In "Speaking of Courage," the narrator says, "Sometimes the bravest thing on earth was to sit
through the night and feel the cold in your bones. Courage was not always a matter of yes or
no." How does the narrator define courage? How do you define it?
The narrator describes courage as being in , "degrees", similar to temperature. He says that sometimes you feel very brave in life-threatening situations. Yet, On the other hand, in a situation like trying to keep your eyes open, you are not so brave. Finally, the narrator says that, "...the difference between courage and cowardice was something small and stupid." I believe that courage is something that you do that others will not do. Whether it is, "...something small and stupid", or not. Courage can be fighting in a war, or standing up for something that you believe in. I'm sure that many people interpret courage differently; however, it usually results In some act that will positively influence an individual.
The narrator defines courage as being able to be mentally tough. Yeah, soldiers go through a lot on a daily basis but the mental part may be harder. "Sometimes the bravest thing on earth was to sit through the night and feel the cold in your bones. Courage was not always a matter of yes or no." Making a decision is hard but risking your life and have a strong mind during those times in war made you even tougher. I define courage by the ability to stand up for what you believe in. Being brave enough to do something others are not doing is a really good thing in my opinion.
I totally agree that the mental part of war is more demanding than the physical aspect, Lexi. It explains why some soldiers have trouble adjusting to civilian life again.
The narrator describes courage not as something physical, necessarily, but more as something mental. As soldiers, the characters in this book had to be brave in ways other than risking their lives and shooting at enemies. They also had to do things that made them uncomfortable mentally, which is a brave thing to do. When he says "Courage was not always a matter of yes or no," I think this means that courage goes beyond just making a certain decision. My idea of courage is kind of like how he explained it. It's not just about being physically brave, but also mentally brave.
Mental bravery plays a huge role, Emma. To be able to come home again after some of the things they saw and did has to involve prodigious amounts of bravery.
The narrator defines courage as being something mental rather than physical. Having the mentality to handle something compared to physically is where real courage seems to stand. Courage isn't a yes or no question because a decision can be made quickly. Dealing with the decision you made is what shows courage.
Courage isn't the absence of fear, it's the acknowledgement of it, and still being able to do what's right.
The narrator describe courage as something that is in your mind. They had to brave out on the field, but they also had to do things that troubled them mentally. I think that courage is the way he said it. You have to be confident in thinking a certain way.
Courageousness, according the the narrator, is primarily a mental state. I interpret the narrator's definition of courage to mean that in the heat of the moment, and a decision needs to made quickly, your first instinct tells you how courageous you are. I also interpret to mean that any man who has the mental strength to face the end result of a decision he has made is pretty courageous. Courage to me means that when your gut is screaming at you to do something completely different than what your mind is telling you what to do, you choose whichever one that will benefit not you, but the people around you. I think that courage is really the same thing as strength. If you have the strength to overcome your internal conflicts to help someone in need, you have courage.
I know that police and other emergency personnel train and train so that their first response is automatic. This helps to negate the fear factor. For most of us, though, emergency situations are traumatic because we've not been through them before or training ourselves in how to react.
The narrator defines courage as a mental state. The soldiers in the story have to be courageous to leave their homes, go to a strange land, and possibly die for their country. Courage is also being able to live with your decisions. The soldiers in the story have to live with the choices they made during the war. I agree with this definition of courage. It takes a very strong mind to allow oneself to fight in a war. Every person that has the willpower to do that is courageous.
It's a good point about having to live with our decisions. We all do this at points throughout our lives, of course, but in war the skill is magnified. Good post, Bethany.
The narrator defines courage as something is that present in a mental state. The soldiers are courageous for leaving everything behind in their hometown to go and risk their lives for war. To me, courage is being able to make decisions for yourself even if people do not particularly agree with you. To stand alone is much more courageous than standing with a group of people.
Great final line, Kira. Although research shows that it might actually be easier for people to be courageous when alone than when they are in a crowd. Ask me about it sometime. :)
The narrator defines courage not as something entirely physical, but as something mental. The soldiers were brave for going to war but he didn't think he was courageous because he failed to save a person. He thinks he was weak because he let the awful smell overcome his thoughts. The narrator believes that courage is over riding any overbearing negative thoughts. I pretty much agree with the narrator's point of view. Courage can differ from person to person, but it's basically doing something despite an overwhelming mental block.
He describes it as being a mental state of mind. Even thought he soldiers go through tough trials they still have to have a stable mindset. I would define courage as making the right choice, although the wrong choice seems better. It's about going against your fears and standing up for what you believe in.
The narrator describes courage as something that is not necessarily physical, but also mental. When soldiers go to war they have to risk their lives, but they also have to risk getting PTSD and they have to over come a lot of fears. I agree with what he says about courage. I think it has a lot to do with doing what you think is right and over coming your fears.
