1. The Importance of Loyalty in Early British Literature
In early British Literature, true loyalty is shown when one is willing to sacrifice his life for the one whom he is bound to. ... Therefore, it is evident that kinship means sacrifice. ... This is because Wiglaf shows true loyalty, to the degree that he is willing to sacrifice himself. ... In fact, it cannot be manufactured at all, for its origin is the human heart-the center of self-respect and human dignity." ... Franks is absolutely correct when she concludes that loyalty is something whose origin is the human heart. ...
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