Courage, Oxford Australian school dictionary defines it as ÃÂthe ability to face danger or difficulty or pain even when one is afraidÃÂ. Harper LeeÃÂs ÃÂTo Kill a MockingbirdÃÂ portrays courage in many different methods through each character. The novel demonstrates how courage can be expressed through a variety of ways and no matter how subtle an act of courage may be it can make a difference in many ways. Many characters in ÃÂTo kill a mockingbirdÃÂ perform various acts of courage. Scout choosing to abide by her fatherÃÂs instructions to not engage in playground brawls was a courageous change for her. Others whom achieved a courageous feat whether physically or morally included Mrs. DuboseÃÂs fight with morphine addiction and the courage of Calpurnia to take Scout and Jem to a black personÃÂs church and to stand up for what she knows is right.
Scout is one who has been involved in many counts of fights with other children but when Atticus asks for her to change, Scout obeys the instructions almost instantly for the sake of keeping a promise to her father.
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Film producer Alan J. Pakula with Lee; Lee spent t...Scout, much like her brother Jem wishes to keep her father pleased with her at all times. When Atticus discovers Scout has been involved in another brawl, he requests her to hold her head up high and keep the fists down. ÃÂWith this in mind, I faced Cecil Jacobs in the schoolyard next day: "You gonna take that back, boy?","You gotta make me first!" he yelled. "My folks said your daddy was a disgrace an' that nigger oughta hang from the water-tank!", I drew a bead on him, remembered what Atticus had said, then dropped my fists and walked away, "Scout's a cow-ward!" ringing in my ears. It was the first time I ever walked...