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How Is Scout Finch Courageous

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"I was born good but had grown progressively worse every year” (Lee 107). A novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee was about civil rights and racism in America based in the 1930s. Scout Finch is a young curious girl who is very helpful and tries to inform others about information that she thinks that she knows. Her father, Atticus, is an attorney who tries to prove that this black man did not rape Miss Ewell. Scouts bravery is shown when someone tries to kill her and her brother Jem and she gets away. Scout is a thoughtful and courageous young girl whose compassion grows over time. Scout tries to be thoughtful and puts others first, “Aunt Alexandra looked across the room at me and smiled. She looked at a tray of cookies on the table and nodded at them. I carefully picked up the tray and watched myself walk to Mrs. Merriweather. With my best company manners, I asked her if …show more content…

I kicked the man swiftly. Barefooted, I was surprised to see him fall back in real pain. I intended to kick his shin, but aimed to high.” (Lee 204) Scout was protecting Jem from this man trying to hurt him. She kicked the man and ended up hurting her foot but she was more worried about her brother than worried about her foot. Scout had a lot of courage and strength to stand up to a grown man when she is only a young little girl. Scout keeps her promises to make herself and others proud, “Somehow, if I fought Cecil I would let Atticus down. Atticus so rarely asked Jem and me to do something for him, I could take being called a coward for him. I felt extremely noble for having remembered, and remained noble for three weeks.” (Lee 102) Atticus made a pact with Scout that she would stop getting in fights. When Scout was being called names she remembered her pact and stood her ground. She was then very satisfied with herself once she stuck to her promise because she knew Atticus would be proud of

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