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    COURAGE By Locky and Diggah The dictionary defines courage as a build up of an emotion or adrenaline ‚ to do something that involves you stepping out of your comfort zone. In the film ‘3:10 to Yuma’ we see numerous pieces of courage shown by numerous different people‚ even people you wouldn’t expect to see it from. There is three perfect examples of this in the film‚ When Will Evans‚ Dan Evans son‚ builds up enough ‘COURAGE’ to save his father from being shot in the head by Ben Wade‚ by holding

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    importance of courage (sacrifice) Books: The Giver and The Outsiders People make many choices for society’s sake. In the book‚ the Giver and the Outsiders‚ one sees the importance of courage through the development of the characters in the book. The number of sacrifices Jonas and multiple characters from the Outsiders make for the benefit of the society is great. Through this story‚ the reader sees the powerful effect of bravery. First of all‚ there are moments in the novel when courage is important

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    John F. Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage discusses the presence of moral fiber‚ or courage‚ in the careers of 8 different Senators. Throughout the book‚ Kennedy tells accounts of how a select few Senators showed courage and displayed moral fiber by standing their ground on certain issues when their party and constituents were in great opposition to them. In Profiles of Courage‚ Kennedy dedicates one chapter to each Senator and his tale of courage. The following Senators were used: John Quincy Adams

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    Harper Lee‚ the topic of courage sprang upon the discussion. Courage to Atticus FInch is “When you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” Although facing massive struggles‚ Atticus displays the most courage throughout the book‚ when he faces obstacles that stand in his way in order to set the correct examples for his children. While hearing all of the criticism from around town‚ Atticus exemplifies moral courage in order to show his children

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    Tim O’Brian: ’Speaking of courage’ Vær opmærksom på mulig ironi Citatteknik : kolom "citat” Maker titel : bogtitel; kursiv‚ novelle/digt; citationstegn Indledning; forfatter‚ titel‚ publikations år Intet " original " folkeeventyr The story is written in 1981 Digression = Afveje‚ at være sig ud eller at bruge sig ud af en tangent. Theme: Having a hard time getting back to everyday life after the war Life of a war veteran. Structure: He drives around the lake about 12 times Norman’s

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    throughout his many years as a slave. He used his desire for freedom to motivate his journey to live his life a free man. The courage he had to overcome these obstacles defines his spirit as a human because without his strength emotionally and physically‚ he would not be able to write this narrative. Douglass demonstrates his courage in many ways. The most outstanding acts of courage Douglass embodied are when he learned how to read‚ when he defied his slave owner‚ and finally his plan to escape. Although

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    promotes equality. In this novel‚ courage is defined as standing up for what you believe in. Lee tries to convey the point that readers can improve society using courage. Atticus has real courage because he stands up for equality when he defends Tom‚ faces danger to protect others‚ and doesn’t stop when the town’s residents insult him. Atticus is a major proponent

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    during the time of segregation. Throughout the story several characters display courage in different ways. Courage plays an important role in the story. Examples of courage are when Atticus accepts the Tom Robinson case‚ when Calpurnia takes Scout and Jem to a black church‚ and when Ms. Dubose makes a difficult decision regarding her last months of life. Atticus’ decision to defend Tom Robinson shows a ton of courage. Since the story takes place during segregation‚ a white man defending a black

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    more imperfections than once thought. Some may seek final reasoning for their mistakes and problems‚ but this‚ in some situations‚ is not a very truthful or justifiable approach in the eyes of others at first observation. Throughout The Red Badge of Courage‚ the main character‚ Henry‚

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    Courage takes physical and mental strength to face your fear and do what you feel is right. “In To Kill A Mocking Bird” by Harper Lee many characters showed courage all through the story‚ but the ones that stood out the most were Calpurnia and Jem Finch. Calpurnia made several acts of bravery during the story one of the being taking white children to a black church. Jem also was brave and stood up to his father when he knew he was in danger. They both were very brave in frightening times. Calpurnia

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