In Harper Lee novel of To Kill A Mockingbird courage was portrayed in many characters. ... Despite having his kids being told unpleasant things about their father like "nigger-lover" (Lee 110) or other racial names, Atticus still manages to explain to them what is happening by telling them "I'm simply defending a Negro-his name's Tom Robinson.... Calpurnia's message about the mad dog had been received by the neighbourhood except the Radley's house since they did not have a phone; Calpurnia decided to go to their house and try to inform them about the mad dog....

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