Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

And s’pose he does the same thing and gets licked. Then ever’body says the big guy oughtta pick on somebody his own size, and maybe they gang up on the big guy.” Since Curley’s dad is the boss, all of that power went to his head and he had to pay the price at the end of the day.

He glares at Peck” (28). The audience suspects him because he was giving clues to the waiter. His behavior shows he purposely wants Lil Bit to be absent minded to talk freely or take advantage of

Courage is defined as "the quality of mind or spirit enabling one to meet danger or opposition with fearlessness." According to Atticus Finch, one of the main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird, "Courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what." (pg.121). Harper Lee clearly portrays the theme of courage in her novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. One likes to think of a hero, as strong, brave, and meeting all challenges head on. All the characters in this book have a different view as to what courage

Courage is the ability to do something in the face of pain, grief or fear. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus serves as an example of true courage to the town when he shoots the sick dog Tim Johnson, defends Tom Robinson in his legal troubles and allows Mr. Ewell spit in his face.

     From his childhood to his later years, it was evident that Tom Driscoll was a rude character. For example, during his childhood, Tom and Chambers (the boy with whom Tom was switched with and who was also Tom’s slave) always went an “played” together. On such instance was when they went swimming with Tom’s friends and were diving off of canoes. Chambers was an excellent

Courage (noun): the ability to do something that frightens one, the strength in the face of pain or grief. In the novels Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee the two characters Atticus and George both show courage throughout both novels. Atticus and George define courage by fighting alone when no one else supports them. “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. You rarely win, but sometimes you do...” This quote states “you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” Meaning even though you start with a disadvantage you still push through and fight!

Walter Cunningham couldn’t pass the first grade because he had to help his father on the farm but he spoke in a very polite manner. Burris Ewell ,on the other hand, was completely different. He didn’t know how to spell his name because they didn’t call him by his name at home. Also, because he didn’t get much education, he was very rude. He told the teacher that she couldn’t say or do anything to him and left the class claiming that he had done his time for the year. Little Chuck Little was a born gentleman though. When Miss. Caroline found a “cootie” in Burris Ewell's hair, Little Chuck Little was the one to calm her down. He told her to go sit down and told a kid to go fetch her some

The value of courage in the face of adversity is shown in Ender’s Game and To Kill a Mockingbird. The definition of courage is the ability to do something that frightens one. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus shows courage when he is against the mob who is trying to hang Tom Robinson. “A flash of pain fear was going out of his eyes… He put the newspaper down very carefully adjusting its creases with lingering fingers. They were trembling a little.” (Harper Lee pg 152) In this quote Atticus realized that the mob was very dangerous, but he had to protect Tom Robinson. This is where Scout realized how much courage her father had. She saw that he did not back down and looked up to him for that. The author wants to tell the reader to have courage and to stand up for

Laurie, at first, did not seem at all interested. But when Laurie’s father and I both said that we knew that he was Charles, he just stared at us. “Laurie, or should I say Charles,” said Laurie’s father, “Your mother and I are very upset at your behavior.” “Lying to us is never the right thing to do. Not to talk about all the other trouble you have caused. Kicking the teacher, yelling in the classroom, being fresh, and telling other kids to say swear words is absolutely not ok Laurie!” I could see that Laurie felt a sense of fear. “Laurie,” I said, “Your father and I are going to have to punish you for what you have done. But first, we need you to apologize to your teacher and all of the students for your behavior during the past couple weeks. Do you know what it means to apologize?” “It means to say sorry,” said Laurie. “Correct,” I said. “So when you go to school today, I will ask your teacher to give you a chance to have a word

"He was so little," said Lennie. "I was jus playin’ with him… an’ he made like he’s gonna bite me… an’ I made like I was gonna smack him … an’… an’ I done it. An’ then he was dead.”(5.25-26)

” (61). In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, young Scout learns the importance of courage when her father Atticus takes on the difficult task of defending a black man in a small southern 1930’s town. Scout learns more about herself, her father, and her mysterious neighbor “Boo” Radley in the events leading up to the trial. Whether it is Mrs. Dubose deciding to get clean of her morphine addiction, her father defending black man in court, or Boo Radley saving Scout and Jem from certain death, Scout learned that courage is not the lack of fear but perseverance in spite of it.

Laurie thought. “It was Charles,” he said. “He was fresh. The teacher spanked him and made

In this world, there are many different variations of the meaning of courage. In Harper Lee’s novel, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” true courage is defined in a person who fights for his or her beliefs even with the chance of losing the fight. The scene of Tim Johnson, the “mad dog” (Lee 93),is portrayed in the movie and is a foundation for the many lessons in life that Jem and Scout will soon learn in the future., such as what true bravery is. During the display of courage, the children experiences scene of prejudice as well. With each new lesson and experience, Jem and Scout take a closer step to adulthood. The event of Tim Johnson is one of the factors that contributes to the coming of age of Jem and Scout as the two children witness acts of prejudice and true bravery.

His family’s confidence never dwindled; time after time, they joined a crusade to save Richard’s soul. Tensions began to increase when Aunt Addie enrolled Richard in the religious school where she taught. Labeled as a black sheep, Richard continued to defy the iron fist of his family. The conflict between Aunt Addie and Richard exploded when he was accused of eating walnuts in class. Richard knew the boy in front of him was guilty, but he abided by the “street code” and said nothing. Despite Richard’s denial, Aunt Addie did not conduct an investigation and immediately beat Richard in front of the class. After submitting to his aunt, he finally confessed the guilty suspect. Rather than to commend Richard for the truth, Aunt Addie attempted to beat him again after school. However, brandishing a knife, Richard defended himself. He had stood up for his dignity and pride, something that was worth more to him than anything.

The school he attends when he is a little older is a school by any means, but there is great turmoil. Often the older boys pick on the younger ones and while this may be brought to the attention of the director (the principle, headmaster etc.) the older boys would be punished but it would be so overlooked that as soon as they were finished being punished, they would return from their beatings and give them back tenfold to the young boys who told on them. This section is actually one of my favorite parts.