To Kill a Mocking Bird

A detailed Summary of To Kill a Mocking Bird

People have different perceptions of courage all the time; some think it is a

man with a gun in hand; some see courage as mental strength to persevere and

withstand danger, fear, or difficulty; others think courage is an ordinary

person, doing extraordinary things; or even standing up for what is right,

even if you are standing alone. In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird,

courage is illustrated through the characters of Atticus Finch, Mrs. Henry

Lafayette Dubose, and Bob Ewell. Atticus and Mrs.Dubose share some of the

same characteristics of courage. They both begin an impossible task but give

it their all until the end, even if they don't succeed. On the other hand, Bob

Ewell shows an immense lack of courage throughout the book by not having

the courage to accept the consequences of his own wrong doing. Atticus, Bob

Ewell, and Mrs.Dubose each reveal courage in different ways, even if that way

Atticus Finch feels true courage is when " you know you're licked before

you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through to the end no matter

what." (p.112) With this definition of courage, Atticus would be considered an

extremely courageous man. Tom Robinson was be

the case of Tom Robinson he says it is the "one case in his lifetime

Mrs. Dubose, and the lack of courage Bob Ewell demonstrates. Atticus took on

home, which then leaves him dead. Bob Ewell reveals no courage in this book;

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It takes courage to accept consequences of your own wrongdoing; the kind

end, so she could die free of the morphine.

it, she did make her point clear that she felt there were "some good but

addiction to morphine, but she made the decision she was going to die without

of courage Bob Ewell lacks. Bob Ewell was willing to go to any length to

defended Tom. Atticus was an ordinary person, who did an extraordinary thing

Approximate Word count = 984
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: Novels

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