Examples Of Atticus Courage In To Kill A Mockingbird

In the novel, to Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Atticus is portrayed as a virtuous man with lots of integrity. Atticus always had good moral values that he wishes everyone else could have. He was also always a good parent, telling Jem and Scout about a strong sense of morality. He even told them that they couldn’t use the word “nigger” or “nigger-lover” even though everyone else does, “”Scout,” said Atticus, “nigger-lover is just one of those terms that don’t mean anything--like snot-nose. It’s hard to explain--ignorant, trashy people use it when they think somebody’s favoring Negroes over and above themselves.” (Lee 144). Atticus believes in equality for all of men so he defends African American from prejudice, and even Tom Robinson in court. This story reveals Atticus’s courage and dedication for defending Tom Robinson but Atticus demonstrates his virtue and good moral values through his quiet everyday actions and teaching his children to judge only after looking at the world through other points of view.

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After the trial that Atticus lost, Ewell threatened Atticus and spat on his face. In response, Atticus just took out a handkerchief and wiped his face. The usual response, the “manly”, response ends up in some kind of fight, “but it can take greater strength to refuse to sink to another man’s level and to simply walk away with dignity” (McKay 4). Atticus is a true man. He knows that he destroyed all of Ewell’s credibility during the trial and that he would need some kind of stupid comeback. Although Ewell didn’t see him as a man, he didn’t care and just walked away with no anger or anything, just like a true