"Courage isn't having the strength to go on, it is going on when you don’t have strength," Napoleon. This quote defines everything Harper Lee was trying to express in To Kill a Mockingbird when she said, "Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what." The meaning of this quote is that you need to stand up for what you believe in, no matter what stands in your way. This quote is true because many people are scared to do things and back out. However when they do what they are scared of they prove they have bravery and are often rewarded. Examples of fighting for what you believe in can be seen in To Kill a Mockingbird when Atticus accepts the Tom Robinson case, in history when Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat, as well as in current events when a thirteen year old acted selfless.
In To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus accepts the Tom Robinson case, This is an act of courage because even though the case hasn't gone to trial yet, it is already over. He has no chance of winning the case despite the argument he makes, however he decides to take this case anyway, "If I didn't I couldn't hold my head up high,.." (Lee 75). This is why Atticus takes the case because he feels he
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If so, you would know that many courage events have taken place over this span. The most notable took place in Australia. A thirteen year old boy named Jordan Rice gave up his life for his brother who was ten at the time, There was severe flooding where the Rice's lived and they were stranded. When rescue volunteers found the Rice family, Jordan told them to take his brother Blake and his mom Donna first. They pulled Blake to safety but by the time they were ready to save Jordan and his mom, the raging waters swept them away, This was courageous because it was selfless and put his family before himself. His brother still had his life due to his act, however he no longer had