In Harper Lee's famous novel, To Kill a
Mockingbird, there are many characters who possess spiritual courage. Miss
Maudie Atkinson is certainly a brave woman, even when being faced with extremely
difficult circumstances.
Probably the most obvious display
of Miss Maudie's courage takes place when her home burns down during an extreme cold
spell. Despite the fact the has just lost almost everything, Miss Maudie does not
complain; instead, she insists that she's happy the house is
gone.
"...Always wanted a smaller house, Jem Finch.
Give me more yard. Just think, I'll have more room for my azaleas now!...Why, I hated
that old cow barn. Thought of settin' fire to it a hundred times myself, except they'd
lock me up...Don't you worry about me, Jean Louise Finch. There are ways of doing
things you don't know about. Why, I'll build me a little house and take me a couple of
rooms and--gracious, I'll have the finest yard in Alabama. Those Bellingraths'll look
plain puny when I get
started!"
Miss Maudie is
generally courageous in her approach to most social and moral issues. Her refusal to
celebrate the trial of Tom Robinson with her neighbors is a form of rebellion, which is
brave, considering the opinions of those around her (also defends Boo Radley). Miss
Maudie even cheerfully quotes Bible verses back at a wagon load of people who accuse her
of vanity.
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