He demonstrates his courage by taking on the case of Tom Robinson knowing that he was defeated before he began. He was also putting himself and his children in danger but he did, as it was the right thing to do. He was courageous when he shot the rabid dog when the sheriff could not. Also, when he heard of the mob coming for Tom, he went to the jailhouse to protect him knowing he could be killed or beaten as a result. Atticus Finch stood up for what he believed was right no matter the consequences.
When he was approached by a gang that included Mr. Cunningham. He practically used not only his body, but his mind as a human barrier to keep Tom Robinson safe by all means. Even Mr. Underwood defended Atticus with gun ordering the rest of the gang to move away from him, illustrating the humourless of the encounter, while, Atticus remained strong and bold willing to do anything too protect his rights. This shows that Atticus is not afraid to die for something he knows is right if it benefits to everyone and he knows it takes courage to do Atticus was looked up to by
Courageous In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee presents the idea that courage means fighting for what is right, no matter what the cost.” Atticus Finch displays an array of different ideas and themes he believes are part of fulfilling a wonderful life to his children, Scout and Jem. Going through life with courage is his main goal for them. Atticus knows when he is faced with conflict and knows how to handle it. When he is first given the case of Tom Robinson, he shows stupendous amounts of courage. His own family disapproved of it.
That hero is Atticus, who fights for racial justice. Atticus seems like a sort of “Superman” in the county of Maycomb, as he does many things that other people don’t want to do or can’t do. For instance he is the one who has to take care of a mad dog who is loose on the streets, and he guns it down in one shot. People call Atticus names because he is not racist, and his daughter Scout retaliates against them. “Atticus had promised me he would wear me out if he ever heard of me fighting any more.” (99) Scout thinks.
The novel To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates the idea that the bravest individual is the one who obeys his or her conscience. One way this work proves this point is through plot. Plot is the sequence of events in a literary work. As the plot unfolds in To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch, one of the books main characters, continues to do what he thinks is right despite what people say about him. An example of this behavior is how Atticus Finch defends Tom Robinson, a black man accused of rape, despite everything he has been taught, and despite the children and townspeople who antagonize his two children.
In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”, courage is shown in several important characters in the novel. They are Mrs. Dubose, Atticus, Jem, and Maycomb County. Courage is shown in several ways and forms, the most common ones throughout the novel where childish courage, and moral courage. Atticus is a lawyer whose role was to defend Tom Robinson in his case that he might have raped a white woman. He isn’t racist, he stands up for what he believes in, and doesn’t care what people say about him.
He was looked upon as a hero even by Atticus and Mr. Tate. Boo Radley is very courageous for saving the children’s lives’. But that is not all he has done, Boo Radley stands up against danger on behalf of what society thinks of him. Like how he shows his face to the others when he returns Scout home since he saved her. He didn’t care what they thought of him because he knew already that almost everyone in Maycomb spreads terrible rumors about him so he was fearless.
His philosophy was non-violence, so that when the police, spat on, and beat the marchers, even killed several, his response was not to respond in kind. He fought against the top men in the country; he made it possible for colored men and women to have rights. He is a role model for adults and kids. Abraham Lincoln is also very courageous. One of the greatest things he’s ever done was that e freed the slaves.
Tom Robinson is a black man who is accused of raping Mayella Ewell. In Maycomb County, there is still serious racism going on and Blacks have not been treated right. However, Atticus still decides to take the case and defend Tom Robinson even though he knows that town’s people would insult him and his children. Although Atticus tried his best to prove Tom is innocent and he actually proves it, he still loses the trial. Despite the truth that he lost, Maycomb makes a “baby-step”( p.289).
This also shows how much courage Atticus has by not letting them in. Jem and Scout are very courageous. “ I swear before God if I’ll sit there and let them say somethin’ about Atticus” (Lee p.87). This was when Scout was at school and Francis called his dad a nigger lover. She got so mad and beat him up.