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Atticus Courage Quotes

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“It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends,” said Albus Dumbledore (J. K. Rowling, chapter 17). Although it takes courage to stand up to anyone it is more difficult with a friend than an enemy because you are opposing someone who would normally be backing you up for an argument. This quote is shown to be true throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus, Scout, and Jem learn the importance of helping others.
Atticus helps many people throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird. “This was all ‘round the back steps when I got here this morning. They - they ‘preciate what you did, Mr. Finch. They - they aren’t oversteppin’ themselves, are they,” (Harper Lee, 235). The day after the trial many of Tom Robinson’s friends brought food to Atticus’ house and left it on the back steps. They did this as thanks for defending Tom in the trial. …show more content…

That’s the rule.” -Unknown. Although Atticus himself did not say this quote it is something he would have strongly agreed on. Throughout the book he showed that he wanted to help the underdogs. He even went so far as to defend a negro against a white person in court. He received not only discouragement from known enemies but also his own friends such as Mr. Cunningham. He was almost attacked by Mr. Cunningham when he was helping Mr. Cunningham with a dispute over land at the time. Atticus was forced to stand up to him to defend what he believed

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