Casablanca shows a heroes quest to find the right thing to do when rekindled desire conflicts with manifest duty. Ultimately, the priorities are set out and the necessary sacrifices are accepted. This underlying message can be seen through numerous characters, but predominantly through Rick Blaine, the own of Café Americain. Throughout Casablanca, it can be seen that Blaine is extremely diverse. Valor, sacrifice and heroism are shown throughout the film.
             Each human action is driven by the benefit of its results; self-interest is never put aside. A highly respected business an, Rick runs a chic and expensive café which possess an air of sophistication and intrigue; one crowded with Europeans in dinner jackets accompanied by their bejeweled, beautiful partners. Determined to remain at high social status, Rick tries to keep himself desirable. An example of this is that he never has drinks with customers in the café. His actions never cease to impress his customers, infinitely adding to his popularity in Casablanca. Man should and will use all means to preserve and defend is body and members thereof from death and sorrows, no matter what the circumstances. Likewise, other citizens of Casablanca encourage Ricks actions and help in maintaining his status. Throughout the movie, Rick seems to have a detached attitude towards life, but we soon see a change once an object of desire enters back into his life.
             Upon the reappearance of his former lover, Rick transforms from a man of action to a man disillusioned in love, unsure of what is right. Rick is revealed as only seemingly tough on the outside and not so much tender as sentimental on the inside. This reveal is given by a statement made by Captain Renault to Rick. Captain Renault says to Rick: "Ricky, I suspect that under that cynical shell you're at heart a sentimentalist". Virtue is whatever mental action or quality gives to a spectato
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