One Word

In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus stands outside of the jail that his client, Tom Robinson is in. He is doing this to protect him from a Maycomb gang that is trying to hurt him, and never through a punch when the gang threatened to. The one word I would use to describe this scenario is courageous. Tom Robinson is black, and even though everyone knows he is right, and did not rape Mayella Ewell, no one will ever admit it, except for dear Atticus. This is courageous, for he is standing up for someone when no one else would. Some courageous stories that have happened in my life that I have seen, are when a little boy stood up for his brother at a playground. Another little boy had came up and shoved the little brother into the sand box. The mother had been talking to my mother, and did not see. The older brother jumped off the swings, helped his little brother up and told the bully to go away. I was surprised to not see either boy push back in defense, but feel this is a perfect example of being courageous. The boy stood up for someone else and did not fight back, just like Atticus. There are many other stories I am sure I have seen, for the world can be a caring place. I not only hope that I can, but many others can act as courageous and caring as Atticus, with the loving and equal mindset he has