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An Analysis Of Henry's Display Of Courage

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Henry’s display of courage in chapter 17 is in my opinion seen as reckless. Running towards a furry like object seen as courage? The definition according to dictionary.com is- the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery. But courage has many different means to many different people. Courage in my opinion is standing up for what you believe in and complete the task. I don’t think going out on a limb like he did to risk himself like that not knowing what the object was and not thinking that maybe i shouldn’t just go out here and hurt myself really shows his immaturity. Henry is still a young boy something that is apparent from the very beginning he is trying to prove to his

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