Importance Of Courage In To Kill A Mockingbird

In order to be a good parent, one must teach them good moral values from a young age, including the importance of courage and vigor. These are just two of the many important lessons Atticus teaches his children in To Kill a Mockingbird. The themes of bravery and strength are imperative to Scout and Jem growing up for the duration of the book. A key component of bravery is persistence. By enduring the hardships, no matter how difficult, and pushing through, anything is possible. Jem does not understand what bravery truly is. Atticus tries to show him, but he still does not fully get it. By reading to Mrs. Dubose, Jem grasps the lesson. Atticus says, “‘ I wanted you to see something about her—I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead
When faced with a difficult decision or dilemma, it is still important that no matter how hard it will take to get there, justice must prevail. Atticus realizes this, and decides to do the right thing and defend Tom Robinson. Atticus explains to Scout his reasoning behind this. On page 104, it says, “‘This case, Tom Robinson’s case, is something that goes to the essence of a man’s conscience—Scout, I couldn’t go to church and worship God if I didn’t try to help that man’” (Lee). Atticus tells Scout how difficult winning the case will be, but he makes sure she understands that it is the right thing to do. This shows how high he holds his standards and follows through no matter what. By taking the case, Atticus knew he would have several confrontations. For example, outside the county jail one night, a mob approaches Atticus, ““You know what we want,’ another man said. ‘Get aside from the door, Mr. Finch.’ ‘You can turn around and go home again, Walter,’ Atticus said pleasantly. ‘Heck Tate’s around somewhere.’‘The hell he is,’ said another man. ‘Heck’s bunch’s so deep in the woods they won’t get out till mornin’...“Thought about it, but didn’t believe it. Well then,’ my father’s voice was still the same, ‘that changes things, doesn’t it?’ ‘It do,’ another deep voice said. Its owner was a shadow. ‘Do you really think so?’ This was the second time I heard Atticus ask that question in two days, and it meant somebody’s man would get jumped” (Lee 151). The author mentions Atticus speaking ‘pleasantly’ This shows how he had remained calm knowing he was doing the right thing. Even though he knew there was a high risk, Atticus still guarded Tom Robinson, and still held his head high to the mob and did not show any signs of belligerence, anger, or fear. Being able to the right thing despite knowing the consequences, shows an incredible amount of courage and