrendel

SelflessnessInPrideAndPrejudice

Lovehasbeenknowntochangepeopleforthebetter.Inthebook"PrideandPrejudice",JaneAustenusesvarious characterstodemonstratetheselflessnessoflovedespitethemanyobstaclesthatcomewithlove.Love's selflessnesscancomeinmanyforms,suchashelpingotherswithnothingexpectedinreturnandsettingasideone's personalbeliefstobenefitanotherperson.However,thesealtruisticmomentscomewithmanyobstaclesaswell, likeunrequitedloveandhavingtoswallowone'spride

TheConceptOfSelfAndSelflessness

TheconceptofselfandselflessnessisprimetoallIndianphilosophies.TwoofIndia'sphilosophicalsystems, JainismandBuddhism,teachrenunciationoftheselfinordertoreachSamadhiandDharma(ieenlightenment, breakingfreefromthecycleofrebirthandcorrectliving)(Collins,1990).WhileJainismstronglyespousesdenial ofself,bothasanideologicalconceptandasatangiblereality,Buddhismteachesrenunciationofselfbywayof stillusingtheselfasavehicleforsuchunderstanding

ubiquitousinmodernsocietyaswellasintheepicpoemBeowulf,aligncompletelywiththearchetypeofanepic hero,thesequalitiesbeingselflessness,generosity,andbraveryThetraitsofepicheroesareglorifiedinsociety andarethestandardtowhichasocietybasestheirmoralsfrom,aprimeexampleofonesuchtraitisselflessness. NotonlyisselflessnessportrayedinBeowulfwithapositive

ExamplesOfSelflessnessInBeowulf

InBeowulf,selflessnessisabigpartofthestory,Beowulfgoesoutandhelpsthepeopleofanotherplace.He doesn'thavetodoitbecausehedoesn'tlivetheresoifhedidn'tdefeatGrendelitwouldn'taffecthimeitherway HedoesitthoughandnotonlydefeatsGrendelbutalsoGrendel'smotherbecauseshecameafterthepeoplewhen hersonwaskilledBeowulfknewthatifhedidn'tkillherthepeoplewouldstillliveinfearThat'swhatmakes himselflessHedoesthingsthatneedtobe

SelflessnessInARaisinInTheSun

TheeconomicconditionsoftheYoungerfamilynotonlyleadtothedeferraloftheirdreams,butalsotothe neglectoftheirmoralvaluesastheybegintoseewealthasanecessitySelflessnessistheideathatoneisableto bemoreconcernedwiththeneedsofothersoverthemselves.ThevalueofselflessnessiscrucialintheYounger household,andisexemplifiedbyMamawhoplansonusingtheinsurancemoneyselflesslytobuyahouseforher family,ratherthantakingavacation.Despitethis...

Communityisdefinedasagroupofpeoplelivinginthesameplaceorhavingaparticularcharacteristicin common.ThroughouttheBeanTrees,thecommonelementthatbindsthecharactersisselflessnessandthe unwaveringgenerositythatpresentsitselfthroughtheiractionsThemostprominentcharactersguiltyofsuch altruisticendeavorsarecoincidentlythemaincharacters,Taylor,LouAnn,Mattie,EstevanandEsperanza.Each ofthesepeopleshowatightbondwitheachotherandthosearound

SelflessnessInNewOrleans

days,everythingtheyhadknownwasdestroyed,anditbecamethesurvivalofthefittestandthewealthiest.While thisbrokensocietybroughtouttheinnerheroinsomepeople,itbroughtoutthechaosandlawlessnessinothers. Someembracedselflessnessandsavedhundredsofpeople,whileothersturnedtolooting,shooting,

TheNecessityOfSelflessnessIn'FellowshipOfTheRing'

JacobPetersenMr.WixonComparativeLiterature10April2017TheNecessityofSelflessnessAbsolutegoodcan notbeachievedwithoutselflessnessThisisseenineveryformoffictionalliteraturethroughthesituationsthatthe charactersareplacedin.Forexample,thebookFellowshipoftheRingbyJ.R.R.Tolkienfollowsagroupof adventurersattemptingtodestroyapowerfulringinanefforttoridMiddleEarthfromevilAdditionally,the movieInterstellarsimilarlyfollowsacrewlooking...

SelflessnessInKindredByOctaviaButler

Whatdoesbeingselflessmeantoyou?AccordingtoOxfordEnglishDictionary,selflessnessis"concernmore withtheneedsandwishesofothersthanwithone'sown."(JamesMurray,"selflessness").Inoursocietytoday,not manypeoplearelikelytobeselflessespeciallyifitmeansputtingastranger'swell-beingabovetheirownMany peoplewillnotevenputaclosefriendorfamilymember'sneedsabovetheirown.Sometimespeoplefindthewill tohelpsomeonewhoisinneed,butthatdoesnot

ExamplesOfSelflessnessInJuliusCaesar

Selflessness,anobletraittohave,butwhenoneputseverythingbeforethemselves,itwillonlyleadtotragedy. ThecharacterBrutusin¨ThetragedyofJuliusCaesar"makesthechoicetomurderhispersonalfriendCaesar, thesoontoberulerofRome,forthefutureofhiscountryThisleadstoCaesar'ssecondincommand,Antony,to pursueBrutusandtheothersinvolvedinthemurderuntiltheirdeath.InWilliamShakespeare'splay¨The tragedyofJuliusCaesar"Brutusthroughhisselflessness

Impermanence,Selflessness,AndDissatisfactionEssay

Impermanence,Selflessness,andDissatisfactionBuddhismisneitherareligionnoraphilosophy,butratheraway oflifeThisdoesnotimplythatBuddhismisnothingmorethananethicalcode:itisawayofmoral,spiritualand intellectualtrainingleadingtocompletefreedomofthemind.(DeSilva,1991:p5).OfthemanyBuddhistsects, ZenBuddhismplacesparticularemphasisonliving'theright'life,anddoesnotrevolvearoundriteandritual. Buddhismoutlinesthethreecharacteristics

infact,societyneverceasestoforceconformityandbreakindividualspiritsAynRandtakesthesupremacyofthe individualtoawholenewlevel,shatteringtheideathataltruismandgoodworksprovetrueselflessness.Infact, TheFountainheadpresentsthenotionthattrueselflessnesslieswithinaselfishnatureLikeaniteratedfunction, thetwoparadoxicalqualitiesfeedintooneanother.Asanindividualbecomesmoreselfish–bysatisfyingselfinterest–indefianceofsociety,heor

TheImportanceOfSelflessnessInTheEpicOfGilgamesh

literaturewehavereadsofarthatembodiesthesecharacteristicswouldbeEnkidu.Throughoutthecourseofthe epic,EnkiduandGilgameshbecomegreatcompanionswhichmakesiteasilypossibleforEnkidutoprovehis selflessnessoverandoveragainEnkiduultimatelyproveshisselflessnesswithhisdeathonthebehalfof Gilgamesh.IntheepicofGilgameshthetransformationofEnkiduisacrucialturningpointofthestory.The mixtureofEnkiduspendingnightswithaprostituteandhisdesireto

EqualityAndTheSelflessnessOfMilitarySoldiers

Americahasgivenmygenerationmanygifts.Equalityandtheselflessnessofmilitarysoldiersarethegreatest giftsOneofthegreatestgiftsgiventomeistheprivilegetobehereWithoutequality,menandwomenwouldn't beabletointerraciallymarry.MyparentsmetintheU.S.Navyduringtheyear1991.OnOctober3,1992,they gotmarried,andnoonemindedthatmydadwasawhitemanandmymomwasHispanic.50yearsago,that wouldn'thavebeenthecase50yearsago,menandwomen

TheSelflessnessOfRespectItseemslikemanycontroversiesaregoingoninourworldtodayBecauseofthis, respectingothersisvitaltoensurethateveryonefeelsimportantandlistenedtoIfpeoplethinkonlyabout themselveswithoutconsideringhowtheiractionsmightaffectothers,peoplearoundthemwillnotthinkhighlyof themItwillbehardtoearntheirrespectinreturnAllovertheworldyoucanfindendlessexamplesofpeople respectingeachother,animals,andtheenvironment...

