Abstract
This paper examines how in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", Gawain seems to struggle with consistent actions. It argues that Gawain's heroic feats are overshadowed by his cowardly behavior and attempts to show that there are four main actions that illustrate Gawain as a coward, rather than a hero.

From the Paper
"In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Gawain seems to struggle with consistent actions. His moments of bravery are often proceeded by cowardly or weak choices. His cowardly nature is immediately illustrated through his hesitation in defending his court and his king. Also, Gawain's desire to protect his own life and reputation causes him to be deceitful and dishonest. His failure to believe in the situation reveals his inner uncertainty. Finally, near the end Gawain searches desperately for a scapegoat; he initially refuses to be accountable for his actions. His hesitations and own self-interest illustrate his flawed character; Gawain is not the invincible man he wishes to portray, but rather a knight with consistent cowardly tendencies."

Tags:arthur, king

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The paper attempts to show that the character of Hamlet, from Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark", is far from an uncaring coward, but is in fact very cunning, thoughtful and extremely dedicated to his revenge. The paper discusses how Hamlet is very passionate about his revenge, and will go to any lengths to achieve it.

From the Paper
"Despite the common misconception in William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark that Hamlet is a coward and has little heart to pursue revenge, a close examination of the tragedy proves that he is actually extremely driven and very thoughtful in his revenge. In many situations through the tragedy, Hamlet appears to be scared and uncaring for his revenge; he often gives off the impression of a coward who will not stand up to Claudius. However, Hamlet shows a deep passion for his revenge, far from the uncaring character some see. There is also a distinction between thoughtful and being a coward, and if we look a little closer, we can see that Hamlet is simply considering every aspect of his revenge."

Tags:Claudius, Polonius

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By analyzing Ernest Hemingway's short story of "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber"the paper examines how protagonist Macomber displayed his cowardice in the novel and how he lost the respect of those around him. The paper also studies the author, Ernest Hemingway.

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"Margot comes sneaking into the tent and sees that Macomber is away. He knows what she has done. He is jealous and angry about her sleeping with Wilson, but he is too much of a coward to do anything about it. When Margot demanded to go on the hunt for elephants, Macomber did not want her to go. He asked Wilson to tell her not to go. Wilson put the monkey back on his back and said for him to tell her not to go. Wilson was afraid of his wife. He would not tell her what to do. This again shows Macomber to be a coward. He not only was afraid of the lion but he was afraid of what his wife might do to him."

Tags:Nobel, Prize, Literature, Wilson, Margot

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This paper reviews the political career of Napoleon Bonaparte, examines some of his political maneuvers and discusses the debates around his public stance. The paper also explores Napoleon's assessment of his own military career as well as the historical reality of his perception.

From the Paper
"Napoleon Bonaparte's memoirs offer the reader an opportunity to see how a leader perceived reality after his defeat. Although some may have thought of him as a modern hero whose destiny was to bring the benefits of the French Revolution to the entire world, others looked at him and saw a small cowardly man who was responsible for the deaths of hundreds and thousands of soldiers who fought for his unjust cause."

Tags:french, napoleon, revolution, leader, autocrat, ruler, violence, murder

Abstract
This paper examines the three plays "Journey's End" by R.C. Sherriff, "Post Mortem" by Noel Coward and "For Services Rendered" by Somerset Maugham and considers how each of them portrays the Great War of 1914-1918. It looks at how they are all anti-war and the differences in the way they treat the subject. It shows how issues with the concept of war and dramatic devices all differ from playwright to playwright to give an interesting overview of the attitudes to the Great War ten to fifteen years after its end.

From the Paper
""Post Mortem" is not subtle in its agenda, nor in its mechanisms achieving this. Its anti-war message is relayed by using the idea that someone from the time of the war should be placed in a time thirteen years after the event, thereby highlighting the contrast between attitudes to the war in the trenches and at the time, and those distorted attitudes of the next decade. It also suggests that the newer recollections are reprehensible characters like James Cavan and Lady Stagg-Mortimer are grotesque caricatures and the "returning hero" of the piece is enraged by them, and by his peers who survived him in the war."

Tags:coward, end, great, heroes, journey, maugham, mortem, noel, post, rendered, services, sherriff, soldiers, somerset

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This paper explains that "Death of a Salesman" is a tragic story about a man who is anything but a success; he is a coward because he cannot face his faults and his failures. The author believes that Willy is a coward because he tries to end his life due to his belief that he had so many troubles, and he thinks his family will benefit if he kills himself. The paper concludes that Willy is not a good example of Clarke's statement; he is a liar, does not take charge of his life in a positive manner, is not brave, and does not follow his conscience.

