I think we are very close reality really very close
This is called using context clues.
The line that states, "courage is a man with a gun in his hand." It is a metaphor because Lee is not comparing courage to a man with a gun with "like" or "as." Instead, she uses "is", as if she is enforcing the fact that courage IS a man with a gun. That kind of bluntness is only in a metaphor, as the author gives no room for debate.
The word that could be best used is A. Arrogant. He is spiteful because of his arrogance as it is amusing to him, and he believes that he is better than others.
