Alive Nando Parrado

Nobody fully understands what drives people to undertake a mission, but it often causes people to take many risks. For example, Farah Ahmedi climbed a mountain on a prosthetic leg with a sick mother just to reach freedom. Rikki-Tikki fought for his life to save his family. John Steinbeck eavesdropped on people's conversations just to get material for his book. These stories show different people who had each set a goal for themselves. Ahmedi and Rikki-Tikki fought for their lives to survive and save their loved ones. While Steinbeck traveled to great lengths to write his book. Their goals may be different but they all had set a goal and they all eventually accomplished their goal.

sacrifices or will make them accidently. Sometimes, people are not sure how to deal with

What are their outstanding qualities? Does the author give any indication as to how or why the character developed these qualities?

For instances, in the book, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Mariam gives up her life and surrenders to the Taliban, so Laila and her children can live a better life, one without fear of the Taliban hunting them down for the death of Rasheed. Insert quote. Mariam could have run away with Lalia, but she knew that they would always have to look over their shoulder, to worry if today is the day that the Taliban come. She wanted Laila and her children to live a long happy life, especially after all the hardship they have already suffered. Mariam only had Laila and her children’s happiness in mind when she made her decision. She made the most noble gesture anyone can do; she gave up her life for others. Sacrifices don’t always need to be made with someone’s life though. Another example is ‘sacrificing’ or donating money. Thousands upon thousands of people donate money to charities, whose only goal is to change the lives of others for the better. When most people donate money, their purpose isn’t to make themselves feel better or to bring them more happiness, their true purpose is to give to those who need it, to help establish a better life for others. Sometimes we get so caught up in the grandeur of things, that we don’t always remember that sometimes the little acts can also make a big

Thoreau argues that many are incapable of achieving that goal because they live in a world full of details that takes focus away from living life. Moreover, we have so much on our plates, that it takes time away from reflecting on the personal self. Throughout the excerpt, Thoreau uses metaphors to approach the obstacles faced when living life in a world where everything must be done. Thoreau states that the competition for resources create a world where we are often cruel and compete with one another. In order to achieve the goal of living life fully, Thoreau proposes solutions that allow us to find our true purpose, take inconsideration nature and

• What are their outstanding qualities? Does the author give any indication as to how or why the character developed these qualities?

Our society has become a place where sacrifices are required to achieve specific goals. Sacrifice is an act of killing or giving up something in order to accomplish something that is more worthy, and righteous. The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho displays a young boy who faces obstacles which eventually cause him to sacrifice to achieve his Personal Legend. In Santiago’s journey to achieving his Personal Legend, he sacrifices factors that provide him comfort, a sense of security and pleasure such as his sheep, money, and love. By making such sacrifices, Santiago learns to overcome difficult situations indepently.

Sacrifice is a prominent part of human living. In order to get what is needed or wanted, sacrifice is necessary, whether it is small or great. In the novel, Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, he shows that in society, those with less must often sacrifice more. Hugo conveys sacrifice through the characters Fantine and Jean Valjean, by showing how they sacrifice in order to gain and also how their poverty makes their sacrifice even greater.

Through Frederick Douglass’s, Sam Houston’s, and my own life, being fearless, determined, and dependable has helped us be great leaders. In all great leaders, character plays an important part, for it defines the way they will interact with people and situations. Leaders tend to have strong traits, courage and ambition, for example.

In the end, as a reader, one is challenged to think, if put in that situation, if he or she would falter from what is

In his novel The Kite Runner, Hosseini shows the theme of sometimes you have to sacrifice yourself to get something else in return. When the main character Amir constantly sacrifices many things including himself just to get

The theme of the book is “to never give up on your dream.” Even if you think your goal seems

People will sacrifice their own for others. Everyone makes a sacrifice, whether it be today or a century ago. For instance, The Frank family and the Van Daan family in the Annex during the Holocaust. Mr. Frank, the

It explains to the reader that no matter how many times a man fails or succeeds in his life, it comes down to whether or not they give it there all or not.

In this statement, Lankford said that if we hope for bigger things we might fall down. I think this statement tells us about our dreams that we have to keep ourselves on that place which we deserve better. It also means that if we need something better or big in life, we have to do hard work to achieve that goal. If we are unable to achieve that, it will be more frustrating and regretful. Instead of being frustrated and regretful, we should make ourselves as remarkable human being.