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 …showed first 75 words of 350 total…

…showed last 75 words of 350 total…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.