One character from To Kill A Mockingbird that shows true courage is Atticus. He first shows this when he shoots a rabid dog with a rifle. “Atticus pushed his glasses to his forehead; they slipped down, and he dropped them in the street. In the silence, I heard them crack. Atticus…
To Kill A Mockingbird Essay ENG2D Mrs.Normore Courage “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” –Atticus Finch. Atticus, his daughter Scout, one of his neighbours Mrs. Dubose, an innocent man accused wrongfully of rape Tom Robinson, and his children’s guardian angel Boo Radley, are all characters in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird who demonstrate the quality of courage. They also make it clear that courage is not necessarily risking physical danger, but a dedication to principles first and acceptance of consequences second.…
Before I get into telling you about courage in To Kill a Mockingbird, I would like to tell you what courage means. Courage takes many forms. For example, courage can be a person with a gun in their hand or a person that wants to finally do the right thing even though there are several difficult obstacles in the way. Individuals may demonstrate courage in a way that helps other people or in a way that benefits them. It can even take the form of a personal or family goal. A whole country could even have courage. Now you are probably wondering what forms courage takes in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Here are just a few people in the novel that demonstrate courage: Atticus, Mrs. Dubose, and Arthur Radley. They each demonstrate…
Have you ever caught yourself reading a book and wondering what a certain character portrays? While reading To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the topic of courage sprang upon the discussion. Courage to Atticus FInch is “When you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” Although facing massive struggles, Atticus displays the most courage throughout the book, when he faces obstacles that stand in his way in order to set the correct examples for his children.…
Most of the characters in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird", written by Harper Lee, show the theme of courage in different ways. Courage is a difficult virtue for people to emulate in real life. Some believe that courage is when people have strong bodies and hearts. Others would say it is when people tell the truth directly instead of avoiding it. In this novel, Atticus Finch, Mrs. Dubose , and Boo Radley are similar in their courageous attitudes by taking multiple risks to stand up for innocent people while they are different in how they demonstrate their courage ; Atticus Finch announces his courage when he stands for what he believes…
Courage Appears from the Most Unlikely People Courage, something that comes in many forms, hiding in every corner, but not always seen. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee portrays many forms of courage through the actions of her characters. The three characters, which from my perspective, revealed their courage via their actions within this novel are Mrs. Dubose, Jem and Atticus.…
One type of courage that is shown in To Kill a Mockingbird is physical courage; the act of putting one’s self in harm’s way to protect others. This best portrayed by the character Arthur Radley, more commonly known as Boo. Boo is a mysterious man who lives in the Radley place and he is almost never seen outside.…
Throughout the story of To Kill a Mockingbird the theme of real courage was portrayed multiple times. Two characters in particular embody this theme, and provide many examples of what real courage truly is. The first character that possess real courage is Scout’s father, Atticus. Atticus is fearless and courageous for taking on the case of Tom Robinson. He knew that the odds were stacked against him. Regardless he tried anyway because he was going to fight for what was right, even if he was the only one. When asked by Scout why he took the case Atticus replied, “For a number of reasons. The main one is, if I didn’t I couldn’t hold up my head in town. I could not represent this county in the legislature, I could not even tell you or Jem not…
Courage, you have probably heard of this word before but what does it actually mean? Well, according to dictionary.com, an online dictionary, courage means the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, courage is evidently portrayed when Atticus does what no white man would ever dare to do in those days, lest they be scorned by the community. Atticus had the courage to stand up for a Negro, a black, Tom Robinson. This happened in chapter 17 to chapter 22.…
Courage What is courage? According to dictionary.com, courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain etc., without fear; bravery. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, both Atticus and Boo Radley are both courageous through the challenges they are faced with. Both of these men are citizens of Maycomb and create change within their town. Although Atticus and Boo Radley are very different people, they prove to be similar through their acts of courage. Though their acts of courage are similar, they both generate change to different aspects of their lives. Both men change things through their acts of courage, but the changes are drastically different. Atticus’ courage is a long term change, and it will help Maycomb see African Americans as equals and not as inferiors. Boo’s change on their other hand, will be more of a lesson that teaches not to judge a book by its cover.…
