Analysis Of Atticus 's ' Kill A Mockingbird '

Throughout Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, it seems as if Atticus Finch is a failure as both a parent and a lawyer. However, somebody with a good understanding of the novel will realise that Atticus is in fact a terrific lawyer and a superb father. However, like all people, Atticus has his flaws.

Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” is set in a small Southern United States community called Maycomb during the Great Depression era. The whole book primarily revolves around segregation and racism and how it relates to Maycomb’s history. It eventually leads to the trial of Tom Robinson where he is accused of beating up and raping Mayella Ewell. Even though it was clear that Tom Robinson did not do anything wrong he was convicted by an all white jury simply because he was black. The trial of Tom Robinson and its verdict shows an example of how segregation in the court system prevents fair trials from occurring.

Atticus, however, was a brave Christian man with moral values. He was polite and humble, and saw everyone as equals. Scout said of her father, “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.”Atticus shows that he is above the people of Maycomb when he took Tom Robinson’s case, rather than sharing their racist feelings. However, he still respected their choice; “They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions... but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.” Even when he and his family were deemed as outcasts, he didn’t drop his case. He discouraged his

“It was Jem’s turn to cry. His face was streaked with angry tears as we made our way through the cheerful crowd. ‘It ain’t right,’ he muttered”...

In “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, Atticus defines courage as “ knowing you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyways, and you see it through no matter what, you rarely win but sometimes you do.” Atticus fits his own definition of courage in many ways because he never gives up on what he believes in. He never gives up on what he believes in because he knows what's best and he thinks that if he shows he can stand up for himself and others he will be respected. Atticus Finch is a lawyer and a father of two, he needs to be very bold and he has to show a lot of respect for himself and these kids. People of Maycomb very well might see Atticus as a courageous person a lot like me because of how he acts and the pride he shows in what he’s doing.

In chapters nine and ten, Scout is teased by the kids in school because her dad is defending a black man. Preventing her from fighting, Atticus tells her to keep her head up high. When Christmas comes along, all the Finches gather at aunt Alexandra's. During the visit, Scout is stuck playing with her boring cousin Francis. Francis eventually rattles her by calling her daddy a "nigger-lover." This caused Scout to punch Francis' teeth. Unfortunatley, Scout got in trouble and went home with Atticus and Jem. Later that night, Scout told her side of the story to Uncle Jack and resolved everything. The next day, Jem and Scout fuss about how their dad isn't as fascinating as the other dads in town, but when Atticus saves the neighborhhood from the "mad dog", they change their perspective.

This conversation with Scout further defines Atticus’ character. When he says this, he is actually saying that his whole life he has done what is right and just. Deep down he knows that defending this Tom Robinson is the right thing to do, despite the racist views of the Maycomb community. Since Atticus lives a life doing what is right, he wouldn’t feel comfortable denying Tom Robinson his chance to be proven innocent. If he didn’t give Tom that chance it would go against his principles, knowing that the country didn't care about the justice of others just because blacks are ‘lower’ than whites. Atticus is teaching his daughter,Scout, a lesson explaining to her that before listening to other people, first you must listen to yourself. Atticus is against the society that wishes Tom Robinson to be found guilty while he is actually innocent. Since Atticus lives with integrity, believing in good and doing what is right, he must defend Tom, knowing full well that Tom is innocent. Atticus is trying to explain that since both Jem and Scout are still young they won’t understand why he is defending Tom

“I hope and I pray that I can get Jem and Scout through it without bitterness, and most of all, without catching Maycomb’s usual disease.” (Lee 117). During the time period of book, racism was very common, and anyone who defended them was a disgrace. Atticus was chosen to defend a negro who was accused of raping a girl. He was chosen to take this case on and take all of the criticism that was coming towards him. This “disease” was able to spread through the town because there were only a few people who thought of everyone equally and the town was in Alabama, the heart of the south. There was no one able to oppose this, or say anything about it. During the times of the 1900’s the negroes really didn’t get a fair trial, they basically

