A Kind of Courage - EssayIn the short story “A Kind of Courage” by Ruth Sterling, the protagonist, Davy, tries to win Ginny's heart. Topic SentenceAt first, Davy's character trait of determination is primarily in charge, and he accepts the choice to dive in order to impress Ginny. He also displays intelligence and has positive influences, but these are overshadowed by this immature understanding of courage. Early the next day, Davy's trait of determination is still determining, but his intelligence begins to impact his decisions, as does his father's influence. Ultimately, when Davy prepares to dive, his determination and intelligence struggle to dominate his decision-making, but the positive influences of others and his intelligence lead to a more mature understanding of courage and the decision not to dive. . 3 POV Overall, Davy's character traits and positive influences lead him to make choices that show a more mature understanding of courage and also win Ginny's heart. Thesis StatementIn the beginning, when Dave steps in and chooses to dive, his determination is the main factor in his choice to dive to impress Ginny. Although he has traces of intelligence and positive influence, he has an immature understanding of courage that overshadows his other traits. The main thing that gives him the immature choice to take the plunge is his determination. This is seen when Davy works at his summer job and feels like an outsider. He is interested in Ginny, but his rival, Clinton, comments that no one has dived from the rocks since that boy was killed. This immediately sparked a challenge in Davy's mind, as he was determined to convince Ginny and impress her. This led Davy to say that he did not have a natural understanding of courage and that he did not dive. POV3POV3-S-APOV3-P-APOV3-E-APOV3-S-BPOV3-P-BPOV3-E-BPOV3-ConclusionAt the beginning, Davy's character trait of determination is the main trait that guides his decision to diving in, despite tiny indications of intelligence and positive influences, leading to an immature understanding of courage. But ultimately, Davy's determination transforms into intelligence that guides his choices, and through the positive influences of others, he gains a more mature understanding of courage and decides not to take the plunge. Davy's character traits and positive influences lead to choices that show a more mature understanding of courage and winning Ginny's heart through his understanding. In life, we all need to be aware of immature understandings that could lead us to harm. Concluding paragraph