The author describes courage as something not just physical but something mentally as well. I believe courage is doing something you know you should do even if you are afraid to do it. For instance standing up for something who is being mistreated, jumping off a cliff, r asking for ketchup at a resurant.The definition of courage varies from person to person.
The narrator describes courage as something mental more than physical. They had to be brave to risk their own lives for others. Courage isn't just about being physically strong. You may be strong but your mind may not be. There are many cases in which soldiers get post traumatic disorder. Which means they weren't mentally tough enough to go through the war or the things they seen, which is understandable. My idea of courage is being mentally, physically, and emotionally brave.
Do you think PTSD is a sign of mental weakness? I don't. I couldn't imagine experiencing the things that these soldiers did. Reading about it allows us just the smallest window into that world, but it's not nearly the same as being there.
The author says that courage is measured in "degrees," like the cold. He says "sometimes you were brave up to a point and then beyond that point you were not so brave." In certain situations, you were incredibly brave, or in other cases, you were very innocent. There were times when you were physically brave, and times that you were mentally brave.
The narrator defines bravery in metaphorical "degrees" and also makes the point that courage is mental. This is a completely viable definition, considering that being courageous in wars could ultimately lead to PTSD, severe anxiety, and numerous other mental disabilities. To me, courage means putting aside fear and doing what might have once been unthinkable. Many people see bravery in soldiers who go to war or in every day heroes like policemen, but bravery is a mental state after all, and also shines through when someone faced with social anxiety attends a party or when someone stands up for what they believe in. This is not to belittle the courage that must be drawn by soldiers and first responders, but remembering the other kinds of courage that are purely mental helps to prove the author's point that bravery is a mentality.
The narrator describes courage as being in , "degrees", similar to temperature. He says that sometimes you feel very brave in life-threatening situations. Yet, On the other hand, in a situation like trying to keep your eyes open, you are not so brave. Finally, the narrator says that, "...the difference between courage and cowardice was something small and stupid."
ReplyDeleteI believe that courage is something that you do that others will not do. Whether it is, "...something small and stupid", or not. Courage can be fighting in a war, or standing up for something that you believe in. I'm sure that many people interpret courage differently; however, it usually results In some act that will positively influence an individual.
Good definition of courage, Glenn. I also believe it refers to the things we will do or not do when nobody else is looking.
DeleteThe narrator defines courage as being able to be mentally tough. Yeah, soldiers go through a lot on a daily basis but the mental part may be harder. "Sometimes the bravest thing on earth was to sit through the night and feel the cold in your bones. Courage was not always a matter of yes or no." Making a decision is hard but risking your life and have a strong mind during those times in war made you even tougher. I define courage by the ability to stand up for what you believe in. Being brave enough to do something others are not doing is a really good thing in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree that the mental part of war is more demanding than the physical aspect, Lexi. It explains why some soldiers have trouble adjusting to civilian life again.
DeleteThe narrator describes courage not as something physical, necessarily, but more as something mental. As soldiers, the characters in this book had to be brave in ways other than risking their lives and shooting at enemies. They also had to do things that made them uncomfortable mentally, which is a brave thing to do. When he says "Courage was not always a matter of yes or no," I think this means that courage goes beyond just making a certain decision.
ReplyDeleteMy idea of courage is kind of like how he explained it. It's not just about being physically brave, but also mentally brave.
Mental bravery plays a huge role, Emma. To be able to come home again after some of the things they saw and did has to involve prodigious amounts of bravery.
DeleteThe narrator defines courage as being something mental rather than physical. Having the mentality to handle something compared to physically is where real courage seems to stand. Courage isn't a yes or no question because a decision can be made quickly. Dealing with the decision you made is what shows courage.
ReplyDeleteCourage isn't the absence of fear, it's the acknowledgement of it, and still being able to do what's right.
I love your final line, Evan. It is so true. How do you see the characters in the book defining bravery?
DeleteThe narrator describe courage as something that is in your mind. They had to brave out on the field, but they also had to do things that troubled them mentally. I think that courage is the way he said it. You have to be confident in thinking a certain way.
ReplyDeleteHow does this "mental" definition of bravery relate to the characters in the book, Ryan?
DeleteCourageousness, according the the narrator, is primarily a mental state. I interpret the narrator's definition of courage to mean that in the heat of the moment, and a decision needs to made quickly, your first instinct tells you how courageous you are. I also interpret to mean that any man who has the mental strength to face the end result of a decision he has made is pretty courageous. Courage to me means that when your gut is screaming at you to do something completely different than what your mind is telling you what to do, you choose whichever one that will benefit not you, but the people around you. I think that courage is really the same thing as strength. If you have the strength to overcome your internal conflicts to help someone in need, you have courage.
