In the Novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” There are a lot of examples of courage. Characters in the novel all have distinct personalities and attributes‚ but only a few display courage‚ and not all in the same ways. Some of this character’s include‚ Atticus‚ Jem‚ and Scout. All of this people have courage for different reasons. Atticus’s courage is standing up for the right thing. Atticus defends a man who at that time was hated by the people around him. Atticus felt that this was not right and defended
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Courage In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee paints the idea that when people do what they don”t want to do but it is the right thing good thing come out of it.This becomes clear to the reader when characters in the novel do some thing that are challenging but they do it anyways. In part one of the book we get introduced to two characters atticus and scout which both in part one have a scene where they are courageous. A quote from the beginning of part 1 is‚ “The main one is‚ if
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Courage is being able to face difficulty and do what others are afraid to do‚ without caring about what others think of you. Courage is commonly interpreted incorrectly‚ a courageous person is more than just a strong person who fights for someone. A courageous person would be able to face situations with self-confidence and resolution‚ a will do something even if they are afraid of the out outcome. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ she demonstrates courage is doing what is right no matter
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During the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch showed a lot of moral courage. He defended a black man accused of raping a white woman‚ which was an impossibly difficult task in Maycomb County‚ Alabama. His actions helped many people‚ like the whole of the black community. However‚ some people in the book demonstrated a lack of moral courage‚ and this caused harm to people‚ both physically and emotionally. One example was when the jury convicted Tom Robinson of raping
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In Harper Lee’s autobiographical narrative‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ characters like Atticus‚ Dolphus Raymond‚ and Tom Robinson demonstrate many forms of courageous behavior; in contrast‚ characters like Bob Ewell demonstrate cowardice. From these characters‚ Harper Lee’s audience learns that there are many characters in this book that are brave. Atticus demonstrates bravery by being true to himself and being a great role model for his kids. On page 99‚ Atticus tells Scout‚ “Of course I do. Don’t
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In the Story "To Kill a Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee‚ the three most courageous characters were Atticus‚ Tom Robinson and Boo Radley. Throughout the novel‚ Atticus Finch is the most courageous‚ showing his bravery in nearly the entire length of the novel. Atticus black client that is accused of rape‚ Tom Robinson‚ also portrays courage in his composure and disposition. And even though we only see him once‚ Boo Radley exhibits much courage with his acts. Atticus Finch is the most courageous character
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Moral courage is a quality many hope to have‚ but cannot achieve. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbrid‚ by Harper Lee‚ she uses a character named Atticus Finch‚ the father of the main characters‚ to show moral courage. She uses Atticus to show readers that despite not knowing the outcome‚ one can still succeed if one musters enough courage. Throughout the novel‚ Atticus shows evidence of being a brave man. He helps Tom Robinson when the lynch mob came to take him‚ he shot a rabid dog‚ saving the entire
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• Calpurnia’s act of courage shows when she takes Jem and Scout to First Purchase African M.E. Church. In my point of view I think Calpurnia did a courageous act because not knowing what could happen to Jem and Scout she still took the risk of taking them. Once they got there a member from First Purchase African M.E. Church named Lula disliked them because they were white “Lula stopped‚ but she said‚ ‘You ain’ t got no business bringin’ white chillun here – they got their church we got our’n.’’(119)
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“Success is not final‚ failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts” -Wiston Churchill. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird and Joel Schumacher’s A Time To Kill‚ courage is shown and focused on immensely throughout the whole book and film from every single character. Everyone must fight with courage for what they think is right. Characters in To Kill A Mockingbird showed support to others‚ regardless of their skin colour. After the trial‚ verdict being Tom guilty and being
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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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