Atticus Finch Controversy

(Mis)Read a Mockingbird”, it becomes known that she is taking her readers through a thorough reanalysis of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Murray proclaims that Harper Lee’s novel is somewhat misunderstood and over appreciated. She claims that “To Kill a Mockingbird, despite its awards and popularity, is a less than great novel”, and instead it should be a novel that is “worthy of critical consideration” (Murray 1). In order to develop her claim further Murray offers some extensive pieces of example from the pages of Lee’s novel and from the many works of other authors and their perspectives on the novel. Murray’s first major confliction with the understanding of To Kill a Mockingbird was with how people saw who (of the characters) it was the major theme of the novel was addressed to. Murray continues to support her previously stated argument by offering yet another bit of evidence; this was comparing her view on who was Calpurnia to the Finch family to other authors’ views. Murray begins to conclude her paper by adding one more indication on how Lee’s novel was misinterpreted; this slight indication was that of how the symbolic meaning behind the mockingbird was misjudged. After evaluating Murray’s critique of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, it comes with ease to agree with the following points that

In July of 1960, the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee was published bringing immediate success as a classic of modern American literature. Fifty-five years later, Go Set a Watchman was released though it was written in 1957. Both novels include the same characters, however Go Set a Watchman took place in a setting two decades after To Kill a Mockingbird. In Go Set a Watchman, Jean Louise returns home twenty years later to find her noble role model and “beloved father” is now affiliated with “raving anti-integration and anti-black crazies” (Kakutani). While Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird reflected aspects of Harper Lee’s life, his character in Go Set a Watchman represents a more realistic view of racism which demonstrates accuracy to historical context in the 1930’s.

Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird stunned readers across the nation, giving them a clear insight into racial relations in the South during the 1930’s. The book was accepted into the literary world under much criticism and readers were left with many questions about the characters in the book. They lost hope of rentering the world of Maycomb again until 2015, 55 years after Scout, Jem, and Atticus came to life, when Go Set A Watchman, a sequel, was published. Although Go Set A Watchman and To Kill A Mockingbird were released decades apart, the two books have many similarities and differences such as the development of the main character, Scout,

The book To Kill a Mockingbird revolves around a young girl, Scout Finch, and her experiences when her father, Atticus, is given a job of defending a black man accused of raping a white woman during the 1930’s. Harper Lee uses different techniques to develop a clear argument in Atticus’ closing remarks. Lee utilizes two modes of persuasion, pathos and ethos.

To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee is a Pulitzer Prize winning novel, that offers a view of life through a young girl’s eyes. The novel is focused on two main themes which are racism and discrimination.

During the 1960s, the racial tension within the United States was escalating to the point that by the end of the 60s the call for black rights had become quite ubiquitous. A novel that aided the black rights movement, by enlightening its readers is “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Written by author Harper Lee, said novel is a fictional social drama that was initially published on the 11th of July 1960 by Lippincott publishing. It follows the childhood experiences of the protagonist, Scout Finch. Using them to represent the process of coming-to-age in a small fictional town in Alabama set in the mid-20th century United States. As said experiences involve issues common in and out of the southern regions of the United States at that time. Lee utilizes Scout’s father, Atticus, to guide Scout and the

First and foremost, what most people are failing to recognize is how much courage it has taken Harper Lee to publish again. It is unbelievably brave of her to change her mind and publish a work that is receiving so much criticism. This work is meant to be entirely different than To Kill a Mockingbird; many are failing to see it as such. While To Kill a Mockingbird was meant to convey justice and civil rights, Go Set a Watchman is a coming of age story.

The central conflict that drives the plot is racism. Since racism in that period of time was very rough, the relationship between blacks and the whites were terrible. The plot started to drive when people in Maycomb County found out that Atticus Finch, a white lawyer, was going to defend a black man named Tom Robinson. As racism was even held in the court, despite Atticus’s capable and strong defence, the jury found Tom Robinson guilty. Soon later, they found out that Tom Robinson was shot dead right after the court as he tried to escape.

Published in July of 2015, “Go Set a Watchmen” is Harper Lee’s second full-length novel following her 1960 Pulitzer Award winning novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”, a narrative within a novel where a black man is accused of raping a white woman and whom is also awaiting trial in a small Alabama town. In this, Harper Lee illustrates a theme of the injustices of prejudice, intolerance, judgments of others, and prejudice itself through the use of the setting: a time of social turmoil and havoc, a time of early American sociology, and its social issues and perceptions. Although initially deemed a sequel, “Go Set a Watchman” is actually the first draft of what would later become Lee’s literary masterpiece (To Kill a Mockingbird). Following the phenomenal success of that book, Lee resided in an assisted living facility until the time of her death at 89.

Do you have the courage to defend a man in court for rape? Maybe, but a black man in 1930’s Alabama, few would have the courage. Atticus Finch is an excellent example of one of those people. Mr. Finch is a father, role model, and lawyer. As these are rather bland descriptions it seems fitting that a man of such a humble lifestyle has unshakeable morals, strong philosophical viewpoints, and the stoic courageousness of a lion. Without a personality as enthralling as that of Mr. Finch, Harper Lee’s novel would be vapid. This novel is anything but vanilla, therefore the character Atticus Finch portrays himself as a lionhearted, altruistic, philosophical fellow.

Atticus Finch,the best lawyer in Maycomb,was sitting nervously in his chair as he wanted for the town judge to arrive in court. Tom Robinson,Atticus client was accused of assaulting a white woman. In the 1930s black people wasn’t treated fairly so whatever a white person says everyone think it is true and that is what happened to Tom Robinson. In the court Atticus and Tom were really nervous and they were scared that Tom was going to be treated unfairly because of his race. Atticus was going to give up,he had a feeling that his client was telling the truth and knew that girl was lying because her dad beat her.

Harper Lee penned a book showing that people in the south could be rational, but originally in Go Set a Watchman Atticus Finch is a Ku Klux Klan supporting racist.

Atticus Finch, undoubtedly the most moral man in the fictional town of Maycomb. He truly deserves to be called the most moral man in Maycomb due to his action in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. He is a man unaffected by the prejudice in Maycomb, fair to all but still a justified man, and an all around respectful man in Maycomb. With these three points, Atticus Finch is a man of complete morality.

Harper Lee is the author of a very beloved book known as To Kill a Mockingbird. This book resonates with us because it brings issues into the light that, at the time, were difficult to discuss. To Kill a Mockingbird, is incredibly different from her other book newer novel Go Set a Watchman. She originally wrote Go Set a Watchman, and then it was her publisher that told her the story would have a greater impact if set from a younger Scout’s perspective. How the publisher was able to see the potential that the story had, I find to be fascinating. Personally, I did not enjoy Go Set a Watchman like I did To Kill a Mockingbird. I feel that this is partly due to the order of how we read the books. It is the same scenario as it was when we read the novel first then watched the movie with To Kill a Mockingbird. Our entire view would be altered because both conveyed the same story but used different techniques. I do not know how much we would have enjoyed reading Go Set a Watchman even if

Go Set A Watchman describes the confusing and thrilling life of Jean Louise Finch. Harper lee sets the book to take place in the mid 50’s and begins with the main character returning home to Maycomb Alabama for her yearly two week trip. The story then follows Jean as she discovers that both her father and her past love interest are involved in an organization that is dedicated to preserving racial segregation. Outraged by what she has found, she becomes infuriated with everyone around her. Making it difficult for her to really understand what was going on. This piece of fiction truly shows how your view on an individual can quickly change in a second.