Moral Courage
American poet, E.E. Cummings once stated “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” This theme of courage in growing is seen in To Kill a Mockingbird with Scout Finch watching her father, Atticus Finch, stand up and do the right thing and in turn growing up through the entire book. Harper Lee had given To Kill a Mockingbird the theme of moral courage. This can be seen in the plot and conflict, but also the characterization Lee had given to these people. Other books and short stories such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight also has the theme of moral courage which is also seen through the development of the plot and the conflict at hand but also characterization in the short story.
Atticus’ moral courage can be seen very clearly during both of the novel’s plots. Atticus chooses to defend Tom Robinson in the trial because it is the right thing to do though he risks the lives of himself and his family when people like Bob Ewell begin to threaten both Jem and Scout Finch (Jem Finch is the brother of scout and the son of Atticus) because of Atticus’ involvement in the …show more content…
The plot of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain follows the code of chivalry by facing the odd against him by going to the Green Knight after Sir Gawain had chopped off his head a year earlier. Sir Gawain’s characterization is seen in the loyalty to his uncle Arthur, Sir Gawain states "I am the weakest, I know, and the dullest-minded, So my death would be the least loss, if truth should be told; Only because you are my uncle am I to be praised, No virtue I know in myself but your blood." Sir Gawain is ready to show loyalty to Arthur by acknowledging that he is not that strong but he still goes to the Green Knight’s church showing courage with this
American poet, E.E. Cummings once stated “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” This theme of courage in growing is seen in To Kill a Mockingbird with Scout Finch watching her father, Atticus Finch, stand up and do the right thing and in turn growing up through the entire book. Harper Lee had given To Kill a Mockingbird the theme of moral courage. This can be seen in the plot and conflict, but also the characterization Lee had given to these people. Other books and short stories such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight also has the theme of moral courage which is also seen through the development of the plot and the conflict at hand but also characterization in the short story.
Atticus’ moral courage can be seen very clearly during both of the novel’s plots. Atticus chooses to defend Tom Robinson in the trial because it is the right thing to do though he risks the lives of himself and his family when people like Bob Ewell begin to threaten both Jem and Scout Finch (Jem Finch is the brother of scout and the son of Atticus) because of Atticus’ involvement in the …show more content…
The plot of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain follows the code of chivalry by facing the odd against him by going to the Green Knight after Sir Gawain had chopped off his head a year earlier. Sir Gawain’s characterization is seen in the loyalty to his uncle Arthur, Sir Gawain states "I am the weakest, I know, and the dullest-minded, So my death would be the least loss, if truth should be told; Only because you are my uncle am I to be praised, No virtue I know in myself but your blood." Sir Gawain is ready to show loyalty to Arthur by acknowledging that he is not that strong but he still goes to the Green Knight’s church showing courage with this