Who is the Real Coward, Maycomb? Showing courage is not simply being physically strong. Courage is instilled in people through their morals and parents throughout their lives, and rarely changes. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the people in Maycomb county, Alabama show a courage throughout the novel. Atticus, Mrs. Dubose, and Mr. Arthur {Boo} Radley profoundly display courage in various ways and forms. To have courage is to stand up for what you believe in. People’s definitions of courage will vary on perspective and background. The idea of courage is not about winning or losing the battle or event, but doing what is right. It is exhibited in both the children and adults in the novel. Atticus shows courage in certain situations in To Kill a Mockingbird. We can assume that Atticus has a great …show more content…
In Scout’s point of view, the Finches seem to be a normal family, and the other families are odd. As we now know, Atticus was the ‘‘odd’’ one in the town because of his comprehension of what it means to be courageous, and stand up for what is right, even if loss is the outcome. An example of this is when Atticus tells Scout what courage is and that you have to stand for what is right. “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 through it no matter what.”(112) This explains that Atticus truly understands courage and he does what is right unlike the rest of the people of the town. He wants to tell Jem and Scout what courage is, and that