People have different perceptions of courage all the time; some think it is a
             man with a gun in hand; some see courage as mental strength to persevere and
             withstand danger, fear, or difficulty; others think courage is an ordinary
             person, doing extraordinary things; or even standing up for what is right,
             even if you are standing alone. In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird,
             courage is illustrated through the characters of Atticus Finch, Mrs. Henry
             Lafayette Dubose, and Bob Ewell. Atticus and Mrs.Dubose share some of the
             same characteristics of courage. They both begin an impossible task but give
             it their all until the end, even if they don't succeed. On the other hand, Bob
             Ewell shows an immense lack of courage throughout the book by not having
             the courage to accept the consequences of his own wrong doing. Atticus, Bob
             Ewell, and Mrs.Dubose each reveal courage in different ways, even if that way
             Atticus Finch feels true courage is when " you know you're licked before
             you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through to the end no matter
             what." (p.112) With this definition of courage, Atticus would be considered an
             extremely courageous man. Tom Robinson was being accused of raping a white
             girl during the 1930s in Alabama. Because of the way blacks were treated then, obviously the chances of Tom Robinson
             walking out of the courthouse innocent were slim to none. When Atticus takes
             the case of Tom Robinson he says it is the "one case in his lifetime
             that affects him personally." (p. 76) If he didn't take this case, he felt he
             couldn't "represent this country in legislature" additionally he said, "I
             couldn't hold up my head in town I couldn't even tell you and Jem not to do
             something again."(75) Taking this case took a great deal of courage
             and made Atticus a target of ridicule for Maycomb County. He was standing
             up for what he felt was right, and h
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