They say it's a sin to kill a mockingbird because all they do is make music for us to listen to. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, characters like a mockingbird are harmed. One of the mockers was Tom Robinson and how he was accused of raping Bob Ewell's daughter, Mayella Ewell. Another mockingbird was Atticus Finch because all he did was find the good and believe in what he believed no matter what anyone else said. Lee often shows that the best lessons are learned outside of the classroom. Courage means overcoming obstacles to do what is right, Atticus is a generous person who is a great role model and knows courage. Atticus shows courage every day in his life. Once, when Atticus was talking to Jem and Scout after telling the children that Mrs. Dubose had died. He said there was real courage: "It's when you know you're licked before you start, and you start anyway, and you see it through to the end, no matter what" (Lee112) . In this quote, Atticus demonstrates a great example of courage towards Scout and Jem. When he talks about Mrs. Dubose. As he does so, he remembers why he took the Tom Robinson case: he knew he had no chance of winning. He knew that if he took the deal, he wouldn't be as close to his friends and neighbors until the trail was over. In the end, Atticus stood up for what he thought was right against the people of the day, and that's real courage! Another character who shows courage by overcoming obstacles to do what is right is Mrs. Dubose. She has been sick for so long that she wanted the pain to go away, and once the pain was gone, she overused the medication. When Atticus explains this to the children, he says, "She said she was going to leave this world without owing anything or anyone." Jem, when you're sick as shit... middle of paper... what she valued most, "' (Lee 69) Atticus knew that Miss Maudie loved that old oak rocking chair. Atticus puts himself in Miss Maudie's situation and understands that out of everything in her house, she would want her rocking chair saved because she far values ​​the chair over anything in the house on fire The best lesson anyone can learn is outside of school on their own. Scout also learns what courage is and how to use it to overcome obstacles. Finally, Scout also learns that if you hurt or kill a mockingbird, it is a sin because mockingbirds do nothing to hurt anyone. whatever, but they make music for everyone to hear. That's why mockingbirds are a sin. If you kill one, it's like killing an innocent person...