I think that there are four main themes in the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. These being; Benevolence; Predujice; Innocence; and most of all, courage. I believe that courage definitely plays a major role as a theme in scenes througout this novel. For a younger child though, like Scout, courage is most often associated with some type of physical act, which involves danger. It is difficult for younger children to grasp the …showed first 75 words of 526 total…

…showed last 75 words of 526 total…Mrs Dubose, Atticus knew that he could never win the case, but he tried anyway. "This case, Tom Robinson's case, is something that goes to the essence of a man's conscience - Scout, I couldn't go to church and worship God if I didn't try to help that man." Chapter 11, Page 116. This realisation forces Scout to stop fighting with her fists and try to overcome opposing opinions with her head, rather than with physical violence.