Examples Of Courage In To Kill A Mockingbird

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Bjorn Bernardez
Mrs. Gaviria
English 1
24 March 2023
Courage in To Kill a Mockingbird It takes grit to put the fear of failure aside and step up, regardless of the outcome. People become courageous when they encounter fear and obstacles in life. Courage opens new ideas and ways of thinking in any difficult situation. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee describes the experiences of a girl named Scout, whose story involves race and unfairness. Scout lives with her father Atticus who is a lawyer and her older brother, Jem. Her mother died when she was little. Scout, Jem, and their friend, Dill, are intrigued by their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. As the story progresses, Atticus is assigned to a controversial case about a black male who was accused of rape. Courage is the most prevalent theme in the novel because it is present in Atticus during the trial, Mrs. Dubose as she tries to break her drug addiction, and Boo Radley when he bravely saves Scout and Jem. …show more content…

During this time, it was basically impossible for a black man to be able to win a case. Atticus was a talented and impartial lawyer, but it did not matter even if he was the best lawyer in the world. It would still most likely end up with the black men being found guilty. For example, Scout asks if they will win the trial and Atticus answers,“‘because we were licked 100 years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win’” (Lee 101). Atticus’ response clearly shows how he is persevering and courageous towards winning the trial and actually wants Tom Robinson to be free no matter how difficult it will