ExamplesOfSelflessnessInSchindlerByShindler

buttheywanthimtoknowthatbysavingthem,heinturnsavedhumanityThequotationthatsupportsoneperson canmakeadifference.Ifonepersonshowshumanitytoanother,theydemonstratethecontinuingexistenceof humanityinsocietySelflessness,andkindnessmustexistandaslongasonegoodpersonexists,goodwillstill

TheCharacteristicsOfWeaknessAndMariam'sSelflessness

ThesecondtraitthatmakesaheroisselflessnessBeingselflessmeanshavinglittleornoconcernforoneself, especiallywithregardtofame,position,money,etc.;unselfish.Havinggainedanewfoundcourage,Mariam demonstratedselflessnessthroughherrecentactionsWhenRasheedwastryingtokillLaila,shedidthe unexpectedandlungedathim."Mariamclawedathim…Shebitthem"(Hosseini347)Mariamneveroncetalked backtoRasheedsoshewouldnevertrytohurthimbutwhenshesaw

SelflessnessInATaleOfTwoCities

orwonderwhattheirpurposeinlifeisInCharlesDickens'ATaleofTwoCities,situationsarepresentthatshow whyitisnecessarytolivewithhavingone'sownpurposesothatonefeelshehaslivedameaningfullife.Sydney CartonshowsselflessnesswhenheswitchesplaceswithDarnaybeforeDarnayistobeexecutedAfterDarnay wassentencedtodeathbyguillotine,SydneyCartonsneaksintotheprisonwiththehelpofaguardandtakes Darnay'splacebyswitchingclotheswithhimFully

Self-lessnessAndTheExistenceOfSelflessnessInToday

Despitemanypeoplefightingforarighteouscauseultimatelymakingunethicaldecisions,Vigny'sassertionthat heroesdonotexistisfalse.Heroestodaydisplayaspectsofselflessnessandportraythemselvesasrolemodelsfor othersModernheroesexisttodaythroughtheindividualswhoputothersbeforethemselvesSelflesspeoplecan bedefinedasheroesbecausetheyarecompletingactsforthebenefitofothersfirstbeforethemselves. Furthermore,thiscanbeseenthroughpeoplesuch

InTheSpiritOfSelflessnessAsAKeyFactorInRecovery

Millionsofpeoplehavetheirowntrialeveryyear.Throughgrief,welearnfromourpasttogrowourcommunities InthespiritofahopefulfuturebyselflessanddisappointmentSelflessnessisakeyfactorinrecoveryaspeople giveuptheirwantstohelpothersneedscommunitiesarebroughttogether.Inthebook,HiroshimabyJohnHersey fatherKleinsorgewentintoaburninghousetoacquireMr.Fukaishowingthathewasselfless.Mr.Fukai said"leavemeheretodie"becausehesawthefire

lifeinsteadofothersWhichofthoseoptionswouldyouchoose?Manypeopleinthisworldareconceitedandthey prefertosavetheirownlifeinsteadofmanyothers.However,inthebook"Divergent",itclearlydisplaysdisplays thatcourageandselflessnessareattainableafterTris,themaincharacterofthebook,decidestouseherlifetosave thecityfromdestruction.Divergent,writtenbyVeronicaRoth,describesadiresituationofsavingthecityfrom thepotentthreat,Jeanine,andsheneeds

LoveAndSelflessnessIn1984ByGeorgeOrwell

Inthenovel1984byGeorgeOrwell,theauthorchallengesthetraditionalhumanistdepictionsofloveand selflessnessbyshowingthatthesehumanqualitiesareunattainableinthedystopianworldportrayed.Orwell, however,doesinstillsomehopewiththefactthattheprolesmaintainsomesenseofhumanityThePartyis determinedtoextinguishallhumanitywithinthepartymembersbycontrollingallpartsoftheirlives,butifthe prolescanmaintaintheirbasichumangoodnessthenthereis

ExamplesOfSelflessnessInIAmLegend

Heronmakessometoughchoicesinordertomovefromselfishbehaviortoselfless.Inbothstories,themain charactersarepresentedwithsituationsthatinvolvetakingrisks,growinginmaturity,andmakingsacrificesthat marktheirjourneystoselflessness.InthemovieIamLegend,Dr.Nevilletakesmanyrisks.Forexample,earlyin themovie,hechoosestoriskhislifetogoafterhisdogwhorunsintoanabandonedbuildingwheretherearesure tobe"darkseekers"Eventhoughitisdangerous

SelflessnessInJohnSteinbeck'sTheGrapesOfWrath

DuringtheGreatDepression,manypeoplelosttheirjobsortookpaycutswhichcreatedchallenging circumstancesformanyfamiliesThemajorityofthesechallengingcircumstancesgeneratedfromselfishness Self-interestconsumedlandownersandbusinessestothepointthatitcausedthousandsoffamiliestosinkinto povertyDuetothetheDustBowl,manyfamilieshadtomigrateWest,especiallytoCaliforniawheretherewasa highdemandforworkers.Migrantslearnedthattheirsurvivaldepends...

