“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.
<span>- Atticus Finch” </span>
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― </span>Harper Lee<span>, </span><span>To Kill a Mockingbird
</span>“It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.”
<span>― </span>Harper Lee<span>, </span><span>To Kill a Mockingbird
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“Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.”
<span>― </span>Harper Lee<span>, </span><span>To Kill a Mockingbird</span>
<span>Knowing that Howells was associated with the press explains his focus on truthful depictions of events. It also explains the backdrop of the story—the effects of patriotic propaganda in newspapers and magazines to garner public support and manipulate the emotions of their readers.</span>
It helps the reader to understand