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 mor....

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