To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus Brave Quotes

SBD/TP-Whether Atticus is standing up for what is right, or taking one shot that might not hit the target, there is no denying that he is brave. A1-One day Scout (Atticus’ daughter) comes home from school and tells Atticus about Cecil Jacobs, (boy who goes to school with Scout) calling him a “nigger lover”(75). A2-Whenever Scout asks her dad why he chooses to defend a black man, Atticus tells her, “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, I couldn't even tell you or Jem not to do something again”(75). A3- This proves how brave Atticus is because Scout and Jem (Scout’s brother) mean the world to him and he would never want to cause them any harm. A4- The fact that he felt it necessary to risk their emotional state for Tom’s case really shows how brave he is. …show more content…
A6-Most white people during this time period think African Americans are below them, but Atticus knows better. B1/TR/R-Additionally, Atticus shows courage when he shoots Tim Johnson. B2- Mr. Heck Tate tells Atticus that he only has one shot because if the bullet misses the dog, then it will go straight into the Radley house. B3- Atticus states, “I haven’t shot a gun in thirty years--”(96). B4- Even with this information in mind Atticus still takes the gun and shoots.B5-This statement proves his bravery once again because he is risking shooting someone when he only has one shot, and he has not shot a gun in thirty years. SBD/CL- Although superheroes are brave, Atticus displays his courage through extraordinary actions as he faces the everyday trials of