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    In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird courage is defined as standing up for what one believes in. Throughout the part one of the book Atticus stands up for what he believes in even though he is heavily criticized. Out of every character introduced so far Atticus has shown by far the most cnjourage. Scout and Jem show courage by trying to communicate with Boo Radley even though all of the terrible rumors. First, in this book courage is defined as standing up for one’s beliefs no matter what. On page

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    Boo Radley Courage Quotes

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    Courage can mean being adventurous or doing something by yourself for the first time. Real courage is having perseverance, determination and doing what you believe in. According to Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, real courage is “when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” Mrs. Dubose, Boo Radley, and Atticus show their courage by never giving up when things get tough or being afraid of going against societal norms. Mrs

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    Compare how the theme of courage is explored in To Kill a Mockingbird and The Help? Mental and moral courage are different types of courage that are demonstrated in To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee and The Help, directed by Tate Taylor. These can be compared and contrasted by sharing similarities and differences through dialogue, characterisation, plot techniques and the opinions through the eyes of different characters. These techniques are also used to help an audience understand

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    lynching. Elijah Parish Lovejoy showed both physical and moral courage fighting against inequality. The real courage of abolitionists during that time was gaining equal opportunities for African-¬Americans, and be treated the same as white people, no matter the consequences. Even after a century, there is no slavery anymore, there is still racism happening. In Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird, she shows the real meaning of courage fighting for equal rights in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama

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    that the man’s actions were courageous, but you believe otherwise. You feel that courage is not a man with a gun in his hand, but a man that seeks a resolution. Courage can be defined in many ways. Or people can express their courageous actions differently than others. One of the best literary examples of courage is the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird”, written by Harper Lee. The book itself conveys many forms of courage that jump out at you. There are many debates stating who the most courageous character

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    Three characters that showed courage in Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes are Sarah, Lemry, and Eric. There are many examples of courage and lacks of courage and I have chosen two examples of courage and one example of lack of courage. I've chosen Eric for his courage throughout the book. Eric shows courage by trying his best to help Sarah because she needed to get away from her father or something might have happened to her. He also showed courage when Mr. Byrnes tried to force Eric to tell him where

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    Sometimes in life it takes courage to do activities in life. For example, sometimes it takes courage to go up in front of the classroom and talk or present in front of everyone because they get nervous or they are shy to go up and talk to everyone. In the book The View from Saturday by E.L Konigsburg there are many people that had courage and they were very brave. In The View from Saturday there are many people that have courage. For example, Ethan had courage when he went to Julian's tea party

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    danger and sacrifice, and a hero needs courage to overcome the odds they face. To be a hero, one must put other’s needs before their own, and stay true to what they think is right. It is not easy to be a hero. Heroes need to have courage and strength because to be a hero, you must have to power to conquer overwhelming odds. Being a hero shows that you have power that others don’t. The power to surpass all expectations is a rare quality. Having the courage to endure extreme hardships is important

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    English I Courage The word courage heroically pervades all aspects of life whether it is in a movie, book, video game, or real-world incident. Courage is when someone or something stands up for their beliefs despite any intimidation or danger that may face them in the process. A person of this merit never puts another in harms way in order to protect him or herself. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird, Atticus Finch displays valor more than any of the surrounding characters. His courage was one

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    Throughout the novel, Jem’s definition of courage shifts over time, indicative of his maturing personality. As the story begins, Jem’s superficial idea of courage reveals his immature nature, as his ignorance defines his judgement. At the start of the novel, Jem's idea of bravery is simply touching the side of the Radley house, and then only because "In all his life, Jem had never declined a dare.” In this instance Jem has an urge to boast about his masculinity, in the form of a perceived bravery

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