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Atticus is a hero because he stands up for what he believes in. Although his community looks down upon him he does not give up. He has the courage to take on and carry through with a task that is most likely to end in failure. "For a number of reasons, said Atticus, the main one is if I didn't I couldn't hold up my head in town, I coul
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Atticus, Scout, and Tom Robinson all represent different types of heroism within To Kill a Mockingbird. I felt right sorry for her, she seemed to try more 'n the rest of 'em--" (Lee 197).
Even though Scout is only a young girl she can be seen as a hero. Atticus is not the only character that is deemed courageous in To Kill a Mockingbird. dn't represent this country in the legislature, I couldn't even tell you or Jem not to do something again" (Lee 75). It is not easy for Scout to turn away from a fight and takes a lot of valiancy to take being called a coward and not letting Atticus down. A difficult form of courage is the moral courage that Scout has to find in order not to retaliate when her friends call her father names. Atticus stands up for his right to represent who he wants no matter what his community says is right. When everyone seems to think he is guilty and it’s not looking up for him, he still does not give up. Although a hero is usually portrayed in all novels, they can also exist in real life without being noticed and given the credit they deserve. Tom knows he has no right to testify that he felt sorry for her, a white woman, but he still has the courage to try and prove his innocence.
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