Courage is defined as "that quality of mind or spirit enabling one to meet danger or opposition with fearlessness." According to Atticus Finch‚ one of the main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ "Courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin‚ but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” (124) No matter how one defines it‚ Harper Lee clearly portrays the theme of courage in her novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird. It is one of the most predominant themes and is shown in many of
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In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Jem shows courage every day to his sibling and friends and other townspeople. Lee tries to show that courage can be defined in many different ways‚ and that courage doesn’t have to mean that a person is brave‚ although it can be someone who is brave. Through Jem Lee can show what courage can really means‚ by Jem`s actions and by how he is seeing about the world around him. Jem Protects his sister and Dill constantly‚ and he learned to do that from Atticus
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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
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Harper Lee is able to convey the necessary moral principle that all humans are equal in To Kill a Mockingbird through conflicts and wisdom. In the 1930’s‚ Maycomb‚ Alabama was an exceptionally‚ racially divided town in Alabama. In the book‚ Atticus is asked to defend Tom Robinson‚ an African American who is accused of raping a white woman. Since segregation and racism are evident in Maycomb‚ it is clear what the verdict of the trial would be. When Jem and Atticus are discussing the trial after it
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I am reading the book To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ and I just finished reading it. This book is about 2 children who grow up‚ learn many cruel realities of the world‚ and in their learning process they learn life lessons. The biggest lessons they learn is about walking in someone else’s shoes. I enjoyed the book‚ but the ending of it melted my heart. G: evaluating the mocking bird Y: it is a sin R: innocent R: defenseless R: bring joy Y: people can be mocking birds R: scout R: tom R: boo
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to work for them. Most people in the United States did not want anything to do with black people‚ but there were some who showed courage for black people. In the book to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer‚ shows courage by choosing to defend Tom Robinson‚ a black person‚ through Atticus’ moral values of equality. Atticus Finch displays courage by choosing to defend Tom Robinson in court. First‚ Atticus takes a case that no other lawyer would want to take because of racism
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To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama. Atticus Finch is a lawyer and has two kids‚ Scout and Jem‚ who he raises alone because his wife died. Scout is a young girl that acts like a tomboy. Her brother Jem is the oldest and is a boy‚ who is in love with football. Tom Robinson a person of color was accused of raping a white woman‚ Mayella. Even though the evidence leads to Mayella’s father‚ Bob Ewell. Bob was forcing Mayella to say things to convict Tom. Most people in the courtroom
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her timeless novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee emphasizes the importance of courage and highlights its meaning within the context of the book. Lee uses varying situations and an onslaught of characters to reiterate her perspective‚ creating a multifaceted topic that extends into a larger theme of doing right despite the majority doing wrong. The character who the book’s definition of courage derives from is Atticus. He is constantly instilling his beliefs of courage onto his children; whether
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The courage demonstrated by children in To Kill A Mockingbird gives hope for a better future for Maycomb. The bravery of children shows in many different ways throughout the novel. The confrontation between Little Chuck Little and Burris Ewell‚ Scout standing up for what is right in front the jailhouse‚ and Scout resisting taunts from her classmates on the playground. When Little Chuck Little confronted Burris Ewell‚ he showed courage in standing up to Burris. Burris is three years older and
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To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus says to Jem that he wants his son “to see what real courage is‚ instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand.” Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one. So how is courage defined in this novel? In To Kill a Mockingbird most of the town‚ Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ shows courage. Courage can be a small thing like saying hi to somebody as you pass them on the streets‚ even though you’re too shy to speak up. Courage can
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