Atticus Finch

Atticus is a kind gentleman, who acts a little different from others. As show in the novel Atticus has really strong beliefs. He believes equality and even fights for it. He thinks that blacks are just the same as whites and because of his beliefs and passion he is about to defend a black. This shows his love for equality and justice in the face of prejudice and defeat, because of his love he tries to appeal Tom Robinson’

“But before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that does not abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” (Lee, pg. 140) Throughout the novel: To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus tries to stay even-handed about everyone. He never wants to assume the worst of anyone, not even in his own home would he ever talk poorly of someone. He wants to stay the same in his own home as he does on the town. He feels that the only way for people around him to see him as a fair, moral man, he must first feel that way about himself. To make himself feel this way about himself he must always see the best in all people.

Atticus was like a wise owl, he continuously strived to teach his children the way he taught himself how to deal with daily conflicts in life. When the father of the girl who was raped spit in Atticus’ face, he said that he would take getting spit in the face as many times as it saves the girl from getting beaten by her father. Another scenario, is that when men rioted at the jail the night before they moved Tom, he said although they were mad they were still good people. Atticus symbolized a hero; he always wanted to give everyone else the benefit of the doubt. He always looked for the good in everything.

she’s a faithful member of this family” (Lee 137). Atticus defends Cal and defines her as a member of the family. Atticus clearly sees Calpurnia as equal, even when practically everyone else does not. Atticus is standing up for what he believes is right even though others, even his own sister, do not believe in the same values. Someone who stands up for what is right is a good person who is worthy of looking up to and a great example to follow. When someone stands up for what they believe is right, it is a great quality to have and a quality that everyone should have. Nobody at the time saw blacks as equal, but Atticus still did and this makes him a great role model because he stands up for what he believes in.

Atticus and his children both had to deal with the adversity against them because of the communities differences in opinion. They kept their integrity through it all with Jem and scout having their father’s moral advice and support to help them. Though many succumb to the pressures put on us, there are also many Atticus’s out there that have a moral and ethical conscience backing them up. They become a role model that breeds integrity through their moral practices. “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.” (Lee, pg.108)

Lastly, Atticus has a heart of courage, he will never give up. Atticus shows his courage just in the fact that he kept his children when his wife died. Many working men in this condition would just send their children to their sister or

Atticus always tries his hardest to pick the right choice in certain situations. An example the readers see of Atticus picking the right choice is when he fights for Tom Robinson in the trial. Despite knowing the outcome of Tom being declared guilty, Atticus still fights his best for him trying to prove his innocence. Another piece of evidence supporting this claim is when the townsfolk would talk poor about Atticus and insult him. Atticus never said one comment back to them. He picked the right choice of biting his tongue and not starting any fights. The last example we see in this book that supports the claim is in the Mrs. Dubose occurrence. Atticus chose to do the right thing to make Jem read to her despite all the rude comments she makes. Atticus knew that Mrs. Dubose was lonely and was going to pass away soon. Atticus never talked to Mrs. Dubose the way she talked to him. He never saw her as a morphine-addicted, cranky old lady as the rest of the people in Maycomb County viewed her. He saw her as the bravest person he has ever met. In these examples, the readers see how Atticus has a kind heart and pursues to pick the right choice no matter the circumstances. Along with having a strong moral compass, Atticus is courageous as

In Atticus’s community, African Americans were looked upon as a lower class citizens. This had no toll on Atticus. He knew what the right thing was, and that was exactly what

Atticus is a very thoughtful man. He would always be mindful of other people’s lives and would not be rude to someone now matter how awful they were. One of his morals in life was: “‘You never really

but even after Aunt Alexandra told him why taking this assignment was a bad idea, he still took it. This displays how Atticus knows that staying true to himself and his beliefs is the right thing to do for him and for

Throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird, a character known as Atticus Finch stands a wonderful role model. He lives as the protagonist’s father and as a lawyer. Many of his actions and reasoning show characteristics to those of Jesus Christ. They both helped others in need, knew how people acted and understood them in a personal way. Atticus Finch’s character has many Christ-like traits, displayed in his understanding, wisdom, and treatment of others.

Atticus’ sister encourages him to fire Calpurnia as she believes Calpurnia is a bad influence on Scout as she is black. After hearing this Atticus replies saying “Calpurnia's not leaving this house until she wants to…. She's a faithful member of this family and you'll simply have to accept things the way they are’ (155). Atticus does not care about what race Calpurnia is as he believes what matters is on the inside. Secondly, Atticus shows his attempt to stop racism as he takes on a case to defend a black man Tom Robinson in a rape trial.

Atticus use his power in a wise way by being morality and teaching his kids to have morality. “Calpurnia always won,mainly because Atticus always took her side”(6) This Quote proves that Atticus use his power in a wise way by being morality because Atticus are the side of calpurnia because she is a

Atticus displays loyalty in his commitment to the community, his legal practice, and his children. Atticus was prominent community leader who attempted to help poor community members obtain legal services, without seeing the color of their skin. He wants to teach his community how to seek assistance through the law rather through violence. Atticus embodies loyalty to his legal practice and goes the extra mile to defend Tom Robinson in every way he can. He seeks out witnesses and talks to each person with passion for his client’s cause. He tells Scout—his daughter—that “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” In the diligence and passion he uses to defend Tom, Atticus lives what he preaches to his daughter.

To continue, Atticus does not want his children to be like the rest of