Wilson the fool

Mark Twain, an American satirical writer, was nicknamed the father of American literature. He wrote a series of famous books including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Here, he courageously addresses the issue of slavery that was widespread in his era, through a humorous plot. Courage does not mean not feeling fear, but facing it and controlling it. And if ignorance of the feeling of fear is courage; then the flea would be the bravest creature! Because it is ready to attack you at any time, whether you are awake or asleep. It will not consider your large size compared to its small size, nor will it take into account your strength and how you are like the armies of the earth combined against a small baby! The flea lives all its days and nights in the lap of danger, yet it does not feel fear, just like a man walking safely in the streets of a city that was threatened by earthquakes ten centuries ago. When we talk about men who do not know fear, we must put the flea at the top of the list.