A. Attention getter
1. Traditional or dictionary definition for basis for your personal definition.
2. Contradictory image to what would be my image to illustrate that definition.
B. Thesis: State how you define the term, using points.
As can be seen throughout the novel, Robert displays various heroic qualities such as courage, nobility, and leadership. These qualities are exemplified during his drowning experience at the dikes, when saving the lives of his comrades at the craters, when shooting Captain Leather to save the horses in the fire, and when refusing to receive euthanasia from Marian Turner.
II. Body
A. Background information:
2. about the term or connection to the term.
B. Point one
1. The first part of definition of the term.
2. Dike (p.77 to 79) Robert Ross shows his perseverance, when he tries to save himself from drowning in the dikes. He fights against Mother Nature, and thinks strategically by pushing himself and not giving up. He was fearful of drowning, mentally motivated himself to get out and avoid dying, and soon eventually breaks free. This shows how strong Robert is when motivated by the will to survive. Although he was fearful, he overcame it and saved himself, since some would just give up. Before entering the war, it was seen that he would run away from his problems (Rowena’s death), but now as he realizes that there is no point of return, he finds a new sense of drive. He shows his willpower, by maintaining an independent, and strong, logical mind when faced with fear, and learns to fight so that was doesn’t get the best of him. “I don’t want to drown, he thought. Please don’t drown. He pushed himself up with his head hanging down,” (Findley 79).
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...y did not create a typical hero in his protagonist; one who wins a certain battle and is recognized as victorious. Instead, he created one who succeeds by being defeated, or by dying. However, because many people did not understand what he did, that he "died for life", it was not necessarily considered noble. He was defeated personally, but the reason he died was worth far more than his personal gain.
The protagonist is seen as a hero because he cares for human and animal life, and then dies because of that conviction. “He died for life.” The thing that moved me in writing that book was that Robert Ross believed above all else in life. If you couldn't save people, but you could save the horses, you were, in fact, saving life. You were making a statement about life. The whole point of life is that life itself is the embodiment of hope.
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