Atticus Innocence Quotes

Atticus Finch is widely regarded as one of the most influential characters in modern literature. His pivotal role in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee exemplifies this influence and demonstrates his positive effect on his children, Jem and Scout. Throughout the novel, Atticus leads by example and provides lessons and teachings for his children to follow. His wisdom proves to be an instrumental part in the maturation and development of his children, and helps them to grow, learn, and adapt to the changing world around them. Atticus Finch teaches his children important lessons by forcing Jem read to Mrs. Dubose, remaining pacifistic, and defending Tom Robinson; therefore, he is a beneficial father and role model for his children.

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout’s father, Atticus demonstrates his self-control and empathy towards Scout and her problems which makes him a positive role model in his daughter’s life and maturation growth. After school, Scout exclaims to Atticus that she does not want to attend school anymore due to the fact she had a dreadful first day of the first grade. She complains to Atticus about her teacher, Miss.Caroline and how she disapproves of Scout’s competency of reading and writing. Miss.Caroline expresses to Scout that she should not be literate at her age and now has to undo the damage that has been done by her father; this statement is ironic because teachers are supposed to encourage learning and help further advance their

Do you know what it feels like to be powerless? A white nineteen year old woman named Mayella Ewell Falsely accuses a black man of raping her in Maycomb, Alabama, in the 1930’s, and is rendered powerless, due to being recessive in her social class, race, and gender. She does so in hopes of escaping her abusive father, and a chance to have a better life. Although Mayella is white, she has been shunned by African Americans and other white people. Mayella is a very young woman that does not own anything nice, nor clean, besides geranium flowers. During the 1930’s, men were the dominant sex, as a female, Mayella has to obey her father, Bob Ewell. As a result, Mayella was mistreated and abused.

In the community of Maycomb Atticus is criticized by the way he talks to people and how responsible he could be. When Atticus had called Mayela ma'am and Ms. Mayella got offended. She became offended because she thought atticus was mocking her, she had criticized him for the way he talked to her. The way he was talking to her he was trying to show respect and was trying to be respectful to Mayella. "I got somethin' to say an' then I ain't gonna say no more. That nigger yonder took advantage of me an' if you fine fancy gentlemen don't wanta do nothin' about it then you're all yellow stinkin' cowards, stinkin' cowards, the lot of you. Your fancy airs don't come to nothin'—your ma'amin' and Miss Mayellerin' don't come to nothin', Mr. Finch-" This quote shows that Mayella is somewhat offended by Atticus calling her ma'am and that she doesn't expect much of him.

In "To Kill A Mockingbird," Atticus, the father of Jem and Jean, has taken the position of giving Jem and Jean valuable lessons, whether what they are in. One of those lessons, was Jem being a gentleman; Jem was taught by him by promptly going to Mrs. Dubose's house and read for a month - after wrecking her garden -, she had met her demise with little to no agony from her morphine addiction, because of Jem; he went to her house and read to her, that consequently had her head assuage of doing morphine. When Atticus announced him that she was deceased minutes ago, he said that "she was a great lady," and he was perplexed about why he called her a great lady after the slander he received. Anything else than the main idea, the main theme was

Atticus teaches Scout to always be forgiving of people that she does not particularly like. For example, at the beginning of the book, when Scout is complaining about how her new teacher Miss. Caroline whipped her, Atticus says that “You never really understand

Have you ever wondered what person truly represents the meaning of courage and strength? That person is Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird. The reader appreciates and looks up to Atticus because he demonstrates his mental endurance and courage through standing up to society and doing what he thinks is right, and the song “I Won’t Back Down” buy Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers explains that these qualities are admirable which is why Atticus is such a likeable and relatable character.

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee she uses many excellent quotes that can be broken down and analyzed, one of the quotes she uses is “People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.” The world and everyone in it isn’t what people always think it is. Furthermore, don’t judge people for how they look or act, dig deeper and get to know them. For example Scout remarks, “Atticus, he was real nice.”

“It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends,” said Albus Dumbledore (J. K. Rowling, chapter 17). Although it takes courage to stand up to anyone it is more difficult with a friend than an enemy because you are opposing someone who would normally be backing you up for an argument. This quote is shown to be true throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus, Scout, and Jem learn the importance of helping others.

Harper Lee uses two major fatherly figures to represent good and evil in "To Kill a Mockingbird". In the book, Harper Lee uses Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell to show the good and bad sides of humans. Even though Harper Lee shows Atticus and Bob to be alike because they are both fathers, old and live in Maycomb, they are a lot different with their own qualities and views. Harper Lee characterizes Atticus as good and Bob as evil.

In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Atticus gives Scout advice that “ You never really understand a person until you climb in there skin and walk around it” (pg. 39). I agree with Atticus advice to Scout because he is a wise and gives good advice that really means something or something you can learn from.

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one. ”(George R.R. Martin) This quote shows that when you read a book, you will relate it to your life and the book may have a solution that makes you live a longer and a better life. All authors will have a lesson or a value we can use or follow but the reader needs to decide if the values are valuable for them.

Describe your subject’s identity. Atticus was a quiet, strong minded person. “Atticus was a feeble man” (Lee, 115) The quote shows how quiet Atticus really was. Jem thought he wasn’t cool because he didn’t play football or didn’t shoot guns. Throughout the beginning of the book, Atticus was viewed as this nonchalant character that seemed boring.

“...every lawyer gets at least one case in his lifetime that affects him personally. This one’s mine...Try fighting with your head for a change.”(76, Harper lee)

Atticus is one to set examples in public and at home around his children. Throughout the story Scout gets into fights with some of the other students at her school because her dad is defending an African American. “My fists were clenched and I was ready to let fly. Atticus had promised me he would wear me out if he ever heard of me fighting any more,” (Lee, 74). Scout wanted to defend her father and stick up for him. She asked Atticus why he was defending him and Atticus said, “For a number of reasons, the main one is if I didn’t I couldn’t hold my head up in this town, I couldn’t even represent this town in the legislature, I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to