There are many concepts and ideas in life where there is room to interpret. The interpretation of a situation can affect the meaning or feeling it has on a specific scenario. In some cases, that might be the way someone says something, how others are feeling, or even why the writer’s word choice may affect the meaning of that word. Bravery is a word, idea and concept that can be taken into discussion of what the word means in different situations. When most people think of bravery, the image of a valiant warrior slaying the untameable dragon may come to mind. However that is not the only meaning and use of the word. Bravery can mean anything from an ordinary person overcoming a fear or a soldier risking his or her life for the freedom of others.
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Once meaning “wild” we can look at the word bravery, and understand that it has some similar aspects of wild behavior. In order to be brave, you must take some risks, or would you really be acting brave if you are not afraid of what is to come? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word as “the quality or state of having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear or difficulty.” This can be portrayed through a variety of situations, such as someone running into a burning building to save someone. This can also be used to describe a simpler scenario such as standing up for someone else. Both of these acts use bravery to successfully overcome a situation of fear for oneself. It doesn’t depend on how fearful something is, but if a situation is frightening to the person, bravery will kick in and help them overcome the difficulty in the …show more content…
In my opinion, bravery is when a person has enough confidence in themselves to achieve a task that once may have seemed nearly impossible. Bravery is the difference of who you were and who you have become after accomplishing a goal in your life. Sometimes the word bravery can be misplaced by the similar word courage. While looking closely at both words, we can identify that there is a difference in the words, and that the usage of the word changes as well. Queen Latifah once said, “Be bold, be brave enough to be your true self” what is being said is that you must continue to push yourself to be your best, no matter how hard it may seem. It is the thought and confidence of someone completing a task for themselves or others, that will benefit them in the
Once meaning “wild” we can look at the word bravery, and understand that it has some similar aspects of wild behavior. In order to be brave, you must take some risks, or would you really be acting brave if you are not afraid of what is to come? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word as “the quality or state of having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear or difficulty.” This can be portrayed through a variety of situations, such as someone running into a burning building to save someone. This can also be used to describe a simpler scenario such as standing up for someone else. Both of these acts use bravery to successfully overcome a situation of fear for oneself. It doesn’t depend on how fearful something is, but if a situation is frightening to the person, bravery will kick in and help them overcome the difficulty in the …show more content…
In my opinion, bravery is when a person has enough confidence in themselves to achieve a task that once may have seemed nearly impossible. Bravery is the difference of who you were and who you have become after accomplishing a goal in your life. Sometimes the word bravery can be misplaced by the similar word courage. While looking closely at both words, we can identify that there is a difference in the words, and that the usage of the word changes as well. Queen Latifah once said, “Be bold, be brave enough to be your true self” what is being said is that you must continue to push yourself to be your best, no matter how hard it may seem. It is the thought and confidence of someone completing a task for themselves or others, that will benefit them in the