There are also other examples of courage throughout the novel. Miss Maudie shows courage when she refuses to be upset that her house has burned down. Instead she remains optimistic and reminds everyone she will now be able to have the bigger garden she has always craved. Boo Radley shows courage when he prevents Bob Ewell from harming Jem and Scout despite the fact that this means leaving the security of his house.
Mrs Dubose is another courageous character. She has been addicted to the painkiller morphine and is determined to be free from this addiction before she dies. Without realising it, when Jem reads to her he is helping her to overcome her addiction. Her decision is even more courageous when it becomes apparent that there really is no need for her to go through the pain of being morphine free as she is going to die anyway. However, she does it for her own personal satisfaction as she does not want to be addicted to the drug at the time of her death.
Mrs Dubose is being courageous but very few people in Maycomb will even know she is going through a very difficult personal battle to beat her addiction.
Atticus feels this makes her even braver and this is why he wants Jem and Scout to witness what she is doing. He wants them to understand that being courageous sometimes means doing difficult things that other people will never understand or will criticise you for.
Atticus knows he must defend Tom Robinson. He feels he could never be proud of himself again or expect Jem and Scout to trust him again if he did not. Atticus to Scout. Here Atticus is telling Scout that if he lacked the courage to defend Tom Robinson in his trial then he would not be a very good lawyer or a very good father.
He is being courageous in defending Tom and he wants Jem and Scout to understand how important it is that he does the right thing. Some white people are ashamed and sincerely saddened by the injustice done by the jury. Bob Ewell is satisfied because his lie worked, and Jem is furious and incredulous. As Jem and Scout walk home that night, two figures emerge from the shadows, each with their own intentions.
Atticus accepts the case out of personal integrity and a firm belief that the racist ways of the deep South will slowly but surely change over time. He sees this trial as an opportunity to help make that historic shift of attitude, even if it is just a small step.
When he takes the case, Atticus assumes that they will lose the trial, but he believes they have an excellent chance in the appeal process. The people of his community trust him to do the right thing, and he does. After the trial is over, Atticus feels discouraged by the outcome, but he is not beaten by it. Mayella Ewell lies on the witness stand because she is afraid of her father, Bob Ewell, and because she is humiliated by her own attraction to Tom Robinson.
She tells the jury that Tom beat and raped her when, in fact, it was her father who beat her when he saw her hugging and kissing an African American. Her father told her what to say while on the stand and likely threatened to hurt her more if she refused. She told the jury what they wanted to hear, so it was an easy lie to tell. She lied to protect herself.
He lets them be children by giving them their freedom, but he also insists that they work hard and take care of each other. Atticus provides a good home and a strong caretaker in Calpurnia. He is a pillar of the community who is elected to the legislature every term unopposed. He values education and justice above all else, and he is open-hearted and open-minded. She and Atticus agree that Jem and Scout may need round-the-clock supervision during the public spectacle, and she believes that the children need more exposure to the propriety and traditions of their upstanding family.
Aunt Alexandra also believes that Scout needs to be taught to be a perfect Southern lady who knows how to wear a dress, serve tea, and converse with other women. Ace your assignments with our guide to To Kill a Mockingbird! SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. How is Tom Robinson a mockingbird? What does the rabid dog Atticus shoots symbolize? How did Jem break his arm? Contessa Atyashev Explainer.
How do you kill a mocking? Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus--three years punctuated by the arrest and eventual trial of a young black man accused of raping a white woman. Myrtis Hamdaoui Explainer. Who does Atticus shoot? Tim Johnson. Belleda Thery Pundit. Expert Answers info. Rolando Izki Pundit.
How did Jem break his arm? In the first sentence of the novel, Scout says that Jem broke his arm. At the end of the novel Bob Ewell, who has suffered as a result of Atticus's defense of Tom Robinson, attacks Jem and Scout on their way home from the Halloween pageant.
Jem breaks his arm in the struggle. Kumba Barcelos Pundit. Did they actually kill a dog in To Kill a Mockingbird? To Kill a Mockingbird. A rabid dog is shot and killed. Puerto Ebbing Pundit. Why does Atticus shoot Tim Johnson? Atticus shoots Tim Johnson because the dog has rabies. Jem had noticed the dog walking slowly up their street. Barbu Isenborth Pundit. What does the dog mean in To Kill a Mockingbird? The rabid dog in To Kill a Mockingbird represents a sort of madness that threatens Atticus and the Finch family.
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