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a coward ...a coward would cringe in fear
Coward or Hero - 1911 was released on: USA: 14 January 1911
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Coward is a non-example of hero
The line is often quoted as "A coward dies a thousand deaths, but the valiant taste death but once."The actual quote is from Act 1, Scene 2, Line 32 of "Julius Cesear", written by William Shakespeare:Julius Caesar: Cowards die many times before their deaths;The valiant never taste of death but once.
With a dead hero; we learn later what the sacrifice really was, where a with a coward we have yet to see a sacrifice.
In a dangerous situation, the hero thinks of others first and acts. The coward thinks of himself first, maybe doing nothing. Both can be fearful, but the hero channels his fear in a positive way.
It can be a coward. Chicken also can be used for such a person.
A tragedy is the form of play in which the main character dies as a tragic hero. A tragedy always includes death and destruction in its content. Heroes are tragic, because they die or are destroyed. They all have fatal flaws that contribute to their deaths or destruction.
One choice is hero.