How do you define courage? Describe someone that you feel is courageous from the book, something you've read, or your own life.
Or
Is Atticus a good father? Establish a criterion for a good father and use examples from the text to support your thinking.
To me, being a good father is when you will do anything to protect your kids. I think Atticus did that really well, especially on the night of Miss Maudie's house fire. He tells Jem and Scout to keep everything they know about Boo Radley to themselves so they don't end up causing a big deal out of it. He was also protecting his kids when he told them to cover up the snow figure of Mr. Avery. He didn't want Mr. Avery to get mad at them for making the it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Taylor. Being a good father means stopping at nothing to ensure your children have a good life and to protect them. Atticus makes that his priority by getting a good job that even though he struggles with, he knows he needs it to keep food on the table. Also when Scout gets in fights Atticus never hits her he tries to understand and then gives her a punishment so she learns from it instead of hurting her. Even when people keep comming up to Scout and saying their dad is a "nig*** lover" he explains to her that she can't let that bother her and that everyone deserves to be equal. He teaches his children to be kind to everyone no matter what their skin type or amount of money they have.
ReplyDeletei agree with his
DeleteI define courage as doing the right thing even though it scares you or makes you feel uncomfortable. I think that Scout was courageous when she went with Jem everyday when he had to read to Mrs. Dubose. She didn't have to go with him but she did. She even admitted to being afraid of her, but she wouldn't let her brother go to Mrs. Dubose's and be insulted without her there to back him up. When Mrs. Dubose was mean to her she never said anything rude back and she didn't try to fight with her (she was being respectful). She just held her head high and disregarded Mrs. Dubose's statements.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sam and I think that Scout was very courageous and admirable for going with Jem every day for even longer than they thought they would have to go to read to Mrs. Dubose, especially since Mrs. Dubose scares Scout. I was surprised to read that she still went even after Atticus told her she did not have to go. That was very courageous of her, and very outstanding that she did not "lose her head" with Mrs. Dubose when she criticized Atticus, as she was known for doing. The fact that Jem kept his head as well, even after what he did the last time that Mrs. Dubose criticized Atticus, is courageous. I admire the two of them, also for standing up for their father no matter the trouble they get into. It is difficult to stand up for what you believe in, and they are very good at standing up for themselves, a good quality to have until it goes too far and someone gets hurt.
DeleteI do think that Atticus is a good father, he is fair as I think all parents should be. Scout told her Uncle Jack that her father always lets both Jem and her tell their sides of the story, if they ever have a disagreement. He is a good role model for his kids and shows compassion for living things. Atticus doesn't hunt anymore because he thinks that even though he has a gift with shooting it is an "unfair advantage over most living things," as Miss Maudie said. Atticus is also kind towards others, even when they are not kind to him. Mrs. Dubose was always talking bad towards the Finch family and he just told Jem and Scout to turn the other cheek. In many ways Jem and Scout's father Atticus is a very good father to them.
ReplyDeleteI define courage as having the will to do something. It is when you can confidently face a problem with no regrets. I think Atticus is a courageous character. He has the courage and the will to defend a colored person, despite his neighbor/friends beliefs. He doesn't let the gossip affect his decision to represent Tom Robinson.
ReplyDeleteI would also consider Atticus a good father because he allows his children to act how they want. He doesn't harshly punish them or restrict them from what they want to do. He gives Scout and Jem the freedom to swear but also give them some disciplinary rules. The criteria for a good father would be to keep your children safe. Atticus does a very good job at keeping them out of harms ways and sheltered from bad influences.
I agree with Jillian because courage is the determination and confidence in oneself to do anything you put your mind to. I also agree in how Atticus is a courageous character. He has the confidence, belief, and courage to defend a person no matter what there race is or who they are in general. If he believes that this person is good he will do anything to defend and help. Also Atticus keeps to himself and doesn't let anyone get in his way or change his decision. Atticus is courageous because he has the ability to do something that frightens him. Atticus is probably scared defending a colored person, but he believes that he can do it and he will.
DeleteI think Atticus is a good father because he does what is best for his kids. He made sure that they stayed near the Radley house during the fire to protect them. Also, whenever Scout gets in fights or arguments he never hurts her, he explains to her to make it not bother her, which is what a good father would do. Also, even though Jem didn't want to read to Ms. Dubose, Atticus knew she was sick and still made him read. Not because he wanted to punish scout, but because he wanted to teach him to respect the elders and do good things for them. Lastly. Atticus keeps his job even though people pick on him for that. He makes money to support Jem and Scout and tries to teach them that words can't hurt, which is what good fathers do help their children all the time.
ReplyDeleteA good father is someone who loves and respects their kids and would save their life for them and do anything. I think Atticus applies to this since he takes good care of Scout and Jem by reading to them and making sure they have a good education and thru tough times. Lastly when Ms. Maudies fire happened he protected them and told them to close up Mr. Averys figure in case they got into any conflict.
