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. “Why does [he] pay you like that?” I asked. “Because that’s the only way he can pay me. He has no money” (Lee 27). Scout was not accustomed to the way Mr. Cunningham payed Atticus, so she questioned him. Atticus taught her to accept the ways of others even if they
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Atticus shows them that courage exists in places you would never expect. Scout and Jem had to learn the value of courage one way or another living in Maycomb. A great deal of courage emerged through the Tom Robinson case. “Before I'm through, I intend to jar the jury a bit--I think we'll have a reasonable chance on appeal, though... I'd hoped to get through life without a case of this kind, but John Taylor pointed at me and said, 'You're it” (Lee 117). Atticus shows a great deal of courage in this situation. He accepts the case, doing the right thing, but also putting himself in danger since a white man defending a black man was not the way to do things in Maycomb. Later on in To Kill a Mockingbird, Mrs. Dubose passes away. Before her passing, Atticus made Jem read to her everyday for tearing up her camellia bushes. “I wanted you to see what real courage is. 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). Atticus wanted them to see the other side of Mrs. Dubose, the side of courage. Mrs. Dubose had her own view of things but she upheld her opinion with all of the strength she had in her. That’s the type of courage Atticus wanted to teach his children. Courage was one of the hardest values for Atticus to teach his children. Teaching this value put him in danger, as well has his family and
Atticus shows them that courage exists in places you would never expect. Scout and Jem had to learn the value of courage one way or another living in Maycomb. A great deal of courage emerged through the Tom Robinson case. “Before I'm through, I intend to jar the jury a bit--I think we'll have a reasonable chance on appeal, though... I'd hoped to get through life without a case of this kind, but John Taylor pointed at me and said, 'You're it” (Lee 117). Atticus shows a great deal of courage in this situation. He accepts the case, doing the right thing, but also putting himself in danger since a white man defending a black man was not the way to do things in Maycomb. Later on in To Kill a Mockingbird, Mrs. Dubose passes away. Before her passing, Atticus made Jem read to her everyday for tearing up her camellia bushes. “I wanted you to see what real courage is. 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). Atticus wanted them to see the other side of Mrs. Dubose, the side of courage. Mrs. Dubose had her own view of things but she upheld her opinion with all of the strength she had in her. That’s the type of courage Atticus wanted to teach his children. Courage was one of the hardest values for Atticus to teach his children. Teaching this value put him in danger, as well has his family and