O'Brien's “On the Rainy River” Courage. An ambiguous word used to describe the motive behind numerous acts, encompassing a variety of definitions. Courage manifests itself in many different forms, most commonly, acts of physical courage; pushing the body into an act of bravery. Risking death to save a stranger from a burning building. Society perceives such a selfless act as the epitome of bravery and courage…to have done otherwise would be ridiculed as cowardice. And there’s moral courage; hesitating prior to entering the flames, taking into account one’s own desire to live, coming to terms with an unwillingness to sacrifice life for the sake of a stranger, and standing firmly behind that conviction. The two forms of courage are weighed against each other…which is greatest? Is it more admirable to conform to societal pressures for fear of rejection, or to stay t....

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