Hemingway often thought of courage as a person's ability to be calm and controlled in the face of death. His theme is presented in his novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls?" the story "The Old Man and the Sea" and in our textbook "A Day's Wait". By misunderstanding a different thermometer the boy thought he was running a high fever and would soon die. But he took his death bravely and waited quietly for it. The boy showed us he had courage.
I think such a definition of courage is far from enough. Courage should not be limited and related only to death. In ordinary life there are common things that also show a person's courage. For example, on a bus trip, a thief was trying to steal a girl's purse. Some people saw it, but kept quiet. They were afraid to be revenged by the thief. The brave stood out and stopped the thief.
Courage means truth and justice to me. The person in a high position often hear songs in praise of him. Some people are sincere. Some are only flattering the superior in their own favor. The leader also needs courage to welcome criticism as well as those who have the courage to criticize him. Such courage may come from mutual understanding. I think a man of courage will value truth and justice, and not hesitate in his actions to do what he thinks is right, There is no such word as fear in his dictionary.
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海明威常常认为勇气是一个人在面对死亡时冷静和控制的能力。他的主题是在他的小说“丧钟为谁而鸣?”“老人与海”的故事和我们的教科书“一天的等待”。由于误解了另一个温度计，男孩以为他发高烧，很快就死了。但他勇敢地死了，静静地等待。男孩告诉我们他有勇气。
我认为这样一个勇气的定义是远远不够的。勇气不应仅限于死亡。在日常生活中也有一些常见的东西，也显示一个人的勇气。例如，在公共汽车上，一个小偷试图偷一个女孩的钱包。有些人看到了，却保持沉默。他们害怕被报复的小偷。勇敢的人站出来制止了小偷。
勇气对我来说意味着真理和正义。那个地位高的人经常听到赞美他的歌。有些人是真诚的。有些人只为了自己的利益奉承上级。领导人也需要勇气来欢迎批评，以及那些有勇气批评他。这种勇气可能来自相互理解。我认为一个有勇气的人会重视真理和正义，在他的行动中毫不犹豫地去做他认为正确的事，在他的字典里没有恐惧这个词。
