Atticus Finch Integrity
Imagine trying to do the right thing without having the courage to go against others, it would be impossible. The ability to do the right thing takes courage and Harper Lee illustrates this idea in her novel. In To Kill A Mockingbird we see that courage is important because without courage it is impossible to do the right thing.
Atticus Finch has integrity because of his tremendous courage. People who are not courageous often follow the ideas of others, but those who are courageous also have integrity because they are able to stand up for what is right even when the odds are against them. For example, the fact that he defends Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman, despite what everyone else thinks, shows that he has courage. …show more content…
After Jem and Scout were attacked, Scout describes what happened to Heck Tate. She says, “Mr. Ewell yanked him down ... Then someone yanked Mr. Ewell down” (361). Although Boo Radley is a recluse, he has tremendous courage and this is shown when he saves Jem and Scout from Bob Ewell. As Scout recollects the evening’s events she says, “The scuffling noises were dying but I heard someone wheezing ... I began walking toward the road and I could see a man walking towards my house carrying Jem” (359). Due to his courage, Boo Radley is not only able to stop Bob Ewell from hurting Jem and Scout, but also throws himself into the limelight by showing himself to Heck Tate and Atticus. If he lacked courage then he would not have been able to be selfless in Jem and Scout’s time of need and they would have been severely injured or may have died. When Atticus is talking about telling the townspeople that Boo saved his children Heck Tate says, “To take the one man who’s done you and this town a service and draggin’ him with his shy ways into the limelight is a sin” (363). Most people who had done something like Boo would want to be recognized, but he has the “courage” to go unrecognized and wishes not to be thanked for his actions. These are all examples of how Boo Radley’s courage allows him to be selfless.
In To Kill A Mockingbird, courage gives us the ability to do what is right. If more people were courageous then our world would be a better place. Courage allows us to make a difference in our world and allows us to blaze a path rather than follow the mistakes of
Atticus Finch has integrity because of his tremendous courage. People who are not courageous often follow the ideas of others, but those who are courageous also have integrity because they are able to stand up for what is right even when the odds are against them. For example, the fact that he defends Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman, despite what everyone else thinks, shows that he has courage. …show more content…
After Jem and Scout were attacked, Scout describes what happened to Heck Tate. She says, “Mr. Ewell yanked him down ... Then someone yanked Mr. Ewell down” (361). Although Boo Radley is a recluse, he has tremendous courage and this is shown when he saves Jem and Scout from Bob Ewell. As Scout recollects the evening’s events she says, “The scuffling noises were dying but I heard someone wheezing ... I began walking toward the road and I could see a man walking towards my house carrying Jem” (359). Due to his courage, Boo Radley is not only able to stop Bob Ewell from hurting Jem and Scout, but also throws himself into the limelight by showing himself to Heck Tate and Atticus. If he lacked courage then he would not have been able to be selfless in Jem and Scout’s time of need and they would have been severely injured or may have died. When Atticus is talking about telling the townspeople that Boo saved his children Heck Tate says, “To take the one man who’s done you and this town a service and draggin’ him with his shy ways into the limelight is a sin” (363). Most people who had done something like Boo would want to be recognized, but he has the “courage” to go unrecognized and wishes not to be thanked for his actions. These are all examples of how Boo Radley’s courage allows him to be selfless.
In To Kill A Mockingbird, courage gives us the ability to do what is right. If more people were courageous then our world would be a better place. Courage allows us to make a difference in our world and allows us to blaze a path rather than follow the mistakes of