Sacrifice

The concept of sacrifice has a frequent presence in the Morning Glories series.
==Issue 1==
*Akiko sacrifices herself to serve as a distraction for Vanessa and Brendan.
*During Dagney's presentation, a goat is being shown killed, possibly as an allusion to the sacrifice of the ram by Abraham and Isaac in Genesis.
==Issue 3==
*The unseen prisoner sacrifices herself by severing her finger to deliver a message to the girl in the adjacent cell.
==Issue 9==
*Jun sacrifices himself to protect Hisao from being taken to the school.
==Issue 10==
*Jade volunteers to use the noose "for a better future".
==Issue 13==
*Jade willingly stays behind to help offer Casey a chance to escape.
==Issue 18==
*Jun, in preparation of attempting to perform the ceremony, acknowledges that Gribbs says "a sacrifice is always demanded".
*When Hisao is upset over Guillaume leaving the camp, Abraham tells him to remember that "a sacrifice is always demanded".
==Issue 21==
*Irina says to Guillaume that "a sacrifice is always demanded".
==Issue 22==
*The priest asks Irina who the sacrifice will be this time, and the pool shows Jun.
==Issue 23==
*Irina says to Hisao that "a sacrifice is always demanded".
*Akiko sacrifices herself to David.
==Issue 24==
*Abraham tells Ike the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac, telling him the message of the story is about sacrificing in the name of something greater.
*Abraham expresses that he has sacrificed a great deal to provide Ike with what he needs to grow into the man he is "supposed to be."
*Abraham warns Ike that someday he will need to make some sacrifices of his own.
*Ike pretends to agree to sacrifice Abraham for Jade's safety.
==Issue 25==
*Irina says to Abraham that "a sacrifice is always required".
==Issue 28==
*Lara asks Casey whether she is willing to make the necessary price to complete the mission.
*When addressing the school, Irina mentions the sacrifices that have been demanded of them.
==Issue 41==
*In reference to his brother Hisao, Jun says "This where it happened, where he sacrificed himself for me.".
*Jun also demands that Jade be sacrificed in order to bring back Hisao from death. 
==Issue 42==
*Isabel's speech to the student assembly refers to the sacrifices the students have made: "Yes, we are asked to sacrifice. Yes, we endure things no once should have to".
==Issue 45==
*"What he wants to attempt--resurrection-- is probably impossible [...] but if it is possible, to do so will require a sacrifice. and the criteria for who that can be is--somewhat narrow."
Category:Recurring Themes