Examples Of Courage In To Kill A Mockingbird
Courage in To Kill a Mockingbird
"Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities...because it is the quality which guarantees all others," (Winston Churchill). There are several different ways t be courageous. Harper Lee, in her 1960 novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, uses courage as a main theme. Harper Lee demonstrates that if one can tell the truth, change or remain rooted in their morals, they are a minority among people who lack the ability to do so. In To Kill a Mockingbird there are different characters that show it takes a certain amount of courage to tell the truth. When Dolphus Raymond said, "You little folk won't tell on me now, will you? It'd ruin my reputation if you did," (Lee 227) after he showed the kids that is …show more content…
Atticus is a perfect example of someone "sticking to their guns". The reason that he gives his children as to why he is defending the black man, Tom Robinson is, "Before I can live with other folks, I've got to live with myself," (120). A different example is at the end of the book, when Boo Radley kills Bob Ewell. Sherriff Tate sticks to his morals by reporting that Mr. Ewell fell on his knife. Sherriff Tate told Atticus that if Boo was charged with murder, the attention he would receive from the town's women would kill Boo. Another example of a character being steadfast in their morals is when Calpurnia, knowing that everyone is equal, takes Jem and Scout to the black people's church. Some of the black folks weren't very welcoming to the kids because they were white. "Lula stopped, but she said, 'You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here-they got their church, we got our'n. It is our church ain't it Miss Cal?' Calpurnia said, 'It's the same God ain't it?'" (136). These characters truly are minorities. That is when they shine and are model citizens of Maycomb County. Seems like being alone, fighting for what they believe in, makes them
"Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities...because it is the quality which guarantees all others," (Winston Churchill). There are several different ways t be courageous. Harper Lee, in her 1960 novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, uses courage as a main theme. Harper Lee demonstrates that if one can tell the truth, change or remain rooted in their morals, they are a minority among people who lack the ability to do so. In To Kill a Mockingbird there are different characters that show it takes a certain amount of courage to tell the truth. When Dolphus Raymond said, "You little folk won't tell on me now, will you? It'd ruin my reputation if you did," (Lee 227) after he showed the kids that is …show more content…
Atticus is a perfect example of someone "sticking to their guns". The reason that he gives his children as to why he is defending the black man, Tom Robinson is, "Before I can live with other folks, I've got to live with myself," (120). A different example is at the end of the book, when Boo Radley kills Bob Ewell. Sherriff Tate sticks to his morals by reporting that Mr. Ewell fell on his knife. Sherriff Tate told Atticus that if Boo was charged with murder, the attention he would receive from the town's women would kill Boo. Another example of a character being steadfast in their morals is when Calpurnia, knowing that everyone is equal, takes Jem and Scout to the black people's church. Some of the black folks weren't very welcoming to the kids because they were white. "Lula stopped, but she said, 'You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here-they got their church, we got our'n. It is our church ain't it Miss Cal?' Calpurnia said, 'It's the same God ain't it?'" (136). These characters truly are minorities. That is when they shine and are model citizens of Maycomb County. Seems like being alone, fighting for what they believe in, makes them