To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, tells a tale of a small southern town in Alabama during the Great Depression. The book exposes the prejudice attitudes that the townspeople have towards African Americans. The author uses the main character, Scout, to reveal not only the unequal treatment of people with different skin color, but also the influence of the Finch family on the entire town through their courage. Through a difficult court case, Atticus, Scout and a crazy man, Boo, show their unique quality of courage and stand on the side of righteousness as the entire town soaks in bias and prejudice. Atticus, the father figure in the novel, possesses strong self-belief and courage and holds a lot of his own creeds. He sets up the perfect lesson …show more content…
She is always with her brother Jem and her “fiance” Dill doing stupid explorations and adventures, mostly about Boo Radley though. Her courage is not only revealed during those silly activities, but also in standing up and solving situations. The time when Scout, Jem and Dill follow Atticus to the court at night, a bunch of people on Ewell’s side come to intimate Atticus to give away Tom. Scout jumps in the middle of the crowd and starts to talk to Cunningham. “‘Don’t you remember me, Mr. Cunningham? I’m Jean Louise Finch. You brought us some hickory nuts one time, remember?’” (205). “‘I go to school with Walter,’ I began again. ‘ He’s your boy, ain’t he? Ain’t he, sir?’” (205) It completely changes the subject away and turns all the attention to Scout and Cunningham. She starts a conversation about his boy Walter, even asks Cunningham to greet Walter for her. Who would want to do something ugly in front of the innocent kids? The only a little consciousness in them makes them stop threatening Atticus. While Atticus keeps telling the kids to go home, Scout stays and her words and action work and make the crowd leave. The court case next day can go according to plan thanks to Scout’s courage and will to help Atticus find justice for Tom, an innocent black