Courageous Doesn’t Mean Fearless One of the themes of To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ is courage. Many people confuse courage with fearlessness. The difference between the two is that courageous people fear what lies ahead of them‚ but face it anyway‚ while fearless people do not worry about anything; they jump into danger blindly. Atticus Finch knows that courage is being afraid of problems ahead and powering through this fear. On page 149‚ Atticus explains this difference. He states‚ “[Courage
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The Courageous Woman As a woman leader‚ Elizabeth Blackwell strived to become someone in life. She influenced mothers‚ children‚ wives‚ and sisters and showed them how strength could lead them to their dreams. Her family and friends discouraged her‚ but she kept going in her own direction. They told her how impossible it would be to become a woman doctor and she asked them why she should not be a doctor. They had no reasons to tell her‚ but even if they had one‚ it was not useful‚
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[pic] Bill Gates Early life‚ Personal life and Education: Bill Gates is one of the most influential people in the world. He is cofounder of one of the most recognized brands in the computer industry with nearly every desk top computer using at least one software program from Microsoft. According to the Forbes magazine‚ Bill Gates is the richest man in the world and has held the number one position for many years. Gates was born and grew up in Seattle‚ Washington USA. His father‚ William H. Gates
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Tyrell Bryant was raised by a single mother as his father wasn’t that active in their lives. Growing up with very little self-esteem‚ it was always hard for him to make any steady friendships‚ or any steady grades. It wasn’t until he entered high school in 2000‚ that he realized he wasn’t going anywhere fast. Failing classes and dropping out of the 9th grade with a GPA of .33‚ he felt that school wasn’t for him. He and his mother fell on hard times and it was a slow crawl back up the hill to where
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Who can be courageous? Throughout time courage has been was viewed as a great trait someone can exhibit‚ even to this day. Courage is defined as the ability to do something that frightens one‚ but my definition of courage is someone who will overcome fear and fight for what is right. From the knights of the round table‚ bound by honor and courage‚ to the people who defended their beliefs. Nevertheless‚ Courage is not only found in leaders‚ such as King Arthur‚ or a person who stands by their beliefs
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more courageous‚ he becomes respectful to others‚ and he becomes more responsible than he was before. Jimmy was more of a moral person because he was courageous‚ being courageous is a quality that only a moral person would have. It is obvious that that Jimmy was now courageous because in the text it says‚ “Jimmy went to the Planters Hotel‚ registered as Ralph D. Spencer‚ and engaged a room.” now‚ why does this bit of text from the story shows he was courageous? it is because he was courageous enough
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What does it mean to be courageous? When your courageous‚ you are filled with courage. Just like‚ Rosa Parks‚ and myself‚ also the people who have won the “International Women of Courage” all of those people have courage in them. Firstly‚ Rosa Parks was an amazing person‚ she stood up for what she believed in‚ and i love her for that‚ because she was showing herself‚ she had courage to say no and not give up her seat on the bus. Just like it said in “An Act of Courage‚” “If an African American
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The Most Courageous Courage is grace under pressure. Courage is when a person has the ability to do something frightening while resisting fear and moving beyond. Courage is what many don’t have because they don’t have the strength to do something courageous. Atticus has courage because he is brave enough to do what is brave enough to do what is right with grace and while being under pressure. Like many great and successful books written over time‚ Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird
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Courageous The movie Courageous directed by Alex Kendrick is one of the best movies ever made. Based off of a true story‚ it is a must watch drama and inspirational movie.This movie is about fatherhood and religion‚ how one incident can bring a group of people so close to realize what is important in life. Courageous has extraordinary emotional appeal and conveys a message every audience wants; once finished‚ this movie will keep people talking for days. Courageous brings a diverse
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Contrary to the popular notion that only white people can be courageous‚ the history shows that anyone can be a fearless person if they propose it and leave their fears behind. In fact‚ deciding to leave your fears‚ and be a valiant person can bring you a new life without being the slave of anyone‚ do the right things‚ and solve problems no matter how gigantic they are. The purpose of this essay is to make people understand that everything is possible as long as they are willing to fight for it.
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