To Kill A Mockingbird Aphorisms
TKM Aphorism Project
“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 you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” (Lee 149).
True bravery is when you’re aware that the odds are against you, however, you have the ability to persevere through it. Even though you don’t want to complete the task ahead of you, an inner force brings you the motivation to do it. Sincere courageousness doesn’t always entail violence; in fact, courage comes from the choices made within that affect yourself or those around you. The outcome may not always be to your advantage, but occasionally you get lucky. Atticus is trying to show his children that having the guts to finish what seems impossible is a great quality to possess. He’s trying to prove that weapons won’t always determine one’s bravery. In this case, their neighbor Mrs. Dubose was a morphine addict. She was determined to overcome her addiction before she passed. Since the drug is highly addictive, she knew that the challenge would be extremely difficult, however, she persisted anyway. The result was that Mrs. Dubose did in fact overcome her addiction prior to her death. She displayed genuine courage because she trampled through her withdraws without batting an eye. In real life, the story of Mrs. Dubose’s courageousness is an important life lesson. It teaches that willpower and strength of mind are crucial to reach the end as a champion. Knowing that the odds are against you yet still trucking to achieve the goal is true courage. Obstacles may thwart you temporarily, but in the end courage will allow you to crush the obstacles and keep going. It’s bravery that is necessary for the journey called life.
“Baby, it’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you.” (Lee
“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 you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” (Lee 149).
True bravery is when you’re aware that the odds are against you, however, you have the ability to persevere through it. Even though you don’t want to complete the task ahead of you, an inner force brings you the motivation to do it. Sincere courageousness doesn’t always entail violence; in fact, courage comes from the choices made within that affect yourself or those around you. The outcome may not always be to your advantage, but occasionally you get lucky. Atticus is trying to show his children that having the guts to finish what seems impossible is a great quality to possess. He’s trying to prove that weapons won’t always determine one’s bravery. In this case, their neighbor Mrs. Dubose was a morphine addict. She was determined to overcome her addiction before she passed. Since the drug is highly addictive, she knew that the challenge would be extremely difficult, however, she persisted anyway. The result was that Mrs. Dubose did in fact overcome her addiction prior to her death. She displayed genuine courage because she trampled through her withdraws without batting an eye. In real life, the story of Mrs. Dubose’s courageousness is an important life lesson. It teaches that willpower and strength of mind are crucial to reach the end as a champion. Knowing that the odds are against you yet still trucking to achieve the goal is true courage. Obstacles may thwart you temporarily, but in the end courage will allow you to crush the obstacles and keep going. It’s bravery that is necessary for the journey called life.
“Baby, it’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you.” (Lee