Have you ever done something that you never thought you would? Or that took a lot of courage? This idea is strongly suggested in Harper Lee’s historical fiction novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. This story follows Atticus, Scout, and Jem Finch in Maycomb County during the Great Depression. It carries you through the struggles the Finch family faces while Atticus defends Tom Robinson, a black man who is being falsely accused of rape. It brings you along the journey of Scout and Jem, who face harder challenges that no six or ten year old should go through. Being that they are so young, it takes a lot of courage to get through these hard times. They have interactions with other characters such as Mrs. Dubose and Boo Radley to help them learn about these things. Throughout the novel, Harper Lee shows that courage is not …show more content…
Atticus takes on the case of Tom even though all odds are against him. Tom Robinson is a black man who is falsely accused of raping a white woman. The people in the town are taking out their anger and frustration over the case on Atticus. During this time, the color of Tom's skin is what is making people think he was guilty. Atticus knows that he will get a case that will affect his home life eventually, and this case was it. He does his best to teach Jem and Scout how to handle it and be strong. "Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started, there is no reason for us not to try to win." (Lee 87). Going into this case, Atticus knows that he is going to lose. He knows that all odds are against him and that there is very little chance of winning, but he knows that he has to try. Atticus taking this case just proves how brave and determined he is. Taking this case could be life changing for him in the worst way, but he takes it anyway. Everyone is being discriminative towards him and his whole family but he continues to hold his head