ReplyDeleteI know that police and other emergency personnel train and train so that their first response is automatic. This helps to negate the fear factor. For most of us, though, emergency situations are traumatic because we've not been through them before or training ourselves in how to react.
DeleteThe narrator defines courage as a mental state. The soldiers in the story have to be courageous to leave their homes, go to a strange land, and possibly die for their country. Courage is also being able to live with your decisions. The soldiers in the story have to live with the choices they made during the war. I agree with this definition of courage. It takes a very strong mind to allow oneself to fight in a war. Every person that has the willpower to do that is courageous.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good point about having to live with our decisions. We all do this at points throughout our lives, of course, but in war the skill is magnified. Good post, Bethany.
DeleteThe narrator defines courage as something is that present in a mental state. The soldiers are courageous for leaving everything behind in their hometown to go and risk their lives for war. To me, courage is being able to make decisions for yourself even if people do not particularly agree with you. To stand alone is much more courageous than standing with a group of people.
ReplyDeleteGreat final line, Kira. Although research shows that it might actually be easier for people to be courageous when alone than when they are in a crowd. Ask me about it sometime. :)
DeleteThe narrator defines courage not as something entirely physical, but as something mental. The soldiers were brave for going to war but he didn't think he was courageous because he failed to save a person. He thinks he was weak because he let the awful smell overcome his thoughts. The narrator believes that courage is over riding any overbearing negative thoughts. I pretty much agree with the narrator's point of view. Courage can differ from person to person, but it's basically doing something despite an overwhelming mental block.
ReplyDeleteDo you agree that he was weak because he allowed himself to be overcome, Abby? I agree that courage differs from person to person.
DeleteHe describes it as being a mental state of mind. Even thought he soldiers go through tough trials they still have to have a stable mindset. I would define courage as making the right choice, although the wrong choice seems better. It's about going against your fears and standing up for what you believe in.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good definition, Savannah. I agree that it's more mental than physical.
ReplyDeleteThe author says that courage is a mind state. I define it as not being afraid to do something or say something no matter what it is or does to you.
ReplyDeleteWhere do you see this reflected in the characters and their actions, Jake?
DeleteThe narrator describes courage as something that is not necessarily physical, but also mental. When soldiers go to war they have to risk their lives, but they also have to risk getting PTSD and they have to over come a lot of fears. I agree with what he says about courage. I think it has a lot to do with doing what you think is right and over coming your fears.
ReplyDeletePTSD was, of course, a big deal even before it was identified as such. Good point, Amber.
DeleteThe author describes courage as something not just physical but something mentally as well. I believe courage is doing something you know you should do even if you are afraid to do it. For instance standing up for something who is being mistreated, jumping off a cliff, r asking for ketchup at a resurant.The definition of courage varies from person to person.
ReplyDeleteAsking for ketchup in a restaurant is an example of courage? Yikes. :)
DeleteThe narrator describes courage as something mental more than physical. They had to be brave to risk their own lives for others. Courage isn't just about being physically strong. You may be strong but your mind may not be. There are many cases in which soldiers get post traumatic disorder. Which means they weren't mentally tough enough to go through the war or the things they seen, which is understandable. My idea of courage is being mentally, physically, and emotionally brave.
ReplyDeleteDo you think PTSD is a sign of mental weakness? I don't. I couldn't imagine experiencing the things that these soldiers did. Reading about it allows us just the smallest window into that world, but it's not nearly the same as being there.
DeleteThe author says that courage is measured in "degrees," like the cold. He says "sometimes you were brave up to a point and then beyond that point you were not so brave." In certain situations, you were incredibly brave, or in other cases, you were very innocent. There were times when you were physically brave, and times that you were mentally brave.
ReplyDeleteDo you agree with the author's assertions, Tiffany?
ReplyDeleteThe narrator defines bravery in metaphorical "degrees" and also makes the point that courage is mental. This is a completely viable definition, considering that being courageous in wars could ultimately lead to PTSD, severe anxiety, and numerous other mental disabilities. To me, courage means putting aside fear and doing what might have once been unthinkable. Many people see bravery in soldiers who go to war or in every day heroes like policemen, but bravery is a mental state after all, and also shines through when someone faced with social anxiety attends a party or when someone stands up for what they believe in. This is not to belittle the courage that must be drawn by soldiers and first responders, but remembering the other kinds of courage that are purely mental helps to prove the author's point that bravery is a mentality.
ReplyDeletewhoa. That was definitely supposed to say Sam, not Shawn. My b.
Delete