Human mind functions in a specific method that often provokes them to re-think about their morals. Often an overwhelming circumstance questions the validity of their values, which leads them to changing their morals. Whereas, acts of courage shown by an individual leads them to stay committed to their beliefs and values further leading them to build on their moral self. Acts of courage can be simply defined as the steps that an individual takes which allows them to stay passionate about their believes. As they continue to have the respect for their believes and values it supports their moral upbringings as well. The text, “ On the rainy river” by Tim O’ Brien demonstrates through the juxtaposition between the character and the plot that acts…show more content… In the story, the protagonist faces a challenge when he receives the draft of going to the war. As a person, he does not support the war because the American war in Vietnam seemed to me (him) wrong. This clearly demonstrates that war is not one’s protagonist’s morals. However, when he receives the draft of going to the war, this causes him to feel a sudden threat to his life. To demonstrate this, the author starts to build juxtaposition between the protagonist and the job he does for survival. Although he does not want to go to the war and strongly opposes it, he is working at a pig slaughtering factory. The author uses his job title to portray his feelings as he felt something break open in my chest… a cracking-leaking-popping feeling…something very warm and precious spilling out…show more content… After the protagonist faces challenges of moral splits, he comes at point where he again has to make a choice between morals. The time when he is at on the river with Elroy on the boat, he is very close to his land of dreams but all of a sudden his internal pressure of his morals provokes him to re-think about his values. As much as he wants to go to Canada, he thinks about his family and future that he has left behind in his own old city. Even though he has an understanding of his morals, he feels that his morals are become of no use as he thinks that Canada has become a pitiful fantasy. Silly and hopeless. This represents his morals as Canada strongly represented his wish of having a better future and basically it represented his values. Although this increased his confidence and self-esteem because he felt that he is doing the correct thing, at the same time this allowed him to conclude a better understanding of his morals that is he couldn’t risk embarrassment on the basis of his morals. Basically, as his morals are strengthened, a better understanding of his personal integrity came to a