ReplyDeleteI define courage as someone who is willing to risk his or her own life for the sake of someone else's. Like how in the book, the neighbors help save Miss Maudie's furniture. They risked their own lives in order to go in her burning house to save them. I also see the fire fighters in the book and in real life very courages. They risk their lives to save others from fires and destruction. Over all I believe courage is someone who is brave. Being courages is an amazing quality trait to possess.
ReplyDeleteI would define courage as being able to stand up for what you believe in, and acting on your beliefs. It also takes courage to do something you normally wouldn't do. To step outside of your comfort zone, takes courage. Jem shows courage by destroying Mrs. Dubose's flowers. He stood up for Atticus when Mrs. Dubose was saying nasty things about him. Jem normally wouldn't act upon words, but he was doing what he believed was right, by defending Atticus. Jem also showed courage by going over to Mrs. Dubose's house to read to her when he didn't want to because she creeped him out. She was always mean to him and Scout, but he was courageous enough to go read to her.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Elizabeth on how Jem shows a lot of courage. He usually doesn't think about himself first and he always sticks up for his family. When Mrs. Dubose talked rudely about Atticus Jem wasn't scared to talk right back to her. He was courageous because he wasn't scared when he told showed his anger about what she was saying. Just like Elizabeth said he stepped out of his comfort zone and actually did something normally he wouldn't think about doing. But as he's getting older I think he's noticing more and more that family has to stick up for each other because that's all they have. Another character that showed courage was Scout when she punched Francis in the face. She was also standing up for her father when he called him a "nigger lover" because she wasn't going to let someone talk about her father like that. Scout could care less about the consequences when it comes to sticking up for her family.
DeleteI agree. Courage is what gives you confidence to go after your dreams. It gives you confidence to do what needs to be done. Scout stood up or her father when he was called a nigger lover. She didn't have to do that. She could have just ran away but she stood up for her father when it wasn't neccasary.
DeleteIn order to be considered a good father, you must be able to prepare your kids for the real world, by teaching them what is right, while also being supportive and protective. Atticus is a great example of a good father. Atticus teaches Scout and Jem valuable lessons such as when he made them take care of Mrs. Dubose. He told them, "I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand." He taught them that true courage is when you try to do something even though you know it is probably hopeless. Atticus also shows he is a good father when he has a conversation with Uncle Jack about Scout, while knowing that she was listening. He was able to tell her what he expected of her without directly telling her, and having her understand what he is saying. He has proven that he is a good father.
ReplyDeleteA good father is someone who is always their for their children and teaching them wrong from right as well as having fun with them. I believe Atticus is a good father because as Scout and Jem are getting older, they are learning new habits that may not be the best. As a result, Atticus is there disciplining them if needed or just talking the problem out. For, example, he made Jem read to Mrs. Dubose as a punishment for clipping all her bushes. In addition even though he is getting higher up in age he still enjoys activities with his children, such as playing catch with Jem.
ReplyDeleteA good father is some one who protects their kids and makes good examples for them too. Atticus was a good father because he wants to keep his children safe just like in the fire when he tells Jem and Scout to not go neat the fire. Also, Atticus gives good examples because he teaches his brother Jack how to deal with children by telling him when a children asks something you answer them. Also, he tries to set a good example for Jem and Scout by trying to do the right think or in failing to do the wrong he makes sure that his children know that he was in the wrong.
ReplyDeleteIn order to be considered a good father, one must provide his children with the best opportunity to survive life in the real world. He has to show and lead through example what is wrong and right. Atticus is a very good father to Jem and Scout. The kids were bothered that Atticus was older than most fathers and that he wore glasses. They were also bothered that he never went hunting. I feel that he is setting an example. This is because when he had to shoot the dog the children found out he had the best shot in the county. He has never even mentioned it though. I find that this was his way of displaying courage and showing his kids that, real courage is not, "a man with a gun in his hand." Atticus has displayed time and time again throughout the book that he is a great father to his children.
ReplyDeleteI define courage by standing up to danger and fear with confidence and bravery. In To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus is very courageous by not violently retaliating when other southern whites make dirty comments to him or his family. Atticus passes this courageousness to Jem and Scout telling them not to violently attack someone after such comments but just to brush it away. I would imagine that it was very hard to stand up for what's right and Atticus tries to do this as a lawyer. Also, Atticus is very courageous in this statement he made, "It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what."
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I believe courage means to be able to face a situation head on and not thinking twice about it. Having courage is being able to overcome a struggle even when times are tough. During this section, I believe Miss Maudie had courage because even though she had to watch her house burn down, she did not let it get the best of her. She looked at the situation with her head up and in a positive aspect. This required courage because she did not let a scary situation such as loosing your home due to a fire affect her in a huge aspect. She took it as she could finally get the house that she has always wanted.
