Most people define courage as a man with a gun. In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird we follow the characters Atticus Scout and Jem Finch. Through the book Jem figures it out the hard way and scout gets is kind of easy. Jem showed his courage by helping scout when ever she needed help. Scout shows courage by standing up for her dad when the kids in her school called him a nigger lover. Through the character of Atticus Harper Lee shows the reader what true courage is.
Courage is doing some thing even though you know you're going to lose Atticus shows that throughout the book."I wanted you to see what real courage is instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see through it no matter what."(Lee 112) The evidence shows that Atticus is a good trustworthy man, and that he cares for his children. Atticus shows courage also by telling Jem to go read a book to Mrs.Dubose for doing a bad thing."You rarely win, but sometimes you do Mrs.Dubose won, all ninety eight pounds of her. According to her views she died beholden to nothing and nobody. She was the bravest person I …show more content…
He was showing courage by being alone and waiting for trouble with know one to help him. Atticus showing courage to its finest is him defending Tom Robinson in court. "What was the evidence of her offense? Tom Robinson, a human being. She must put Tom Robinson away from her. Tom Robinson was her daily reminder of what she did what did she do. She tempted a negro."( Lee 203) Atticus showed true courage by trying to protect the innocent Tom Robinson but since he was a black man he didn't
Courage is doing some thing even though you know you're going to lose Atticus shows that throughout the book."I wanted you to see what real courage is instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see through it no matter what."(Lee 112) The evidence shows that Atticus is a good trustworthy man, and that he cares for his children. Atticus shows courage also by telling Jem to go read a book to Mrs.Dubose for doing a bad thing."You rarely win, but sometimes you do Mrs.Dubose won, all ninety eight pounds of her. According to her views she died beholden to nothing and nobody. She was the bravest person I …show more content…
He was showing courage by being alone and waiting for trouble with know one to help him. Atticus showing courage to its finest is him defending Tom Robinson in court. "What was the evidence of her offense? Tom Robinson, a human being. She must put Tom Robinson away from her. Tom Robinson was her daily reminder of what she did what did she do. She tempted a negro."( Lee 203) Atticus showed true courage by trying to protect the innocent Tom Robinson but since he was a black man he didn't