Category Archives: BP 9

Gawain and Capt. Miller Make Their Sacrifices (BP9)

The two characters I would like to bring up when discussing sacrifice would be Gawain from Gawain and the Green Knight and Captain John Miller from the film Saving Private Ryan. Both of these men can be considered as heroes, … Continue reading

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V and Rorschach

At the end of V For Vendetta, before V can pull the switch to his subway train and blow up the Parliament buildings, he is fatally wounded while fighting Mr. Creedy and his men. He does not live to see … Continue reading

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Sacrifice

William Wallace made some of the biggest sacrifices in the world when it came down to fighting for the freedom of Scotland.  He sacrificed his life, the well being of his family, and the service of his men to fight … Continue reading

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V, Spiderman.

I would like to draw a comparison between V from V for Vendetta and Spiderman. The first obvious similarity between the two is their masked identities. Although their reasons for wearing their mask may differ, they both feel the need … Continue reading

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Exchanging of Lives

In the movie Braveheart, William Wallace’s entire family is murdered by the English empire.  After the initial murdering of his father and brother he is only sad, and only seeks to create a life free of violence.  Prior to that … Continue reading

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sacrifices: truth

Choose a hero who has sacrficied in the films/literature we’ve discussed in our class.  Then find make an original analogy that compares it to another one, not in the curriculum. I’m choosing Evy for the hero we are familiar with. … Continue reading

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“THIS IS ATTICUS”- BP #9

Last week in class, we spent a significant amount of time on To Kill a Mockingbird.  In my opinion, the best part about this novel was Atticus Finch.  One of the reasons the reader loves Atticus is his ability to … Continue reading

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A Few Good Men

The two character’s that I think are compatible are Atticus and Lieutenant Kaffee from a few good men. Both films are about lawyers who help to support a client. Both stories take place with the time before a trial and … Continue reading

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Gandhi and Dumbledore

Out of all of the heroes we discussed in class, the one that best encompasses the idea of “sacrifice” in every sense of the word is Gandhi. I know that several students have already discussed Gandhi on this post (as … Continue reading

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Spiderman and Batman

A very stereotypical hero comparison but I think a goo done nonetheless. Spiderman was in love with Mary Jane. but because he had two lives it was difficult to keep the relationship while keeping his secret. Eventually the secret got … Continue reading

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