The element of courage is reflected in today's literature and films. This is evident in the book Summer Sisters and the movie Twilight. Courage can be defined as the condition or quality of being courageous; courage (Random House). Courage is evident in today's literature, as shown in Summer Sisters. In the book Summer Sisters, Vix goes to stay with Caitlyn and her family for a summer. Vix's bond with her summer family forever reshapes her ties to hers (Browse Books). The summer she fell passionately in love opened doors to opportunities Vix had never imagined (Browse Books). Throughout the book, the women's chosen paths are explored, and readers discover each woman's courage as they balance the fine line between friendship and betrayal (Browse Books). According to Browse Books' summary, "Summer Sisters is a compelling exploration of the choices that define our lives, friendship and love, of the families we are born into and the ones we struggle to create. For every woman who has had a friend too dangerous to forgive and too essential to forget, Summer Sisters ...