Jake Brigance in John Grisham’s A Time to Kill and Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird show both moral and physical courage. They both clearly show moral courage when they take on the defense of seemingly indefensible men. Societal attitudes clearly indicate that neither man has a chance of going free, and yet these men take on the unwinnable fight and end up shining a a light on the darkness of racial discrimination. They do this because it is the right thing to do. Neither will make money, although Jake will get attention.
On the other hand, both characters show physical courage as well. Attitucs races to the courthouse to save Tom Robinson from a lynching that men of the community are determined to give him. Jake Brigance shows physical courage as he battles the unseen forces attacking him, his colleagues, and his home.
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