How does harper Lee present courage in Ch11

Harper Lee presents courage in Ch11 from the characters Atticus, Jem, Scout and Mrs Dubose. Mrs Dubose is a very old sick woman who we later find out is dying. She repeatedly antagonises the children Jem and scouts ‘‘don’t you say hey to me you ugly girl! You say good afternoon, Mrs Dubose!” She also insults their father Atticus about him ‘lawing for niggers’ and on his parenting style. However Atticus shows great courage by being very nice when he sees her, exchanging pleasantries and he always make sure either Jem or Scout is around to show them how to treat her, be courageous and to hold your head up high, Scout even says ‘‘It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived’’.

Jem and scout are also been presented in a courageous way as they have to visit her and read to her for a whole month even though they don’t have to and have to put up with her insulting them and their father. Scout also is presented as courageous as she doesn’t even have to go and visit Miss Dubose it was Jem’s punishment for destroying her flowers but yet she goes with Jem until it’s over.

Atticus is also presented in a very brave and courageous way as his ‘lawing for niggers’ comes up in the book and he says ‘‘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.” Despite the fact that he knows the abuse he will be receiving and his family and that he knows that it would be considered morally wrong from the Maycomb society point of view.