Bravery Bravery is a good trait to have you wouldn’t be able to handle a lot of occurrences without bravery. For example, you couldn't get through any type of school without bravery. If no one had bravery the world would not achieve great things and we wouldn't be this evolved in life. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, bravery is a key player in the story, if nobody was brave there wouldn't really be a story to make this book. Just remember bravery is a part of everyone.…
To Kill A Mocking Bird Essay The theme of courage In 1960, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird was published. It is a story about growing up, human dignity and prejudgment. It is a story about courage. Courage is mental or moral strength to venture, persevere and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. The theme of courage is embodied in the characters of the novel. Courage is apparent in Atticus, Boo, and Jem. Throughout the novel, the actions and feelings these characters exhibit shows the true meaning of courage. Atticus Finch is a studious man with a sense of morality that no other character in the book comes close to matching. Atticus’ behavior is governed by reason, morals and values- not cheap popularity. In the novel, Atticus takes on the Tom Robinson case. When asked about the reason he takes on this case, Atticus simply relies, “But do you think I could face my children otherwise?” This is truly an act of admirable courage because he goes against all odds of the prejudice town and takes on this case. Atticus is harassed and tormented by the town for taking on the case. Yet he would rather be taunted than to go against his morals. This is courageous of him because he performs this courageous act and expects nothing in return. By taking on this case, Atticus is harassed by Bob Ewell. When Bob spits in Atticus’ face, all Atticus says is, “I wish Bob Ewell wouldn’t chew tobacco.” Instead of sinking to Bob Ewells’ level, Attics takes the harassment and takes it with his head held high. This ability to withstand harassment from Bob Ewell, and Maycomb, is courage. Atticus shoots Tim Johnson- a “mad dog” with rabies. Atticus places his own life in danger in order to protect the lives of others. This event occurs at the perfect time in the story, just as the kids label Atticus as being “feeble: he was nearly 50.” Shooting Tim Johnson proves to the children Atticus is anything but feeble, he is indeed courageous. As the reader can clearly…
Answering the Call and Running from it The book To Kill a Mockingbird shows many great examples of true courage and cowardice. The courageous put others before themselves and listen to their conscience. The cowardly react selfishly and hurt themselves as well as others. Atticus is courageous; he puts Tom Robinson’s right to justice first instead of worrying about what others will say about him. Boo Radley is also courageous; he puts the children’s safety before his own safety and privacy. Bob Ewell is a coward; he puts himself before everyone else. The readers see the contrast of the intentions and end results of these characters. The courageous gain for themselves and others, but the cowardly hurt themselves and others. It is things of this nature that visibly show what true courage is and how cowardice affects people.…
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, numerous symbols and themes are present throughout the novel. Through the good and evil in a town such as Maycomb, nobility and courageous were not the easiest attributes to fulfill; however, for Atticus, Jem and Scout, these traits came quite easily with time. As Ambrose Redmoon had said, “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear.” That quote directly relates to To Kill a Mockingbird and the Finch family in that the fear of standing up against Maycomb’s abundant racism and unfortunate prejudice is nothing compared to the rewarding courage one feels when standing up to it.…
There is a physical courage which is demonstrated by several characters. Atticus Finch accepts the appointment to Tom Robinson's case, and he knew he would certainly lose. During that particular period of time, defending a black man made Finch family become a target for Macomb ’s people. "The main one is, if I didn't I couldn't hold up my head in town, I couldn't represent this county in the legislature, I couldn't even tell you or Jem not to do something again. […] Scout, simply by the nature of the work, every lawyer gets at least one case in his lifetime that affects him personally. This one's mine, I guess." (P.101) The only reason Atticus takes this case is because he won’t do things that disobey his conscience. Townspeople turn their anger toward Atticus for defending Tom, but this doesn’t stop him. During the court trial, any reasonable person could see that Ewells’ testimony was full of holes, and could realize Tom didn’t commit the crime. The racial prejudices in 1930s let most whites mentally judge this black man guilty. It takes courage for Atticus to do the right thing. Also, Atticus’s deed let Jem learned what the true courage is. At the beginning of the novel, Jem’s idea of bravery is just touching the Redley house, but as the story progresses, he shows his courage by facing the mob and refusing to obey Atticus for the first time in his life. "In the midst of this strange assembly, Atticus stood trying to make Jem mind him. 'I ain't going,' was his steady answer." (P.204) Another person who showed courage was Boo Radley. After all the…