TheRoleOfSelflessnessInX-Men'sMovies

theproducerusesflashbacksthroughthemovieasastylisticdevice,andonhowitishardforsomeonetothink aboutotherpeopleinsteadofthemself.Givingthingsupinordertohelpothersiswhatcomestomindwhen hearingthewordselflessnessBeingraisedinasinglehomeIwastaughtearlyonthatnomatterwhatmaycome mywaytoalwaysthinkaboutselflastLearningvaluesandmoralesat

SelflessnessInRussellBanks's'TheSweetHereafter'

taughttobeselflessandthinkofothersbeforethemselvesbecauseitwillleadtoablissfullife.However,one's selflessactsareoftentakenforgrantedRussellBanks'snovel,TheSweetHereafter,highlightsthatpeople generallydonotvalueselflessness,sooneshouldprioritizehis/herneedsbeforeothersbecausethatwillhelpto attainahappy,andfulfilledlifeInthenovel,RisaprioritizesherselfbyhavinganaffairwithBillyBillyand Lydiadothesamewhentheygoonvacationand...

SelflessnessAndSelfishnessInShelSilverstein'sTheGivingTree

Tree¨byShelSilverstein,itshowstherelationshipbetweenaboyandatreeThetreerelatestoaparentfigure towardstheboy,andtheboyrelatestoachild.Italsoshowcasesthedifferencebetweenselflessnessand selfishnessThefirstexampleofselfishnessandselflessnessiswhentheboykeptdemandingforitemsfromthe tree,andthetreesimplygivingtotheboy.Thetreeandtheboy´srelationshiparesimilartoachildandtheir parentAparentisconstantlygivingand

SelflessnessAndInjusticeInCharlotteBronte'sJaneEyre

isarepresentationofthebeginningofJane'slongandextensivesearchfornotonlyinjusticeforherself,butto thosesheencountersalongthewayofherjourney.MrsReedandMasterJohnReedaretwopivotalcharactersthat aresymbolsofselflessnessandignorancethathadoccurredduringthenineteenthcenturybetweenthosebelonging totheupper-classandthosewhoremainedinthelower-class.Bothofthesefiguresarecruelandabusiveandare themainandcentralreasonofJane'ssuffering

WhoIsJig'sSelflessnessInHillsLikeWhiteElephants

Wouldoneconsiderselflessnessasuperbtraittohaveorwouldonefeelasiftheyareapushoverandeasily swayedonewayoranother?Jigthewomanin"HillsLikeWhiteElephants"definitelyisaprimeexampleofwhen selflessnessistakenadvantageoftotheveryextreme."HillsLikeWhiteElephants"isagreatexemplificationof howErnestHemingwayusessettinganddialoguetoshowhowJig'sselflessnessisabused."HillsLikeWhite Elephants"takesplaceatatrainstation,overlooking

againsttheirstrugglesThereadercanseethingsarelookingupfortheprotagonistchanceofsuccessinhistask becauseofthechangeinJeffersonThroughGrantshowingthathecaresandnotgivinguponhim,Jefferson learnsalessonaboutselflessnessandhavingcourage.Thesecondpersonthatlearnsalessonduringthisbookis GrantInthebeginning,Grant'sonlyconcernisabouthimselfHedoesn'twanttodoanythingforanyonebut himselfandfeelsmiserableinhissmallcommunity.He...

NotionsofSelflessnessinSartreanExistentialismandTheravadin Buddhism

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DescribeAModelOfBravery,Selflessness,Courage,AndShun Fujimoto

Whendescribingamodelofbravery,selflessness,courage,andsensibilityShunFujimotoisanexcellent specimen.Shunparticipatedinthe1976OlympicshostedbyMontreal,Canada.HelpingleadhisfellowJapanese Olympianstoafourthdynasty,winandbeatingtheoppositionRussia.Duringthefloorcompetition,while tumblingShunhadbrokenhisrightkneePerseverancewilledShuntocontinuewithnottheslightestmentionof painorrestrictioninhismovements.Performingafeaturedtwistfrom...

Nursing:TheLifeofMedicineandSelflessnessEssayexamples

Ashefinallygaspedforair,helooksuptoseethenursethathadjustgivenhimcardiopulmonaryresuscitationHe waslyingtherebreathingagainbecauseofthenursethatwaseducatedandtrainedtohelp,shesavedhislife.To savealifeandbecomeaheroinsomeone'seyes,thatisanurseNursesareimportantfiguresofsocietyandare therewheneverandforever.Theyplayakeyroleinthecaringforapatientandobtainmanydutiesand responsibilities.Sincenursinghasevolved,thelives...

