To Have And To Use
Eleanor Roosevelt once acclaimed, “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, “I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along” (Roosevelt). Eleanor Roosevelt faced many challenges and prejudices throughout her life. She would not have been able to overcome these if she had not demonstrated strength and courage. Simply having these qualities is not what defines courage; but by using them in the face of adversity. The actions of Jem, Scout, Atticus and Boo exhibit these qualities in Harper Lee’s timeless classic, To Kill a Mockingbird. For the duration of the novel, readers embrace the concept that courage is not only pursuing a frightening act, but completing on it as well. This is engraved through the events and characters in the small town of Maycomb.
Dolphus Raymond have very different morals but have the courage to speak out about them, no matter what society says. Upon seeing Dolphus Raymond, Scout questions his peculiar actions by asking Jem, "Why’s he sittin’ with the colored folks?” (Lee #). Jem tries to explain by sharing some of his wisdom, “‘Always does. He likes ‘em better’n he likes us, I reckon. Lives by himself way down near the county
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Atticus teaches sociality that courage is demonstrated not by forceful actions, but by earnestly standing up for one's believed. Doing this keeps the concise clear and allows someone to live with few regrets. Many of the characters lived through horror but still proceeded with courage and strength, similar to Eleanor Roosevelt. Life does not always give you the tools to succeed but courage and knowing you’ve done everything in your power to make the world better is what makes life