To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is an excellent story that gives deep meaning to many essences of life. The story showcases many instances of great qualities such as fear and courage. This book also contains characters with impressive personalities, but on the contrary there are many characters with poor qualities and personalities. In the 1930s, when a black man faced a white man in a courtroom, the white man won whether he lied or not. That would give a lot of niggas tons of fear. Beyond this book, there is a lot of mystery in the story. For example, there is a very mysterious character in the story. In the form of courage, there are many situations where characters defy the odds and take great risks for little reward. There will be 3 topics on the qualities or feelings of fear and courage. They are about the Radley family, Bob Ewell and Tom Robinson. The Radley family has a presence that somehow surprises almost all of Maycomb County. For example, any resident of Maycomb County would never even set foot in the backyard of the Radley home. However, this was not the case for protagonist Scout Finch and his brother Jem. This display of courage represents exceptional courage. Additionally, the Radley family's main area of ​​fear is Boo. Boo is the son of the family and is said to eat grotesque foods such as live rats. Although very few people had ever seen Boo, no one dared look for him. That is, except Scout and Jem. Despite being terrified of what Boo might be, Jem and Scout searched tirelessly for him. Even after their father forbade them to look for Boo, Jem and Scout would not be denied and would look for him anyway. The courage shown by the children in this novel is good. Bob…middle of paper…although this act was very brave, it was also extremely dangerous and he was ultimately shot and killed. Maybe Tom would rather die than live in prison as an innocent. However, Tom was a very brave character. Fear and courage are very important in this story. They change almost every major event that occurs. Fear and courage both go together, because without fear there is no fear to overcome and be courageous. They are the most important qualities and feelings in the novel, along with empathy. Without courage, the key events that occurred would have been altered. For example, if Jem and Scout had never entered the Radley family's backyard, Boo would not have saved them from Bob Ewell's fatal attack. The main point is that fear and courage played an important role in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Works Cited To Kill a Mockingbird