The first way Melinda shows lack of courage was at the beginning of the book, when Heather made her go to the basketball pep rally. Heather introduced her to some new people and after they took a seat somewhere in the middle. Turns out the people behind them remembers Melinda from that party in the summer where she called the cops and ran. "My brother…
Courage is characterized as mental or moral strength to surpass notions of fear. As demonstrated by Atticus Finch and Mrs Dubose in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the development of courage gives the character’s strength and courage to hold their heads high, while fearing none. Harper Lee depicts the theme of courage incalculable amount of times, detailing courage as “ when you know you’re licked before you being, but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” (Chapter 11, Page 124) All of the characters have an alternate kind of perspective of what courage is exactly, which will be examined in depth.…
In the story “Don't Give Up The Fight” the theme is courage. For Example Ava finally tells Lindsay that the boys and the coach are bullying her. This is courage because Ava was afraid that the coach would punish her,and it takes courage…
When Andy heard she told on him, he was very angry and wanted his revenge. She was locked in the closet with Andy who was trying to attack her and she was forced to defend herself against her worst enemy. He tries to rape her again and she does all she can to defend herself. She throws a bowl of potpourri at him, she even throws her books at him and still he doesn’t stop. Finally, she takes a shard of glass and brings it to his neck. Andy was then frozen in fear. Melinda proved herself to be extremely courageous by defending herself against the person she feared the…
Throughout the book Palmer suggests that bravery and cowardice is shown in everyone in their own way. Murray shows cowardice when he doesn’t hit Mr Creswell when Ada was desperate and screaming “Hit him!... But he couldn’t do it.” This shows how Murray shows cowardice towards Ada Creswell. Will shows bravery when “[He] fires the…
Norman Vincent Peale once said "Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them, you will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have." In the book Speak, Melinda a young girl just beginning her first year of high school has some obstacles from her past, destroying her future. Melinda was faced with the unfortunate affects of being sexually abused and it holds her back. Melinda goes through many different stages before all of the pain goes away. Melinda's greatest obstacle is growing as a person; throughout the book she overcomes this by developing socially, academically, and emotionally.…
Another character we see as being courageous is Mrs Dubose. She was prescribed morphine for many years but became addicted to it and even on her death bed when it would have been easier to continue to take the morphine she progressively tries to kick her addiction. She tried to rid herself of her addiction as she chooses to ‘die beholden to nothing and no one’. This quote shows her courage as it shows how strong he will is in order to live. Harper Lee shows us ‘what real courage instead of getting…
Nelson Mandela once said, "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it." He also learned that courage is the ability to stay strong through adverse situations. The characters in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird are courageous. The novel tells the story of how the Finch family overcame a predicament that emerged from racial discrimination. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is disgraced for defending a black man who is accused of raping a white woman. This causes his children, Jem and Scout, to also face hostility. Despite this animosity, the Finch family bravely confronted any crisis that arose. Courage is necessary when facing adversity because it allows one to do the right thing and defend those who cannot…
¨Courage is acting in faith despite your feelings of fear.¨ (Joel Balin) Fear is strong and controlling emotion. Although, a person who has faith and a good well being can conquer the vigorous feeling of fear. The Mirabel sisters from The Time of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez displayed courage in the own way throughout the book. Patria displayed courage not just by her involvement in the movement, but how she would do anything to keep her family safe. Courage is demonstrated through Patria when she agreed to join the movement to better the life of her children, also by her asking Pena to help her son get released from prison.…
Courage isn’t just exemplified in literature, but in the real world as well. Rosa Parks is a famous African - American civil rights activist who was born on February 4, 1913. The United States called her “ The First Lady of Civil Rights “ and “ The Mother of the Freedom Movement “. On December 1 in 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, she was on a bus. Parks refused to listen to the bus driver, James F. Blake, when he told her to give up her seat in the colored section to a white passenger because the white section was filled. It takes courage to stand up for your rights, so imagine the courage it took for Rosa to do something like that back then. She didn’t have any legal rights or any form of protection, and she defied the law. She didn’t want to be treated differently anymore, and she thought it was wrong. “ The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,”she said. Rosa wanted to do something not just for herself, but for everyone else who didn’t have the courage to do what was…
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is…
In the movie when Melinda does speak up, the truth is taken the wrong way, Melinda tells Rachel what actually happened the night of the party because she didn't want Rachel to get hurt by Andy Evans, who Rachel was also going to prom with. Rachel listened to Melinda until Melinda told her that she was raped by Andy. Then Rachel stopped listening and told Melinda she was a "Liar...I can't believe you. You're jealous. You're a twisted little freak and you're jealous that I'm popular and I'm going to the prom and so you lie to me like this. And you sent me that note, didn't you? You are so sick, that’s the reaction Melinda was afraid of Rachel may not have believed Melinda, but it caused Rachel to bring it up to Andy and he called her a b**** and stormed out of the car that’s when Rachel knew Melinda was telling the truth. But Melinda didn't stop there. When Melinda was able to understand that the truth will always set you free, she was able to gain enough courage to stand up to Andy, when Andy tried to hurt…
It is now crystal clear how big of a role bravery plays in the harsh world of survival. Ishmael Baeh remained brave in terrible and terrifying situations. Bravery fueled one woman to do what others could not and save herself from a deadly plane crash. Because of the simple feeling, Rainsford was able to keep a level head and come out of his own condition live. When confronted with danger and in a desperate need to survive, remember, the most important part is to stay…
Some are beneficial, like channeling her emotions into art and science, while others, like scratching her wrists and chewing her lips, don't communicate what she wants them to. Speaking is the most challenging but rewarding method of communicating; no matter how effective her coping methods are, they will never give Melinda the kind of relief that speaking…
To exemplify, Jesus demonstrated bravery when he firmly faced the judgment of Pontius Pilate and his sentence to crucifixion. Jesus displayed intense courage when he accepted his sentence, even though he knew he was no guilty nor bad because he wanted…