* Discuss the novel as a representation of moral courage To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee that is set in 1930's Alabama where colour prejudice was predominant. ... She was determined to break free of her addiction to morphine before she died and Jem's reading sessions helped her to do this. ... Mrs Dubose was imperfect, but she had the courage to die free from her addiction of morphine and Atticus helped the children to appreciate her courage. ... Of all the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird, Miss Maudie Atkinson is the person who is most like Atticus, and she ha...

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There are many examples of true bravery in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. ... He knew that he would most likely lose the case, but he said, "this case, Tom Robinson's case, is something that goes to the essence of a man's conscience-Scout, I couldn't go to church and worship God if I didn't try to help that man." ...

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Through the character of Atticus in To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee shows the close and dependent relationship between acts of moral courage and personal integrity; when an individual fosters the moral courage to do the right thing even in the face of despair and on a daily basis, they in turn steadfastly adhere to high moral principles and a standard for oneself. The first example of the way courageous acts reinforce and foster integrity is found at the beginning of To Kill a Mockingbird, when Atticus decides to take the Tom Robinson case. ... Overall, Atticus's decision to defend T...

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