Decision Making In To Kill A Mockingbird

Richard Feynman once said “In any decision for action, when you have to make up your mind what to do, there is always a ‘should’ involved, and this cannot be worked out from, ‘If I do this, what will happen?’ alone.” This quote is saying that when the time comes to make a decision, many things have to be considered including the effect it will have. When someone makes a decision, they are changing their life because the only power one has of controlling their lives is the decisions they make, and these decisions can have many factors. Many people have changed their lives due to the decisions and actions they made, including Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird. Rosa Parks, an African American who refused to give up her seat, and Mahatma

She once said, “People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically...No, the only tired I was, was of giving in.” (Brainyquote.com) When Rosa Parks said this, she made the decision that she wasn’t going to be pushed around and be treated less than others. Rosa Parks also stated, “At the time I was arrested I had no idea it would turn into this. It was just a day like any other day. The only thing that made it significant was that the masses of the people joined in.” (Brainyquote.com)When she stated this, she had made the decision to give up her seat which is why she got arrested. These decisions changed her life because when she decided not to give her seat up, she became an inspiration and influenced many

Gandhi once stated, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” (Brainyquote.com) In this quote Gandhi is saying in order for the world to change, one has to do something. He is an example of this quote because he wanted the world to be at peace with one another and understand that violence wasn’t the answer. In attempts to make this change happen, he made the decision to lead protests and a world-wide known movement without using violence or weapons. This decision changed Gandhi’s life because the moment he made this decision, he became a powerful leader and was influential. Mahatma Gandhi also said, “ Whatever you do may seem insignificant, but it is most important that you do it.” (Brainyquote.com) It is a safe assumption that Gandhi probably never thought his actions would make such a difference in the world, but instead they did. If he hadn’t of made the decisions that he made, then it’s possible that some people wouldn’t have civil rights, and racial and socioeconomic repression could be more common in certain places. These decisions and actions changed Gandhi’s life because they made him and inspiration to others, and he was known worldwide for making an impact on the world. Some people may think that their decisions and actions won’t affect their life. Atticus Finch, Rosa Parks, and Mahatma Gandhi all prove that this is in fact, not true. These three people, and