Atticus Finch, the father of Scout and Jem from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is portrayed as a brave and courageous man. He stands up for what he believes and sees value in understanding other’s perspectives and why they might think the way they do. He takes a case for a black man that is falsely accused even though he knows he may not win. He is described as a man who has more abilities than he cares to show. Atticus Finch fits the mold for a courageous man.
In chapter 10, Atticus is the only one brave and able enough to shoot a mad dog that can infect the whole town with rabies. Atticus is still afraid, “I haven’t shot a gun in thirty years-” (Lee 127), but he still shoots the dog despite his fear. This is one aspect that is associated with the trait of bravery. Being able to continue doing something that can be worrisome or frightful is difficult and only something that a courageous person can do. …show more content…
He believes that courage is going into something, not certain whether it will go well or not. This relates to his choice to take a case for Tom Robinson, a black man put on trial for a reason Atticus does not mention to Scout because she is too young to understand. When Scout asks Atticus why he is doing the case, he answers, “For a number of reasons. 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” (100). Atticus knows that to be courageous and to be a justified member of his county, he must stand up for what is right even though other people may disagree and tear him down for
In chapter 10, Atticus is the only one brave and able enough to shoot a mad dog that can infect the whole town with rabies. Atticus is still afraid, “I haven’t shot a gun in thirty years-” (Lee 127), but he still shoots the dog despite his fear. This is one aspect that is associated with the trait of bravery. Being able to continue doing something that can be worrisome or frightful is difficult and only something that a courageous person can do. …show more content…
He believes that courage is going into something, not certain whether it will go well or not. This relates to his choice to take a case for Tom Robinson, a black man put on trial for a reason Atticus does not mention to Scout because she is too young to understand. When Scout asks Atticus why he is doing the case, he answers, “For a number of reasons. 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” (100). Atticus knows that to be courageous and to be a justified member of his county, he must stand up for what is right even though other people may disagree and tear him down for