The old couple is not only kind but also courageous. With close reference to the text but using your own words, give one example of each trait to support this statement.

From the text:

Courageous: Even though the couple knew that his presence was a danger to them, they chose to hide him anyway.

The number convinced them that he was telling the truth. They knew that if they were found hiding him they would die. But they were brave people and did not hesitate.

Kindness:

Though the couple were not affluent, the old woman was concerned that Joseph did not have all he needed.

The old woman was moved by his story. While he was speaking, she began to think of ways in which she could help him. He looked starved and needed good food. She had a little cheese and oatcakes, a side of bacon hanging in the cellar, and the remains of a tin of real coffee saved from before the war.

The old couple treated him like a son, sharing all they had with him. They fed him so well that his thin cheeks filled out and he gained several pounds in weight. They were simple, homely folk, and in their company his mind grew more peaceful than it had been for years. In the brutality of his prison life he had almost forgotten what kindness was.