Word: heroism
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...history are remembered for their accomplishments rather than their participation in the follies of their respective eras. We honor George Washington no less on Presidents’ Day because he owned slaves, but rather we honor him as the father of our country. To sacrifice the reputation, dignity, and heroism of a visionary man as a “symbol” for the worst excesses committed by colonial governments is both unfair and obtuse. Christopher Columbus—in his courage, independence of mind, and strong faith—rather symbolizes what was best about our civilization, not what...
...town whore who becomes Kristina's closest friend. In Minnesota, life is nearly as harsh; the characters are still buffeted and bullied by fate. Essentially stoic, passive characters, Kristina and the others triumph by surviving - by outliving their plagues and tribulations - until they don't. Endurance is heroism...
...ideal of war as a forging ground for masculine ideals: the moral enrichment found on Cato’s battlefields, the two Novgorod commanders vying to outdo one another in valor in “Alexander Nevsky.” Even in Vietnam, when these models of individual heroism largely broke down—no longer could one line up manfully, toe to toe with the enemy—American forces were still provided with opportunities for bravery as they navigated the jungle under constant threat of sniper fire...
...Told relatives he was traveling to Asia to write about people coping with stress and abuse. A Mormon, he reportedly said he planned to write a "faith-based" book on heroism...
Human beings have always created the heroes we need, from Hercules and Sherlock Holmes--whose supernatural gifts let them conquer mighty foes--to Underdog and the Ugly Duckling--whose transformations were themselves acts of heroism. Right now, when the headlines clang with catastrophe and confusion, it's natural that we'd be at it again, searching for heroes to suit the times...