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To kill a Mockingbird-Theme of fighting

There are many themes in the book To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee. However, one of the most predominate is fighting. This theme is shown by almost all of the characters in the novel.

Atticus has strong views on fighting. He shows this when he taught Jem and Scout to be brave; for instance, when he told Scout to stop fighting the people that mock her Scout had to be brave enough to ignore the harsh remarks and put herself above them. One person that Atticus admired for having real courage is Mrs. Dubose. When Jem ruined her camellias because she verbally hurt him, he made Jem go and read to her. He did this not only because it was a punishment but also because he wanted Jem to learn from her. When Atticus said, "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" This showed how much Atticus respected Mrs. Dubose for trying to overcome her addiction. He also......

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