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"The test of a courageous person is the ability to bear heart". I interpret this quote to mean, if a person is truly courageous he or she will be able to deal with most emotional problems and not be affected by the outcome. I agree with the statement. Two works that we have read this year that exhibit this quote is 'To Kill a Mockingbird', by Harper Lee and the other being '???'
In 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Atticus Finch is the main charter. HE is a very flat charter. His emotions and other characteristics stay the same throughout the whole novel. He is employed as a defense lawyer in the town of Mayville. The sheriff of this small southern town asks Attics to defend a black man accused of raping a white woman. As the name hints this is a story whose theme is, don't kill something that hasn't bothered anyone else. Tom resembles the mockingbird because he's accused of a crime he didn't commit and everyone wants to kill him. Atticus was a simple man who always followed the rules. So knowing the consequences he agrees to defend Tom Robinson. Eventually Tom loses the trial, mainly because the jury was made up of all white racists. Even though Atticus believes they may win on the appeal, Tom doesn't think...
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