Courage requires that one demonstrates strength by acting in spite of justified adversity. Atticus Finch, father of Jem and Scout, kills a rabid dog fearing the change in his children’s attitude towards him. Mrs. Dubose, an old lady who is addicted to morphine is determined to get off her addiction before she dies, regardless of her possible death. In chapters ten and eleven in To Kill a Mockingbird, Mrs. Dubose and Atticus Finch demonstrate different forms of courage despite the fact they both display strength in adversity.
Atticus Finch demonstrates courage in chapter ten by shooting a sick dog in front of his children, consequently facing the change of perspective from his children.
Adversity: although Atticus knows that this will affect his children and possibly change their relationship. This adversity doesn’t stop him from performing this act of courage. He could have just let
Strength:
Courage:
Paragraph II: Mrs. Dubose
Mrs. Dubose demonstrates courage in chapter eleven by overcoming her morphine addiction although it means pain and death.
Adversity;
Strength:
Courage:
Paragraph II: Similarities
Despite their apparent similarities, the types of courage that Mrs. Dubose and Atticus Finch show demonstrate are more different than they are alike.
Conclusion:
In chapters ten and eleven in To Kill a Mockingbird, Mrs. Dubose and Atticus Finch demonstrate different forms of courage despite the fact they both display strength in adversity. Courage requires that one demonstrate
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Courage requires that one demonstrates strength by acting in spite of justified adversity. Atticus Finch, father of Jem and Scout, kills a rabid dog fearing the change in his children’s attitude towards him. Mrs. Dubose, an old lady who is addicted to morphine is determined to get off her addiction before she dies, regardless of her possible death. In chapters ten and eleven in To Kill a Mockingbird, Mrs. Dubose and Atticus Finch demonstrate different...