Loyalty Essay

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Throughout the year, there have been multiple values portrayed throughout the numerous characters we have read about. Out of the many values, loyalty has been the most expressed. Loyalty has also been a value that supports and expands the story's theme. As an example, Of Mice and Men has a theme of how strength and opportunity can change a person, not always for the good. Therfore because Lennie is loyal to George, the amount of power and opportunities that George gains puts him in a rough situation, changing him for better or worse. The three main characters that showed the most loyalty are Boxer, Lennie, and Antigone. Each character distinguishes loyalty at different times and in different ways, however these characters are best defined as loyal. In Animal Farm, Boxer is always following Napoleons orders, whether they are good or bad. Boxer never saw Napoleons orders as 'bad', he just realizes that he was going to be in charge, therefore in boxer's eyes, there is no one more worthy of his obedience. One of Boxers mantras was, "Napolean is always right", this proved boxer had on...

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