Character Analysis Of Atticus Finch In 'To Kill A Mockingbird'

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 the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee presents Atticus Finch as a principled lawyer, committed but single father to Scout and Jem, and a law-abiding citizen. Atticus is a respectable gentleman in society and a role model for his children. Throughout the book we see evidence of his honorable intentions, though he doesn’t seem to reap the rewards. He is morally upstanding, even-keeled, and daring. Because of these things, Atticus is a man who deserves great respect and admiration.

Although deemed by most to be a good parent, Atticus’ lack of supervision affects his children Scout and Jem and even exposes them to danger. Atticus is not a perfect father. He has a full time job that restricts him from being around his kids for most of the day and also puts them in a dangerous position. When Atticus agreed to take on the ‘Tom Robinson case’ he knew full well that he was going to have a lot of tension with people, and even though he did the the right thing by defending an innocent man despite his colour, some may argue that he puts his beliefs before the welfare of his children. This puts the kids in danger because Atticus while losing the case still makes Bob Ewell embarrassed by being shown up like the way he was. This causes a hatred that provokes Bob to hurt Atticus in the deepest possible way, by attacking his children. It was Atticus’ call to decide that he would send Jem to the pageant instead of himself, and that was what ultimately gave Mr. Ewell his chance to get back at Atticus. This shows that Atticus is not the perfect father, if there is such a thing, but proves that even Atticus has flaws or faults to foresee

Atticus’ fairness also shows he is a good father because he believes that everyone deserves a chance to be understood and all have reasons for their actions. For example, after revealing the news to Jem and Scout of Tom’s death, he says, “Depends on how you look at it. What was one Negro, more or less, among two hundred of ‘em? He wasn’t Tom to them, he was an escaping prisoner” (Lee 235). This passage shows Atticus's fairness because he always tries to put himself in other people’s shoes in order to give everyone a chance at being understood, as he teaches Jem and Scout to do. He gave up his respectable reputation among many of the whites in Maycomb to defend Tom Robinson, and still speaks highly of the men who killed him. When he says this, he is trying to make the children see that the men who killed Tom did not know him as a person, but as a Negro who committed a crime, so cannot be discriminated upon for doing their job. Along with Atticus’ sense of fairness, his Teaching also characterizes him as a good father to Jem and Scout.

Atticus Finch is the only parents of ,Jeremy Finch, who is Jem Finch, and Jean Louise Finch, who also is Scout Finch. As Atticus raised his kids, he taught them by trying to show them good things such as justice and equality. Atticus have a very kind and loving relationship with his kids. One of the way that Harper Lee shows that Atticus is a good father is that how he tries teaching his kid respect, equality and justice. "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of

Atticus Finch is a model father created by Harper Lee in the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird. He is an important figure in the Maycomb, Alabama Community. He raises his children, Jean Louise Finch (Scout) and Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem) with wide sets of morals, disciplines them, and is a true role model. Atticus allows his children to be individuals and does not try to change who they are. He teaches them fairness and equality among many different types of people in Maycomb. He is always teaching his children about how their actions may affect others, then, as a result, devices punishments to teach Scout and Jem valued life lessons. In many situations, Atticus can chastise his children, but he allows them mature and notice their own mistakes

Atticus Finch is a lawyer, a father, an outsider, and a self-spoken human being who was inspired by his kids to be the man that he is. In the story To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is the father of Jem Finch and Scout Finch (the main character of the story). In the story, Atticus is a lawyer that is not well liked, but has the respect of the citizens of Maycomb County, Alabama—one of the most segregated parts of the U.S. at the time. Atticus takes the racism of the County and carries it on his shoulders while the weight of pressure being put on him continues to grow. In the midst of this, the people of Maycomb sometimes seem grateful to Atticus for his willingness to carry that weight, whereas others seem unappreciative.

Atticus Finch represents morality and reason in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. As a character, Atticus is even-handed throughout the story. He is one of the very few characters who never has to rethink his position on an issue. His unique parenting style reveals his belief in treating his children as adults.His stern but fair attitude toward Jem and Scout reaches into the courtroom as well.Atticus is the adult character least infected by prejudice in the novel.Overall, Atticus establishes himself as my most favored character in the novel due to his realistic and optimistic lifestyle.

