In the novel After the First Death by Robert Cormier there are number of important moral issues. In this essay I have to write what are the moral issues and how are they treated or resolved in the novel. ... The last issue is courage. ... In this story there is courage involved. ... That need courage she knows she will die if she got caught but she did it anyway. ...
Adequate intellectual and moral development is necessary to fulfill these standards of virtue. ... Moderation between two extremes of self-necessity and desire is what Aristotle defines as moral behavior. ... During an age of constant warfare, the virtue of courage was very highly valued. The state of courage can be found between the extremes of rashness and cowardice. Courage is most commonly viewed in a warrior's fearless behavior in the face of certain death. ...
The Lord of the Rings can reveal the saving power of courage and simplicity of heart. ... One can see the character of Sam, and most hobbits for that matter, as simple beings personifying the values of courage and heart. ... Nothing at work satisfies him and Gregor does not have the courage to go out and find something better; he accepts his miserable existence in order to have financial security. ... It helps us to refine our moral and humanitarian sensibilities. ...
As Frankl states, many of the prisoners lost that inner liberty and the only a few people were able to do the right thing enabling then to reach or keep high moral standards. To do the right thing when the outcome may not be popular takes an incredible amount of courage and conviction. ...
Being young, inexperienced and innocent compared to Loomis who is very tactless and lacking with moral decency, this causes Ann to flee from her house to the surrounding hills in the valley, as it horrifies her to think that she will become his slave. ... Being starved, frightened and bored, Ann finally plucks up the courage to have a final confrontation, to tell him that his selfish, controlling behaviour has forced her to leave and to remind him that he has lost another friend because of his ways: "Don't go, don't leave me. ...
Being young, inexperienced and innocent compared to Loomis who is very tactless and lacking with moral decency, this causes Ann to flee from her house to the surrounding hills in the valley, as it horrifies her to think that she will become his slave. ... Being starved, frightened and bored, Ann finally plucks up the courage to have a final confrontation, to tell him that his selfish, controlling behaviour has forced her to leave and to remind him that he has lost another friend because of his ways: "Don't go, don't leave me. ...
