How Does Atticus Show Courage

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. Boo Radley is a grown man who hides away in his father’s home and never comes out because he is shy but must make a decision about whether to step out of his comfort zone and safe the Finch children. The characters show that courage is a difficult decision to choose, but it is the right thing, and we see that portrayed in To …show more content…
Unfortunately, Atticus doesn’t realize that Boo has actually killed Bob Ewell but instead thinks his son, Jem has actually killed him. As a result, Mr. Tate must explain to Atticus that it is not Jem that killed Bob, but Boo Radley. “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...To my way of thinkin’, Mr. Finch, taking the one man who’s done you and this town a great service an’ draggin’ him with his shy ways into the limelight - to me, that’s a sin.” (Harper Lee 369-370). This quote shows that even though Boo Radley is a sensitive, shy man, he went against his self characteristics to save two children and risk being put into a position where much attention would be drawn. Courage is show here because Boo makes the right choice even though it might mean him being