My True Grit By Barry Targan Summary

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My True Hero Barry Targan mentions in the article “True Grit” his true definition of heroic courage. Targan states that heroic courage is not only a single act of heroism or a demonstration of physical bravery. A hero is determined by the quality and magnitude of what is lived for, the worth of what is lived for. I agree with Targan’s definition and can relate it to my father who has lived for what he loves, and for what he fundamentally finds worth living for. My father, Brad, has traveled through many life obstacles and challenges, but all in all he stands happy with the life he now has. Brad has lived with four different step-dads, he has lived in poverty, and he was active in military base for three years. Though, he faced difficulties, …show more content…

As the oldest child, Brad was expected to be the man of the family. Once his mother divorced his real dad, Jim, Brad was forced into taking the father role for the family. Money did not come easy in the first place, and losing Jim’s income did not help the process of raising four kids with one income. Marie, Brad’s mother, did the best she could to keep food on the table, but sometimes they had to skip meals. While growing up, Brad let his sisters have the majority of the food, he knew that it stood as his job to take care of the family. So, he gave up what he had to help raise his sisters to be healthy young ladies. Many nights, Brad had to go to bed hungry, but he loved his sisters and wanted the best for them. Marie met Larry Schneider the following year, but the relationship did not last long. Following their marriage, everything went downhill. Larry lost his primary job and Marie went into depression and soon decided to divorce Larry. Following Marie’s second divorce she has met, married, and divorced two more men. Growing up with four different dads was definitely a struggle, but Brad did not let his sisters or himself take the divorces to heart. He knew that he had to be the bigger person, so he stood as the rock of the family and lifted the spirits to the best of his

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