Courage is the ability to do something that one knows is difficult or even dangerous. Winston Churchill once said “ Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. In To Kill a Mockingbird Scout, Jem, and Atticus all show courage.…
What do you think of when I say the word brave? Maybe saving a life, achieving a goal, maybe making a change in the world. Well, you don’t have to do these things to be brave, you can just work through stuff. Andrew and his companions in the story Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting, they are brave because they have no home. They live in an airport, and they don’t have enough money to buy an apartment. But even though it’s hard, they keep on pushing. When Andrew and his companions are faced with difficulties, they don’t give up because it gets hard.…
So what does courage mean to me? If we look courage up in the dictionary, courage is defined as: the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, or pain without fear. While courage has many meanings too many different people; to me, courage actually means having fear. Your fear could take the form and many different things such as: physical, mental, failure, or even fear of embarrassment in front of your peers. However, having fear and being able to look it in the face and overcome it is the definition of courage. Without fear, there is no courage.…
Courage is being able to face difficulty and do what others are afraid to do, without caring about what others think of you. Courage is commonly interpreted incorrectly, a courageous person is more than just a strong person who fights for someone. A courageous person would be able to face situations with self-confidence and resolution, a will do something even if they are afraid of the out outcome. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, she demonstrates courage is doing what is right no matter what society thinks through how Atticus and others defend the helpless throughout the novel.…
Hero. That word has become so broad and widely used that it seems undefinable. People say that their heroes are sports stars, celebrities, or fictional characters. None of those are real heroes. Heroes are brave people who are motivated to help others, not just anybody in the spotlight.…
“Courage is simply the willingness to be afraid and act anyway, “ says Dr. Robert Anthony. What is the definition of courage? It doesn’t exactly mean to be fearless about something, but to not let fear stop you from doing it. Courage can have a positive effect because it helps people to achieve their dreams and creates the opportunity for amazing things to happen. Everyone has different opinions, though, and some people think of courage in a negative way. For example, some people who have gained the courage to do very dangerous things have gotten themselves killed, or seriously injured. However, something positive came out from that result, and things happen for a reason. The fact that those people were brave enough to even attempt something…
Winston Churchill said,“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Courage is essential to heroism. Courage means the ability to do something that scares others. It means being calm in the face of danger. Even though it might not guarantee a happy ending, heroism is about being courageous; being the person who steps up to achieve a goal and who is not self centered.…
Without being courageous, you cannot be brave. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, courage is “a mental or moral strength to venture, preserve, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.” Everyday people show bravery. Every great thing we set out to do, whether its raise children, start a business, study for a degree, or change the world, takes bravery. All through history, there have been men or women who have been called brave, but their deeds have been vastly different. Neither their lives nor their goals have been the same, so we cannot define how brave a person is by their achievements alone. Martin Luther King was seen as courageous, for his commitment to ending the oppression of his people. Helen Keller was brave as well, for having the courage to live her life, in spite of being blind and deaf. Businessmen have been courageous, as have soldiers on the field of battle. The soldiers in The Things They Carried showed bravery every single day and in every single thing that they did during their time before, during, and after the Vietnam War.…
Survival is a brutal fight to stay alive. To win this battle, one needs to possess bravery. There have been countless occasions where ordinary people had to confront the harsh reality of survival. Ishmael Beah of A Long Way Gone had do fight every fear in his body to keep going. A woman on a crashing plan had to make sure of her own safety and escape despite the actions of others. A person named Rainsford needed to be brave to keep calm and figure out the best course of action. When confronted with danger, being brave is vital.…
Brave, one simple word that has so much meaning. The word brave represents the people of this country, the people who have given their lives to bring us freedom. Without these brave hearts, we wouldn't have what have today. Bravery runs deep in America's roots, all the way back to our founding fathers, founding fathers like Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Thomas Paine. It took brave souls to make America heard. It took guts to make the Declaration of Independence.…
Sometimes courage can be endangering your life for others, and some choose not to take that chance of getting hurt. Other times courage can be standing up for someone else that is being bullied. There is a possibility that you could be bullied yourself, for helping the victim. At times people do not have the mental or physical capacity to be courageous. A courageous…
Fear exists in everyone. No one lives without fear. Being fearless is not required to be courageous, one has to overcome fears in order to possess courage. Risks are involved when overcoming fears and going against the norm. Risks come in different types, risking life, risking reputations, risking limb. The greatest risk “is not taking any risk” (Mark Zuckerberg). A person must have courage to endure each particular risk. A person who is not courageous enough to take risks will “accomplish nothing in life” (Muhammad Ali). Courage happens anytime, anywhere, and any day. Courage is experienced by all; no matter how young, old, wise, or foolish. The effect of courage may not be positive, however, the outcome is remembered. The rewards have the potential to be great, but so do the…
The definition of courage is the ability to do something that frightens one or strength in The face of pain or grief. The story of Romeo and Juliet and the Odyssey both show representations of courage. Courage is something that some people do not have but the two stories are an exception. Both stories show have obstacles in which to get through them someone would have to be strong even when they are scared.…
Courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, and pain without fear, according to a dictionary definition. Everyday many people try to have courage and everyday most of these people don’t. Having courage can be very difficult. The answer to that problem is simple. People should not think about what would happen if they act upon courage, but to think about what would not happen if they don’t. Also, courage can come in several different forms.…
Courage by definition is “the attitude of facing and dealing with anything recognized as dangerous, difficult, or painful, instead of withdrawing from it; quality of being fearless or brave” (Webster 325). Whether it is fighting for our country, risking your life to protect that of others, or simply being able to stand up for what you believe. In forming a good society, I believe, courage is a necessity. Courage is what helps us reach out to help others. Courage is what solidifies our beliefs.…