Character Analysis Of Atticus In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

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Philosopher Albert Schweitzer explains, “The purpose of human life is to serve, and show compassion and the will to help others”(BrainyQoute.com) In order to follow the purpose of life you have to teach the purpose of life. Compassion is meant to be shared and spread throughout the whole world. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Atticus takes this moral upon himself, and teaches Jem and Scout about compassion in Maycomb. Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee deeply develops her theme that compassion is understanding someone else’s perspective and following your own belief even if it contradicts the way of society.

Have you ever been blamed for something you didn't do? In Harper Lee’s To kill A Mockingbird, Atticus is defending a black man because he knows he's innocent and he knows if that was him he would hope he had someone take his side when they know he was innocent. Atticus should take a stand for Tom Robinson because he believes for standing up for the right thing and he also helps others in need.

"First of all … if you can 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 their point of view- until you climb in their skin and walk around in it (page 39)" This quote from a conversation between Atticus and Scout shows how he believes in the idea of widening your perspective, and being able to show others what it's like to see things in a new light. Atticus is a father of two, so it's very important for him to give his children lessons that they will be able to keep with them for their entire lives. " Simply because we're licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win. (page 101)"

Despite living in Alabama in the 1930s, Atticus Finch expects his children to treat everyone- regardless of race or class- with respect and dignity. There are many opportunities for Jem and Scout to concede to the Southern stereotypes of the 1930s, but with the guidance of Atticus and their housekeeper, Calpurnia, the children challenge the common stereotypes of the South- with some lessons learned. These stereotypes are based principally on race and social class. Several cases of these stereotypes arise throughout To Kill a Mockingbird. Many racial and social class stereotypes come out during Tom Robinson’s trial as well as during the children’s everyday lives.

Atticus has many great attributes but sometimes he can be over confident and he is also very ignorant, making him not necessarily always right and making him assume things rather than thinking about what is actually right. How he assumed and underestimated Bob Ewell’s vicious actions is an example of his ignorance. Atticus is a very confident person but his confidence can lead to him not seeing different situations properly because he thinks he knows what is going to happen or in this case he thinks he knows Bob Ewell very well. “I know how that kind are about paying off grudges, but I don’t understand why he should harbor one—he had his way in court, didn’t he?”

In the story Atticus and Calpurnia try to teach Scout the skill of empathy because Scout has a reputation of fighting with people who she does not agree with or she finds annoying. One example of this is when Atticus says “You never really understand a person until you crawl in their skin and walked around”. This was an important quote because you need to visualize what the other person feels or what they are going though before you just jump to conclusions. In the story Scout is having a hard time with her teacher which she feels is treating her far worse than the other kids. When she tells this to Atticus he tells her she have a reason for this and you can not just jump to conclusions and assume that she is out to get you. Which is true because most times peoples have reasons for doing certain things and you can’t just assume that they are a bad person. Another quote about empathy was when Calpurnia said “That boy is your company and if he wants to eat up on the table cloth let him”. In this part of the story Atticus that's in Walter’s son in to eat. However when he does not put his table cloth in his lap Scout gets angry and tells him to put the tablecloth on his lap. However Walter’s family is poor and they are probably not used to eating this way. That is why Calpurnia said this is because sometime you just got to tolerate people's differences no matter how mad it makes you. This message could

Many people are responsible, tolerant, and have strong courage all at once. Atticus is one of those as seen in the fictional novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In the novel Atticus plays a major role as a father, lawyer, and neighbor in Maycomb, Alabama. Over the course of the story, Atticus uses these characteristics to demonstrate the person he really is. Through his actions he impacts many others lives while fighting for his reputation. Atticus is shown to be a responsible, tolerant, and courageous man.

Throughout Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, it seems as if Atticus Finch is a failure as both a parent and a lawyer. However, somebody with a good understanding of the novel will realise that Atticus is in fact a terrific lawyer and a superb father. However, like all people, Atticus has his flaws.

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it” (Lee 33). Atticus conveys the love he has for Scout once again by teaching her another important life lesson that will help her in the long

To begin, the Cunningham family occupies a critical role in showing kindness throughout the story. While the family may not show compassion to others in the early scenes of the book, the behaviors of others influence them. Near the start of the story, Jem and Scout invite Walter over to the Finch home for dinner, during which Scout begins to taunt Walter for pouring syrup all over his food. When Calpurnia sees this, she pulls Scout aside and gives her a lecture that reads, “Hush your mouth! Don’t matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house’s yo’ comp’ny, and don’t you let me catch you remarkin’ on their ways like you was so high and mighty!” (29). This moment in the story serves as a reminder to

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Scout learns not everyone is as fortunate as her. "The Cunninghams never took anything they can't pay back-no church baskets and no scrip stamps" (Lee, 26-27). Scout learns from her dad that Cunninghams never took goods they can not

Ideas, thoughts, and past experiences that bring images are dreams. Edgar Allan Poe wrote, “They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream by night.” When Poe says this he is trying to tell you that some who day dream might be living in a whimsical fantasy where they are stronger than in reality. They live better in their dreams because that’s what they want in reality. Most of the people who day dream are often faced with grim characters in nightmares. Poe portrays these elements in both of these literary pieces. In their “day dreaming” lives, the prosperous characters act as if they do not know what is going on because they feel a false sense of strength . The other characters that go about life day dreaming are psychologically traumatized. It is evident in Poe’s stories “The Masque of the Red Death” and “The Black Cat” that day dreaming masks the true evils and causes one to horrifyingly unwise in reality.

Atticus teaches the children how to not only recognize this problem of prejudice, but also how to defeat it. When a mob of men try to lynch Tom Robinson at the jailhouse and Atticus protects Tom, Scout innocently involves herself in the situation and as a result forces Mr. Cunningham to put himself in Atticus’s shoes. In his moment of realization, he disbands the mob, which saves Tom’s life. Atticus later explains to his children that “A mob’s always made up of people, no matter what. Mr. Cunningham was part of a mob last night, but he was still a man. Every mob in every little Southern town is always made up of people you know - doesn’t say much for them, does it?” (Lee 179). Atticus says this in order to give his children a better understanding of the events of the previous night. He also wants the children to understand that all chains have a weak link, and finding that weak link in Mr. Cunningham