Courage

By doing so he makes himself a living target, witch was a courageous act. He did what was necessary, even though he was afraid. I feel that this was a perfect example of what courage is. Doing what must be done, despite your own fears and doubts. I think that Henry shows both Crane's and my own views on courage rather well.
             Where Cane believed that you must acknowledge your faults to be courageous, Melville believes that you must face great odds, even facing death. In Moby Dick, Captain Ahab chases after the white whale, even though the chances of actually killing him are slim. Also, the odds are against him in finding one whale amidst the entire ocean. Ahab had been injured, by Moby Dick earlier in life, but he still chased him down. He did not let his incapacitated sate slow him down in the least bit. Starbuck, the First Mate of the Pequod, Ahab's ship, does not believe that they should hunt just the one whale. He says as this to Ahab, even thought the entire crew of the ship had sided with Ahab. He spoke his mind, even when Ahab refused to acknowledge the points that Starbuck had made. Starbuck was not afraid of the odds against him, and he faced his captain, even tried to mutiny. He knew what could happen if Ahab found out he had tried to stir up a rebellion, and he still tried to do what he believed was right. The rest of the crew showed their courage by whaling in the first place. Whaling is a very dangerous business, and it was entirely possible for many men to get crippled or killed. The narrator of the story, Ishmael, goes whaling for the first time in this book. He shows courage by facing the unknown, and whaling with a dangerous captain. I agree with Melville's idea that facing great odds can be courageous, but I do not agree that it has to be in the face of danger or death. I feel that if you face a challenge, even when the odds are stacked against you, it shows courage. It does not take a life threatening situation to prove someone courageous.