Don't wake him up.".
In obedience to my father, there followed what I later realized was a sickeningly comic aspect of an unfunny situation: the men talked in near whispers.
"You know what we want Mr. Finch," another man said. "Get aside from the door, Mr. Finch.".
"You can turn around and go home again, Walter," Atticus said pleasantly. (151).
When Atticus refuses to move from the door, he again demonstrates true courage. His willingness to risk his own life is remarkable. His belief in what is right is so dominant that he is able to prevail in this situation. .
Harper Lee further illustrates this point through the character of Scout. When Scout defends Walter Cunningham from Aunt Alexandra she demonstrates true courage. .
"If they"re good folks why can't I be nice to Walter?".
"I didn't say not to be nice to him. You should be friendly and polite to him; you should be gracious to every one, dear. But you don't have to invite him home.
"What if he was kin to us Aunty?".
"The fact is he is not kin to us, but if he were, my answer would be the same."(224).
Aunt Alexandra wants Scout to be a lady. She feels that Walter Cunningham is "Trash," and she feels that if Scout became friends with him, he would influence her. When Scout attempts to defend Walter in front of her Aunt, she is taking a big risk. When Scout talks back to her Aunt, she risks her relationship with her Aunt and the relationship she has with her father. She knows her Aunt's feelings towards Walter and deliberately asks her questions to irritate her. Scout uses her mind and her opinion to stand up for Walter's reputation. By standing her ground, Scout shows true courage.
Another example of Scout showing true Courage is when she walks away from the potential fight involving Cecil Jacobs. .
I drew a bead on him, remembered what Atticus had said, then dropped my fists and walked away, " Scout's a coward!" ringing in my ears. It was the first time I had ever walked away from a fight.
