Maycomb, Alabama is a motionless community where life is still, those who are there, live there for generations, rarely did anyone move into or out of this quiet town. The town follows the 1930s stereotypical lifestyle where racial discrimination is clearly visible, as proven in the Tom Robinson court case. In this quiet town, the only thing that seems out of the ordinary is the Radley Place, from the outside, the house appears almost vacant with rarely any sound. The neighborhood children make horror stories about Boo Radley who never leaves his house, in fact, only Mr. Radley, Boo’s brother, occasionally comes out of the deserted house. In To Kill a Mockingbird, various events occur that shows the courage of the community. Courage as portrayed
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During a state of anger, Jem damages Mrs. Dubose’s camellias after she makes nasty comments about Atticus defending Tom Robinson. He later offers her an apology and redeems himself by accepting the consequences of reading to Ms. Dubose for a whole month, despite that she frequently makes negative comments about Atticus defending an African American. Jem follows through on his consequence and he understands that his actions could not be excused by the way that Mrs. Dubose speaks about his family. His courage to keep his words reveals that he knows that it is incorrect for him to respond to Mrs. Dubose in a negative manner even when she attacks his father. In addition to the original consequences that Mrs. Dubose gave Jem, she requests for him to remain for another week, when he was ready to oppose her request, his father “put out his hand and Jem was silent” (145). In this situation, Jem understands that due to his actions he must compel to do whatever Mrs. Dubose requires him to do. It takes a lot of courage for Jem to admit that he is wrong even though his objective is to defend his father from the neighbor’s criticism. As an older brother, Jem was able to set the example of confessing and accepting the consequences of a mistake. This is important to Scout, especially during the time of Atticus’ defense of Tom Robinson where she will receive multiple offensive …show more content…
Courage is the ability to do the correct thing, despite the difficulty in some circumstances that the majority is incapable of doing, as shown by Atticus, Jem, and Scout. Atticus’s courage allows for the audience of the trial to see Tom Robinson’s innocence and the inaccuracy of judgment by race, although his defense did not prevail in court. Jem’s courage permits him to confess to his mistakes and endures his consequences as a result of him demolishing Mrs. Dubose’s camellias. Scout’s courage entitles her to see Arthur Radley from a different perspective, which enables her to understand that she should not fear him. Harper Lee’s ideas about courage are portrayed through the characters. From the different ways the characters reacts in specific situations, we can analyze that Lee’s message is that it takes a lot of courage to stand up for what you believe is right, especially if you have little support along your side. Her message is evident through Atticus’ actions in court and the children’s connection with the Radleys. Harper Lee characterizes the protagonist as courageous people who rise above others to do what is correct. The novel encourages its readers to call up their courage and take a stand for what they believe is correct. Courage as portrayed by the main characters in the novel impacts the results of the situations the characters are involved
During a state of anger, Jem damages Mrs. Dubose’s camellias after she makes nasty comments about Atticus defending Tom Robinson. He later offers her an apology and redeems himself by accepting the consequences of reading to Ms. Dubose for a whole month, despite that she frequently makes negative comments about Atticus defending an African American. Jem follows through on his consequence and he understands that his actions could not be excused by the way that Mrs. Dubose speaks about his family. His courage to keep his words reveals that he knows that it is incorrect for him to respond to Mrs. Dubose in a negative manner even when she attacks his father. In addition to the original consequences that Mrs. Dubose gave Jem, she requests for him to remain for another week, when he was ready to oppose her request, his father “put out his hand and Jem was silent” (145). In this situation, Jem understands that due to his actions he must compel to do whatever Mrs. Dubose requires him to do. It takes a lot of courage for Jem to admit that he is wrong even though his objective is to defend his father from the neighbor’s criticism. As an older brother, Jem was able to set the example of confessing and accepting the consequences of a mistake. This is important to Scout, especially during the time of Atticus’ defense of Tom Robinson where she will receive multiple offensive …show more content…
Courage is the ability to do the correct thing, despite the difficulty in some circumstances that the majority is incapable of doing, as shown by Atticus, Jem, and Scout. Atticus’s courage allows for the audience of the trial to see Tom Robinson’s innocence and the inaccuracy of judgment by race, although his defense did not prevail in court. Jem’s courage permits him to confess to his mistakes and endures his consequences as a result of him demolishing Mrs. Dubose’s camellias. Scout’s courage entitles her to see Arthur Radley from a different perspective, which enables her to understand that she should not fear him. Harper Lee’s ideas about courage are portrayed through the characters. From the different ways the characters reacts in specific situations, we can analyze that Lee’s message is that it takes a lot of courage to stand up for what you believe is right, especially if you have little support along your side. Her message is evident through Atticus’ actions in court and the children’s connection with the Radleys. Harper Lee characterizes the protagonist as courageous people who rise above others to do what is correct. The novel encourages its readers to call up their courage and take a stand for what they believe is correct. Courage as portrayed by the main characters in the novel impacts the results of the situations the characters are involved