Examples Of Courage In To Kill A Mockingbird

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 simply defined as having strength and power when faced with any problem that's frightening. Courageous people show characteristics such as being fearless, daring and bold. Courageousness is expressed greatly throughout “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Atticus and his kids. Although they did show a lot of courage by standing up to those who sought to bring down the Finch name, others in the novel showed courage as well such as Arthur “Boo” Radley, Tom Robinson, and Mrs. Dubose. Atticus was greatly put down by the people of Maycomb because he was defending a black man, Tom Robinson, which

“Real courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” Atticus Finch. This quote is proved to be true in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee as it demonstrates the true definition of courage. The book takes you along the journey of young girl, Scout Finch, during a time where colored people are thought less of. She experiences this first hand as her father, Atticus Finch, has been assigned to defend a colored man who has been accused of raping a white female. Scout along with her elder brother Jem, learn the definition of courage through some of the characters and how they act to the events that occur before and after the trial. In Harper Lee’s, To Kill a Mockingbird, many characters are great examples of trusting yourself when all odds are stacked against you. Throughout the novel the characters that display courage are Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley.

Surrounded by lions, Daniel stood firm, not flinching because God stood beside him. Daniel had faith in God so he did not have fear. Bravery means many things. It means standing up when hard times come and still trying even when life gets scary. Many think bravery means not being afraid, but it means to keep going even when fearful. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus chooses to not care what other people think, even if it means putting himself in physical danger. Showing bravery in the face of trouble asks for commendation. When situations became difficult, Atticus, Tom and Scout all showed immense bravery.

In the the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Scout learns that there are many different kinds of courage. There are many displays of courage, by many characters of the book, subtle though they are. Many you probably wouldn’t think twice about.

Courage is a great thing to have. Many people think that courage is stepping on a spider or speaking their mind. The dictionary defines courage as the ability to do something that frightens one. Courage plays a big part in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird. In the novel Lee defines courage as not “a man with a gun in his hand” but as fighting until one can fight no more. Atticus Finch is a perfect example of this by taking on Tom Robinson’s case. He acts on what he believes is right. It is very clear to the reader that Atticus courageously took on Robinson’s case with good reason.

In harper lee’s novel to kill a mockingbird, different forms of courage are explored and are found throughout the novel and itis shown that there are many different ways in which people can show courage, apart from just physical courage as scout finds as she experiences during the novel (the other form being mental courage). This novel is set in the 1930’s in America in the imaginary town of Macomb county just after the great depression.According to Atticus finch, one of the protagonists in to kill a mockingbird, “courage is when you know your licked before you begin”. This shows that atticus is the moral voice of the novel and also shows many forms of courage. Mrs doubose also shows physical courage by attempting to overcome her addiction

“Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let the fear stop you.”-Bethany Hamilton. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, Jem learns the true meaning of courage. One day Jem meets Dill and they begin to obsess over their reclusive neighbor, Boo Radley. They often taunt and play games mocking Boo. One day when Dill dares Jem to touch the Radley Place, Jem ends up losing his pants. Jem’s father, Atticus, takes a case defending a Negro, and much of the town shames him for it. One neighbor, Mrs. Dubose makes many rude comments toward Atticus, causing Jem to dislike her. Although Jem dislikes her, Atticus says she is the bravest woman he ever knew. Atticus defines brave as, “Real courage… It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what”(149). To Kill A Mockingbird suggests that real courage is doing the right thing no matter what the consequences. Jem shows fake courage when he touches the Radley Place, but he begins to be brave when he goes to retrieve his pants. Jem learns to be brave from Mrs. Dubose, and he finally applies this lesson when he defies Atticus.

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.” This quote, by Maya Angelou, really shows how important and necessary courage is no matter how difficult it may be. Even though there are other virtues that need to be followed, no one would be able to actually follow them if they did not have the courage required. Courage can be represented in many different ways, however, and by anyone. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, courage is shown in different ways by many different people such as Scout, Jem, and Mrs. Dubose.

