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====In chapter 11 of 'To Kill a Mockingbird', we can see how courageous Mrs. Dubose is. A similar persona with this kind of courage i know is Batman. Though he is human and he is face with villians who are super human he depends on his intellect and courage to see him through defeating his enemies. One can say Batman is **analogous** to Mrs. Dubose because they will not give up easily. However, they are different types of heroes.====

====From my point of view, Mrs. Dubose is not seen as a courageous hero by as she has a morphine addiction and is diagnosed to die in a few months. “Something had happened to her. She lay on her back with the quilts up to her chin. Only her head and shoulder were visible. Her head moved slowly from side to side. From time to time she would open her mouth wide, and I could see her tongue undulate faintly. Cords of saliva would collect on her lips; she would draw them in, then open her mouth again. Her mouth seemed to have a private existence of its own. It worked separate and apart from the rest of her, out and in, like a clam hole at low tide.” (Lee, 142)Mrs. Dubose is seen going throught severe pain plus she has to endure the pain We can see how bad her suffering is. She needs to face the pain that we can hardly imagine. Even with the situation she still deems it fit to **conceals** the truth from the children Jem also sees this opportunity as a **privilege to read Mrs. Dubose a book due to her request, even after everything she had done to them including calling their father Atticus a nigga-lover**. For Batman, to OBLIGE is not an option. No matter how hard a situation is, he will stay calm and determine **promptly** the solution.He is very **Simultaneously in coming up with solutions for problems prompted by his enemies**, making him ready for any possible situation that comes his way.====

====To conclude, bravery or courage can be portrayed in different ways but with the aim of obtaining the best result out of the situation. So therefore, courage can be shown by being a coward as long as it provides the expected result.====