CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

NELSON MANDELA LONG WALK TO FREEDOM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Mandela believe about bravery?
A
Absence of fear
B
Hiding fear
C
Faking courage
D
Conquering fear
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Mandela, courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. A brave man is not one who does not feel afraid, but one who conquers that fear.

Detailed explanation-2: -“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

Detailed explanation-3: -4) “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” This famous Nelson Mandela quote is from “Mandela” Documentary (1994).

Detailed explanation-4: -Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. The timid presume it is lack of fear that allows the brave to act when the timid do not. But to take action when one is not afraid is easy. To refrain when afraid is also easy.

Detailed explanation-5: -After Nelson Mandela lived behind bars for a large portion of his life, one may have expected him to stop his efforts in ending Apartheid in fear of going to prison again, however, he persevered and conquered his fear and continued to fight against the injustice he witnessed.

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