To Kill A Mockingbird Quote Analysis

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen” (Courage). Harper Lee proves this statement through the brilliant piece of literature known as To Kill a Mockingbird. Scout Finch is a little girl who lives with her family in sleepy Maycomb County. Her whole world gets turned upside down when she is exposed to a series of events that teach her about compassion, racism, and most of all courage. Harper Lee has shown what real courage is through the extraordinary characters Scout, Mrs. Dubose, and Atticus. Scout showed her bravery in many various ways throughout the novel. She literally fought for what she thought was right but was courageous enough to put her fists down and walk away when necessary. “I drew a bead on him, remembered what Atticus had said, then dropped my fists and walked away,” (Lee 76). Scout shows her courage through walking away from a fight and shouldering the names that she was called, but she also was brave when she started to talk to Mr. Cunningham while a mob surrounded her. Scout Finch was proud of her quiet victories just like Mrs. Dubose. …show more content…
Dubose is the mean elder lady with an alleged gun underneath her shawl. This is what Scout and Jem thought of her. In actuality an argument could made that she is one of the bravest characters in the book. Late in her life, Mrs. Dubose started fighting her morphine addiction with the help of Jem and Scout. “’I wanted you to see something about her- I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun,’” (Lee 112). Mrs. Dubose was also brave every time she would voice her opinions to those who might not want to hear it. While Mrs. Dubose is one of the bravest people in the novel, Atticus was possibly the most