Nelson Mandela once said, “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” By this, he means that it’s possible to have fear and still have courage, and you are courageous by overcoming that fear. This quote of courage relates to the actions of Mrs. Dubose, Atticus, and Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird. The quote of courage stated above relates to the actions of Mrs. Dubose in To Kill a Mockingbird. Mrs. Dubose was an ill, elderly woman who lived down the street from the Finch children. The children hated her, as she always insulted them and their father whenever they passed by her house. One day, she said something so horrible
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Boo Radley was a mystery to the children, as they had heard rumors about him but had never seen him with their own eyes. They tried to get him to come out when they were younger, but never succeeded. Eventually, they had given up on their obsession with him and moved on. On the night of the pageant as they were walking home, Bob Ewell-who was still angry with Atticus about the trial-attacked them. He tried to kill them, but the reason he did not succeed was because of the mysterious Boo Radley. He realized that there were bigger things at stake than him wanting to stay in his house that night. If he had not have stepped in, the children would have been killed. Boo Radley was like their guardian angel in a way, always silently watching over them and he actually ended up saving their lives. Heck Tate defends Boo Radley’s actions, saying “I never heard tell that it’s against the law for a citizen to do his utmost to prevent a crime from being committed, which is exactly what he did.” (Lee, 369). It took a great amount of bravery for a person as shy as Boo to come out of his house, but he realized that with people’s life at stake, it was worth it. He walked into danger to save the children, and that’s one of the most courageous and selfless acts a person can …show more content…
Dubose, Atticus, and Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird. Mrs. Dubose was very ill and wanted to break her addiction if it was the last thing she did, and she saw it through no matter what. She ended up dying, but she died beholden to nothing and nobody, which made her courageous. Atticus served as a barrier of protection between Tom Robinson and an angry mob, sacrificing his own well-being to make sure Tom was okay. He stood up for Tom even though some people didn’t agree with him. He didn’t care what people thought of him as long as he did what he thought was right. Boo Radley was a recluse who would rather have stayed in his house, but he faced the fear of going outside in order to save the children from Bob Ewell. He realized that he was needed, and that there were bigger things at stake than him staying in his house. He saved the Finch children’s lives, a very courageous act. In both the time of To Kill a Mockingbird and today, the qualities of courage are mostly the same. Setting a goal and seeing it through until the end, realizing that what people think of you doesn’t matter as long as you believe it’s the right thing to do, and stepping out of your comfort zone for a bigger cause are three of those qualities. Courage is a great quality for any person to have, and these three characters in To Kill a Mockingbird are great examples of
Boo Radley was a mystery to the children, as they had heard rumors about him but had never seen him with their own eyes. They tried to get him to come out when they were younger, but never succeeded. Eventually, they had given up on their obsession with him and moved on. On the night of the pageant as they were walking home, Bob Ewell-who was still angry with Atticus about the trial-attacked them. He tried to kill them, but the reason he did not succeed was because of the mysterious Boo Radley. He realized that there were bigger things at stake than him wanting to stay in his house that night. If he had not have stepped in, the children would have been killed. Boo Radley was like their guardian angel in a way, always silently watching over them and he actually ended up saving their lives. Heck Tate defends Boo Radley’s actions, saying “I never heard tell that it’s against the law for a citizen to do his utmost to prevent a crime from being committed, which is exactly what he did.” (Lee, 369). It took a great amount of bravery for a person as shy as Boo to come out of his house, but he realized that with people’s life at stake, it was worth it. He walked into danger to save the children, and that’s one of the most courageous and selfless acts a person can …show more content…
Dubose, Atticus, and Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird. Mrs. Dubose was very ill and wanted to break her addiction if it was the last thing she did, and she saw it through no matter what. She ended up dying, but she died beholden to nothing and nobody, which made her courageous. Atticus served as a barrier of protection between Tom Robinson and an angry mob, sacrificing his own well-being to make sure Tom was okay. He stood up for Tom even though some people didn’t agree with him. He didn’t care what people thought of him as long as he did what he thought was right. Boo Radley was a recluse who would rather have stayed in his house, but he faced the fear of going outside in order to save the children from Bob Ewell. He realized that he was needed, and that there were bigger things at stake than him staying in his house. He saved the Finch children’s lives, a very courageous act. In both the time of To Kill a Mockingbird and today, the qualities of courage are mostly the same. Setting a goal and seeing it through until the end, realizing that what people think of you doesn’t matter as long as you believe it’s the right thing to do, and stepping out of your comfort zone for a bigger cause are three of those qualities. Courage is a great quality for any person to have, and these three characters in To Kill a Mockingbird are great examples of