Hemingwayoftenthoughtofcourageasaperson'sabilitytobecalmandcontrolledinthefaceofdeath.Histhemeispresentedinhisnovel"ForWhomtheBellTolls?"thestory"TheOldManandtheSea"andinourtextbook"ADay'sWait".Bymisunderstandingadifferentthermometertheboythoughthewasrunningahighfeverandwouldsoondie.Buthetookhisdeathbravelyandwaitedquietlyforit.Theboyshowedushehadcourage.Ithinksuchadefinitionofcourageisfarfromenough.Courageshouldnotbelimitedandrelatedonlytodeath.Inordinarylifetherearecommonthingsthatalsoshowaperson'scourage.Forexample,onabustrip,athiefwastryingtostealagirl'spurse.Somepeoplesawit,butkeptquiet.Theywereafraidtoberevengedbythethief.Thebravestoodoutandstoppedthethief.Couragemeanstruthandjusticetome.Thepersoninahighpositionoftenhearsongsinpraiseofhim.Somepeoplearesincere.Someareonlyflatteringthesuperiorintheirownfavor.Theleaderalsoneedscouragetowelcomecriticismaswellasthosewhohavethecouragetocriticizehim.Suchcouragemaycomefrommutualunderstanding.Ithinkamanofcouragewillvaluetruthandjustice,andnothesitateinhisactionstodowhathethinksisright,Thereisnosuchwordasfearinhisdictionary.