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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As a child grows and matures‚ so does their idea of courage. Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird shows this maturation of courage through the protagonist‚ Scout. The novel is set in 1930s south; the town can be compared to most towns of the time where rumors spread and everyone knows everyone else’s stories. This town gossip leads to Scout’s early idea of courage. Scout’s perspective of courage grows from seeing Jem perform a courageous act of touching the Radley house‚ to seeing Atticus take
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Courage is complete only with integrity and morals.One alone is not a sin but surely incomplete. In Harper Lee’s novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout Finch learns this lesson through her family member and some outside influences. Scout grows in the novel from being immature and not understanding courage to a smart and courageous young girl. Through the actions of Scout Finch‚ Harper Lee demonstrates that in order to have true courage‚ one must act selflessly‚ practice integrity and most importantly
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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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Dear Ms. Garriot To Kill A Mockingbird took place in a small Alabama town named Maycomb. It tells a story about a Black man accused of raping a White woman named Mayella Ewell. The towns racial division‚ social inequality‚ lack of education‚ and bravery are all revealed during the trial. Atticus a well-educated man‚ with integrity was chosen to defend Tom Robinson the Black man accused of the crime. Even though Atticus knew he was not going to win and that Tom was innocent. He still wanted to
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strength‚ courage‚ and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself‚ ’I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along."- Eleanor Roosevelt. You are not born with courage‚ it is something that is created over time. Being courageous is never a lucid decision‚ it determines the quality of a person’s mind as it is faced with difficulty‚ danger‚ pain‚ and a test of bravery. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper
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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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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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