Courage is looking fear and failure in the face and saying bring it on, like one has nothing to lose. Aged 6, Scout, the main character of this novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, notices how a slight amount of courage can turn things around in an instant. The 6-year old girl is introduced to numerous plights of which both courage and strength play an immense role. The influence these acts of courage are having on Scout is greater than one generally thinks about. The circumstances of which people are having
younger sister Scout have a simple, quiet life with their father, Atticus. He is a local attorney and loved by the community and his family as a man with great morals. Scout and her brother, Jem learn a great deal about the courage it takes to grow up in a small, sleepy town like Maycomb, Alabama. Atticus defines courage as "when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what." (pg 49) Courage, in To Kill a Mockingbird, is not about winning or losing. It's
small motherless family in the American south. The father (Atticus) battling for the rights of a Negro accused of rape but is finding it hard to prove him innocent. In chapter six; page 59-63. At this point Jem and Dill are at the radley house creeping around on the porch. To me I wouldn’t be able to do that, I think that this takes real courage t creep up to a man’s house, at night, and this man hates Negros. The writer is trying to show that if you get over fear then you will gain confidence and
Courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, or pain, without fear. How many of us can truly say we have courage? Most people today don't have the bravery that Atticus had. In To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus showed courage when he stood up and agreed to shoot the rabid dog, while everyone backed down. Atticus wants to set a good example of himself for his children. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses details to portray the theme of having courage
Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus tries to tell the people of Maycomb the trend of blaming African Americans through segregation is not worth the consequences that come with it. The book shows Atticus standing up against prejudiced people through the eyes of his daughter, Scout. Not only does she watch her father demonstrate his bravery countless times, but also observes how people who stand up for segregation can be very hypocritical. Through the course of the book, Scout sees how her father’s courageous
“Respect other people’s feelings. Even if it does not mean anything to you, it could mean everything to them.” This quotation by anonymous person explains that parenting has a huge role in teaching their kids to show respect. People should consider other people’s views, because it could affect them. One of the ideal characters in literature, Atticus Finch, emphasizes his perspective through his guidance. His intention to raise his kids well is easily shown through his actions and lectures. Although
prejudice, racism and need for courage. Lee expresses the superiority of men in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, as in the 1930s women were expected to stay at home. Scout is told by to Jem to be a gentleman but when Aunt Alexandra comes she is instructed to be a lady. Jem conveys these views when he says ‘I swear, Scout sometimes you act so much like a girl it’s mortifyin’.’ The use of alliteration brings emphasis on the plosive
Atticus Finch explains to his son what a real hero is by saying, “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 know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyways and you see it through no matter what” (149). Even if the chances of coming out on top are slim or something is being risked, Atticus explains that a person should never give up or back down. They should always give it everything they have just because
Mockingbird Essay Lessons learned from Atticus To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, can make the reader ponder about the characters portrayed within the book. Jem and Scout, both learn valuable lessons which made them a mature character in the book.Throughout this book Scout learns to be courageous, tolerant and understands to view things in different perspective. Atticus plays a big role of teaching scout to be courageous through Ms. Dubose when he says courage is, “when you know you're licked
would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? This quote by Vincent Van Gogh shows how if people did not possess courage and try things in life the world would have gone nowhere. In fact, many stories in literature contain characters with great courage in which people obtain inspiration from. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, many characters display bravery. The story focuses on a young girl named scout, her brother Jem, and their father Atticus who live in a town in which