Harper Lee's Bildungsroman, To Kill A Mockingbird, centres on the moral growth of the two main characters, Scout and Jem. Over the course of the novel, the children learn many lessons about the world they live in -1930's rural Alabama. As well as the overwhelming racial prejudice and narrow-minded attitudes of the setting, Scout and Jem learn about courage - a theme central to the novel. At the beginning of the novel, the children have a very stereotypical, masculine sense of courage. They only feel proud of their father when he performs "masculine" tasks, such as shooting. However, through some of their experiences they begin to learn that courage may not be the same as their original beliefs. When Mrs Dubose, an elderly lady, dies; they learn she has been fighting for her life for a long time, showing a strong psychological strength. Similarly, through their father's...