How Does Harper Lee Show Courage In To Kill A Mockingbird

The definition of courage can be described as strength to complete a task, following moral beliefs, breaking certain boundaries, and etc… In the novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird” Harper Lee shows the theme of courage through some characters. The novel takes place in Maycomb Alabama in the 1930’s. The main Finch family sets the town’s story with Atticus the father, to Jem and Scout who lives in a prejudice and racist town. The story takes a turn when Atticus defends a black man who is accused of raping a white woman. During their story Harper Lee’s big role Atticus, defines true courage to his young son Jem. Atticus believes that true courage is being burdened even before you know it and still going on with life no matter the outcome. Harper lee

Dubose when she tried to stop her addiction before her death. Jem the older of the two children who consequently had to visit Mrs. Dubose due to his wrong later found out, she was prescribed to Morphine by her doctor earlier in her life for pain. Over the years she began to abuse her medicine by becoming addicted, as she became more sick she tried and succeeded on quitting her addiction. In To Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee says, “Jem when you’re sick as she was, it’s alright to take anything to make it easier, but it wasn’t alright for her. She said she meant to break herself of it before she died, and that’s what she did.” (Lee, 127) Atticus attempted to show Jem that Mrs. Dubose has true courage. He believes that her strength to get off of the medicine even if it is helping her cope with the pain shows courage. She fought hard and tried to mend all of her wrongs before she died including her opinions on certain topics. In society sympathy and forgiveness is found when a addiction is the cause of someone's true pain that furthermore can have the later effect of death. This shows the courage that individual has to break it is stronger than just courage. Mrs Dubose is that individual that tried and showed Atticus her true

One night on the way home Jem and Scout were attacked by Mr. Ewell the towns antagonist that was especially drunk most of the time and wanted revenge for the embarrassment that Atticus puts upon him. Boo the Finches children’s secret guardian helps to save the children from the attack. In the novel Scout says, “Before he went inside the house, he stopped in front of Boo Radley, “Thank you for my children Arthur,” he said.” (Lee, 317) Atticus thanks Boo for his true courage when he saved Jem and Scout exclaiming, that he was brave to complete this task. Boo was not liked by the town and was seen as its main target for strangeness causing him to stay inside often. However Boo was an incredible guardian of the children and always wanted to protect them, so the night Mr. Ewell attacked Boo heard/saw the dire need of help from the children so he went to save them. Despite the fact that Boo stayed inside most of the time and was very unliked by the town Boo risked himself to help the children. In the 1930’s anyone who was seen strage was usually the topic for gossip and most of the time these individuals isolated themselves from the town and avoided any human contact. Boo however, broke this stereotype showing his courage because he gave up isolation to save two children. Therefore, the night of the attack Boo Radley showed true