How Does Tom Robinson Show Courage In To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel written by Harper Lee. This novel follows the lives of two small town children in Alabama. Throughout the story the children mature tremendously, physically and emotionally. After their dad defended a black man against rape, the children learn about the good and bad in people. They view the world a lot differently as they grow up. Tom Robinson, Boo Radley and Atticus Finch are three mockingbirds and very courageous men. Tom Robinson is a mockingbird and a courageous man. One piece of evidence that points to this is Tom stood up for himself against a white woman. This is courageous because black people had very little power during that time period and on top of that he was challenging the word of a white family. Another good example is during Tom's testimony when he said, “Every time I passed down yonder she’d have a little something for me to do”(162). Mockingbirds bless people with their music, Tom blessed Mayella by helping her do work frequently. He did so free

One reason is he gave the children small gifts in the hole of the tree. This makes him a mockingbird because he blessed the children with gifts, like a mockingbird blesses people with their music. Another example that proves this is when Scout is reminiscing she says “Autumn again, and Boo’s children needed him” (237). The entire monologue before this states how Boo would watch the children from his houses. He kept a close eye on them without the kids finding out. He blessed them with an unknown protection. Just like mockingbirds bless people with music although they might not always hear it. Finally Boo saved the children from Bob Ewell. This is courageous because Bob was trying to hurt the kids and Boo risked his life to save them. With all of these examples one can conclude that Boo Radley is a mockingbird and a courageous man because he gave the children gifts, never harmed anyone, and saved the kids from Bob