Courage By Anne Sexton Literary Devices

“Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success(Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe).” In the book Between the shades of gray by Ruta Sepetys courage is the most dominant theme. Courage is the most important theme in the book is because characters in this book were being treated like animals but they still never stopped and kept on moving. If people don’t have courage, they would most likely fail to achieve success in life. For example, Lina was always chasing her dreams to be an artist and she never lost hope when in danger.

When I think of Courage, I think of a superhero or a brave police officer, but actually courage is everywhere and in all of us, it’s just hidden in our everyday lives. The book “Jasper Jones” shows some examples of courage in everyday life. Courage is important because it´s the force that pushes us through times where we are really scared and the times where we are really nervous. We need courage in our lives or else we would never go outside our comfort zones and never take risks. Being courageous can persuade someone into doing something they fear.

The theme of courage can be seen in the first 12 chapters of this book on page 56 and 57, when the boys leave their home and leave their parents so that they can live a better life in Miami, Florida. This scene clearly shows the

Courage is something that you do without being afraid of the conquise and standing up. Throughout the book Roll of Thunder hear my Cry, by Mildred Taylor. I will be talking about about a boy named Stacey. Stacey show’s courage in this book, he blames himself for papa getting hurt. Stacey also showed courage by helping a boy named T.J get home even though if he gets caught with him and got hung. Stacey help’s T.J even at the wrong time but it is the thought that counts. So this is how Stacey shows courage.

Mark Twain has described courage as, “the resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.” He has once revealed that courage begins with the fear to act. Sarah in Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes has gone through her life living with fear. Courage appeared a lot in Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes. The topic or question of this whole essay is surrounded around: Who displays courage?

This passage shows courage because even though Ava is getting bullied by her fellow track stars and coach she still puts in all of her effort to try her best at track and win. An example of courage in the text is Don't Give Up The Fight because it shows that whatever happens don't give up the fight and keep going. Another thing that shows courage in the passage ‘’Don't Give Up The Fight’’ is that Ava gets talked about behind her back by the boy’s but she shows courage by not getting sad or mad about what they are saying. This is how the passages main theme is

The theme Courage is found in “Susan B Anthony Dares to Vote”. In this passage, Susan has Courage. In the passage, it says, “It would take years of

When he was bullied he never tried to run away and he held back his tears while mostly everyone was throwing insults at him. This is showing courage because most people in the situation would have cried and run away which the boy didn’t do any of these. At the end of the story, the poem said, “It took a lot of courage but he knew he must be strong, for, at last, he saw the difference between what's right and wrong.” some people in the world would deny it. If he was one of those people it could have taken a lot of courage to accept that it’s true.

Can you imagine your country limiting the number of kids you can have? In 1980-2016 China created a policy where a couple could only have 1 child, in other words the kids didn't have siblings. This policy is a one-child policy. It lasted 36 years, was all those years worth it? Is it a good Idea?

“Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.” - Mary Tyler Moore. This quote means that if you take chances you will make mistakes, making mistakes is a part of your life, pain strengthens you, and failing makes you braver. In the story, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, the readers learn from Charlotte's adventures that there is many times to be brave, which is part of the theme, being brave is sometimes the only choice.

Courage is a lacking aspect of modern society. Many people are self centered and greedy. This novel is different and special for it being a book about courage shown by people in a somewhat hard situation. Reflecting at myself, I’m sure I have shown less courage than any character in the book. I am sure that everybody would feel the same.

Courage is to accept a challenge when the results are inevitably going to end with the odds against the one taking the challenge. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, three specific situations show how the characters in the book showed no fear at all towards their future fate. These three situations are when Mrs. Dubose is well aware that she would die soon, Dill running far away from home, and the trial with Atticus defending Tom Robinson against the charge of rape. The very first courageous act is when Mrs. Dubose no longer wanted to be addicted to the morphine that killed her pain.

Courage or the act of being courageous is something that can depict if a person is being weak. This act ties into the classic tale when identifying the strength it took Sundiata to walk. Sundiata was at an age where other young boys were gathering objects for their mothers and he simply could not, due to the fact that he was unable to walk. However, “In a great effort he straightened up and was on his feet at one go, but the great bar of iron was twisted and had taken the form of a bow.” (Page 21) A boy who once couldn't walk was now walking. He who once had to depend on his mother can now be the one his mother depends on. Thus, “ When Sogolon saw her son standing she stood dumb for a moment, then suddenly she sang these words of thanks to god who had given her son the use of his legs”. (Page 21) Sogolon was so discouraged to the point where the sight of her son’s slow development became an embarrassment. She soon became joyful of the courage

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's torrid tale of The Scarlet Letter, Arthur Dimmesdale, a main character, is confronted with a number of circumstances, both in and out of his control, that lead to his ultimate demise. While it can be argued that Arthur is a tragic hero, he lacks the underlying goodness and strength essential for him to fulfill this role. Otherwise, it may be demonstrated that Arthur meets all the criteria as a tragic hero, though there are other discrepancies to be noted.

The Enlightenment The Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century, is regarded today as the beginning of the modern times. As the progressive-minded scholars and writers of the early 18th century were looking for a name for the new spiritual movement that could even be understood by non-educated, the verb enlighten offered them an comparable word. As the sun's light dispels the darkness and makes everything clearly visible, enlightens, so the bright light of reason the darkness of superstition, blind allegiance, of intolerance and dull impulsiveness should defeat. Around the middle of the century the newly formed noun "Enlightenment” was then already becoming a catchword. Critical to the Enlightenment was the formation of a new social class,