“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. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what."
One of Atticus’s biggest lessons to his children is to stand
up for what’s right even if it’s not a popular decision. Atticus takes the Tom Robinson case knowing
it is futile, knowing that Tom would be sentenced to death and that he would be
ousted by the town, but he takes it anyways.
He says if he didn’t take this case he wouldn’t be able to even look his
children in the eyes, that’s how committed he is to being a role model to his
children. He wants his children to know
and be able to stand up for what’s right even at the risk of losing the life he
built. To see that even though it’s
impossible, a morally sound person sticks his or hers neck out for the
innocent. With this lesson in mind, I reflect
on all the evil in the world and see where righteousness is hidden by morally
grey people. That if people showed true
courage the world would be a safer place for all. 
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