TheKiteRunnerIsAPowerfulBookContrastingSelfishnessAnd Selflessness

TheKiteRunnerisapowerfulbookcontrastingselfishnessandselflessnessThebookfollowsthelifeofAmir,a characterwhoexperiencesguiltandtragedythroughouthislife.WhilegrowingupinKabul,Amirwitnessesthe imperfectandprejudicesocietyinhiscountryWithinanimperfectsociety,therearemanywhoareself-invested, andamongthose,therearethosewhoareselfless.CharactersAmirandHassanpossessselfishandselflesstraits. Thetraitsthatthesecharacterspossessare

LinearRegressionTest

whichapersonmostidentifieswith,selflessnessorselfishnessAlso,includedinthestudywasananalysisofthe relationshipbetweenhelpingbehaviorandthenumberofsiblingsapersonhas.Weanticipatedthattherewouldbe acorrelationbetweenthecharactertraits,selflessnessandselfishness,andhelpingbehaviorThus,weexpectto seeasignificantpositivecorrelationcoefficientindicatingthereisarelationshipbetweenthecharactertrait, selflessnessandhelpingbehaviorWebelieve

ComparingBeowulfAndSulaimanAl-Rajhi

heroisthecourageousBeowulf,andthesecondheroisthephilanthropicSulaimanAl-Rajhi.AlthoughBeowulf andSulaimanAl-Rajhicomefromdifferenteras,theybothsharetheheroictraitofselflessness.Thefirstheroic characteristicthatBeowulfpresentsisselflessnessBeowulfindicatesselflessnessthroughouthislife,suchas whenhemeetskingHrothgarforthefirsttime.Beowulfintroduceshimselfthanelucidatehisrationaleforthe visit"Ialone…maypurgeallevil,"Beowulfexclaimed

Beowulf,JosephVigny:DoHeroesExistToday?

assertionthatheroesdonotexistisfalse.Heroestodaydisplayaspectsofselflessnessandportraythemselvesas rolemodelsforothersModernheroesexisttodaythroughindividualswhoputothersbeforethemselves Selflessnessdefinesheroesbecauseofthesacrificemadebycompletingactsforthebenefitofothersbefore themselves.Furthermore,philanthropists,andvolunteerstohelptheneedyembodyselflessnessasaherotrait.For example,volunteerswhohelpedwiththecleanupandrescue

IroquoisLeadershipQualities

Mesoamerica,maynothavesurvivedthegodlytechnologiesoftheEuropeans,theydidleaveonegreatlegacy behind:theirqualitiesinleadership.Manyoftheirleadershipqualitiesarestillvitalforleaderstoday,buttwoin particular,sympathyandselflessness,worktogetherhand-in-handtobuildsomeofthegreatestandmost rememberedleadersofalltime.Sympathyhasaveryrelativeholdinthelivesofpeople.Itisnotsomething humansteach;sympathyhasbeenheresincethebeginningWedevelop

OdysseusHeroicQualities

similarleadershipqualities.HelikeOdysseus,heisdeterminedandselflessness.Kobe...

BeowulfBravenessQuotes

Throughouthistorytheworldhashadmanyheroes.Someheroeshavedoneincrediblemeasurestosavetheworld. OtherheroesflyontvscreensWhileotherheroessimplysmiletomakesomeonesdayIntheepicpoemBeowulf theheroshowsbraveness,selflessness,andhisstrengthtobeaherofortheAngloSaxonSociety.Thefirst characteristicBeowulfbeholdstobeaheroisbravenessThroughouttheepicpoemBeowulfencountersmany deadlysituationswherehemustshowhisbraverytosurvive.Beowulf...

endeavorstohelppeoplewhostrugglestogetaneducationArole-modelhasfivedifferenttypeofqualities: selflessness,passionandabilitytoinspire,abilitytoovercomeobstacle,commitmenttocommunity,andclearset ofvaluesThesequalitiesareimportanttomakearolemodelwhotheyare,buttheonethatmostsignificantare selflessnessandtoacceptothers.Malalausesselflessnesssoshecanexceedtowhatsheisnow.Shegavepassion toothersandinspirethemAssheacceptothers,she

SydneyCartonCharacterAnalysis

hislifeuptotheconclusionofthenovel,hedoesnotmerittheChristfigurelabeluntilhisfinalactofsacrifice. CharlesDickensunexpectedlytransformsawretchedSydneyCartonintoasymbolofChristthroughthe character'sdisplaysofselflessness,

