In “To Kill A Mockingbird” we saw great acts of courage. Comparatively how the Mockingbird was a symbol of innocence, Atticus Finch was a symbol of courage. To summarize Atticus represents courage throughout his everyday life.
In the novel we saw several examples of moral courage by Atticus. Moral courage can be defined as the courage to take action for moral reasons despite the risk of adverse consequences. The moral courage of Atticus, tells what kind of character he is. Therefore his moral choices set good examples for Jem and Scout and showed that he lived an open-minded and progressive life. With this in mind, an example is seen when Atticus does not allow Scout to say nigger. During the 1930s it was common to describe African Americans …show more content…
Anyone can act on physical force but to withdraw that takes courage. However the altercation with Tim Johnson, showed that Atticus could use his physical courage for protection of Maycomb. Although he hasn't fired a gun in years. Atticus accepts the responsibility to bring the dog down in one shot, knowing that if he misses, disaster will result. Atticus shows great physical courage when he positions himself between Tom Robinson and the lynch mob that has come for him. Thankfully for Scout’s courage to say something to Mr. Cunningham no one had gotten hurt. All things considered Atticus was willing to put himself in harm's way for a negro, which during that time was unheard of. An additional example of Atticus standing his ground is when Bob Ewell spits his tobacco in his face. After the trial, everyone in Maycomb knew the real truth. Being that, Bob lost the rest of his dignity and was humiliated. Atticus had the physical courage to take it and not start a fight with Bob. “Wiped his face and stood there and let Mr. Ewell call him names wild horses could not bring her to repeat.” These examples of physical courage from Atticus, shows his restraint from causing harm to
In the novel we saw several examples of moral courage by Atticus. Moral courage can be defined as the courage to take action for moral reasons despite the risk of adverse consequences. The moral courage of Atticus, tells what kind of character he is. Therefore his moral choices set good examples for Jem and Scout and showed that he lived an open-minded and progressive life. With this in mind, an example is seen when Atticus does not allow Scout to say nigger. During the 1930s it was common to describe African Americans …show more content…
Anyone can act on physical force but to withdraw that takes courage. However the altercation with Tim Johnson, showed that Atticus could use his physical courage for protection of Maycomb. Although he hasn't fired a gun in years. Atticus accepts the responsibility to bring the dog down in one shot, knowing that if he misses, disaster will result. Atticus shows great physical courage when he positions himself between Tom Robinson and the lynch mob that has come for him. Thankfully for Scout’s courage to say something to Mr. Cunningham no one had gotten hurt. All things considered Atticus was willing to put himself in harm's way for a negro, which during that time was unheard of. An additional example of Atticus standing his ground is when Bob Ewell spits his tobacco in his face. After the trial, everyone in Maycomb knew the real truth. Being that, Bob lost the rest of his dignity and was humiliated. Atticus had the physical courage to take it and not start a fight with Bob. “Wiped his face and stood there and let Mr. Ewell call him names wild horses could not bring her to repeat.” These examples of physical courage from Atticus, shows his restraint from causing harm to