Everyone has courage, whether they realize it or not. Courage is when one can face their fears, even in the position of potential failure. True courage is easy to spot, and display for that matter, but it can also be falsely measured. Courage is everywhere, and when it is seen or done, it brightens people’s days, as well as inspire them to try to face their fears.

“Courage- The ability to do something that frightens one. Courage is a very rare trait to find in a person.” There are many types of courage that you can find in a person. If someone has courage, they must be brave. People who have courage, could make a huge difference in the world. Atticus had courage, he was an exceptional lawyer.

One of the way To Kill A Mockingbird shows courage is through the form of moral courage. An example from the book that represents moral courage is “If I didn’t… I couldn’t even tell you or jem not to do something again” (Lee 75; ch. 9). This shows moral courage because Atticus had to do the right thing in order to be a good role model and parent to his children. By turning down this opportunity to do the right thing would result in Atticus beinging a hypocrite, which doesn’t represent a good role model for Jem and Scout. Another quote from the book is “I’m simply defending a negro man” (Lee 75; ch. 9). This represent moral courage because Atticus didn’t pay attention the race of the defendant, but simply the case. In both example, Atticus went against what everyone believed in to do the right thing, which takes courage.

Many people in this world can teach us valuable life lessons, whether they purposely do it or not. We all have a role model when we grow up that makes us the way we are today. The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee expresses these lessons that one character specifically shines light on. Any reader can pick up on these exceptional teachings of Atticus Finch and the great ways of how he raised his kin.

In To kill Mockingbird, numerous examples of bravery are exhibited through both major and minor characters in a variety of ways. At his young, impressionable age, Jem’s thinking adapts with each new situation he encounters. From the very beginning of the novel, Jem is headstrong and does not always think before he acts. A particular moment where this quality is insinuated occurs after Scout gets into a fight with Cecil Jacobs, to which Atticus reveals that he thought he’d have “More of a problem with Jem.” From this, one can gather that as a child, Jem was likely quick to anger and imprudent concerning his actions, lacking the foresight that comes with maturity. The plot of To Kill a Mockingbird is laced with situations in which Jem slowly

The mockingbird, one of the most relevant symbols in the novel, directly connects to our main themes of innocence and appearance versus reality. Mockingbirds mimic the sounds of other birds, so it would be a sin to kill a mockingbird based on what sounds they produce since they only imitate what they hear. Lee effectively uses the mockingbird to illustrate pure innocent people who were undeservedly destroyed by the prejudice of society. The narrow-mindedness of the community destroyed two mockingbirds, Boo Radley and Tom Robinson, and robbed Mayella Ewell of living her life to its full potential. The hypocrisy of Maycomb throws it into chaos, thus becoming a dysfunctional society. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That is why it’s a sin to kill a Mockingbird.” (Lee 119)

In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, I’ve learned a great amount of moral lessons and reminders about our world and the people in it. To Kill A Mockingbird takes place in Alabama during the Great Depression. The story is told through a young girl name, Scout Finch’s perspective. Scout has an older brother name Jem Finch and her father is Atticus Finch. Her father Atticus is an attorney for a black man name Tom Robinson who is being accused of rape. Atticus pushes to prove Tom’s innocence. Throughout the book you see Scout and Jem come of age with everything that’s going on in their town and in their lives. Boo Radley was another character who’s important in the story because he saved the kids lives when they were attacked by Bob Ewell, the prosecutors (Mayella Ewell) father on Tom Robinson’s case. Also he gave them gifts when they were curious to see him and make him come out of his house. To Kill A Mockingbird shows the goodness and the evilness in people. The title To Kill A Mockingbird comes from the belief that it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird because all they do is sing their hearts out for us. A few people in the book represent a mockingbird. To continue with the themes in the book the ones that stuck out to me were empathy and justice.