From the Paper
"Clarke's statement about bravery does not apply to everyone, and Willy and his family are good examples of that. Not everyone can be brave, and not everyone can stand up to their failures and their faults. It takes a truly brave person to recognize they have been a failure, and to go on trying to better himself or herself. Willy could not do that, and he even tells Ben that. Ben says, "It's called a cowardly thing, William. Willy: Why? Does it take more guts to stand her the rest of my life ringing up a zero?" Yes, it does take more guts. It takes more guts to face your failures and learn from them. Willy did not have to guts to face his failures, and so, he thinks money is the answer for his family when really he was all they wanted."

Tags:tragic, coward, suicide, liar, faults

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This paper uses Rosalind Coward's theory of the power of the reader to construct a discussion around the balance of hegemonic power between the paparazzi photographer, its subject, the newspaper or magazine, and its reader. Specific reference sto the case of David Beckham's alleged affair with Rebecca Loos.

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"Exactly why so many readers of newspapers have such an interest in images of celebrities in their private lives is worth consideration. Coward explains that 'Western culture has become obsessed with looking and recording images of what it has seen' , and that taking pleasure in 'looking' is enjoying the feeling of security that comes from knowing that you are distanced and that the subject cannot look back at you. So, to apply the theory to people reading tabloid newspapers, the human need to be informed is fulfilled in a way that is as little unsettling as possible by looking at photographs of celebrities. We can gain information about them and their lives, but without the risk of them gaining any information about us. Besides this, there is an element of self-importance linked to looking at photographs of other people: the reader enjoys the position of authority from which they are free and able to judge, criticize or praise the subject of the photograph."

Tags:beckham, fame, hegemony, journalism, looking, loos

Abstract
This paper discusses that Hamlet's delay in acting questions whether Hamlet was a coward or a man worthy of admiration despite his flaws. The author points out that some critics believe that the complexity of Hamlet's character indicates that he is aware of his own indecision resulting from his inner turmoil. The paper concludes that Hamlet was suffering from "information overload"; his delay is not a crime, and Hamlet should still be viewed as the tragic hero of Denmark.

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"Margreta Grazia notes the importance of this struggle. She also points out that in modern drama, "character is destiny" noting, "Action thus issues from character and is expressive of the agent's subjectivity." She believes that "Hamlet is held back by reservations bears witness to his compulsion to move forward." This conflict leads to Hamlet's glory and doom, according to Grazia. The doom is present from the beginning of the play when Hamlet realizes the world is "weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable." Grazia claims that Hamlet's infinite spirit is mired in materiality through the entire play. He becomes the victim of his own "spirit's war with itself," which prevents him from making a step in any direction. This point cannot be argued. We begin to question Hamlet's character and it appears obvious that his struggle begins within his mind."

Tags:delay, turmoil, flaw, overload, hero

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This paper reviews Stephen Crane's work, "The Red Badge of Courage". It shows the moral dilemmas faced by the protagonist, Henry Fleming, during the Civil War. The paper also shows how Crane explores the theme of morality through Fleming's ideas on war and courage. The paper concludes that the title of the paper is ironic, finding that the protagonist was more of a coward than a hero.

From the Paper
"Another example of this illogical thinking occurs right before a battle when he thinks that perhaps his gun is not loaded (25). This notion implies irresponsibility and can be interpreted in two ways. In one way, the reader is reminded of the same young man who probably had forgotten to milk the cow every now and then. Only this time, his absence of memory would be fatal. Another perception of his irresponsibility is that he was so ill prepared to fight that he makes any excuse to get out of fighting, like a coward."

Tags:Spartan, Jim, Conklin

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"The Metamorphoses" by Homer portrays a different side of Odysseus as a character, which is entirely different from the Odysseus that readers were acquainted to in "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" by Homer. While Odysseus is portrayed as a courageous and intelligent warrior in "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey," Ajax in "The Metamorphoses" is illustrated as a coward and a brilliant schemer in order to fool the people in believing that he is the rightful heir to the title of Achilles as the great warrior of the Achaean/Greek society. This main difference between Ovid and Homer's works is the focus of this paper.

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"Ovid, on the other hand, portrays a different and more critical picture of Ulysses (Odysseus) as warrior in the Roman literature. In an article by James Hunter, Odysseus' character is similar to Ovid's portrayal in "The Metamorphoses," wherein he is known to be a cunning and treacherous warrior who would rather find ways out of a problematic situation than to fight bravely towards solving the problem (Hunter 2003). In fact, in W. B. Stanford's analysis of Odysseus character in the "The Ulysses Theme," he discusses the criticism of Ovid and other Roman literary writers in the portrayal of Odysseus in the "post-classical tradition." "

Tags:Trojans, Achaeans, Agamemnon, Cyclops