The Courage Of Courage Movie Analysis

A common theme in most of the works that we have read is how far courage can press a man to maintain his honor and pride, and how quickly fear can destroy it. In war, a soldier is defined by his own pride. A soldier has nothing if he does not honor of himself and his country. The only way to create this sense of pride is through fighting bravely in the war. Courage is what drives a man to go into war for his country. However, once fear enters a soldier’s thoughts, his pride is destroyed.
Fear can cause a man to go insane in a war. It is the one thing that can take a strong soldier and turn him into a coward. To earn his honor, a soldier must find a way to overcome fear with courage. In many of the texts we have read, soldiers strive …show more content…
Feraud feels that he must kill D’Hubert to satisfy himself. He continues to attempt to duel D’Hubert, even if he must end up dead because of it. The director in the movie skillfully captures Feraud’s sense of integrity. From their first duel, Feraud demonstrates a high level of confidence. He engages in each duel convinced that he will win. The movie depicts this in a way that a book never can. Just from looking at Feraud’s face, a viewer can tell that he is not afraid to fight. His first priority is not to protect his own life, but to protect his honor. In contrast, D’Hubert, at times, is extremely afraid, yet he continues to fight. He, like Feraud, will not let his honor be sullied by shying from a fight. The notion of honor can push a man to do foolhardy things. It can take over a man’s mind, forcing him to make poor decisions. I agree with what Feraud and D’Hubert were doing. A man is nothing if he has no honor or pride. Honor changes the way others will view a man, and having that in jeopardy can affect someone’s entire life. He may lose respect from everybody in his everyday life. Not only that, but it changes the way a man feels about himself. It takes away all self-confidence, leaving him nothing. A man cannot act the same way when he does not have any self-confidence. Feraud portrays this at the end of the movie. D’Hubert has Feraud at gunpoint, but lets him live. He does this even after Feraud begs D’Hubert to kill him. He is nothing without his honor, which is lost if he cannot defeat D’Hubert. This end scene also proves D’Hubert’s only goal was to keep his own honor. He had no real intention of killing Feraud, but he had to fight to hold onto his