Atticus's Courage

Courage in To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee has a role of a strong male father named Atticus Finch who has his own definition of what courage is. Atticus definition of courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. Atticus fits his own description of what being courageous is. Atticus goes through a trial he knows he is bound to lose, his own town didn’t approve of him defending an African American, and Atticus knew his children may be at risk.
The Trial of Tom Robinson. He is an African American man who was accused of raping 19 year old Mayella Ewell. Atticus knew he was going to lose. He said himself as his daughter Scout asked “Atticus are we gonna win?” Atticus replied with “No Honey.” Atticus knew his town better than most and how many people are set in their ways. The jury wasn’t going to change their mind no matter how much evidence was there. Atticus still brought forth his best effort to win the trial. He may not have won but every
Children at school would tease and taunt Scout for it. This lead to her questioning Atticus “Do all lawyers defend n-negro’s, Atticus?” she asked. “Of course they do Scout” He replied. Quickly she then said “Why did Cecil say you defended negro’s?” His response was “Because I am simply defending a negro.” Atticus was explaining that they are people that need to be defended too, it’s just most people don’t like it when African Americans are being defended. Atticus’s own sister called him wretched names and said he was ruining the family. Soon after Atticus found himself sitting in front of the courthouse trying to stop the angry Mob of guys coming to kill Tom. His own family and friends turned against him but he still continued fighting for Tom because Atticus knew it was the right thing to