Jem Finch Courage
Courage
“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.” (Dumbledore from Harry Potter). Courage was used in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. For example, Scout Finch and Jem Finch had to stand up to their friends and say what they thought was right even when people didn't want to listen to what they had to say. Atticus had to stand up to the whole town and defend a black man even when he knew that there was no hope for Tom Robinson to be proven not guilty. As sick as Mrs. Dubose was, it would have made sense for her to continue taking morphine to dull the pain, but instead she took the pain in order to die free of her addiction. Courage is defined as the quality …show more content…
The first is when he decides to defend Tom Robinson for the rape of Mayella Ewell. Defending a black man is a risking thing to do not only because of the prejudice and racism of the people of Maycomb, but also because of Atticus’s stature in the town. Atticus is risking his career and family name by defending Tom. Throughout the novel and particularly when he is engrossed is defending Tom Robinson, he shows another, perhaps more subtle courage: He takes the time to teach his children. He wants them to enjoy and learn good and useful things throughout their lives. It is important to Atticus Finch that explain and demonstrate to his children that it is better to “fight with your own head instead of using your fist.”(chapter 9) Further, Atticus wants them to understand that “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view- until you climb into his shin and walk around in it.” (chapter 9 pages 85-87). Atticus told Scout,”This time we aren’t fighting the Yankees, we’re fighting our friends. But remember this, no matter how bitter things get they’re still out friends and this is still our home.” (chapter 9 page 27), in this quote from Atticus, he did not give give into the threats from the other people in Maycomb County. How would you like fighting against your friends, but still knowing that they are your friends? To me that would be very hard, and very emotional, but Atticus Finch did it he never treated people different. Atticus definitely showed courage in the novel To Kill a
“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.” (Dumbledore from Harry Potter). Courage was used in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. For example, Scout Finch and Jem Finch had to stand up to their friends and say what they thought was right even when people didn't want to listen to what they had to say. Atticus had to stand up to the whole town and defend a black man even when he knew that there was no hope for Tom Robinson to be proven not guilty. As sick as Mrs. Dubose was, it would have made sense for her to continue taking morphine to dull the pain, but instead she took the pain in order to die free of her addiction. Courage is defined as the quality …show more content…
The first is when he decides to defend Tom Robinson for the rape of Mayella Ewell. Defending a black man is a risking thing to do not only because of the prejudice and racism of the people of Maycomb, but also because of Atticus’s stature in the town. Atticus is risking his career and family name by defending Tom. Throughout the novel and particularly when he is engrossed is defending Tom Robinson, he shows another, perhaps more subtle courage: He takes the time to teach his children. He wants them to enjoy and learn good and useful things throughout their lives. It is important to Atticus Finch that explain and demonstrate to his children that it is better to “fight with your own head instead of using your fist.”(chapter 9) Further, Atticus wants them to understand that “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view- until you climb into his shin and walk around in it.” (chapter 9 pages 85-87). Atticus told Scout,”This time we aren’t fighting the Yankees, we’re fighting our friends. But remember this, no matter how bitter things get they’re still out friends and this is still our home.” (chapter 9 page 27), in this quote from Atticus, he did not give give into the threats from the other people in Maycomb County. How would you like fighting against your friends, but still knowing that they are your friends? To me that would be very hard, and very emotional, but Atticus Finch did it he never treated people different. Atticus definitely showed courage in the novel To Kill a