Grant's courage likely propelled him to the top of his ranking, giving him this special task during World War II. Being a soldier in general requires courage in difficult situations, which is why Grant did not consider whether or not he should go to the farm to ask for shelter. Grant goes straight to the nearest house despite the risk that the family will agree with the Germans. The Frenchwoman takes her courage in both hands by hiding the British soldier in her home not once, but twice in the same place. Although her husband was killed because of Grant, she still gives him shelter in her home without hesitation. Although the title of this short story, Courage, could refer both to James Grant and his status as a soldier during World War II, or to the courage of the French woman to hide Grant twice in her home despite the consequences, the courage can be seen as both Grant and the French family