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Courage is the ability to do something that frightens someone. Courage is displayed by many of the characters in the book Ender’s Game, especially by Ender himself. A group of young children were picked to join a battle school, in which Ender was one of, and are trained until they are ready to fight the enemy called the “Buggers.” When Ender is asked to join battle school, he ponders for a minute and tells Colonel Graff, “I’m afraid,” said Ender quietly, “but I’ll go with you.” (Card-56). Even though Ender is afraid to go to battle school he is still going to go through with it and that is showing courage. Even throughout battle school, Ender takes risks and does not play it safe. While in a practice battle, Ender quickly thinks and plays

Courage means to go out of your way to face your fears. The book Jasper Jones displays many examples of courage throughout the book. The book Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey is a book about a mystery. The main Charlie is awaken by the knock of Jasper Jones on his window, later that night they find something that shocks them both. They have found a girl by the name of Laura Wishart hanging from a tree near where they usually hang out.

Courage essay Courage is the ability to accomplish something although it may frighten you. As a quote from Winston Churchill says “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” I read the novel Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey. The book takes place in the rural town of Corrigan in Western Australia. Charlie Bucktin is a thirteen-year-old boy who on a summer evening is confronted by fourteen-year-old outlaw, Jasper Jones.

On May 5, 1864, General Lee and the Confederates clashed with General Grant and the Union army in the Battle of the Wilderness. The two generals have different backgrounds, but they both accomplished amazing things. Though Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee have extremely different military strategies and leadership styles, they are considered two of the best generals in American history. Before being generals clashing on the battlefield both were students at West Point with slightly different experiences.

For example, when O’Brien described that "His jaw was in his throat," (O’Brien 118) it emphasized the shared humanity between soldiers. This perspective challenges individual guilt by showing how war affects people's minds in a widespread way. In addition, the passage reveals that the young man was not naturally inclined for combat as "[The young soldier] was not a fighter. His health was poor, his body small and frail." (O’Brien 119)

Bravery does not measure how big or small the situation might be, but it defines the person who is overcoming their fear. Each

Billy Budd sat silently in the hard wooden chair as the ship creaked back and forth. He had been sitting there for what seemed like an eternity. No one understood that all of it was an accident, that he had just hit the man out of anger, and that it had mistakenly become the death blow. Drifting back and forth from daydreams, Billy contemplated his whole life with an emotionless expression painted on his face. The chaplain slowly peeked in from behind the worn door. Through the dim and dreary light of the faint candle, he strained to make out a solemn figure staring off into the endless sea. As the chaplain closed the door with a gentle squeak and carefully made his way to Billy, the weary sailor did not even breath.

This courage, or rather the opposite, is demonstrated in Tim O’Brien’s novel The Things They Carried, in particular the chapter entitled “On the Rainy River”. In the summer of 1968, O’Brien was drafted to perform military service in the Vietnam War. He, like many others, thought that this conflict was very unjust and he didn’t really understand what the United States was trying to accomplish. Unfortunately for O’Brien, he felt that if he did not go and perform the service like he intended that not only his family, but also his entire hometown would look at him as if he were a coward. In response, he states “I was a coward. I went to war.” (61). In the traditional sense, the

Often in works of literature, a character encounters a situation that requires courage. In the real fiction novel, The Circuit by Francisco jimenez the main character Francisco is very courageous. Francisco and his family immigrated to Mexico from California had to do many things to making money and had a better life, because they are so poor and they they needed to do a lot things to know about the life. Francisco passed so many thinks that given courageous.

In order to arrive at the next port in the Lucinda River, Neddy must pass the Lindleys, where he is surprised to find that the home is vacant and his neighbors once-prized horses are nowhere the be found. At this revelation we first encounter Neddy’s decreasing sense of memory as Cheever acknowledges, “He seemed to remember having heard something about the Lindleys and their horses but the memory was unclear”(4). Rebekah Nydam analyzed this passage in her analysis of “The Swimmer” and concluded that, “This passage reflects not only a passing of time, but also that Neddy’s memory is obviously clouded and inaccurate. Neddy’s inability to remember significant details about his neighbors indicates that he has been dangerously unfocused with his everyday life. Depression or some other type of psychological illness could be distracting Neddy, rendering him incapable of separating his memories from the reality which surrounds him”(1).

     In Hemingway’s collection of short stories, In Our Time, we follow a character by the name of Nick Adams. We are introduced to Nick in “Indian Camp” as a young boy, and follow him to adulthood in both Parts I and II of “Big Two-Hearted River”. Through this we see Nick develop and learn about some major facts of life. Nick is a character who changes through the effects of war on many different levels. Although Hemingway hardly mentions the war, he uses the stories to express different effects and emotions caused by the war.

Loyalty is defined in Merriam Webster dictionary as “faithful in allegiance to one's lawful sovereign or government”. Also known as comitatus, Beowulf declares

     Bravery is the mental or moral strength to venture and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. Fear is what one feels when fighting, knowing that he or she could die. For example, when

Hemingway, to illustrate the theme of sovereignty, uses the character of Nick Adams. Nick is a character who has been injured in the war and, though his wound has healed over, Nick has yet to recover mentally from the attack. Hemingway’s portrayal of Nick is of a man who is trying to regain his identity. Hemingway depicts this through stream of consciousness and symbolism. The stream of

Courage is a necessity to overcome fears and achieve a desired goal. Fear is something that exists in all of us. There is no hero or any particular courageous figure that is without fear. Being fearless is not required to be courageous, one simply has to look past or overcome their fears to possess this great quality. When overcoming fears and going against the norm, there are always risks involved. There are different types of risks that come about. Someone could risk life or limb, while others risk their reputation. Either risk is serious enough that a person must have courage to endure that particular risk. Courage can occur anytime, anywhere, and often in our everyday lives. Everyone will experience courage no matter how young,