Atticus Finch describes courage as "knowing licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what." There are two people in Macomb that I believe fulfill Atticuses description of courage. The two people are Miss Maudie and Mrs. Dubose. I believe that Miss Maudie has revealed a tremendous amount of courage. This is exposed when her house, garden, and most of her belongings are burnt to the ground and …
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…live on in our small town. In Atticus's words and mine "she was the bravest person I ever knew. These two brave human beings are great examples of courage. There is no real way to describe courage but I believe that Atticus explains the concept almost perfectly. I hope that the people of this town will always remember these two amazing people and I would hope that they try to follow in their courageous example.