To Kill A Mockingbird Courage Character Analysis

When in the face of pain, fear and grief, courage is one of things that we hold on to. It is something that completes us. It allows us to conquer our deepest fears and weaknesses. Being courageous is not the all about the absence of fear but it’s more about the will to take the risks and move on beyond the presence of fear. Courage is a very large factor in life that it greatly affects an individual in a whole new way. David vanquished Goliath, Romeo fought for Juliet and Achilles was able to conquer Hector. It was all about courage; they have courage within their hearts to fight for what they think is right. In the novel, ¨To Kill A Mockingbird¨, Harper Lee uses a wide variety of characters that show true acts of courage that develops an individual’s

Atticus’ intellectual courage is undeniable but how is he a man of courage when his own children doubt him? As the children grow up, they show a growth of maturity in the way they view their father. Scout describes his father as feeble and that “he did not drive a dump-truck for the county, he was not the sheriff, he did not farm, work in a garage, or do anything that could possibly arouse the admiration of everyone” (118). This changes when Atticus shoots the mad dog. The children finds out that he is a sharp shooter and that he is infamous in the county as one-shot Finch. This event leaves the children speechless but it made them more proud of their father. This proves that Atticus is not all about wits and talk. Atticus shows the readers his other side; his physical strength. He is able to conquer the physical threat without a hint of fear in his face. This event confuses Jem but he realizes that Atticus “is a gentleman, just like [him]” (131). Atticus is a man who keeps both his feet on the ground for there is no need to brag and to be

It is something that makes us a better person and some use this as a stepping stone to be admired by other people. Courage is not an accessory to make you a better person. Being a man of integrity is only achieved by enacting acts of courage with sincerity. Atticus is the symbol of courage in Lee’s novel for he demonstrates true acts of courage throughout the novel again and again. He shows his truest act of courage by taking Tom Robinson’s case. Atticus believes that “every lawyer gets at least one case in his lifetime that affects him personally” and Tom Robinson’s case is his personal case for he believes that he is fighting for what is right (101). Atticus not only takes Tom Robinson’s case, he defends Tom vigorously, pitting himself against the prevailing attitudes and customs of Maycomb. He stands up to his town’s racism issues and it takes a huge amount of courage to defy the united minds of people for he is exposing himself and his family to difficult times. This proves that Atticus’ moral courage is just as strong as his physical courage. He knows that winning the case is out of reach but he fights for the right thing for he believes that “the one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience”