T. S. Eliot, a publisher and playwright, has said, “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” Courage has many ways of presenting itself to people. Whether it is through physical ways or moral ways depends on the situation. Most people see courage as physical, like a small dog saving a helpless kitten from a fire or a man jumping in front of a bullet for a loved one or complete stranger. There is also the moral side of courage. This can be the act of standing up to the authorities over certain beliefs or being pressured into doing something you know is wrong and not doing it, regardless of the consequences. Perseus, Odysseus, and Wesley Autrey are courageous. Perseus was courageous. First, Perseus …show more content…
First, Odysseus and his men are trapped in the cave of Polyphemos, the Cyclops and son of Poseidon. The only way to escape is by having the Cyclops move the gigantic stone out of the doorway. Odysseus decides to trick Polyphemos into doing so. He gets Polyphemos very drunk, so he is oblivious to what Odysseus is doing. When the Cyclops is asleep, Odysseus drew out the very caustic and scorching hot wood stake he carved earlier. Odysseus said, “God breathed great courage into us then” (Homer, 107). Odysseus wields the stake and pierces the single eye of Polyphemos, blinding him and giving leeway to Odysseus’ escape. Secondly, the Sirens coon a beautiful song that no man can resist and lure men to their deaths, and Odysseus desired to cheat the Sirens and observe the song without being drawn in. Odysseus decided to take wax and plug up his ears as he sailed past the island of the Sirens. He also makes sure that his men’s ears are plugged as well, so they are not lured in. Odysseus takes extra precaution and has his men tie him to the ship’s mast. Odysseus said, “From the bottom of my heart I longed to listen, and I ordered my men to set me free, nodding my head and working my brows; but they simply went on pulling with a good swing” (Homer, 141-2). Finally, Odysseus and his men were sailing along the ocean, when they came upon the divided hell that was Scylla and Charybdis. They all stood paralyzed in fear as Charybdis moved the water nearby …show more content…
Perseus’ drive to kill Medusa and to rescue a helpless girl makes him courageous. Odysseus’ willingness to always do the thing that everyone else fears and preservers through them makes him courageous. Wesley Autrey’s impulse to save the man and risk himself makes him courageous. Everyone has a bit of courage in their soul, and these people in particular have used it to the best of their abilities, and this makes them
In The True Courage, Amra kcocic, He explains that courage is not known exactly, to the definition that is in dictionaries do not express what really leads to a person with courage. The author tells us that to fit a person with courage we have found three characteristics that are a motivation, volunteer and risk. Mr. Amra to better explanation he puts us the example of a factory owner, Oscar Schindler, who hires Jewish people in the Second World War to prevent them from unfair penalties and be taken to the concentration camps, by own decision, this is the first step to considered courage person motivation. This man can choose do not do anything, and just work with Germanys, but not, he decided solve life and keep working with him Jewish people.
Odysseus is not only courageous, but he’s also very determined like myself. When we set our sights on something we go and get it. Meanwhile, Odysseus is trying to return home he says to the Cyclops “... though [my] land lies far” (896). His meaning to that indicates that he’s determined to get home and see his love one at all costs. That’s just one of the ways he shows that he’s set his sights on getting home.
It was during the night when Odysseus and his men decided to be brave and put a stick in the Cyclops’ eye. Odysseus showed bravery by being able to put the stick in his eye and tried to not get killed. When the Cyclops decided to go outside, he opened the door to the cave, and Odysseus and his men decided to run away when they got the chance. They got their chance and ran off to the boat and escaped. This could not have happened without the courage of Odysseus.
Throughout the story, Odysseus demonstrates his courage that ultimately allows him to survive. One of these moments was during his journey back to Ithaca, where he faces a race of man eating giants called the Cyclops. Odysseus originally stops his ship there to relish a feast while on his journey back to Ithaca, but while doing so, out of curiosity explores the island. Soon, he finds a deserted house and decides to wait of the owner. The owner was unknowingly one the Cyclops, named Polyphemus.
Odysseus is another person that shows bravery in his story. After Odysseus and his men get trapped in a cyclops’ cave, they had to find a way out or they would get eaten by the cyclops: “They held the sharpened olivewood stake, and thrust it into his eye. We took the red hot stake and twisted it round and round like that in his eye, and the blood poured out despite the heat”(Homer 33). Odysseus proved himself to be a hero because he was brave. Although the cyclops was huge and had already at some of his men, he mustered enough courage and bravery to stab him in the eye.
Everyone in their mind has their own definition of courage, and whether it means brave or heroic, everyone thinks of courage differently. People who are thought of as courageous are all completely different from each other. Some might risk their life while others strive towards a seemingly impossible goal. To be courageous, someone does not need to hold a weapon, they need to complete a task, even when they know the possible outcomes from the beginning. Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill
Giles and John were courageous and accepted their fates. Abigail was courageous in her own way when she stabbed herself with a needle to get Elizabeth arrested. There are many people in the world who portray heroic traits such as courage in their everyday life. A hero doesn’t necessarily have to have superpowers. What trait do you believe makes
An example shining his courage is when him and his men had to go past Scylla when he knew any of them could die and he was also putting himself in danger. Another example is when he chose to be tied up for the passing of the Sirens. This was a courageous act because no other mortal man had been able to do that and make it out alive. One last example is When he came home to all of the suitors in his house. This is courageous because the suitors only cared about getting Penelope and if they cared so much about that why would they want Odysseus to come home to ruin their chances?
Most heroes are notably courageous. They can have different reasons for being courageous, though. A kid could amass courage and face the school bully just to impress a girl and show his dominance. While another kid may do the same but to stand up for the victims of the bully’s harassment. So next time you decide to be a hero, make sure it's for the right
Courage is having the strength to stand up for it, no matter the consequences. Both are demonstrated among the lawless in S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders. Examples of this are when Two-bit explains to Cherry and Marcia what the code of honor is and when Ponyboy and Johnny get into trouble, Dally helps them out by giving them supplies and finding them a place to hide, no questions asked. The third illustration is when Two-Bit commits a crime that would get him arrested, but Dally takes the heat for it.
Odysseus was left floating on his ship's wreckage. He floats aimlessly for a long time of period, until he eventually comes back to Scylla and Charybdis. Odysseus avoided perils, with the aid of Zeus. He saved Odysseus from Scylla by hiding him from the view of Scylla. And Odysseus did save himself from Charybdis by grabbing hold of a fig tree and waiting for the right time for the wreckage of his ship to
There are many ways to be courageous and those way are different for all people. One thing that could be courageous to a person many not be the same for another
A fireman running into a burning building when everyone else is running out… That is the definition of courage. Courage is a soldier fighting on the front lines, giving their life for yours. Courage is being able to be yourself when everyone is expecting you to follow suite. For example, Jordan walks to a beat of a different drum. He is happy, loud, and to most
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear,” said by Nelson Mandela. Being a courageous individual does not make one fearless, in fact it may make said individual a very fearful man. No one calls a man who runs into a fire for fun courageous, because he is idiotic. On the other hand, a man who sees the bright flames and is petrified, but runs in because he heard the innocent screams of a young child is a courageous man.
One may perceive it with a moral point of view or in the physical light. It may be seen in different ways but all are under the view of courage. Courage is usually associated with bravery and strength, may it be of a kid’s superhero character or any ordinary person. Courage may also be associated with how one stands up for oneself or others that requires confidence. Ultimately, courage is the trait of one that may require either physical or moral strength to withstand fear or difficulty.