Atticus Finch Integrity

As the predominant idol to Jem and Scout over the course of the novel, Atticus demonstrates that the ambitions people achieve deserve commemoration, even if their activities and stances are contentious. After vandalizing the entirety of Mrs. Dubose’s camellia bush garden, Jem attempts to justify his stunt to Atticus. Citing Mrs. Dubose’s appalling insults directed towards his father, Jem firmly believes that he is vindicated from any form of punishment. Consequently, Atticus makes it mandatory for Jem to read for Mrs. Dubose for over a month. After Jem finished his exercise, Atticus informs his children of Mrs. Dubose’s death roughly one month later. Revealing that Mrs. Dubose had an addiction to morphine, Atticus highlights that she retained

From her front porch, Jem just sees her as a bitter old lady however, once he gets close up to her he realizes what bad condition she is in and how frail she is. The fact that Jem does not know about Mrs. Dubose’s illness also shows her courage because she is fighting her horrible illness without the support of her community. After Mrs. Dubose dies, Atticus reveals that Mrs. Dubose wanted to die free and that she is the bravest person he has ever known. During a conversation between Atticus and Jem, Atticus says “I wanted you to see what real courage is... It’s when you know you’re licked but you begin anyway...

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.

Atticus makes Jem think about how he would feel if he was in Mrs. Dubose place, and what he would do. Mrs. Dubose really did no damage and because of her illness, Atticus makes it clear to Jem that she represents bravery, and that she was tougher than anyone he knew. Day after day, as Jem kept reading to Mrs. Dubose, he felt empathy towards her and matured as a person.

First, Atticus Finch is a genuine, moral literary character because he knows that you must understand a person and know them before you can judge them. "Scout," said Atticus, "when summer comes you'll have to keep your head about far worse things... it's not fair for you and Jem, I know that, but sometimes we have to make the best of things, and the way we conduct ourselves when the chips are down—well, all I can say is, when you and Jem are grown, maybe you'll look back on this with some compassion and some feeling that I didn't let you down." (ch.11 pg.120) Atticus tries to explain to Scout the importance of understanding someone and getting to know the person before she does things. Atticus can take time to know a person, watching their actions, and seeing how they act. He then understands them and their position better than before, which can help him to better comprehend and

He must defend the accused. Known by many as a kind, impartial, and respectful man, Atticus earns a good name in his small community. No matter the person, Atticus always treated people with kindness. A neighbor of the Finchs, Mrs. Dubose, spoke harshly to Atticus as well as to his children, Jem and Scout. Instead of getting frustrated at Mrs. Dubose, he understood that she suffered from illness.

Was the moral ambiguity of Atticus in Go Set A Watchman more effective in portraying the issues within racism than Atticus as an upstanding scrupulous character in To Kill A Mockingbird?

" To which he replies, " 'don't say [ni--ers] Scout. It isn't polite" (Lee 122). Although Scout realizes that Atticus has indirectly answered her question, she is still undecided as to whether or not she should subscribe to Maycomb's intolerance, since she is still quite impressionable, and contests Atticus's decisions. Furthermore, her impressionability, apart from its derivation from her gender, undoubtedly forces Scout and her generation to become the key towards social change, and right the wrong that injustice imposes upon various individuals. Scout's age and gender encumber her ability to form her own opinions throughout the novel. Yet, Atticus conveys the importance of morality and equality by demonstrating a level of acceptance towards his client and his client's ethnicity. It is not that Scout underestimates her father, but rather, that she is very young, perhaps too young, to understand his motive and the prejudice that is attached to his case. Likewise, the Finch's neighbor, Arthur "Boo" Radley, serves to teach Scout the harm in discrimination during three separate summers. Although Boo is made the subject of games that involve him as a murdering maniac, he becomes, "a compelling enigma […] that also represents Scout's most personal lesson in judging others based [solely] upon surface appearance" (Felty 299). For her entire life, Scout has always

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.

Living a life of virtuosity in today’s world is hard because what is right may not always be popular, and what is popular may not always be right. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a lawyer named Atticus Finch takes on a black man named Tom Robinson’s rape case in the segregated town of Maycomb, Alabama in the year 1930. During the trial, Atticus’ children Jem and Scout have their innocence taken away as they grow up and learn about the prejudice and inequality in society through the case and the events it brings. Individuals tend to be evaluated based on their standards and social principles: Atticus Finch puts his prestige and well-being on the line to attend to his moral and ethical code by showing empathy through looking at the world

but to do something like this to a sick old lady is inexcusable. I strongly advise you to go down and have a talk with Mrs. Dubose,” (Lee 11). Even when others do things that Atticus would never even imagine, he treats them with respect. In his moral system, just because Mrs. Dubose goes after Jem doesn’t mean he’s allowed to go back at her. He believes in justice and the system, and although he doesn’t necessarily like criminal law, he accepts Tom Robinson’s case.

How moral is Atticus Finch? Atticus is said to be the most moral character in literature so he would not agree with attacks on civilians or using civilians as collateral damage. Atticus would not agree with attacks on civilians because he always tries to keep the peace. Atticus also tries his best to keep his composure and not fight back. Atticus would not like the innocent casualties.

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.

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)

Dubose wants Jem to come read to her even though Mrs. Dubose clearly despises him. However through Mrs. Dubose Lee provides the reader with evidence as to why it is incorrect to form impressions of people hastily without thought and consideration. Lee does so by revealing that Mrs. Dubose was not necessarily as vicious as the reader first thinks. In fact she asks that Jem read to her, and he does so every day for an entire month. However Jem continues to strongly dislike her because she still continues to criticize him and his family; however, he persists. Despite his personal hatred for Mrs. Dubose, Jem battles his emotions and continues going to read to her. Jem learns from Atticus that Mrs. Dubose passed away and she had left him a camellia flower inside the candy box she gave him; his initial reaction is one of utter confusion and he is unable to understand the reason behind her actions because he had always believed that Mrs. Dubose disliked him. He is surprised when she leaves him something. Atticus explains to Jem that Mrs.Dubose was a morphine addict and her erratic behavior was a result of withdrawals. Jem never knew this, and this information overwhelms him both physically and emotionally. What Jem thought he had seen on the outside as bitter hate and anger was in reality just a thin layer of pain, which was hiding the true strength and courage, which she had within her. Mrs. Dubose had