This shows that Atticus is an honorable and respectful man that is conscious that he needs to stay that way if he wants the townspeople and his children to trust and have an amicable relationship with them. Atticus preferring that option goes along with the case to prove innocent the black man, Tom Robinson. By accepting to defend a black man even though it could tarnish him. it upholds the themes of putting others first and that of not discriminating others and not taking away opportunities because of their color. While the case becomes the forefront of everything in that town and the nasty comments continue Atticus always remains cool and collected,but his children do not. That is why he advises Scout when he realizes she want to start a fight , “Try fighting with your head for a change”(101). As time passes Jem and her learn to adapt and not react in uncivil ways, enough so that Scout recognizes, “I had become almost accustomed to hearing insults aimed at

The story, "To Kill a Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee, has numerous gallant characters, yet the most brave is Atticus. Atticus is the most brave character since he goes up against the test to protect Tom Robinson. This is courageous in light of the fact that in those days it required a ton of exertion and devotion to demonstrate that a dark man is not liable. Atticus didn't consider individuals to be a shading, he just observed individuals and he didn't take a white individual's assertion over a dark individual's statement. This isn't the main gallant actions for Atticus, he has numerous courageous minutes all through the story, including shooting a distraught pooch and remaining late during the evening to secure Tom Robinson at the correctional facility.

Atticus was offered the job of defending Tom Robinson by the sheriff and he accepted. This led to him and his children to be taunted and threatened. In chapter 16, Scout finally realized why Atticus had to take the job. “Atticus had to, whether he wanted to or not….He had to, that’s why he was doing it, equaled fewer fights and less fussing. But did that explain the town’s attitude? The court appointed Atticus to defend him. Atticus aimed to defend him. That’s what they didn’t like about it.(pg 218)” In this quote, she informs us on Atticus’ reason to defend Tom and why it was so controversial. From it, we draw that Atticus was not supposed to try during the trial and this was what caused all the sideway glances and name-calling to be thrown at the family. By choosing to defend Tom to the best of his ability, Atticus went against the racially prejudiced Maycomb. This teaches Scout to never give up, even if the end result will not be in your favor and the process is painful. As long as you are doing the right thing, you must persevere and push

Atticus does whatever he can to keep all of the ugliness out of the kid’s life, but things like racism takes time to heal. Atticus teaches Scout and Jem many life lessons. One of the most important is equality. In the 1930’s, there was a lot of racism. Atticus is one of the few people in Maycomb that isn’t racist.

According to Scout, Atticus knew what he was doing to defend Tom Robinson, and it’s quite obvious from three main situations. The first is when he proved that Tom Robinson couldn’t give Mayella Ewell those injuries. At the beginning, when Atticus was questioning Heck Tate, the witness said that Mayella Ewell’s right side of her face was beat up. However, the fact that Heck Tate had mistaken the side because of his point of view was also very important. That way, when Robert Ewell was asked to write, it showed that he was left handed. As Scout said, it was obvious that ‘If her right eye was blacked and she was beaten mostly on the right side of the face, it would tend to show that a left-handed person did it.’ (Lee, 178) Moreover,

One central character in Atticus is Atticus Cody. Atticus is a sixty-seven year old white male with blue eyes. He always talked pleasantly with everybody and cares dearly for his family. He hopes for the best of Scott, one of the two sons he has and wishes that he stays happy. All Atticus wanted was for Scott to be happy and know he was loved by him.

Scorpius Malfoy sat at a Three Broomsticks table, next to his best and only friend, Albus Potter, and across from his wife of 6 months, Rose Malfoy. They had each ordered a butterbeer, and were making small talk (a.k.a., Scorpius and Rose were telling Albus about what’s happening with them while Albus listens, drinks, and stays quiet). When conversation hit a lull, Scorpius took notice of his friends unusual silence.