谈勇气(On Courage)

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hemingwayoftenthoughtofcourageasaperson'sabilitytobecalmandcontrolledinthefaceofdeath.histhemeispresentedinhisnovel"forwhomthebelltolls?"thestory"theoldmanandthesea"andinourtextbook"aday'swait".bymisunderstandingadifferentthermometertheboythoughthewasrunningahighfeverandwouldsoondie.buthetookhisdeathbravelyandwaitedquietlyforit.theboyshowedushehadcourage.

ithinksuchadefinitionofcourageisfarfromenough.courageshouldnotbelimitedandrelatedonlytodeath.inordinarylifetherearemonthingsthatalsoshowaperson'scourage.forexample,onabustrip,athiefwastryingtostealagirl'spurse.somepeoplesawit,butkeptquiet.theywereafraidtoberevengedbythethief.thebravestoodoutandstoppedthethief.

couragemeanstruthandjusticetome.thepersoninahighpositionoftenhearsongsinpraiseofhim.somepeoplearesincere.someareonlyflatteringthesuperiorintheirownfavor.theleaderalsoneedscouragetowelecriticismaswellasthosewhohavethecouragetocriticizehim.suchcouragemayefrommutualunderstanding.ithinkamanofcouragewillvaluetruthandjustice,andnothesitateinhisactionstodowhathethinksisright,thereisnosuchwordasfearinhisdictionary.