ReplyDeleteMy definition of courage is looking past your fears and doing what is right anyways. Jem had to read with Mrs.Dubose everyday, and everyday Scout went with him. She said she was afraid and looked past it to support her brother, which is the right thing to do. In this way, I believe that Scout is very courageous. She was also never disrespectful to Mrs. Dubose even if she wasn't nice to her or her brother.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion Atticus is a good father. He always put his kids first, he makes sure they follow the rules, and does what is good for them. During the fire he got Jem and Scout out of the house and to a safe place before helping with the fire. He also kept them home from school so they could get rest after the fire. He also told Scout she and to stop beating boys up because she was too big for that kind of stuff. And He explained to her that blacks should be treated equal with whites. And when she didn't want to continue school because her teacher was being rude about her ability to read Atticus ecourgaed her to keep going to school and to keep reading if it made her happy. He may not always be there but when he is it is beneficial.
ReplyDeleteTo be a good father, you have to protect your kids, explain the benefits and the consequences of situations, and show fairness. I think Atticus fits all of the points in the criteria as being a good father. When there was a fire, Atticus reacted quickly and told Jem and Scout to stay on the side walk near the Radley's house. Also, in every situation both Jem and Scout are able to express their own opinion of what happened. Lastly, when Mrs. Dubose died, he explained to Jem that he did the right thing to spend time with her and read her to her in her last month even though it was a punishment for clipping her bushes.
ReplyDeleteI define courage as a way of people doing something that they aren't comfortable with or scared to do. In the book Scout did many things where she was scared to do it or was uncomfortable with. Scout was scared to go to Mrs. Dubose's house because she was uncomfortable around her. Atticus had courage when he had to shoot Tim Johnson. He was uncomfortable doing it when he hadnt shot anything for years, but he still did so.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Atticus is a really good father to his kids because of what he does to keep them acting the way they do and to keep his family close. Also he shows he is a good father by not caring what others say. When Scout tells her father about what Cecil and others have said about him, he wants her to just brush it off and not worry about it. Atticus also just wants to not make a scene about the case because he said this is one that is personal because he is fighting against his own friends, but he told Scout that he has to push through. By not doing that Atticus said he wouldn't be able to tell Scout or Jem what to do or how to live their lives because he wouldn't feel he has the power or right to tell the what to do or to correct what they have been doing wrong. Another thing Atticus does to show he is a good father is know that Scout is listening to his and Uncle Jack's conversation, so he can clearly state what he wants to get across to her, by not actually directly speaking to her.
ReplyDeleteI would define courage as being able to face a problem or situation without thinking twice about doing it. It's standing up for what you believe in or what you think is right. Scout showed courage by standing up for Atticus when Alexandra's grandson, Francis, called Atticus a "nigger-lover" just because he was defending Tom Robinson, a colored man. Scout said some nasty things to Francis and beat him up. Scout defended her father confidently with no regrets at what she did to Francis.
ReplyDeleteI think Atticus is a great father personally. He may not have a special talent or skill (other than shooting) that Scout can be proud of, but he is teaching his kids valuable life lessons and generally bringing them up right. Being a good father means to teach your kids the right ways and lessons at the right times. For example, Atticus leads by example when the town starts turning on him as a "nigger-lover" and saying that he'd ruin the family. The kids are bitter, but Atticus keeps his head held high through all the abuse from his neighbors, friends and family. He can even look past Mrs. Dubose's opinions of him and see that she is a brave and strong woman, despite what she thinks of him. He's teaching kids to do the right thing, and also not to judge people for what they think. He also respects who his kids are. Aunt Alexandra wants Scout to be the perfect lady but Atticus knows that that's not who Scout is, and accepts her personality. Also, when the kids build the snowman Atticus is Gladdicus but not quite Ecstatticus, and when the fire happens he becomes Saddicus.
ReplyDeleteA person with courage is not afraid to do what they think is right despite the presence of danger. An example of courage was when all the houses were on hire and men ,both younger and older, came to help. One of them even got stuck in a window when he was trying to escape but luckily he managed to climb through. Even though some of these helpers were old or unfit they had the courage to face the danger and help.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteI would say that Atticus is a good father because of the way he treats his children, he respects his children and in turn they respect him, but while being a loving father he also has that tough side to him where the kids know he is someone not to mess with because he is an authoritative figure to his kids and to almost everyone who knows him. he shows this when there is the rabid dog on the loose he shoots it even though he is against voilence, this is being a good father because he was doing something he did not enjoy just to protect his family.
ReplyDeleteI would agree that Atticus is a good father. He treats Scout and Jem very well, and he views them almost as his peers and they call him by his name, not as Dad or Father. He's very loving and respecting but he also has that protective parent side of him like when he killed the dog. He all in all is a good parent and more so a good role model for his children.
ReplyDelete