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ToKillAMockingbirdi
sabookaboutafamilyofFinchesexperiencinghard
timeswithraceandcommunityinasmallsoutherntowncalledMaycombduringthe1930s.
The
fatherofthefamily,Atticus,IsalawyerandisconsideredanoutcastfordefendingTom
Robinson,ablackman.Hedoesnthaveconcernsaboutit.Braveryshowntowhatsright.
AtticusisthebravestcharacterinToKillAMockingbird.
Thebravestcharacterin
ToKillAMockingbirdi
sAtticus.Atticusshowsnoreactionin
thetrialofTomRobinsonopposetoeveryone'semotions.Inthetext,itstateswasthisthefirst
timeyouaskedhimtocomeinsidethefence?Mayellajumpedslightlyatthequestion.Atticus
wasmakinghisslowpilgrimagetothewindows,ashehadbeendoing:hewouldaska
question,thenlookout,waitingforananswer(p.184).ThisevidenceshowsthatAtticuswas
askingquestionstoMayellaandwouldmakegestures,likeafteraskingaquestion,hewould
lookoutwaitingforananswer.Likeeveryoneshouldthinkaboutthequestionbeingaskedin
responsetothevictimsanswer.Inthestory,thisshowsthatAtticusisthebravestcharacter
becauseAtticusrespondstotheanswersinawayforeveryonetounderstandthem.
WhilesomemaysayAtticusisthebravestcharacter,othersdisagreeandsaythatheis
notthebravest.Inthetextitstates,Youdbettercatcharideback.Iwontbegoinghomefora
while.Jemprotestedandpleaded,andAtticussaid,allright,youcancomewithusifyoustay
inthecar.(p.139).ThisevidenceshowsthatAtticusisweakandcantleavehischildreninthe
Meridianhighway.Inthestory,AtticusisonthehiswaytoTomRobinsonsandisconvincedto
takehiskids,whichshowshiskidsthathesveryeasytoconvinceashekeepslettingthemget
involvedinthecaseofTomRobinson.Nonetheless,Atticusisstillthebravest,becausehe
showsthatheisnotscaredforbeinganoutcastandfordefendingTomRobinson.