How Does Shakespeare Show Courage

Courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face danger, pain, etc., without fear. Geoffrey Trease was a British writer who published 113 books and Cue for Treason was one of them. This book mainly talks about the history of Shakespeare and the Elizabethan era and how stereotypical it was. Kit demonstrates courage in the novel by pretending to be a boy, not being afraid of danger or risks, and by not conforming to the stereotypical image of an Elizabethan young woman.

Pretending to be a boy is not an easy or a common thing to do, it takes a lot of bravery and courage. Back then in the 16th century there were consequences if a girl was caught pretending to be a boy one of the consequences or punishments is that the girl gets grounded and won’t be able to move around, but Kit showed courage by not being afraid of any punishments and standing up for her rights. Pretending to be a boy was very dangerous for Kit because her dream was to become an actor which means she had a lot of people watching her which means she can get caught any time by anyone, but she showed courage for not being afraid of that and following her dream of acting.
“Yes. I have no mother or father. Or five sisters” This quote clearly shows how weak Kit should be, but even though she has no parents or siblings to support her, she is still fighting for her rights and following her dream of becoming an actor. Kit showed courage in the novel when she followed the yellow gentleman who tricked Peter into giving him Shakespeare’s script home just to help Peter out. After Peter said “If I don’t come out in 10 minutes” Kit said “I’m coming in to look for you!” This quote clearly shows how courageous and brave Kit is because she isn’t afraid that she gets caught by Sir Philip or his friends all she cares about is