What real courage is often is misunderstood in society
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, main character Atticus Finch says, “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” What real courage is. The message that Atticus Finch provides us is simple yet poignant and so often overlooked in our society. A quick search on Merriam-Webster reveals their definition of courage to be, “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere and withstand danger, fear or difficulty. That definition fully supports the message Atticus Finch provides us. However, what it doesn’t support is society’s view that courage is about being tough, macho, bullying,…
