What is courage? Is courage somebody charging headlong into a fight to save someone? Is courage standing up for one’s beliefs in front of one’s peers? Or is courage a different entity altogether? Harper Lee explores the theme of courage in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" through the actions of Mrs. Dubose‚ Atticus Finch‚ and Boo Radley. To describe Mrs. Dubose one would have to think of the most vile‚ crotchety‚ and all-around evil old woman they knew‚ and double that. Although she might
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Throughout the story‚To Kill A Mockingbird‚ author Harper Lee shows the characters as being courageous. She shows courage by how it is defined in the novel‚ which characters have courage‚ and how they do it. So far‚ what I have read the novel is mainly about having courage. She has expressed using courage through the character. For example‚ Atticus says to jem that he wants a son “ to see what real courage is‚ instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand.” Scout‚ Jem
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Courage in To Kill A Mockingbird This novel depicts the epic resilience of the characters as they avoid the social pressures of racism and their controversial environment. In To KIll a Mockingbird‚Harper Lee uses indirect characterization of courage in different characters while also linking heroism to the characters. Atticus’s heroic demeanor is complemented by his courageous actions and his courage to go with what his town disapproves of. For example‚when Atticus was at the jailhouse for
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novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ several characters exemplify courage by standing up for their beliefs. The two most courageous characters are Atticus and Calpurnia because they never follow what is popular and instead stand up for their beliefs.
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Courage Appears from the Most Unlikely People Courage‚ something that comes in many forms‚ hiding in every corner‚ but not always seen. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee portrays many forms of courage through the actions of her characters. The three characters‚ which from my perspective‚ revealed their courage via their actions within this novel are Mrs. Dubose‚ Jem and Atticus. Courage comes in many shapes and sizes and is often overlooked in the everyday individuals. One example is
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Courage is being able to face difficulty and do what others are afraid to do‚ without caring about what others think of you. Courage is commonly interpreted incorrectly‚ a courageous person is more than just a strong person who fights for someone. A courageous person would be able to face situations with self-confidence and resolution‚ a will do something even if they are afraid of the out outcome. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ she demonstrates courage is doing what is right no matter
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In the Novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” There are a lot of examples of courage. Characters in the novel all have distinct personalities and attributes‚ but only a few display courage‚ and not all in the same ways. Some of this character’s include‚ Atticus‚ Jem‚ and Scout. All of this people have courage for different reasons. Atticus’s courage is standing up for the right thing. Atticus defends a man who at that time was hated by the people around him. Atticus felt that this was not right and defended
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Courage In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee paints the idea that when people do what they don”t want to do but it is the right thing good thing come out of it.This becomes clear to the reader when characters in the novel do some thing that are challenging but they do it anyways. In part one of the book we get introduced to two characters atticus and scout which both in part one have a scene where they are courageous. A quote from the beginning of part 1 is‚ “The main one is‚ if
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In Harper Lee’s autobiographical narrative‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ characters like Atticus‚ Dolphus Raymond‚ and Tom Robinson demonstrate many forms of courageous behavior; in contrast‚ characters like Bob Ewell demonstrate cowardice. From these characters‚ Harper Lee’s audience learns that there are many characters in this book that are brave. Atticus demonstrates bravery by being true to himself and being a great role model for his kids. On page 99‚ Atticus tells Scout‚ “Of course I do. Don’t
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During the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch showed a lot of moral courage. He defended a black man accused of raping a white woman‚ which was an impossibly difficult task in Maycomb County‚ Alabama. His actions helped many people‚ like the whole of the black community. However‚ some people in the book demonstrated a lack of moral courage‚ and this caused harm to people‚ both physically and emotionally. One example was when the jury convicted Tom Robinson of raping
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