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

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.

    To begin,  Jem and Scout have a father named Atticus who is a lawyer and has such a good character, that even he defends colored people for crimes even though most know that if a black person is tried in court, not at anytime did he or she receive a fair and unprejudiced decision toward their fate.  Based on Atticus and his overall character and actions, one can say that one of the most impactful and poignant lessons that Atticus ingrains into his children’s brains is to always live humbly towards life and live positively and politely.  Several instances of Atticus being reserved and respectful and most importantly impacting Jem and Scout would be when he shot a dog with rabies when nobody else particularly wanted too and shot it dead between the eyes and never told anyone about being “the best shot in town”.  It most left Jem in utter awe as Miss Maudie Atkinson, a neighbor of the

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, the father of Jem and Scout, is a complex character from Harper Lee’s, To Kill a Mockingbird. A complex character, also known as a Dynamic or Round character, undergoes a change as the plot unfolds. Atticus, as the story unfolds, becomes authoritative , serious, and grateful.

In “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, Atticus defines courage as “ knowing you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyways, and you see it through no matter what, you rarely win but sometimes you do.” Atticus fits his own definition of courage in many ways because he never gives up on what he believes in. He never gives up on what he believes in because he knows what's best and he thinks that if he shows he can stand up for himself and others he will be respected. Atticus Finch is a lawyer and a father of two, he needs to be very bold and he has to show a lot of respect for himself and these kids. People of Maycomb very well might see Atticus as a courageous person a lot like me because of how he acts and the pride he shows in what he’s doing.

In the book To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch the protagonist represents integrity. “Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching,” CS Lewis once said. Atticus shows this integrity even though he is not being praised and watched. Atticus not only is honest and kind to his neighbors and kids he also shows them great respect. He does not brag about his education and life even though it is slightly better than some in Maycomb. He also puts his life and reputation and danger to represent Tom. Atticus is overall a very trustworthy and selfless character.

Values comes into play every time you make a decision throughout life. Your codes and values are what you develop through your life that tell you what kind of person you desire to be. They help you decide whether your decision is ethical or not. Atticus has a series of codes and values. Not only does he live by them, but he tries to teach them to Jem and Scout at the same time.

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends”-J.K Rowlings. Atticus did exactly this, he is a type of person everyone should everyone should want to be when they grow up. He is an exemplary person that shows the character traits of integrity,courage, and kindness. Atticus is also a perfect example of the Golden Rule. In the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee(1962), Atticus was displayed as person that if everyone was the world would be such a better place. It’s obvious, Tom Robinson doesn't have a chance of winning the case because it’s an African-American’s word going against a white man and daughter’s word in the very serious crime of rape, Atticus should still defend him anyway.

Atticus was a good father. He protected his children against anything. He lost his wife when Scout, his younger daughter was very young, and the children had to grow up without a mother. Atticus Finch did his best to keep the children happy, though he couldn’t play football with Jem as the other fathers did. The one thing he was adamant about, was getting Scout and Jem their coveted air rifles. Everyone agrees that Scout was a girl. Some say Atticus should have given her a gun, while others say he shouldn’t have. Atticus should have given Scout a gun for these three reasons; to use in self-defense, to satisfy her longing, and to learn responsibility.

To Kill A Mockingbird In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Jem and Scout are siblings and best friends. They live in a sleepy Alabama town with a loving father, Atticus, and interesting neighbors. Jem, Scout, and Dill, their best friend, always find themselves into trouble. Whether it’s Scout and Dill pestering Boo Radley to see what he looks like or Bob Ewell trying to kill Jem and Scout, they are always doing something. The book To Kill A Mockingbird is full of fun, lessons, and love.

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Judge Taylor chooses Atticus Finch to represent Tom Robinson in the case with Bob Ewell, and Atticus proves he is worthy of this trust. Judge Taylor trusts Atticus over the other judges in Tom Robinson’s case because he knows that Atticus will justly represent Tom.

Introduction To Kill a Mocking bird describes the life of a family living in the 1930’s. The father, Atticus, is a lawyer and a widower. His two children, Scout and Jem along with their neighbor Dill, explore the territory of the Radley’s. When dill arrives they share the local story of Boo Radley, a social outcast who was said to have tried to kill his father and was locked in the courthouse basement. When he returned he was said to only go outside during the night; causing kids to avoid the house at all costs.

According to Scout, Atticus knew what he was doing to defend Tom Robinson, and it’s quite obvious from three main situations. The first is when he proved that Tom Robinson couldn’t give Mayella Ewell those injuries. At the beginning, when Atticus was questioning Heck Tate, the witness said that Mayella Ewell’s right side of her face was beat up. However, the fact that Heck Tate had mistaken the side because of his point of view was also very important. That way, when Robert Ewell was asked to write, it showed that he was left handed. As Scout said, it was obvious that ‘If her right eye was blacked and she was beaten mostly on the right side of the face, it would tend to show that a left-handed person did it.’ (Lee, 178) Moreover,

Atticus from To Kill A Mockingbird is an admirable parent, yes he has made some mistakes but he is human. In this time period the 1930s also known as the years of the Great Depression it was not uncommon to be unemployed. Atticus had a job and plenty of money, he even had a cook since he did not have a wife. Poverty was also common in these years. Although many others may say that Atticus was not an admirable father he did his job well.

In the novel "To Kill a Mocking Bird'. by Harper Lee, one of the main characters is Atticus Finch, a defense lawyer for Maycomb County, Alabama. He's also the honorable father of main character Scout and Jem. He is the lawyer for accused black rapist Tom Robinson and he tries to change injustices and racism in his small hometown. Atticus inner conflicts are expertly written in this novel. Atticus's physical appearance doesn't play a big part in the novel. Atticus is nearly fifty and wears glasses. Through the book we notice that Atticus has great pride in defending what is right and telling his children Jem and Scout what is wrong. Atticus is a very strong willed character. He always speaks his mind. He is not afraid of what other people think of him. People in the community are very trusting of Atticus because he sticks to what he believes in. All people are equal and deserve equal treatment no matter what race or religion.