PENGUIN ACTIVE READING Teacher Support Programme Teacher’s notes LEVEL 3 Stories of Courage Clare Gray Stories 5–6: Prisoner for Peace tells the story of Burmese Aung San Suu Kyi‚ the unofficial leader of Burma. Her government was removed from power by the Burmese army in 1988‚ and she was placed under house arrest shortly afterward. Since that time she has fought tirelessly for democracy. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1991 and continues to fight for her people’s freedom
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Moral courage is a concept means doing the right thing‚ it means listening to conscience that what does it saying. Standing on what believe. Moral courage has three major elements witch are principle‚ endurance and danger. it means moral courage and doing right things make us in the risk‚ we may face fear and danger for example with losing o job and security‚ reputation or etc. But falling in the risk is not matter because we follow our conscience and it is important because I believe that conscience
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shining armor‚ or the guy that saves the girl‚ in reality‚ heroes are made every day. Our country does not recognize the heroes that put their lives on the line every day as much as we should. We as humans recognize heroes as the man who hits the game winning shot‚ or the man who hits the home run. Humanity does not realize‚ although they think this‚ that if that “hero” does not win the game‚ the world ends. When in reality‚ if true heroes did not do their job‚ someone’s life may end. On the day of September
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Courage‚ seven letters‚ two syllables‚ countless meanings. Courage can be shown in many different ways and contexts by different composers. Both moral and physical courage are conveyed in many texts including the film “Life is beautiful” by Roberto Benigni‚ the novel “To Kill a Mocking Bird”‚ directed by Robert Mulligan‚ and the image “Courage‚ bravery doesn’t mean you aren’t scared. It means you go anyway”. In the film ‘Life is Beautiful’‚ the concept of courage is personified through Guido’s
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The Definition of Courage Throughout each and every day‚ the courage of many people is tested in various ways. Whether it is a firefighter risking his life for others‚ an acrophobic going skydiving‚ or someone simply making friends with a stranger. To me courage is being able to control your emotions and do what is needed to be done‚ despite any danger or risks. The textbook definition of courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty‚ danger‚ pain‚ etc.‚ without
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Courage means doing something difficult even though it can be frightening is a very meaningful phrase to me‚ and takes it very close to home. Courage is something that everyone should have no madder to circumstances‚ if you do not have courage then after reading this I really hope you gain some. The word courage means‚ “ The quality or mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty‚ danger‚ pain‚ and much more; courage.” There are many examples of courage while you are still
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Courage Essay General statement: “that’s what being young is all about. You have the courage and the daring to think that you can make a difference" - Ruby Dee Thesis: An analysis on the short story dancer by Vickie sears shows that courage can be demonstrated in 3 ways; will power‚ overcoming of fear‚ and stepping out of your comfort zone and trying new things. Topic 1: will power - She used dancing a treatment to overcome her violent nature and past - - - - Topic 2: overcoming
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Courage is being a Marine; courage is doing the right thing when people are not watching; courage is something that not many people have. Courage is not something one wakes up with. Whether courage comes from a personal story of mine or if itis comes from the movie Into the Wild‚ the word courage has the same meaning. Courage is doing something that you are not comfortable with. It may scare you‚ but courage is what makes people grow. One will never become courageous by being the same person and
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Life and Courage Why is it that some people seem to live so large? There are those individuals that have seemingly done everything you can imagine. Perhaps it is diving‚ whether it is sky or scuba that they have tried. Or maybe it is the amazing career paths that they walk‚ paths that can lead us around the world‚ the likes of which many of us only dream of‚ or fear. I have always been of the belief that courage should be defined as action in spite of fear. How can there be courage‚ unless one
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consider the social‚ economic and political factors of courage. Many an afternoon has been enjoyed by a family‚ bonding over the discussion of courage. While much has been written on its influence on contemporary living‚ it is important to remember that ‘what goes up must come down.’ Often it is seen as both a help and a hinderence to those politicaly minded individuals living in the past‚ many of whom fail to comprehend the full scope of courage. At the heart of the subject are a number of key factors
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