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I am not afraid. I shall not be afraid. In some way I shall get out.
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“I am not afraid. I shall not be afraid. In some way I shall get out.”

Frances Hodgson Burnett

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The Lost Prince
Date
1915
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Fictional character · Marco Loristan
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Meaning of “I am not afraid. I shall not be…”

Faced with immediate confinement and uncertainty, Marco turns fear into a commitment to keep looking for a way out rather than surrendering to panic.

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The Lost Prince; Project Gutenberg #384. Marco is trapped during the fictional mission; the line describes literary courage and does not advise ignoring real-world danger.

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Marco speaks to himself while trapped during the fictional mission.

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