The reader see this several times throughout the book, Atticus is a man who doesn't falter, His beliefs are firm and unmoving. I believe Mark Twain said it best, “We stand up for what we believe in. No matter the odds or consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move. Your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth and tell the whole world: ‘No, you…
Atticus conveys his moral courage in the community, at home and in the courtroom. His moral courage is shown through the decisions he makes within these places. In the community Atticus’ not only moral courage but also his mental and physical courage tested when he decided to guard Tom Robinson all by his lonesome at the jail. He risked his life and possibly Tom’s life when he faced the angry lynch mob by himself. "...…
True courage is being brave and standing up for what scares you the most in life. In this book, To Kill a Mockingbird, courage is represented through many main brave characters such as Atticus, Mrs. Dubose, and Boo Radley. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, true courage is shown by Atticus. Atticus is a great role model; he is a highly respected person throughout the novel.…
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…
Atticus’ lesson to them was that true courage is doing what is right, even if you think you’ll fail. “ …. 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’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway…
A hero is someone who is idealized for the courage they have and the person 's noble qualities. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch displayed many of these characteristics of a hero and someone courageous. He was one of the most important characters in the novel due to his heroic and courageous beliefs. Atticus fits the attribute of “real courage” because according to him someone with real courage is when “you know[you 've been] licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do”(112).…
Breaking Conformity in To Kill A Mockingbird Contrary to the common perception of Maycomb, the town where Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird takes place, not all of the citizens who live there conform to the typical norms that are expected of them. Calpurnia is the housekeeper of the Finch household where the protagonist, a young girl named Scout, lives. Dolphus Raymond, a white man who is portrayed as an alcoholic, lives with the colored people in town. The depiction of both Calpurnia and Dolphus Raymond demonstrates that even in an average town like Maycomb, there are people who continue to defy the boundaries of common stereotypes.…
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird? In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, a mockingbird symbolizes innocence. According to Atticus, “It is a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Pg 119). Three examples of mockingbirds are, Mayella Ewell, Tom Robinson, and Boo Radley.…
After Atticus is assigned to defend Tom Robinson, an African American, Scout asks him why is he doing something people say he shouldn’t be doing. In his own words, “The main one is, if I didn’t I couldn’t hold up my head in town…” (75). This shows that regardless if people think Atticus is doing the wrong thing, he still does it because it’s something a respectful man would do. He shows consideration for everybody.…
In the Face of Adversity Everybody has difficulties in their life. Some may seem small and others almost impossible to control. It all depends on how you handle them. In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the idea is presented that individual's reactions in the face of adversity shapes an identity. Precisely, Mayella Ewell, Dolphus Raymond, and Jem Finch each had a contrasting level of accomplishment.…
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.…
Atticus acts in a way he believes is right and does not change to accommodate the situation. He also admits that if he fails to do what he sees as right, he could not live with himself. Lee uses the simple and unchanging morals of Atticus to display the wickedness in their community from racism. Atticus states, “Why reasonable people go stark raving mad when anything involving a Negro comes up, is something I don't pretend to understand. ”(Lee 117)…
This shows that Atticus tries to understand the lives of individuals who perpetrate injustice and chooses to view…
A black man’s word against a white man’s, Atticus has no hope. He foreshadows this to his children after the death of Mrs Dubose when he tells them that courage is ‘when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.’ Atticus’ courage here is his moral courage, the courage to stand by your own principles when no one else agrees. It is in the quote above we see that Atticus’ courage and strength of character are what made him an ideal candidate to defend Tom Robinson and why exactly Maycomb ‘trusts him to do it right’.…
Atticus represents a protective shield between society and those that are defenseless because he abides by this belief by standing up for what is right, even though he is alone, and he gives the Negro citizens hope for equality. His accepting and fair attitude also contributes to his confidence and perseverance to continue to defend Tom Robinson. When Scout tells Atticus she doesn’t want to go to school because of Miss Caroline’s behavior, he tells Scout that to truly understand a person, you have to step in their shoes and put yourself in their position. (30) This virtue of acceptance and working to understand others allows Atticus to be patient and calm when dealing with people and guides him to do the right thing when taking action to deal with the social injustices. Atticus follows this principle to understand people, such as Boo Radley and Mrs. Dubose, and avoid being prejudiced towards them like most Maycomb citizens; he…