Atticus shows his honesty and kindness for his neighbors and children in many ways. One of the ways he shows this is by allowing his kids to call him Atticus instead of dad

Also, at night if Atticus wakes up, he will more than likely get up and check on Jem and Scout. An example of Atticus is very protective is that Atticus always does his best to make sure his kids are happy and safe. One way to show that is when it was very cold outside; Atticus put more coal in the fire and put blankets on Jem and Scout to warm them up. Atticus also asks multiple questions before or after Jem and Scout do something like where they were, or what they were doing to make sure they are staying out of trouble. Lastly, Atticus always keeps a very close eye on his kids, especially Scout because they are really all he has,and Atticus would like to always keep them safe. Another asset of Atticus’ parenting skill is that he disciplines Jem and Scout in a way that if very effective, and helpful. The reason why his parenting is effective is that he uses his words, never violence. Jem said that he has never gotten spanked, so Atticus probably does not like using violence on Jem and Scout. Also, Atticus yells at his kids if they are doing anything bad to get them to realize what they are doing wrong. Lastly, when Atticus gets mad, he is strict enough to get Jem and Scout to listen to him, but not too strict that it is mean. Atticus is also a very wise man, so whenever he has the opportunity to share something with Jem and Scout, he does, and it is usually when they get in trouble and it

Atticus Finch, one of the main protagonists in a novel written by Harper Lee, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” is a man of great renowned in Maycomb County, Alabama. One can tell by only reading the first few chapters that he is a man of great interest. It’s not that he puts himself out there to be talked about either. No, Atticus Finch is and should be a respected man in Maycomb County. He is a good father, a modest man, and he is fair and kind-hearted.

Atticus can also be described as a laid back father. One reason to prove this is that he will never yell at his children. Atticus also lets his kids roam around the city as long as they are within a calling distance. Atticus also lets his kids explore Mrs. Rachael’s fishpond at night. Another trait about Atticus is that he tries to teach respect upon his children. He does not approve of his kids making a game based on the Radley’s so he immediately brought the game to a stop. Manners are also very important to Atticus. When Boo gave a blanket to Jem, Atticus made Jem thank Boo. Atticus also never talked negatively about the Radley’s in any manner. Empathy is also very important to Atticus and he tried to preach this to his children. Atticus has told Scout to not make assumptions until she has walked in the other person’s skin. Atticus also wanted Scout to hear his conversation with Jack to try and teach Scout a lesson about understanding people. Now that Scout is getting older, fighting is unacceptable and Atticus told Scout if someone wanted to fight her, she should keep her hands

Such as when Atticus tells Scout, “ If you learn a simple trick Scout you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks...you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (pg 39). In short, he is trying to tell her to not judge anyone. For example, when Mrs. Dubose had died, Atticus found another way to teach his kids a valuable lesson. To further illustrate, Atticus tells the kids, “I wanted you to see something about her...I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand...it’s when you know you’re licked before you being but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” (pg 149). This was yet another way Atticus tries to set a good example to his children of how to act in the face of trouble and hard

Atticus’s relationship with jem and scout is different to other parents of Maycomb, mainly because he is single parent, hardworking and he is a hands-off parent. He does care about them and does pay attention to their morality. Jem and Scout found their father satisfactory: he played with them, read to them and treated them with courteous detachment. Atticus was never too tired to play keep-away, but when Jem wanted to tackle him Atticus would say, "I'm too old for that, son." Which gives he children the impression that Atticus does not do anything exciting. The children’s view on Atticus changes when he shoots the rabid dog. They see that there is more to their father then they seem to know. One thing about Atticus that is different to

In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch proves to be one of the most inspirational fictional characters of the twentieth century. Atticus Finch is a lawyer in Maycomb County, Alabama. When a trial of a black man who supposedly raped a white female, the ugly racist truth comes out of the white privileged inhabitants of Maycomb. However, true to his character, Atticus Finch continues to fight for justice for the accused Tom. In this time of hate, Atticus proves to be fair, wise and morally upright, and a passionate lawyer. While the air is tense and hostile, Atticus does not let that impede on what he knows to be correct.