Scout and Jem are asked/encouraged to think about Boo Radley as a man, not a monster. Calpurnia makes certain that Scout does not treat Walter Cunningham like he is lesser than the Finches. Atticus advises the children that they are needed/demanded to trear black people and even people like Mrs. Dubose with…
SBD/TP-Whether Atticus is standing up for what is right, or taking one shot that might not hit the target, there is no denying that he is brave. A1-One day Scout (Atticus’ daughter) comes home from school and tells Atticus about Cecil Jacobs, (boy who goes to school with Scout) calling him a “nigger lover”(75). A2-Whenever Scout asks her dad why he chooses to defend a black man, Atticus tells her, “The main one is, if I didn't I couldn't hold up my head in town, I couldn't represent this county in the legislature, I couldn't even tell you or Jem not to do something again”(75). A3- This proves how brave Atticus is because Scout and Jem (Scout’s brother) mean the world to him and he would never want to cause them any harm.…
Atticus expects his children to stand up for what they believe in, and he does the same himself. He does not feel that he can tell them one thing and do another. Finally, Atticus is always guiding Jem and Scout with advice so that they will become more compassionate people. Atticus sets a good example for the children when Mr. Ewell confronts him. Even though he is provoked and insulted, Atticus simply has a “peaceful reaction”.…
The major theme of this story is about courage. These children must be brave and courageous in many different ways and at many different times. Even the little things like making an effort to make Boo Radley come out of his house took extreme bravery. The children were terrified to cause such an event. The courage, presented in this novel really gives a feeling of the dauntlessness these children had.…
Throughout all corners of the world, one can find inhabited in the human soul the rare occupance of courage. This moral compass directs the pathway of doing right, even in the face of danger or fear. This theme is communicated in To Kill a Mockingbird through the characters of Atticus, Mrs. Dubose and Boo Radley. Facing Atticus is the decision to follow through with being the defense attorney of a Tom Robinson, a black man accused of rape. Mrs. Dubose has a morphine addiction that she fights through even though it’s difficult to overcome.…
Another one of the many adversity’s that Atticus deals with having to keep his children out of trouble. Jem and Scout find themselves in trouble from time to time, and one of those times is when they try and get a look at Boo Radley. Atticus tells his kin that they should leave Mr. Radley alone because he was like a mockingbird, in that he has never really bothered them so they have no need to go and bother him. With being an older man Atticus cannot be out running after his children and discipline them so he has to use his wisdom to persuade the kids into obeying him and getting them to stay out of trouble. Which is the tool that he uses to overcome his adversities.…
The character that stood their ground even against the societal beliefs, which are questionable whether to be right or wrong, are Scout and Jem responding to prejudice, Tom Robinson’s fight against injustice and racism, and Atticus combatting justice and being rejected by white…
Most people define courage as a man with a gun. In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird we follow the characters Atticus Scout and Jem Finch. Through the book Jem figures it out the hard way and scout gets is kind of easy. Jem showed his courage by helping scout when ever she needed help. Scout shows courage by standing up for her dad when the kids in her school called him a nigger lover.…
While facing adversity in Maycomb, Atticus Finch teaches his children the values of tolerance and courage through real-world experiences and encounters. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus teaches his two children the idea of tolerance, which shows acceptance of certain situations. While living in Maycomb, Scout and Jem saw things done differently than what they experienced. At one point in the story, Mr. Cunningham delivered a harvest to the Finch household, paying Atticus back.…
In particular, his character best exemplifies courage in the book. Atticus shows courage multiple ways, for one he stood up for what was right in very hard situations, he went against mainstream society, and he did what was necessary even though he knew it could lead to him or his kids getting hurt. This is seen through the book as his character unfolds, helping Tom Robinson, raising his children Scout and Jem, and who he is around everyone in the town. Harper Lee, the author of To Kill A Mockingbird, shows that courage is not just one thing and isn’t easy. Throughout the book she shows that courage can get you hurt, that it can help people, change things for the better, and that is it good to go against the grain…
Atticus shows his heroism through the high value he places on justice and compassion. Throughout the novel, he reminds his children, Scout, the main character,…
Growing Up With Courage “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are” said E. E. cummings, a poet. This quote relates to the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee because the three people I believe that show courage while growing up are Scout, Jem, and Dill. All three of these characters are young when the story begins and you read about them growing up. As they grow up they show courage in many different ways. I believe that people could learn courage from the characters Scout, Jem, and Dill in the book.…
Jem starts it off when running up to hit the Radleys house(Chapter 1). Atticus shows much courage defending a black man, Tom Robinson, in a trial, and when Boo comes out of his house in the end to save the kids(Chapter 29). This book shows courage and shows how we should interpret it into our lives and not live through life fearing it or worrying what others think. We have our own set minds and we must face, things, people, and challenges, just like all the breve people in To Kill a…
Although physical and mental courage can be associated together, it takes moral courage to do what is right as opposed to what is wrong. Throughout the rumours that were said about Boo Radley, his strong sense of morality and justice motivated him to defend Jem and Scout by Bob Ewell. With determination, and giving it all he had, he attacked Mr. Ewell, thus leading to his death and the safety of the children. Boo did not defend the children in hopes to gain a better reputation of himself, but rather did it because he felt it was the right thing to do. Although Boo did not say anything to anybody or claim that he was the one who protected Jem and Scout from potential harm, his actions remained a secret to Jem and Scout only.…
Throughout history, society’s expectations have largely impacted people’s opinions and behavior because of constant environmental pressures. The impacts shown throughout movies, books, and history amplify society’s effects on a person’s moral value and beliefs and are created based on set standards. Although many people fall under societal pressures and neglect to stand up for what is right, there are some who try to change society for the good, even if they are standing alone. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is presented as a moral compass for Maycomb citizens and he bravely works against stereotypes and injustices while facing insults and being publicly shamed. Despite becoming a public target for not following social rules, Atticus…