Courage is a force that presents itself in many forms. After the death of Mrs. Dubose‚ the “cantankerous” neighbor the children initially despised‚ Atticus Finch informs the children on why Dubose was a brave lady by illustrating what courage is and is not. He explained‚ “I wanted you to see what courage is‚ instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand" (149). Courage is not being rebellious in the face of fear. It is not being vulnerable‚ frightful‚ and weak. Courage
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Courage (noun):- 1.The ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous. OR The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger or fear with self-possession‚ confidence‚ and resolution bravery. 4. The power or quality of dealing with or facing danger‚ fear‚ pain‚ etc Examples of COURAGE 1. She has the courage to support unpopular causes. 2. It takes courage to stand up for your rights. Quotations "No one can answer for his courage when he has never been
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Courage is mental or moral strength to withstand danger‚ fear or difficulty. Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird shows many examples about courage. Two very important characters Jem and Mrs. Dubose show courage throughout the novel. The first character to show courage is Jem. His courage changes as he matures throughout the book form childish courage to being mature. In the beginning of the book‚ Scout says that Jem had “never declined a dare” in his entire life‚ which shows childish courage
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ENGL C100 27 Feb 2015 Courage The root of the word courage is the Latin word cor‚ meaning heart. As a child‚ I was told a lot of stories about courage. Firefighters‚ policemen‚ and soldiers who did dangerous tasks were courageous persons. I understood courage was a gift that God granted them when they were born to be super heroes. Over time‚ this definition has changed. I realized that courage is not something we have or don’t have. It’s something we practice. Courage is someone who conquer themselves
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on Courage by Prasad Nanda A person possesses two types of courage‚ one is physical and other is mental. Physical courage encourages the man to do works of risk like rocket manufacturing‚ launching satellites. It encourages man to discover the other planets of the universe and all types of laborious works. Moral or mental courage is found in man only. It enables man to select right or wrong and to act according to his will. As moral courage is a rare virtue. By the help of moral courage he selects
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Courage is not a lack of fear; it is doing something in spite of fear. This type of courage is exemplified in the book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini when Amir Jan‚ the main character‚ risks his life for another. Amir truly reflects the qualities of a courageous person. One way Amir confronts his fears and acts courageously is when he puts his own life in danger to save the life of a child. He willingly disguises himself with a beard and travels to Afghanistan to free his best friend’s son
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THE COURAGE OF LOUIS WENTHOLD Unit 3 Project: Crossing the Threshold Brittany Byrnes Kaplan University CM107 College Composition The Courage of Louis Wenthold Many people have troubles defining courage and what it actually means to them. The word courage has many different meanings to most. Have you ever met someone that will put their own self in harm’s way to protect someone? Or have you ever needed help with something in life and can’t seem to overcome it
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wanted you to see what real courage is‚ instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win‚ but sometimes you do. Mrs. Dubose won‚ all ninety-eight pounds of her. According to her views‚ she died beholden to nothing and nobody. She was the bravest person I ever knew.” The quote by Atticus expresses Atticus’ thoughts about courage. While Atticus believes
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Courage When people hear the word courage‚ most think of soldiers in World War II‚ firefighters who risked their lives during 911 or even police officers who go to work every day‚ not knowing if they are going to see their families again. This fact astonished me because so many things in our world today require courage. “What is the definition of courage‚” some people may ask. Well‚ in my overall search for the meaning‚ I came across probably fifty to a hundred different definitions. One person
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Courage In most stories‚ there is always the hero whom is not afraid to face challenges and defeat the bad guy. That hero is acting out of courage. They do whatever they can to save the day‚ regardless of what may happen to them. This is what most people think of when they hear the word courage‚ but to me‚ it is this and so‚ so much more. Courage is not knowing what the outcome might be‚ and still going through with that plan. Courage is standing up for what is right‚ regardless of what those consequences
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