The Bravery

of Bravery In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee tells the story of two kids about their life growing up in the south during the Great Depression. Jean “Scout” Louise Finch and Jeremy “Jem” Atticus Finch, Scout’s older brother, are under the influence of their father, Atticus Finch. Atticus is a conspicuous lawyer who teaches his children life lessons throughout the course of three summers. Jem, Scout, and their friend, Dill, learn about racism, tradition, and standing up for yourself. Bravery is…

author develops throughout the story. Some of these themes include hypocrisy, innocence and racism. Atticus illustrates the characteristics of bravery in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird by doing what he knew was right when people were against him and standing up for Tom during times of crisis for African Americans. One way Harper Lee creates the theme of bravery is through Atticus Finch, a lawyer that has to defend, Tom Robinson, an African American man. After Mrs. Dubose death Atticus…

born with the capacity to be brave, it's what you do with that capacity that defines who you are. In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses examples of bravery with her characters, Atticus and Jem. Those characters have intense moments where there is no other choice but to be valiant in the situation they are put into. Bravery is when someone displays an act that no one else would dare to or normally do. Audacious means doing an action that no one else would even think to do. For…

As a kid I had many chances to prove my bravery to my friends and family, but I never took the chance. There was once where I decided to actually prove to myself that I could be brave and also show my friends that I wasn't scared. Me and friends were in in the forest playing hide and seek, we would play for hours until we had to go home when it got dark, but we decided to play in the night because we have never tried it. It was around 7:30 when we all got together to go to the forest, one of my…

The story of Oskar Schindler contains many acts of heroic bravery and sacrifices to save the Jewish race. There were a myriad of heros in the holocaust, and Oskar Schindler was just one of the many. Oskar Schindler was a hero of the holocaust because he saved thousands of Jews from the clutches of the Nazi rebellion. Oskar Schindler was with the germans at first, but once he saw that the men, women, and children were killed senselessly and more than he thought. More and more Jews were taken to…

To uphold bravery, one must not be deterred by fears and potential dangers when making decisions. In James Baldwin’s novel Giovanni’s Room, the main protagonist David has significant difficulty establishing a courageous foundation due to his fears surrounding attraction towards men and his relationship to the supporting character Giovanni. Due to a lack of bravery, David develops more shame towards himself and the relationship. Outside of literature, different art forms and their artists take on…

Bravery can help you to do something that is new, frightening, or dangerous. People may need bravery to speak out against injustice or persevere when a task is difficult. I have had to personally speak out against injustice that was occurring with my friend. On October 29th my friends and I went to the fair at first we were having a blast. Then one of my friend’s boyfriend started to embarrass her in front of me, her sister, her friends, our friends, and a lot of other people that was there…

In Charles Baxter’s Bravery, he uses narration, description, and dialogue to teach the reader about creative writing. As he tells the story of Susan and Elijah, he paints a picture readers can easily believe and they find themselves living in it. Without the narration, the story would not be able to carry its own weight, without description, the reader would not be able to see the story unfold, and without the well-chosen dialogue, the characters would fall flat. Baxter teaches the reader how…

Bravery is the adversity faced in order to conquer any battle. The Civil Rights Movement was a time of bravery in the United States. Rights were not spread equally, meaning not everyone was under the same freedom. Some of the rights were even different between the northern and southern part of the United States. The movements helped change how society acted in these areas. The need for labor also shifted in the United States. In the long run, all of America changed forever, and is still changing…

final stand against certain doom. The concept of bravery, and what drives men to these actions, is a complicated subject. While Leonidas' actions seem brave, others may deem them reckless; calling retreat or even surrender a more logical option. The reason Leonidas’ actions are considered brave is the motivation behind them. While his selfless motivation distinguishes his actions from being reckless, his vulnerability is a prerequisite to bravery.…