Atticus Finch Hero

Today’s society is damaged with the results of people doing terrible things to each other. Peoples actions can make or break lives.The novel To Kill A Mockingbird, is about a little girl, her Brother, their Dad, and the negro they all fight to defend. The main character scout and her older brother Jem, get into all sorts of dilemmas in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. As they learn new valuable lessons about life, they also pick up that the small town they grow up in is not as clean and safe as it seems. The father, Atticus Finch is a kind hearted soul who was given the case of Tom Robinson, a negro accused of Raping a white woman. As soon as Atticus was given the case he aimed to defend Tom but a faulty jury made sure it did not happen.To

Although they are critiqued, some people do whatever they can do to improve our society. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch proves himself to be a hero. This small-town lawyer exhibits bravery, strength, and modesty when faced with objection during Maycomb’s quarrel for justice. Without a doubt, Atticus proves that anybody can stand for what he or she believes is right.

Because of this prejudice, Tom’s ideas, actions, and life is affected. In Chapter 23, when Atticus and Jem talks about how the jury chose Tom’s sentence, Atticus explains why Tom had gotten such a harsh sentence and relates it to how Ewell used Robinson and knew how it would work in his favor. In addition, Lee writes, “ ...they couldn’t be fair if they tried. In our courts, when it’s a white man’s word against a black man’s, the white man always wins. They’re ugly, but those are the facts of life” (295). In this quote, it is seen that Ewell knew the jury would see Robinson as inferior and subordinate compared to him because of this color, which means the jury send would send Tom Robinson to jail. This is unfair because Robinson has a better character and personality than Ewell, but society will prefer Ewell over Robinson because of his skin color. This prejudice against African Americans like Tom Robinson affects them in many ways and in Tom Robinson’s case, sends him to jail and death. The prejudice against Robinson makes him desperate to a point where he sees no future to himself and tries to escapes, but dies. This quote also shows how the white men in this story and this time period can be as fair as they can, but they can’t truly fair. This is because racism and its ideals are rooted into them from a young age and it can be hard, or even impossible to get rid of these ways. Next, in Chapter 6, Atticus explains in the same conversation to Jem that how white men cheat others out of things and that they are trash. To support this, Atticus says, “As you grow older, you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't you forget it—whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is

Atticus decides to take on a highly controversial case in Maycomb, where Mayella Ewell, a 19 year old white female, accuses Tom Robinson, a black man in his thirties, of rapeing her. During the trial, Mayella, Bob, and the sheriff state that Robinson hit her on the right side of her face; however, Atticus contradicts the Ewell’s story by showing the jury that Tom Robinson only has one useful hand. Jem then whispers, ‘We’ve got him’” (Lee 202). Although, Maycomb’s society would never allow for Tom Robinson to win the trail, Jem’s innocent perspective enables him to believe that race does not come before the facts. Shortly after the trial, Jem says, “‘Doesn’t make it right. You can’t just convict a man on evidence like that-—you can’t’” (Lee 252). Jem displays an understanding of the racism and divisions in society within Maycomb in this quote. He knows that the conviction of Tom Robinson is bias and that the treatment of all blacks is unfair. Jem shows moral growth in this quote and has a more mature mindset about equality than most of the folks in Maycomb.

Atticus Finch, the father of Scout and Jem and a lawyer in Maycomb, is a compelling character in To Kill a Mockingbird. He catches the eye of many readers because of his honesty, courage, and his ability to be a outstanding father. We witness these qualities when Atticus defends Tom Robinson, helps his children grow, and the way he conducts himself with the angry white folks of Maycomb, AL. Atticus Finch is one of the main characters in this book portraying a role of a lawyer defending a black man, in a small-town with a majority of white supremacists. This essay will provide examples of the previous three traits to display how Atticus is a compelling character.

In today’s society, a hero is often seen as someone who puts themselves into a directly fatal situation for the purpose of saving other people. A hero is less often thought of as someone who teaches lessons that in turn, could easily save lives. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is a hero to his children, and to Tom Robinson. Atticus devoted a year to defending Tom Robinson when all odds were stacked against him. He spent his time with his children teaching them right from wrong. He tried not to push his opinions on them so they could become their own people, but he tried to set a good example. Atticus very rarely put himself in direct danger because of his actions, but because of his opinions. His opinions affected the views of the people of Maycomb. Atticus Finch was a hero in the most day to day sense.