Actionfilledthriller"Tron"teachesaudiencesthatselflessnesscanbeourmostvaluableasset.Aswecontinueto movethrough21stCentury,selflessnesshasbecomeamuchmorescarce-andvaluable-commodityWeare constantlyenthralledinouriPhones,iPods,i,i,i...Wehaveputourselvesatthecenterofourshareduniverse, marvelingoverthewonderofour

ChallengesFacedByTheSurvivorsCharacterAnalysis

'FrancisOfAssisi'sMessageOfTron'

changetheirlifeAftertheirplanecrashesintheAndes,thesurvivorsdounspeakableactsinordertosurvive Throughallthehardshipsandtoughdecisions,leadershipwasshownamongstthesurvivors.Theleadershiptraits include:courage,selflessness,anddeterminationThesethreetraitsarewhatIplantoincorporateinmydailylife Courageisthestrengthtodosomethingthatothersareafraidofdoingbecauseoffear.Thisisoneofthethree leadershiptraitsobservedinthefilmby

SacrificeInCyranoDeBergeracByEdmondRostand

thesurface.Christian'sdeathsceneispivotaltotheplay,unveilingthethemethatsacrificeisimportantinromantic andplatonicrelationships,whilealsoexpressingadeepersignificancetothestorythroughChristian'sselflessness andtheimportanceofselflessnessintheplaywright'smindLeadinguptohisdeath,Christianchoosestotell CyranothatRoxaneloveshimpurelyforhisinnerbeautynothisouterbeauty.SinceCyranoistheonewritingthe lettersandactingasChristianthrough

CharacterTraitsOfRikki

duringhisadventureinabungalowattheSegowleeCantonment.Rikkidisplayedselflessnessafterlivingwithhis newfamilythroughthewayheprotectedthemathisownexpenseCourage,isalsoatraitseeninRikkiAnother characteristicofRikkiiscleverness,whichheusedtosecureanddefendthebungalow.RikkiTikkiexhibits selflessness,courage,andclevernessinhisfightagainsttheevilsnakes.SelflessnessispresentthroughRikki's concernforhisnewhumanfamily,aswellasthesafety

ComparingJoyceCarolOates'sBigMouthAndUglyGirl

UglyGirlStudentsshouldreadthenovelBigMouth&UglyGirlbyJoyceCarolOatesIthasagoodthemethat showsstudentsit'simportanttohelpothersout.Studentsshouldreadthisnovelbecauseitofferswellaninspiring exampleofselflessnessInthebook,Ursula,oneofthemaincharactersknownasUglyGirl,risksherreputation, herfriends,andherpridetohelpoutMatt,theotherprotagonist,whoallegedlythreatenedtobombhisand Ursula'sschool,whoissomeoneshedidn't

TheHeros:MyDefinitionOfAHero

Weashumansneedtofocusonthegoodsthingsthathappen.Theherosinourlifedon'thavetobesuperheros, theycouldbeordinarypeoplethattrytodothebesttheycan.Mydefinitionofaheroissomeonewhohascourage, responsibilityandselflessnessCourageissomethingIthinkallherosneedtohaveAccordingtowebster's dictionarybraveryis"possessingoradisplayofcourage,"sotechnicallybraveryandcourageisthesamething.I findthatnomatterwhoyouareyoucanshowcourage

Comparison:MyDefinitionOfAHero

Mydefinitionofaherowouldhavetobesomeonewhoisdoingwhattheybelieveisright.Thisherohastobe strong,confident,intelligent,haveleadership,caring,selflessness,courage,bravery,humility,andpatienceThese arethecharacteristicsthatanyheroofmyhastopossesbecauseanyherothatIknowhasatleastfourofthese quiltsinsidethemandtheyallshow,However,alltheheroesthatIhaveencounteredinmylifesofararemostly fictionalIlovethatheroineorherothat

courage,achievementsandnoblequalities(dictionarycom)Heroeshelptheworldorsomeonewiththeir problemsorneedsAherocanbemanydifferentpeopleinone'slifeBeowulfandmydadareheroicfiguresas theydisplaycourageandbravery,selflessness,humility,patients,andcaring.Mydadshowscourageandbravery bytakingupforhisfamilynomatterhowmuchdangerheputshimselfinBeowulfshowshiscourageandbravery closetothesamewaymydaddoes,hefightsGrendelwhenheknows...