An example of this is when Atticus agrees to take Tom Robinson’s case. He not only took the case, he actually tried to defend Tom. This action was looked down upon by most of the people living in Maycomb. Atticus knew that people were talking about him badly, but he did not let their comments bother him. Which ties into his self-control characteristic. He kept pushing through the case in order to bring justice to the African Americans. Another instance of Atticus’s bravery is when he went to the jailhouse to protect Tom from getting hurt by the Cunningham’s lynching mob. He sat outside reading a newspaper while waiting for them to come. Atticus knew that he was going to get hurt but he still attempted to save Tom. When he was reflecting on the mob with Scout and Jem, he said, “He might have hurt me a little but son[Jem], you’ll understand folks a little better when you’re older,” (Lee, 210). Atticus is a prime example of true bravery and constantly showed it in the
An example of this is when Atticus agrees to take Tom Robinson’s case. He not only took the case, he actually tried to defend Tom. This action was looked down upon by most of the people living in Maycomb. Atticus knew that people were talking about him badly, but he did not let their comments bother him. Which ties into his self-control characteristic. He kept pushing through the case in order to bring justice to the African Americans. Another instance of Atticus’s bravery is when he went to the jailhouse to protect Tom from getting hurt by the Cunningham’s lynching mob. He sat outside reading a newspaper while waiting for them to come. Atticus knew that he was going to get hurt but he still attempted to save Tom. When he was reflecting on the mob with Scout and Jem, he said, “He might have hurt me a little but son[Jem], you’ll understand folks a little better when you’re older,” (Lee, 210). Atticus is a prime example of true bravery and constantly showed it in the