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The Theme Of Courage In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

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A Step of Courage What is courage? Courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout learns about courage from Atticus, Boo Radley, and Mrs. Dubose. Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience,” said Atticus. (Lee 105). Being proud of yourself and having your own believes and standing strong with them will make you courageous. Atticus teaches Scout about courage here by telling her you can be courageous in many ways. Atticus knows he isn’t going to win the trail, but he is courage and fights for Tom Robinson with a lot …show more content…

Scout never understands Boo Radley until one night she is standing on his porch from his point of view. Boo is scared of people and never comes out of his house until one Halloween when Mr. Ewell went after Jem and Scout. Guess who saved the day? That’s right the very courageous Boo Radley. He showed a lot of courage coming to save the children. Not only did he save the children, he also killed Bob Ewell. “I never heard tell that it’s against the law for a citizen to do his utmost to prevent a crime from being committed, which is exactly what he did… Mr. Finch, taking the one man who’s done you and this town a great service an’ draggin’ him with his shy ways into the limelight--to me, that’s a sin,” said Heck Tate. (Lee 276). Although a very courageous man, he is shy. He doesn’t want to be rewarded for what he did. He has been watching Scout and Jem grow up and is almost like a father. He watches them go by everyday and makes sure they are protected. In my opinion I think Boo Radley is one of the most courageous people in this

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