Courage is the quality of mind that enables one to face danger with confidence, resolution, and gain a firm control of oneself. Many of the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird showed courage in their own way. Courage can come in many different forms: physical, mental, emotional and moral. Courage is not the only main theme displayed in To Kill a Mockingbird; prejudice and education are also very important themes exhibited throughout the progression of the novel. Through the eyes of Scout Finch, a bright, sensitive and intelligent little girl, these themes of the novel are explored in great depth.

The many forms of courage are shown throughout the novel by the characters of Jem, Boo (Arthur), Mrs. Dubose, and Atticus. Jem showed one of the greatest acts of physical courage as he protected his little sister Scout from the attack of Bob Ewell on the night of Halloween. Boo was also very courageous, he lived many years without human contact. That is a lonely thing to do, and it took mental courage for him to try and reach out to Jem and Scout when his father kept him imprisoned. Emotional courage is shown through Mrs. Dubose; she was a morphine a

ddict and it took great courage for her to quit before her death to ¡°die beholden to nothing and nobody¡±. Atticus is one of the most courageous characters in the novel. He showed moral courage when he defended a black man who was falsely charged with the rape of a white woman. He stood up for his believes despite of what the people of Maycomb thought of him as a ¡°Nigger lover¡± and a disgrace to his family.

To Kill a Mockingbird is not only a book about courage. It has explored and displayed many other important themes. Through the exploration of these themes, To Kill a Mockingbird is a book that¡¯s full of morals and ethics. It educates the people of today to be courageous towards life, to perish racism, to always stand in other people¡¯s shoes and to learn from experiences in life.

Aunt Alexandra introduced Jem and Scout to social prejudice by not letting them play with Walter Cunningham. It¡¯s because the Cunninghams were farmers that lived out of town, Aunt Alexandra regarded Walter to be socially inferior, and said she would only let him in the house on business. "Because he's trash, that's why you can't play with him.¡± This is the prejudice based entirely on class in society.

Mrs. Dubose first seemed just like a grumpy old woman that did nothing but abuse people. Jem and Scout soon found out that she was a morphine addict that wanted to quit before her death, as she wanted to ¡°die free¡±. They learnt that she had a sickness and she was an old woman with strong emotional courage and will power.

Education is also a main theme in t

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