Courage is a wanted characteristic but not everyone can acquire it. Scout’s father Atticus Finch is standing up for a innocent African American named Tom Robinson. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird, is based in the 1930’s in a very racist time. Which lead people to say rude and ignorant things too Scout. Scout has to learn to hold herself back and not let people get the best of her. Her brother Jem Finch is brave but sometimes it can get him in trouble. Scout is always there for her brother even if it will get her in trouble also. Scout and Jem do not have a mother but Scout has mother-like figures. One of Scout’s mother-like figures is her African American maid named Calpurnia. Atticus treats Calpurnia like everyone else no matter the color of her skin.
Scout is the most courageous character in the novel because of how she can be there for her brother. Scout is always looking out for her older brother Jem. Every time Jem thinks of an idea that would get him in major trouble, Scout tries to stop him and if he does not listen she goes with him even if she is scared out of her mind. Scout says, “It was no use. I unlatched the back door and held it while he crept down the steps” (Lee, 58). Scout was trying to stop …show more content…
When she starts to grow up Atticus teaches her how to have the courage to walk away from a fight. It is hard to hold back when someone says something rude but, Scout thought of what Atticus said to her and held herself back. Scout says, “I drew a bead on him remembered what Atticus had said, Then dropped my fists and walked away” (Lee, 102). Scout has the courage to walk away from a fight. It takes courage and guts to hold back when confronted with a fight or argument. Scout is one of the most courageous characters in the book because she possess the strength to ignore people’s mean words. Scout had to hear people say rude comments about her father for what he is standing up for and hold herself
Scout is the most courageous character in the novel because of how she can be there for her brother. Scout is always looking out for her older brother Jem. Every time Jem thinks of an idea that would get him in major trouble, Scout tries to stop him and if he does not listen she goes with him even if she is scared out of her mind. Scout says, “It was no use. I unlatched the back door and held it while he crept down the steps” (Lee, 58). Scout was trying to stop …show more content…
When she starts to grow up Atticus teaches her how to have the courage to walk away from a fight. It is hard to hold back when someone says something rude but, Scout thought of what Atticus said to her and held herself back. Scout says, “I drew a bead on him remembered what Atticus had said, Then dropped my fists and walked away” (Lee, 102). Scout has the courage to walk away from a fight. It takes courage and guts to hold back when confronted with a fight or argument. Scout is one of the most courageous characters in the book because she possess the strength to ignore people’s mean words. Scout had to hear people say rude comments about her father for what he is standing up for and hold herself