The Role Of Courage In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

The book “To Kill a Mockingbird” written by Harper Lee takes place in a fictional area called Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930s. Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, the narrator, goes through changes and events with her brother, Jeremey Finch and her meant-to-be lover Dill. Later, they interpret these events through their own knowledge. Courage plays an important role throughout the book because it shows how much value a persons has and how brave they are.

Courage is one of the major themes found in the novel and it is portrayed through most of the characters. For instance, Jeremy Finch, who soon learns the true definition of courage and bravery through dealing with things that weren’t in his best interest. This character in particular was never

Atticus says this to Jem once Mrs Dubose passes away. Jem was hesitant when it came to Ms Dubose because of her attitude and how rude she was. She was considered one of the meanest lady in the neighborhood and even crossing her path was enough to make a person nervous. Jem dreaded the idea of being close to her but since he has brought this amongst himself, he has taken the role of reading to her while she laid. Atticus’ quote relates to this because Jem is taking of an issue that he does not want to deal with but it is the right thing to do. He also goes on to say that Mrs.Dubose was courageous enough to keep going and without even realising it, Jem was helping her overcome her addiction. This is where Jem shows his courage the most because even though he didn’t want to do something, he still did it anyway and in the end he helped someone pass away free from addiction. Furthermore, Atticus was a talented man in his field of work. With his knowledge, he wanted his children to see how understanding he was and how important it was to do the right thing. The Tom Robinson case was a dreadful one and everyone was aware of this except for his kids. Tom Robinson was a black man accused of raping a white girl. Since, this is based in the 1930s and in the south it was obvious that Atticus and Tom would lose this case. Moreover, this case was assigned to Atticus and Atticus still took the case proudly and willingly to prove his side even though he knew he wouldn’t win. He wants his kids to know that he tries to the right thing every step ahead. He just hopes that his kids will follow through like him. “I just hope that Jem and Scout vome to me for their answers instead of listening to the town. I hope they trust me enough” (Lee 117). Therefore, the fact that Jem and Scout witnessed