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In the novel "To Kill Mockingbird” by Harper Lee an important idea is that true courage is moral, not physical. Throughout the book these two types of courage are shown and through the children eyes and Atticus’ teaching I learned about it and realised that it was a very valuable lesson. During the early chapters of the book, the children are involved in the stories and adventures they make up around Boo Radley. They are …

…you stand alone. When Scout starts to fight people who call her father a nigger lover, he tries to show her that courage is to stand firm in your beliefs and not let others affect you. Through characters such as Atticus and Mrs. Dubose and also through the lessons that Scout and Jem learn, I saw that courage is a very important idea in the book and that it is very applicable to society today.