Definition(WA4)(VERSION2)

According to Oxford dictionarIda, courage means "the ability to do something that frightens one; bravery" and "strength in the face of pain or grief." In other words, we can know that courage underlies the ability and the strength to overcome something scary. However, this does not mean you do something impulsive without thinking twice and claim to be courageous. Like, some young folks driving down a steep slope or jumping into a waterfall without any secure preparation or life jacket. Throughout history, there are several models of courageous figures we admire, some of them may be the famous historical warriors; others are activists in all fields throughout the world. Among all these different kinds of courage, there is one specific type of courage that I admire most. One's courage to foster he or she to overcome both physical and mental adversity is crucial and encouraging. It should be one of the goals all human beings pursue. Nevertheless, when it comes to the courage of several compaign leaders, the previous one seems to lose its luster. Those leaders whose courage is not just personal express bravely against the injustice, standing out to fight for the well-being of the powerless. The great potential to facing physical injuries or life-threatening warnings are clear; however, those activists disdain the threats, concentrating exclusively on the mission. Below, I'm going to use two advocates for example, the first one is Malala and the other is Nelson Mandela.
     Malala is a 17-year old Pakistani girl who actively promotes the women's education right at school. She was a brave girl; nevertheless, misfortune fell upon her; she was shut by Taliban on her way home on a school bus on one day in 2012. She was severely injured, sending to England to gain a better treatment. Even though after this devastating misery, she still advocates her notion courageously at public occasions domestically or internationally, ignoring the threats from Taliban or the men in her country. With her
    The other model is one of the most iconic persons in the world, Nelson Mandela, who is an activist against the apartheid in South Africa. This policy denied the basic rights to black Africans and all people of color based on the belief that the white are superior. Under this situation of discrimination, there is one man standing out bravely, Mandela. Like Malala, he faced intimidating challenges, overcoming the fear, he fought for black people's rights and the equal rights for all people. he is the voice of all ethnic people, calling for the basic humans' desire, love and respect. Because of this movement, he was imprisoned for 27 years. If it was not his passion and courage, there will be no democratic, equal South Africa.
     While we are admiring those popular activists across the globe for their courage and spirit of sacrifice, we can forget that at the same time we need to cultivate our own courage. With courage, we can go through everything more creatively, broaden our experience and eventually live a life more smoothly. After be capable of prevailing adversities, then we can start to follow celebrities' steps toward a more generous, more selfless courage.