Definition Essay On Courage

The moment, you go in front of the classroom, to present your project and everyone is just staring at you. Waiting for words to come, out, and you start speaking, even this is your worst fear, after you’re finished, you feel on top of the world, and that you could do a million times more. That’s what courage feels like, everyone gets that feeling once in a lifetime. Courage is embracing your fear. Whenever you're backing out on something, courage is there to push you back. Instead just facing your fear, you meet it and live it. Eleanor Roosevelt once said “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face”(Living With Courage, TedXBend) This quote, explains how life will give

When I was in sixth grade, I had to do this and I was completely and utterly a fail, and I forgot half of the words on stage. I kept on going but I don’t really sing as much in public. I’m scared that I will mess up, so I keep my voice to myself. But last summer my grandpa had an art exhibit with all his paintings, some to be sold, and some just to be admired. There was singing, eating and talking. I liked watching others like my grandpa and my sister sing. They both were great, I got so caught up in eating and watching others, I did not know was going to happen next. My mom whispers me “You're going up next”. What?!!! I was not prepared for this moment. My heart was beating a million times a second. My hands were shaking, I was getting super nervous and worked up. But I took a step in the front of the room, as everyone got their phones out, and stared at me like a bunch of mannequins, I started to sing. After I started to sing, I just found joy in it, and forgot that everyone was there, like the room was empty. With my sister hanging by my side, singing, I felt more confident. By the time I was finished, the feeling went away. And I felt not so nervous anymore. singing in public

Courage is something that is important and necessary and is represented in the arts a lot. Many children’s movies explain the meaning of courage, and how it is important. For example, the Disney film, Chicken Little. Chicken Little is known for being the laughing stock, of their town. One day he decides to sign on with the baseball team, to impress his father, and gain his respect. But when Chicken Little and the baseball both meet, it doesn’t go as planned. And Chicken Little ends up humiliating himself, in front of his peers, and baseball star; Buck. Chicken Little feels like a failure and does not want to be humiliated again, or his father to be humiliated. This knocks him down, but after saving his town from a hexagon in the sky, he rebuilds his confidence and is more courageous than ever. Next game he plays the ball swings out of the park! Chicken Little is able to embrace his fear and begins to run, to first, second, third and home base. And wins the pennant. He becomes the hero and feels stronger than ever. This film does teach kids, not give up, and to face something that you might be afraid of. Having courage help Chicken Little, not only for the baseball game but in the long run. His courage is what made his dad proud, not his skills on the baseball