Theme Of Courage In To Kill A Mockingbird '

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Gordana Biernat once said, “What you do. You are. Your actions define you.” What a person does is more important than what a person thinks because actions reflect their courage and faith. Courage is shown when a person does not just think about doing something, but actually does it. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus, Scout and Jem’s father, defended Tom Robinson when he knew he was going to lose. Atticus knew and thought about what the town would do, but he defended him anyways. Atticus’ action to defend a black man changed the town’s perspective. He did not just watch an innocent man go to jail because of his skin color, but tried to do something about it. Atticus did not care what others thought, instead, he showed courage and did what