The word hero does not have a universal definition. Some may say that a hero is a person who fights against monsters or criminals to save the day, or people who have superhuman qualities. Some may claim that a hero is more about what the person has inside of them and can be a seemingly average person in society. In general, heroes can live among us everyday. In Harper Lee’s stellar novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is portrayed as a kind man with a good head on his shoulders. Atticus Finch has broken out of the narrow literary definition of hero and has created his own category: a common man with exceptional, noble qualities. Atticus Finch should be considered a hero because Atticus was kind to the people of Maycomb, led his kids

Atticus Finch is believed to be one of the most courageous characters in TKAM. He

True heroes are those who possess the qualities that we would want to have in the near future and are those who make us want to be a better person. Atticus Finch, one of the main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird, is a fine example of a hero. He puts much emphasis on being a superb mentor for his children. Atticus has an excellent sense of justice as he is one of Maycomb's most outstanding lawyers. He also prefers to follow his conscience and do the right thing no matter what circumstances immense. Through the course of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus displays heroism through his family life, occupation, and character.

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to preserve and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” (Christopher Reeve). During a period of time when employment, poverty, malnutrition and despair are plaguing the nation. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird set in Maycomb, Alabama reveals that the modern hero has to bridge the gap between multiple unequal classes of society to eliminate segregation and prejudice. Lee intelligently crafts the character Atticus Finch, a hardworking white lawyer, to model that of a modern hero.

Throughout Harper Lee’s novel, ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’, the reader is presented with an ideological figure, Atticus Finch. Atticus is a local lawyer in the town of Maycomb, in the deep south of America, Alabama. In a time of overwhelming racism towards the negro community, Atticus has the courage to stand up for the minorities in his community. Atticus shows empowering strength, compassion and bravery, all of which being heroic qualities. Atticus is willing to go above and beyond for his clients in more ways than one.

Atticus Finch is a very courageous man. He is a lawyer who is defending a black man who has been accused of raping a white woman. Atticus has been told by many people, including the woman’s father, that he’s going against his own race and protecting a bad man. If he didn’t do this, he would be

To Kill A Mockingbird, arguably one of the greatest pieces of american literature, and within that fantastic book is a man named Atticus Finch. Atticus Finch is a determined lawyer defending a black man despite the attention he will garner.To begin, some of the attention he recives comes in the form of his daughter. In the school yard a boy named Cecil Jacobs announces “Scout Finch's daddy defended niggers.”(Lee pg 1) Scout was ready to unleash her fists upon Cecil,but remembers that Atticus said he’d wear her out if she was fighting. This reveals Atticus prefers fighting with words rather than fists.Next, Atticus Finch's determination is displayed in the form of Atticus committing to the case. This attribute is exhibited through his ability

Similar to Jem, Scout began to see the world differently as and after the trial took place. The Finch children began to comprehend reality and understand that people can be cruel and deceiving. While Jem began to mature and comprehend this after the trial ended, Scout showed the readers her maturity before the trial even began through her narration. Before the trial begins, the three children witness an argument between Atticus and the jury in front of the jail in chapter 15. At the beginning of chapter 16 on page 208 the text reads, “The full meaning of the night’s events hit me and I began crying.” To elaborate on this sentence that Scout narrates; at this point, after witnessing what she had that day in front of the jail, she realizes the risks that her father is facing for taking the job and ill-treatment that their society would give them for being connected to the black community and treating them equally. Finally, at the end of the book, Scout presents to the readers and viewers that she has found the understanding of ‘to kill a mockingbird’. In both medias of To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout tells Atticus, “Yes sir, I understand,....Well it’d be sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird, wouldn’t it?” This shows that Scout truly understood what her father had taught her, she realized that evil existed in the world, and it showed how she has grown throughout the

Tom Robinson’s case regarding a potential rape of Mayella Ewell justifies the fact that racism is present in Maycomb County. Atticus may be the only lawyer in Maycomb County that would defend a black man. This action shows that when one town's member decides to go off the normal path, the repercussions ripple off of Atticus’s decision. The jury also assumes that Tom is guilty solely because he is African American and does not focus on the facts. Racism and prejudice is obviously prevalent in this way. The idea of overcoming the color of skin is relevant and alive by Atticus's actions, showing how he and others can look on the inside instead of the