Courage in To Kill a Mockingbird When the word courage is thrown into a conversation, most think about the courageous hero in tall tales saving towns, countries, or the world. Never, do people think of an inner courage within themselves or between one other person. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, the author, Harper Lee demonstrated courage in many different situations, in which a few will be mentioned later on. This novel circles around a young girl named Scout, and her close friends and family. Scout's father, Atticus, is a lawyer defending an African American man, which seems to be socially unacceptable in this time period. This man was accused for rapping and beating a woman. The way Scout acts is also socially unacceptable, because she likes to act more like her brother, who she spends most of her time with. After reading To Kill a Mockingbird, a common theme of courage was shown by various characters. …show more content…
Before the trial in the book, Tom Robinson (the man on trial) is being held in a prison guarded by Atticus Finch to keep him safe. When men came to beat Tom, Scout showed up to create conversation, but her presence scared the men away. This is when Atticus said, “Get some sleep, they won’t bother you anymore.” (Lee 206). Even though both Scout and her father could have been beaten along with Tom, Scout still showed bravery when she broke the tension. Atticus was courageous by protecting Tom the whole time. There is no doubt that Atticus was scared and that was a hard decision to make, but he did it