... and find someone to love and in turn, someone to love us? Along with these complex questions, I've wondered if love in any state is a selfless act that compels us to put others before ourselves or if it is actually a selfish and egotistic pretense to mask our own problems. "The April Witch" ... explores a multitude of questions that pop up when it comes to the perplexing puzzle that is love and more specifically, if the act of love is actually selfless or selfish.  Selfishness is a quality that we actively apply to and identify in others, but if we, ourselves, are labeled as "selfish"...

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Selfless Simon Throughout the book Lord of the Flies it becomes very clear that the character Simon is the most altruistic of all the boys. This is made evident a number of ... at one point or another. What Simon tried to do was to treat everyone fairly and equally. Not only did Simon treat everyone fairly and equally he also made several selfless sacrifices. For example, he would walk with the littluns and pick the good fruit for them because they couldn't reach it. He was also the only one that helped Ralph ... , but was still the most altruistic character in the entire novel. He remained ...

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... himself into the Beast by becoming the Evil One. His role in this story is why Belle's character is able to influence Rumpelstiltskin to do the right thing and make selfless decisions. In the old versions and the new Once Upon a Time version, Rumpelstiltskin is a blackmailer and an oppressor (Zipes 43-60). This being said making ... selfless decisions is not something that Rumpelstiltskin is accustomed to doing. He is without a doubt a villain. That is to say he preys on the vulnerability of people. Such as the miller's ... ...

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... and admiration for Victor and his cause. Rick recognizes how important Victor's work is to the world and sees that Ilsa is a necessary part of this mission. Rick admires Victor's selfless devotion to Ilsa, and knows that he (Victor) is the better man. He tells Ilsa, "If that plane leaves the ground and you"re not with him, you"ll regret ... somewhat bittersweet realities of life more truthfully than any "happily ever after." It also challenges the conventional romantic sense of love with a more powerful form. A love that is exceedingly noble, selfless, and pure. The idea of this ultimat...

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... not assume things about people by their background, name, or race. I try to be fair and treat everyone as equals. Even though I'm not perfect, I still try to be a little less selfless every day or I try and give back. I step out of my way to help someone else. In the end, I hope that someone would help me if I ever found myself in ... ...

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... father. What a beautiful bride she was. Her golden reddish-blonde hair shined. Her blue eyes sparkled. This is how I try to remember her. If I were to write how amazing and selfless she was, I would be writing forever. She is imprinted on my heart forever and ever. These nights are still hard. I have a hard time sleeping; still scared I may not wake the ... ...

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... his actions. The good that will come of him stealing the medication would be that he would have saved his wife's life, the wife would be forever grateful for his selfless deed, and society might uproar in favor of the middle-class community not being able to afford health care when needed. However, not stealing the medication would bring more bad ... ...

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... the hard work of his teammates in addition to his own hard work. His unselfish statement about how most of his yellow jersey belonged to his team was touching and selfless and true. He learned a lesson here about how teamwork is important in life. In conclusion, after reading Lance Armstrong's autobiography, I came across lots of different life lessons that changed Lance ... ...

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... if it were an everyday word. But what exactly is a hero? Who or what can be classified as heroic? The correct definition of a hero is one who is invested with selfless, admirable qualities in the eyes of others. That is a fine definition for books and for the intellectual minds, but to the average person a hero is much more. To better understand ... ...

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... not have these luxuries, that we often take for granted, and I think we can be ignorant to that at times. For this, I believe it is important that we should become selfless in our acts, and show those who have less than us acts of kindness. All of this can easily be done through community service. Although some may see community service ... ...

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... same sense as Kay, since he does not win fights or kill beasts. The Wart does, however, have an unusually strong sense of kindness and compassion, and he is consistently selfless. After he and Kay rescue Robin Hood's friends from the fairy, the Wart seeks only to have Wat cured. He is not interested in the superficial trappings of glory; rather ... ...

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... powerful compared to Ginger. Gingers brave acts are then admired by the viewers who are positioned to sympathise and support her in goals to achieve freedom. Another scene reveals Gingers selfless and optimistic look at life and freedom. Ginger blackmails Rocky into staying at the farm and teaching the chickens to fly to freedom. This illustrates Ginger saving the chickens in ... ...

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... has become a parasite. Man will, eventually, wipe out his own species. Is this what the future holds for Man? Is this truly what Man wants? To be selfish instead of selfless? To be ignorant instead of open-minded? ...

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... comes over the reader. The question of who deserves the grace of God comes in to play as well. The image of a mother is someone who gives grace and is selfless which in this story is portrayed as both Grace and Paul. It's very interesting that in the Bible the word grace is used very freely ("saved by the grace of ... ...

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