Ibrahim's+Reading+Journal+13

__**Reading Journal 13**__

In the book "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Jean Louise, also known as Scout, is a courageous person because when Mrs. Dubose talked about her father 'lawing for niggers', she restrained herself from fighting the old woman. Due to the circumstances surrounding Mrs. Dubose's death, she can also be regarded as a courageous person. She died beholden to nothing and nobody. Atticus said she was the bravest person he ever knew (Lee, 149). Before she died, she wanted to be a free soul, not attached to anything, and she did. She was a drug addict who took morphine to relieve herself of pains. Before her death, she took the courage of stopping herself from taking the drugs by gradually reducing the time she takes it everyday until she could do without it. This is a very courageous act on the side of the old lady. Not many drug addicts can achieved in such short period before her death. In conclusion, these attributes show that being courageous means doing what other people find really hard to do and controlling one's behaviour even if it is against his/her will.