Courage:
1. the ability to do something that frightens one. 2.strength in the face of pain or grief.
The essence of courage is not the feeling of being certainly capable of overcoming what’s one is faced with, but rather is the willful choice to fight regardless of the consequences.
Odette Samson was a British spy working in occupied France during the second world war. She was a radio operator; one of the riskiest intelligence roles, as the Germans were constantly surveying the airwaves for enemy transmissions.
On October, 30-year-old Odette Sansom arrived in France. She went on to travel from the south coast to Burgundy and there, she met Peter Churchill, the SOE supervisor and future husband. Odette and Peter’s covers were blown by a German double agent. Odette saved Peter by telling the Gestapo that she and Peter were “married” and that he was …show more content…
She also had every toenail torn out of her toes. But even after all the hardships she went through, not once did Odette crack and give away information. Because Odette didn’t crack she was able to save not just Peter’s life, but countless others as well. This inspiring quote from her when people asked how she stayed so strong during that time, really shows just how courageous she …show more content…
The commandant's visits were often subjecting Odette to various “punishments” such as, being hit, turning off the light and being left in the dark, or turning the heating on high while in the middle of August. Unfortunately, though, being in Ravensbrück brought on a different kind of torture to her. Her cell was right next to the punishment cell of the prison camp. Women were taken into the punishment cell every evening to be beaten and Odette Sansom could hear every stroke of the whip or whatever is used as well as the screams of the
1. the ability to do something that frightens one. 2.strength in the face of pain or grief.
The essence of courage is not the feeling of being certainly capable of overcoming what’s one is faced with, but rather is the willful choice to fight regardless of the consequences.
Odette Samson was a British spy working in occupied France during the second world war. She was a radio operator; one of the riskiest intelligence roles, as the Germans were constantly surveying the airwaves for enemy transmissions.
On October, 30-year-old Odette Sansom arrived in France. She went on to travel from the south coast to Burgundy and there, she met Peter Churchill, the SOE supervisor and future husband. Odette and Peter’s covers were blown by a German double agent. Odette saved Peter by telling the Gestapo that she and Peter were “married” and that he was …show more content…
She also had every toenail torn out of her toes. But even after all the hardships she went through, not once did Odette crack and give away information. Because Odette didn’t crack she was able to save not just Peter’s life, but countless others as well. This inspiring quote from her when people asked how she stayed so strong during that time, really shows just how courageous she …show more content…
The commandant's visits were often subjecting Odette to various “punishments” such as, being hit, turning off the light and being left in the dark, or turning the heating on high while in the middle of August. Unfortunately, though, being in Ravensbrück brought on a different kind of torture to her. Her cell was right next to the punishment cell of the prison camp. Women were taken into the punishment cell every evening to be beaten and Odette Sansom could hear every stroke of the whip or whatever is used as well as the screams of the