Atticus Finch Character Analysis

Atticus Finch is the father of Scout and Jem in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. He has a unique parenting style because his wife died when Scout was very young. Atticus treats his kids like adults and answers their questions truthfully. He doesn't only do it with the kids, but with all the people of Maycomb. He also defends his parenting style when others disagree. Atticus also believes in the justice system. He takes the Tom Robinson case, thinking that he will lose against Bob Ewell. Even though the whole town of Maycomb has the “common disease”, Atticus tries to keep himself and his kids out of it, because he believes that it is wrong. Even though Atticus’

In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee presents Atticus Finch as a principled lawyer, committed but single father to Scout and Jem, and a law-abiding citizen. Atticus is a respectable gentleman in society and a role model for his children. Throughout the book we see evidence of his honorable intentions, though he doesn’t seem to reap the rewards. He is morally upstanding, even-keeled, and daring. Because of these things, Atticus is a man who deserves great respect and admiration.

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the 1930’s in a small town in Alabama called Maycomb. It is there we are introduced to Atticus Finch who is a widower with two children, Jem and Scout. As a father, Atticus does his best to teach his kids the necessities of life; however to some Atticus is not a conventional father due to his full time job that not only causes him to be away from his kids for much of the day leaving Calpurnia to do much of the parenting, but also inadvertently exposes Jem and Scout to danger. Even though he is time poor he manages to model compassion, moral integrity and respect that affects the way the kids hold themselves. Atticus’ work commitments allow Jem and Scout to become independent in themselves. This

Atticus Finch is a model father created by Harper Lee in the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird. He is an important figure in the Maycomb, Alabama Community. He raises his children, Jean Louise Finch (Scout) and Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem) with wide sets of morals, disciplines them, and is a true role model. Atticus allows his children to be individuals and does not try to change who they are. He teaches them fairness and equality among many different types of people in Maycomb. He is always teaching his children about how their actions may affect others, then, as a result, devices punishments to teach Scout and Jem valued life lessons. In many situations, Atticus can chastise his children, but he allows them mature and notice their own mistakes

The general topic in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is criticising helpless people that have done no harm, and how it is a terrible deed. In the Novel a Mockingbird is a symbol of one of these helpless people. In part 1 of the novel, characters such as Boo Radley and Tom Robinson are portrayed as “mockingbirds”. The general topic also represents injustice, especially in the south. Atticus Finch is presented as seeker of justice that believes in equality for all, as well as one of the few characters to never rethink an opinion. Furthermore, Atticus is the father of Scout and Jem Finch, who he treats like adults and answeres all questions honestly as he would to any other Maycomb county member. He is portrayed as a decent respecting

Despite living in Alabama in the 1930s, Atticus Finch expects his children to treat everyone- regardless of race or class- with respect and dignity. There are many opportunities for Jem and Scout to concede to the Southern stereotypes of the 1930s, but with the guidance of Atticus and their housekeeper, Calpurnia, the children challenge the common stereotypes of the South- with some lessons learned. These stereotypes are based principally on race and social class. Several cases of these stereotypes arise throughout To Kill a Mockingbird. Many racial and social class stereotypes come out during Tom Robinson’s trial as well as during the children’s everyday lives.

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is a kind and brave man who treats everyone with respect. Throughout his life, Atticus Finch continually represents the values of respect, courage, and justice. In Maycomb, County Atticus lives with his two kids, Scout and Jem, and their housekeeper Calpurnia. He is a defense lawyer who believes segregation is wrong. First, Atticus shows respect by how he treats others. He Answers his children's questions truthfully, even if they're embarrassing. He does this because he thinks it is wrong to lie to a child. Also, he respects the Cunningham family. Atticus Treats Walter, Jr., as an honored guest at his dinner table. One time he even assisted Mr. Cunningham with an important legal problem.

In this life, it is extremely important to always look at things from another person’s perspective. The reason for this is that though someone may know quite a bit about one subject, they might not be so well taught about another, and therefore, they have different opinions based upon their knowledge on the subject (whatever that subject may be) than someone who had studied that certain subject. Everyone has different beliefs, and it is important to respect that.

The ways to parenting ones kids are the key aspects to parents on how to achieve a safe life. Atticus Finch, the father of two kids in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, treats his kids in a unique way like no other parent would. Atticus plays the only parental figure in Jem and Scouts as their mom passed away. Atticus Finch plays a key role on how his two kids, Jem and Scout, will live the rest of their lives. Atticus Finch sets very good morals for his children, he is the only person in town who is very level-headed; on the contrasting side Atticus can sometimes be to real with his children about the world around them, even at a young age.

He scolds them for things such as not using the word “Nigger” or the game they play reenacting Boo’s life. These are things that most parents in Maycomb wouldn’t scold their children for because during this time there wasn’t a problem with it. Atticus when giving Scout and Jem bb-guns tells them "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (90) Here Atticus is using the example of birds for his kids to put it into real life. He wants to remind them that mockingbirds don’t do anything but make music for people to enjoy. This is where as a reader you take that in and start to develop empathy of your

Atticus Finch, one of the main protagonists in a novel written by Harper Lee, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” is a man of great renowned in Maycomb County, Alabama. One can tell by only reading the first few chapters that he is a man of great interest. It’s not that he puts himself out there to be talked about either. No, Atticus Finch is and should be a respected man in Maycomb County. He is a good father, a modest man, and he is fair and kind-hearted.

To Kill a Mockingbird is set in a fictional , rural town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the early 1930’s. Harper Lee is a character in the story, but better known as Scout. Atticus Finch is Scout's father, who is a lawyer. Scout and her brother Jem were raised by their father and by their housekeeper.

Do you think about other people's opinions versies yours ? "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). These qoute is a very good way to think about your opinion. In the book “To kill a Mockingbird” Atticus Finch has to make a decision to protect a negro in court. These was a hard decision for him because everyone in his town started to attack him and his kids with words. So he had to make a decision to not protect the man and live with others respecting him or he had to live with going with what he thought was right. These affected him throughout the whole book and was the main plot of the book. So these is saying you can live with yourself

Choosing to write my poem about Atticus Finch and his views on the world at that time was not a hard decision based on how courageous he was in the novel. Even today, African-Americans are not being whipped and described as “negroes” like they were during 1619-1865 yet, there is still discrimination going on. Atticus Finch a lawyer is appointed to Tom Robinson and as he's defending him he's called a “nigger-lover” and frowned upon by all the ignorant people in the town. When he was first appointed to Tom, everyone thought because Atticus is a white man he’d automatically be on Mayella Ewell (the supposed victim’s) side. Atticus has morals and knows not attempting to clear Tom Robinson’s name would do his conscience no good. Although he knew

“Do good unto others and good will unto you,” my momma once told me.I really took that into consideration because there are so many cruel and selfish eople in this generation. Sometimes you need to put yourself in the shoes of others because putting them first is a selfless and caring thing to do.