Essay On To Kill A Mockingbird Courage
To Kill a Mockingbird and Courage
To have courage is to have strength in the face of odds. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, memorable characters including Atticus Finch, Scout, and Jem, explore civil rights and racism in the southern United States of the 1930s. Told through the eyes of a six-year-old, Scout Finch explores her father’s trial and Boo Radley, a mysterious neighbor, who saves Scout and her brother from being killed. Her father, an attorney, gave all of what he has to prove the innocence of a black man unjustly accused of rape. True courage goes far beyond the physical act; it shows integrity and perseverance, and willingness to do what is right even when it seems impossible.
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Atticus Finch does not like criminal law, yet he accepts the offer to Tom Robinson’s case. He steadfastly believes in Tom’s case and while any person can look in the evidence in the case and also realize Tom did not commit the crime, the racial prejudices in this time era prevent most white people from doing so. The townsfolk turn their anger toward Atticus for defending Tom, but that doesn't stop him from doing everything he can do to ensure that Tom gets a fair trial. Atticus’ passion for justice is the true meaning of courage. He stands up for her beliefs and is against racism unlike many other residents of Maycomb which in itself is …show more content…
We looked at many scenarios that include a courageous acts of some sort. After examining the acts, we came to a conclusion that the actor must be aware of the action before risking his/her life for it. There also has to be a risk, for example, the actor can not be trained or prepared for the situation. Overall, the courageous must be done for the good of another person. In To Kill a Mockingbird, everything is done out of love which is why this book is described as a love story. Not only do the characters love what they are doing, but they love the people they are surrounded by. The group in the book that is against
To have courage is to have strength in the face of odds. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, memorable characters including Atticus Finch, Scout, and Jem, explore civil rights and racism in the southern United States of the 1930s. Told through the eyes of a six-year-old, Scout Finch explores her father’s trial and Boo Radley, a mysterious neighbor, who saves Scout and her brother from being killed. Her father, an attorney, gave all of what he has to prove the innocence of a black man unjustly accused of rape. True courage goes far beyond the physical act; it shows integrity and perseverance, and willingness to do what is right even when it seems impossible.
Many times courage is used to …show more content…
Atticus Finch does not like criminal law, yet he accepts the offer to Tom Robinson’s case. He steadfastly believes in Tom’s case and while any person can look in the evidence in the case and also realize Tom did not commit the crime, the racial prejudices in this time era prevent most white people from doing so. The townsfolk turn their anger toward Atticus for defending Tom, but that doesn't stop him from doing everything he can do to ensure that Tom gets a fair trial. Atticus’ passion for justice is the true meaning of courage. He stands up for her beliefs and is against racism unlike many other residents of Maycomb which in itself is …show more content…
We looked at many scenarios that include a courageous acts of some sort. After examining the acts, we came to a conclusion that the actor must be aware of the action before risking his/her life for it. There also has to be a risk, for example, the actor can not be trained or prepared for the situation. Overall, the courageous must be done for the good of another person. In To Kill a Mockingbird, everything is done out of love which is why this book is described as a love story. Not only do the characters love what they are doing, but they love the people they are surrounded by. The group in the book that is against