I can’t shoot that well and you know it!’ ” (127) When Atticus is put in the spot to shoot the dog, it is a courageous act because if Atticus does not kill the dog he knows that it will turn around and attack him due to being rabid it will attack anyone and if Atticus shoots someone’s house he would end up in jail for murder. Another example of how Atticus is courageous was when he stands his ground against a drunk mob trying to kill Tom Robinson. Since Heck Tate is called off on duty, he had no support at all. “ ‘You know what we want’ another man said ‘Get aside from the door, Mr. Finch’ ‘You turn around and go home Walter,’ Atticus said pleasantly.” (202) Atticus risks his own life
Scout comes to realize that he is gentle and not the violent creature the townspeople has represented him to be. She also realizes that if he had been tried in a court of law for protecting the children, he would be proved guilty even though he was innocent. The prejudices that the town held against Tom's skin color are also there against Boo's mental state and his family's reclusive
Wes was a sheriff. It is his job to lock up criminals like Frank, Frank even openly admitted to his actions, a confession, and straight to the sheriffs face ‘He’s guilty as sin. He told me as much.’ Wes has no choice but to lock up Frank, Although Wes feels too guilty to lock up his brother. But when Frank couldn’t give a damn, and shows absolutely no remorse, Wes’s decision becomes an easier one. Lock him up, let him serve his sentence.
After he shoots the dog, he does not apologise to Candy and he even cleans his gun in full view of everyone, this shows that he is an insensitive character. Another example of his thoughtless behaviour is when he says, “Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin’ them two guys?” Throughout the novel it becomes clear to the reader that he does not understand why George and Slim seemed to be upset, he sees Lennie’s death as practical and he does not feel any emotions about it – he just believed that Lennie had to be killed and he was. This shows that living on the ranch as a travelling worker was difficult as he had to take many temporary jobs wherever he could find them, he could not have time to build strong friendships with people which made him an aggressive character and made his loneliness turn into anger. Whit is the opposite to Carlson, he has a bubbly personality which explains why his name sounds like ‘wit’, as he is witty. He is not bitter about life on the ranch – although it was awful to have the life of a travelling worker because it caused him to have to constantly travel around and made him not have a dream or a
“To Kill a Mockingbird” helped voice Harper Lee’s opinions of injustices in America. Throughout the text the following characters suffered prejudice: Scout Finch, Atticus Finch, Boo Radley and Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson symbolises the millions of black people who were convicted unfairly of crimes they didn’t commit. Scout experiences many injustices because she is so young and just a child. Miss Caroline unfairly punishes her when she tells Scout she’s not allowed to be taught to read anymore.
But like John, Tiger can fuel his temper in working out to overcome a problem. John is also a good man but finds his anger is made by the town. The events with witchcraft in the town caused everyone to lie and not stick to the real person they were. John like Tiger always has been himself and wouldn’t let anything change that. Both men used this to help solve the major problems faced.
These traits are his loyalty, his bravery and his quick thinking. Will was a very loyal ranger, never even thinking of abandoning a friend or a kingdom. This loyalty is best shown with the part in the book where Will shot the boar that was charging Horace (a battle school apprentice who had often bullied Will as a kid, and even a month prior to this event), saving his life. Horace asked Will why he had saved him, and Will replied that he had never hated Horace. “Horace, we may have fought in the past,” Will said “but I don’t hate you, I never hated you.” Another example is when Will, Halt, and another ranger named Gilian were stalking the kalkra, giant bear-like creatures that could stop your heart if you looked into their eyes.
* When Zaroff says “Surely your experiences in the war—,” Rainsford does not even let him finish before saying “Did not make me condone cold-blooded murder.” * He continues to say “Thank you, I’m a hunter, not a murderer.” * Zaroff talks constantly about his hunts and how they bored him overtime. His ability to hunt humans turned him into the monster that he is. He is a lot like Rainsford in the beginning in having no remorse for the animals he hunts, including humans. Which is exactly why he is not like Rainsford in the end. Zaroff never had the chance to be the hunted and therefore does not know the definition of fear.
Although Jem fears Boo Radley from all the stories he heard about him, bravery takes place when he ran up and touched Boo’s door. Jem’s bravery fulfills a large amount for him to move past his fears, and his actions do so. Another action of Jems takes place. “Jem refuses to leave Atticus and worries that he will get hurt” (194). Jem decides to defend his father and makes sure nothing bad will happen to him.
Near trial time, Rebecca begins to really like the Native American, even though her Pa would not approve. During the trial, Rebecca realizes that Amik is not guilty due to false evidence shown by the white trappers. Judge Noble decides that Amik is guilty and shall be hanged because he believes he murdered Gibbs. Since Rebecca knows that Amik is not guilty of what he is accused of, she has to decide whether she should help save him from dying an innocent man, or save herself from the wrath of