Without really understanding it, Verity began running towards the teenager. Her legs, so unsteady that they couldn't hold her just a few moments ago, now felt as strong as steel. She could run forever. The teenager looked half unconscious, but he gripped the baby tightly in his arms, as if afraid to let go.
Could it be? Was at least one of her sister's alive and safe? Verity's frantic run slowed to a hesitant walk a few feet away from the boy. She held out her hands and the boy gratefully transferred the baby into her arms, his duty completed. Verity looked down at her baby sister, grinning so widely it hurt.
“My name's Dan,” the weary, burned teen said.
Verity ignored that, “My other sister, Violet? Is she okay, too? What about Hayato?” Verity
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Verity felt laughter bubbling up from deep within her. Holding Vivia with one arm, Verity held out her other arm wide. The two children rushed towards her and buried their faces in her torso. Verity rubbed Hayato's back, noticing how—despite his efforts to appear cool and nonchalant—his body betrayed him, trembling with adrenaline, fear, and stress.
“It's okay. Everything's going to be okay now.”
“But our house is gone,” Hayato protested.
“Don't you worry about that,” Verity said, “I'll think of something.”
“Oh, okay,” Hayato said, immediately subsided.
He really does trust me. I won't let you down, little one. I promise to protect all of you, as long as I live.
Verity tightened her grin on her siblings. And to think I almost threw it all always. I was a hairbreath away from death, and at my own hand too.
Verity bent down and pulled her siblings close to her in a hug, “I'll never leave you guys again, I promise,” she whispered.
“Love you,” Violet lisped.
Verity smiled, a true genuine smile, untouched from bitterness or battle joy. “I love you,
How much are you willing to sacrifice for another? Whether they are a family member or a complete stranger. In the novel The Kite Runner Baba was was willing to risk his life when he had stood up and was trying to stop the Russian soldier from rape the young woman as payment for letting them pass through one of the checkpoints. Then there had been Amir it was when he had suffered extreme injuries, nearly losing his life when he had fought Assef, so that he could save Sohrab for the abuse he was suffering from the Taliban. Both Character Baba and Amir were willing to sacrifice themselves for another person, regardless of who they were. Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, teaches the reader sacrificing your life can lead to another person’s happiness through Baba saving the woman from the Russian soldier and Amir fighting Assef.
However, in a turn of events, Harriet got pregnant again. This time with Ben, their fifth child. Not long into the pregnancy Harriet notices that this child was different. Ben was moving very early, and very violently inside her. Harriet went through a very difficult birth and Ben was born 1 month early, But it’s not until she looks at her fifth child that she knows that she can’t love him like the other children because he was too abnormal. The problems with Ben started early in his development.
New Wark or New York A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is a story of great sacrifices being made for the sake of principle. There are many examples of this throughout the book made by many of the characters, but some more evident than others. In Book The First, entitled “Recalled to Life,” the most obvious sacrifice for the sake of principle was made by Dr. Manette. He was imprisoned for eighteen years in the Bastille, for no apparent reason.
Cordelia picks up on the potential danger at hand stating, “How can my sisters speak the truth
“The greatest sacrifice is when you sacrifice your own happiness for the sake of someone else.” Sacrifice does not come easy, but one sacrifice can inspire many as seen in the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. In the novel McMurphy sacrifices himself to undergo a lobotomy to inspire the other men on the ward that they aren’t crazy and they can stand up for themselves.
“No idea can succeed except at the expense of sacrifice; no one ever escapes without enduring strain from the struggle of life.” These words by Ernest Renan perfectly describe the reoccurring theme of sacrifice spread across the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Throughout the novel, the varied use of sacrifice shows that not only is sacrifice important, but it is also vital.
In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, his character, Rebecca Nurse, helps portray the theme of religion by dying a martyr of her faith and being the purest and saintliest character hung for witchery. When Rebecca was asked by Governor Danforth to confess to witchcraft she replied, “Why it is a lie, it is a lie; how may I damn myself? I cannot, I cannot.” (IV) Rebecca’s response to Governor Danforth displays her clear trust in her faith. Her reassurance is apparent in this statement because knows she just sentenced herself to death, but also sent herself to the Kingdom of Heaven. Rebecca’s confidence in her beliefs is noticeable when she says, “Let you fear nothing! Another judgment waits for us all.” (IV) This shows that Rebecca sees life and everything in life as temporary, and life after death as eternal. She knows she is making the right decision by telling the truth, and she is content with the consequences.
