Courage

<Tab/>A man named Eddie Rickenbacker once said, "Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared." These words of wisdom play a big part in our society today, as well as in the epic, Beowulf. The events one-year ago, on September 11th showed the world many courageous men who risked their lives to save others, when fear overpowered many others. Beowulf also goes through many battles where he is scared, and knows that he may lose his life. He still went through with these battles, however, which makes him courageous in the eyes of h…