What is courage? Is it something people are born with or is it something they learn. Courage is the ability to do something that frightens one. Jem learned how to keep his head held high even in defeat, Scout stood up for Atticus in front of a mob of men wanting to hurt him and Tom Robinson, and they both learned courage from Boo Radley, who even though never wanted to leave his home, came out to help Jem and Scout from Mr. Ewell. So, in To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout and Jem learn about courage from Atticus, Mrs. Dubose, and Boo Radley.
In chapter 11, Jem learns that courage isn’t just in strength. After getting in trouble for wreaking Mrs. Dubose's flowers after she said rude things about Atticus, he had to read to her everyday. Mrs Dubose
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As well as go into the home at the first place. Atticus told Jem something once he was finally done reading to Mrs. Dubose and she passed away.
““I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.”” (Lee
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Cunningham and the other men confronting Atticus she still stood up in front of the men in order to protect her father. Luckily, Scout was able to remind Mr. Cunningham of the humanity inside of himself. Reminding him that Atticus was not just a lawyer he was also a man, a father. And so, Mr. Cunningham says to Scout ““I’ll tell you said hey, little lady,” he said. Then he straightened up and waved his big paw. “Let's clear out,” He called. “Let's get going, boys.” (Lee 154) This shows courage by how Scout reacts to the problem, by knowing that something bad was going to happen but stepping in anyways. Even though she might get hurt in the