In the fantasy novel, The Last Unicorn, Peter S. Beagle wrote that “Real magic can never be made by offering someone else's liver. You must tear out your own, and not expect to get it back” (Beagle). While this quote is a bizarre non sequitur, its core holds true. It states that the only sacrifice that is truly worth anything is the sacrifice of one’s self. Too often in this age, people step on others to help themselves succeed, gain prestige and positions for themselves while leaving those stepped on in the dust. In 2003, Khaled Hosseini wrote The Kite Runner, which explores the same theme of self-sacrifice and love. It follows the life of Amir, a rich Pashtu boy, who spends his childhood in Afghanistan with his father, Baba and his ever-faithful servant and friend, Hassan. Eventually, Amir and Baba are driven from their home due to rising political and military tensions and flee to America, where Amir tries to bury memories of wrongs he had done in his old life. The climax of the novel sees Amir making a great and dangerous sacrifice to atone for those wrongs. In The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini makes evident the idea of love and self-sacrifice while simultaneously deriding the concept of sacrificing another person, especially exploring both with the character of Amir. Most of the characters make sacrifices for another person, and are portrayed afterwards as brave and noble, but the few characters that sacrifice another character are malevolent and dishonourable.
The narrative Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario, tells the true story of a young boy’s dangerous path from Mexico to the United States, in hopes of reuniting with his mother. Along Enrique’s trek he sacrifices his safety, well-being, and even the possibility of his life to be with his mother once again. Lourdes, Enrique’s mother, gives up the ultimate sacrifice of missing her children grow up, causing their love and affection they once held for their dear mother to dwindle, all of which so she can provide money and security for her family. Sacrifice is a key theme in this narrative because without the difficult decisions made and the loss the characters so tragically endured, then they would not have been able to reap the reward of a reunited,
“ Things are rough all over” by Cherry Valance. Cause the sacrifices they made and the violence they were exposed to, the “Greasers” struggled more that the “Socs”.In the book The Outsiders many people have a certain point of view, many people believe that the Greaser struggles more than the rich people the Socs. Darry drops out of high school to help his little brothers, they struggle more because their not wealthy and don’t have money or jobs like the Socs. Some people believe that the Socs have it harder because they are sometimes left alone and don’t have their mom and dad all the time.Cause the sacrifices they made and the violence they were exposed to, the “Greasers”
The Gift of a Lifetime: Sacrifice in a Tale of Two Cities. Some men are engraved eternally in the hearts and minds of those he inspired. It is done so in a fashion that allows his name to live eternally, long after his ephemeral existence. However, what truly sets a man apart from his lesser counterparts is his willingness to give without taking.
sisters were vain and glad in light of the fact that the family had cash. They attempted to
A simple definition of sacrifice is to give up something for the sake of something else, whether it is for another human life, for an idea, or even for a belief. “She was 17 years old. He stood glaring at her, his weapon before her face. ‘Do you believe in God?’ She paused. It was a life-or-death question. ‘Yes, I believe in God.’ ‘Why?’ asked her executioner. But he never gave her the chance to respond. The teenage girl lay dead at his feet.” (DC Talk 17) This example of a sacrifice really happened at Columbine High School in Littleton, CO, on April 20, 1999. In the story Iphigenia and in today’s society, justification can be found in favor of the sacrifice of life for the lives of others, for the sake of one’s country, and for one’s religious beliefs.
“It’s okay i’ll be fine. Besides fragile is not broken.” Sydney gave Vanessa a smile. She knew there would not be any more worrying about Vanessa and her
Sacrifice is something that many people have to go through make even though the outcome might not be great. However at what cost? In all the stories written by Yiyun Li, a common theme that was entwined with the story was sacrifice. Throughout the stories, the characters are faced with obstacles that test whether they’re going to give up everything they have in order to help the people that are dear to them to succeed.