Atticus Finch Integrity

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

Throughout compositions of literature, it is usually natural for characters to stand up for their beliefs or to stand ground when their beliefs are being challenged. Like in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. One of the protagonists, Atticus, stands up for Tom Robinson a black man who was accused of raping a white woman. Atticus knows that Tom will not receive a fair trial because of the extreme prejudice of Maycomb Country. Atticus believes that every person despite their differences deserve equality. Also, he admits he cannot win the trial but must do what is right despite the probable outcome.It is not only because he wants to do what is right, he also wants his children to see him do what is right.

Undoubtedly, one of the most controversial subjects in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, would be whether or not Atticus Finch should have defended Tom Robinson. However, in order to understand this controversy, a person must first be able to understand Atticus Finch himself. Atticus as a character is a very intellectual person who possesses the fortitude to stand up for whatever he believes is right and will not let other people’s choices affect his own. Furthermore, it is also important to understand that Atticus is not a racist, nor does he approve of the idea that one group of people are better than another based on their appearances in general, and because of this, a person can generalize that Atticus’s characteristic traits are why he did not complain when given the task of defending a black man, Tom Robinson, who had been wrongfully accused of raping a white woman. A man that he, as well as a small group of other people from town, viewed as the picture of innocence. In their eyes, Tom was no more than a mockingbird, “[and mockingbirds] don’t do one thing but make music for [people] to enjoy” (Lee 119). Knowing this, anyone with a reasonably strong sense of what is right and what is wrong can conclude that it does make sense for Atticus Finch to have taken the case due to his belief that it is a sin to kill the innocent as well as his courage that allows him to stay true to his ideas, even though when taking the case, he was inevitably going to be putting his

Tom Robinson had been accused of raping a white woman, and Mr. Finch is his lawyer. Because of racism in this time period; Atticus had no hope of winning the case, but winning wasn’t his ultimate goal. He fought for Tom Robinson because he felt that everyone deserved justice in the court no matter what race. “Our courts have their faults, as does any human institution, but in this country our courts are the great levelers, and in our courts all men are created equal” (Lee 274). The lawyer wasn’t fighting an impossible case for the challenge of winning. He was arguing for this man so that he could walk with courage, knowing he had done the right

Atticus displayed his integrity by defending Tom Robinson. In Maycomb County, most of the townspeople were racist, and therefore were against Atticus for defending Tom, a black man. Yet, Atticus put his full effort into defending Tom, despite knowing that no other lawyer in Maycomb would do the same. For example, when Scout asked

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee it discusses Atticus Finch and his two children Jem and Scout Finch. They are taught by there father to not invade people's privacy, and also the importance of tolerance. Mr. Finch lives in Maycomb with his two children. Atticus is a lawyer and he is currently about to do something he is not delighted about doing, nor pleased to do he has to defend a black man Tom Robinson, who was accused of raping Mayella Ewell. In that period of time there was extreme discrimination and Tom was hated by all citizens there. But this doesn't change the way Mr. Finch treats Tom or his attitude about him. He does not care about the skin color you have and he really tries to instill this to Jem and Scout. Atticus seeks to instill moral values in his children, Scout and Jem, through the lessons he teaches them directly and those he teaches by his example.

Atticus Finch was the most honorable character in To Kill a Mockingbird. The way he speaks to people no matter what social class as if they are the most important person in that moment to the way he talk calmly and respectfully to his prosecutors. Atticus is the only one in the story who knows what he has to do without hesitation, that is incredibly honorable. Atticus is saintlike in his code of honor as a lawyer, a father, and as a man.

As the world expands and our communities start multiplying, it seems to be arduous to interact with people who have a 50% chance to either be kind or cruel. Sometimes those vicious people can bring you down and make you feel so small ,but what can you do stop this? Courage comes around and pushes yourself forward through life’s challenges and obstacles. If you don’t know how to use it then there are some alternatives to help your quest to find the valor in you. The dramatic novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee has the most guidance in that area. Courage is the ability for people to attempt a risky task in their lives even when the likelihood of failure is very high.

Atticus Finch is a lawyer in Maycomb, Alabama. Atticus goes to jury for a black person names Tom robinson. He is a character in the pulitzer prize winner book, To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee. Atticus is taking a stand for Tom Robinson because he got accused of rape. Atticus does take a stand for Tom Robinson. He is a caring person and is integrity.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee depicts the actions of one man against the actions of those around him. Maycomb county in Alabama holds people of many beliefs. One man stands by his own even in the face of alienation from those around him. Atticus Finch knows who he is on his beliefs and morals. Atticus Finch is at peace with himself, as a result, it is seen that when unwavering morals are present, then the possessor of said morals can live in peace of mind.

Would it be morally right to judge someone based upon the color of their skin? In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, numerous more people living in the town of Maycomb County start to ask themself that question. People living in Maycomb often see just black and white, they judge people based on their ethnic backgrounds rather than their personalities. Atticus however is different, he believes that in order to understand a person you must first walk around in their skin and see how they live. Harper Lee puts in the names of certain people in the novel, to teach people about freeing people from being guilty because of their skin color even when not many people are ready.

Atticus, a lawyer, stood up for what he believed in, and in turn faced threats from others who disagreed. For instance, after Atticus took the case of defending a black man, Bob Ewell came and threatened his life. “Atticus was leaving the post office when Mr. Ewell approached him, cursed him, spat on him, and threatened to kill him”(291). Mr. Ewell treated Atticus with disrespect and outrage. Standing up for what he believed in, Atticus Finch took harsh words and threats with his head held high, a great injustice

“Morality which depends upon the helplessness of a man or woman has not much to recommend it. Morality is rooted in the purity of our hearts.” are words of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, an Indian activist who stood up for his people against a “higher power.” Gandhi's way of morality connects with the character, Atticus Finch who features in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

In recent literary history, perhaps the strongest contender for the one character that has had the greatest influence on a generation is Atticus Finch, father of the protagonist in “To Kill A Mockingbird”. Both as a father, and a lawyer, he has served, and still today serves as a pillar of righteousness and morality. The ability for his morality to translate to all people, across ages, races, and cultures, is a feat preformed by Harper Lee in her masterpiece, “To Kill A Mockingbird”. She establishes Atticus Finch as the moral center of the novel by juxtaposing his actions and the relationships with those of the majority of Maycomb. In doing so, she has made him a cultural, and oftentimes personal icon.

“In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.” (Mohandas Gandhi). In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch exemplifies Gandhi’s quote when he opposes the antiquated values of his town and follows his own conscience. Atticus faced with an arduous case. He defends a Negro named Tom Robinson, who Bob Ewell, the “white trash” of the town, accuses for raping his daughter, Mayella Ewell. Even though it is oblivious to the people of Maycomb that it was Bob who beat his daughter when she meet with Robinson, the towns people also know that due to the fact of Robinson being black, he will be tried guilty. In the documentary, American Experience- Scotsboro: An American Tragedy, another lawyer, Samuel Leibowitz, is confronted with a similar conflict. He must defend nine boys who were faulty accused of raping two white women on a train ride. Regardless of the conspicuous evidence in defense of the boys, they are still sentenced to death by the all white jury. Despite this, Leibowitz continues to rightfully fight for them, and he eventually frees all of them from their death sentence. Similar to Leibowitz, Atticus moves past this racial barrier, and does his best to rightfully defend Robinson. Atticus must do this to continue to stand tall in society, which means he needs honor, which can only be maintained if he rightfully defends Robinson. Lee characterizes