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    What is courage? Courage is the ability to do something difficult even when there’s a risk. It’s not about bravery it’s about perseverance. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird Lee teaches readers about what real courage is from her perspective. A few examples are when Jem confuses courage with strength or when Mrs Dubose was fighting her morphine addiction, when Atticus shoots the rabies infected dog,when Boo saves Jem and Scout and sneaks out the Radley house to give gifts to the kids and

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    The word courage means the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear. Courage helps us overcome the obstacles of life. We are not born with courage. Most of the time, it is our love for others that helps us face the danger. In the dystopian novel, The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, the main character, Katniss Everdeen, displays courage in the face of danger. Her love for her sister Prim, and her loyalty for her ¨lover¨ Peeta, gave her

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    Atticus Finch Courage

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    Courage is "the ability and willingness to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty or intimidation," (Wikipedia). Many people associate courage with conquering someone's fear by fighting, but that is not what real courage is. "Real courage is when you fight for what is right regardless of whether you win or lose," (Atticus Finch). In TKAM, Book Atticus, and Miss Maudie display courage not by fighting, but instead living their lives by their moral codes. Throughout this essay you will discover what

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    pertain to a specific type of courage. They are all different with one consistency, without fear they would cease to exist. Not unlike wisdom or strength, they are not feasible without their antithetical counterpart. These different examples of courage can be found throughout To Kill a Mocking Bird. Social, physical, and emotional courage are displayed throughout the book. Courage is an undeviating theme throughout To Kill a Mocking Bird. Harper Lee’s book demonstrates courage in several different forms

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    Courage is universally recognized by all men in every single culture, yet what it truly means is usually mixed up with physical strength or using an advantage no one else had to win. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, True courage is defined as fighting as hard as you can in a fight that may not be in your favor, or facing a situation you are terrified of. Through her character's, Lee shows this definition of courage. Atticus, Mrs. Dubose, and Arthur (Boo) Radley all show tremendous courage throughout

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    had the courage to fight for what he believed in, even if he known it would be dangerous for him and in the end he reached his goal. In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, the definition of courage is “it’s when you know you’re licked before you begin anyways and you see it through no matter what (p.111). In this book there are some characters that show they have the trait of courage including Atticus, boo Radley, and Mrs. Dubose. Mrs. Dubose shows she has courage because

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    What is Courage? What is courage? Is it when you join the army to fight for your country? Or is it asking that pretty girl out on a date? Yes and yes, these are both acts of courage. Bravery is shown throughout the novel within three characters. Atticus Finch, Boo Radley and Scout Finch show great acts of courage in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Atticus Finch is a lawyer who does not believe in racial discrimination. His courage is evident by his actions throughout

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    don't develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” - Barbara De Angelis Imagine if one let every hardship that ever transpired in their life, take over and consume their world. Where would they be without their shield of courage? Ideally, any human will fall to the ground. With every second passing by, more hope in their souls will be lost and the bullet will only pierce further and further. The absence of courage will result in

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    My definition of a hero would have to be someone who is doing what they believe is right. This hero has to be strong, confident, intelligent, have leadership, caring, selflessness, courage, bravery, humility, and patience. These are the characteristics that any hero of my has to posses because any hero that I know has at least four of these quilts inside them and they all show, However, all the heroes that I have encountered in my life so far are mostly fictional. I love that heroine or hero that

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    TKAM ESSAY COURAGE Jeremy Battreall English 10 4-14-15 Courage is "mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty."Atticus finch a character in TKAM says, "Courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what." (Page 124) Courage is a huge theme in this book and its used in the whole book with all the characters Scouts character in TKAM uses physical courage. All the characters who aren't

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