How Is Atticus Finch In To Kill A Mockingbird

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To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. In the seemingly monotonous town of Maycomb County a certain family's lives will be altered forever. Atticus Finch, a lawyer of Maycomb County, and a father to two. Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout, is the daughter of Atticus, who may need to dress more ladylike, at least according to her aunt Alexandra and, Jem Finch, her brother, an adventurous boy going through “changes in his mind and body.” Everything was going great, or at least normal, until Atticus got a case where he had to defend a colored man named Tom Robinson. While explaining to Scout why he was defending Tom he said; “Scout, simply by the nature of the work, every lawyer gets at least one case in his lifetime, that affects him personally.” This case affected him personally, because by him defending a colored man, he must show how he feels towards them, as in does he think they’re equal? Does he have sympathy for them? Or does he think of them as many others seen them at that time, as in trash and not humans. He does not just have to show the court justices, but the entire town how he feels towards them.

People are not always who they seem to be. One example of this is Atticus. Jem and Scout thought that he was old, boring, and never did anything exciting like their peers’ parents. Instead of playing poker, hunting, fishing, drinking, or smoking, Atticus spent his free time inside reading. He also wore glasses and was almost blind in his left eye. Jem loved football, but Atticus would never play with him because of his age. To Jem’s disappointment, Atticus said he was also too old to play with the Methodists against the Baptists in football. In Maycomb, every child's father was playing in the game except for Atticus. The game’s purpose was to pay off off the Methodists’ church mortgage and most of the town seemed to be involved. Jem and Scout

Atticus Finch,the best lawyer in Maycomb,was sitting nervously in his chair as he waited for the town judge to arrive in court.Tom Robinson, Atticus client,was sitting there silent thinking about what is about to happen to him because they will tell him he did something bad.

To Kill A Mocking bird, Written by Harper Lee shows many different themes and major topics in part 1 , These include Atticus’ relationship with his children, Boo Radley and also the topic of racism. Each of these are conveyed and showed in different ways.

Atticus is a good man with a strong set of morals. We must do away with the idea that Atticus is racist based on the writing in Go Set a Watchman because, despite being the sequel to this book, Harper Lee wrote it before hand and based it on her father earlier in her life. However, that book was never intended to be published and the way Atticus is portrayed in To Kill a Mockingbird is the only form that was meant for the public eye, meaning that the morals and actions that Harper Lee wanted to be show were those from To Kill a Mockingbird, the other story’s Atticus is basically an entirely different character sharing only a name. This idea is reinforced in To Kill a Mockingbird by his constant reminder to his children to avoid using hateful racial slang and the fact he fights for Tom

A leader is someone who has attributes of courage, willing to protects others, not afraid to do what is right, and is able to speak their mind in the right situations. All of which define Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This text takes places during the Jim Crow laws in the early 1900’s. A time where African Americans were discriminated and mistreated due to the color of their skin. A time where it was rare to locate a Caucasian man defending an African American man. A society so hateful to the idea colored skin. At last there was Atticus Finch, a different breed, one who cared for everyone and and saw everyone as equal. A White lawyer willing to defend a Black man in a society in which Blacks were belittled to the lowest of standards. Atticus represents a leader during his time period because of his courage to defend an African American

The mockingbird metaphor represents a character who is peaceful, and yet brings joy to many people with his or her actions. Atticus Finch is the best example of a mockingbird in To Kill A Mockingbird because he is polite to everybody regardless of race, very peaceful and witty, and tries to bring only good to his community. First off, Atticus demonstrates that he is polite to everyone regardless of their skin color numerous times throughout the book. He stands up for everybody and gives people the benefit of the doubt all the time. Atticus supports the black man Tom Robinson in court, despite all of the harsh comments and disapproving of the community directed toward him and his children, Jem and Scout.

Atticus Finch, one of the most equal and respected men in the little town of Maycomb, is one of the very few white people who believe that race doesn't matter. Atticus Finch strives for justice and equality for all races. He is an honest person who sees all people equally in all people not just what their race or beliefs are. The first evidence of Atticus's fairness is his maid, Calpurnia. Calpurnia is a black woman who spends almost all of her time with Atticus and his family. Unlike in most of the people in Maycomb, Atticus and his kids, Jem and Scout treats Calpurnia with the most of respect, like a family member not a maid. Atticus trusts Calpurnia, which is tested when he allows his own blood Jem and Scout to accompany Calpurnia to her church in the black side of town. Atticus looks past her color and allows Calpurnia to help raise his children, because he isn't there all of the time. For example “Our battles were one sided. Calpurnia always won, mainly because Atticus always took her side. She had been with us ever since Jem was born, and I had felt her tyrannical presence as long as I could remember” (Lee 7). Atticus allows Calpurnia, a black woman, even though she's not there mother, to become a mother-figure for his children. Which was extremely rare for those times. Atticus saw beyond the color of Calpurnia's skin. Lastly, another example of Atticus view on racism was his

To Kill a Mockingbird I believe that Atticus Finch is a very empathetic character. Finch shows many ways in which he empathizes with others around him. This display of empathy is very prominent in his work and in his everyday conversations with his children. This impacts the novel because he wouldn’t have ever taken the case of Tom Robinson, proclaimed so many of his wise quotes or even handled Bob Ewell with such grace. Atticus has become the face of empathy in this book and without it the book wouldn’t exist the same way we know it.

Firstly in the novel To KILL a MOCKINGBIRD Atticus Finch is a great example of someone who is a good influence on Jem and Scout. Atticus is a kind, caring and loving father who wants to pass on his knowledge to his children. Atticus is a excellent influence on Jem and teaches him many life lessons that will help Jem in the future. For example Atticus taught Jem a lesson that he will carry with him for the rest of his life, the day he wrecked Mrs.Dubose’s flowers. Jem had to read to Mrs.Dubose everyday after school because he lost his temper and squashed her flowers. Mrs. Dubose ended up passing away but wanted to overcome an addiction before that day came. Atticus explains to Jem how that takes courage by saying ‘’ Son, I told you that if you

During the 1930s, there was a struggle for racial equality. The fight to win equality between African americans and white people is referred to as The Struggle for Freedom. The Struggle for Freedom is well embodied by two men named Martin Luther King Jr. and Atticus Finch. Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader during the civil rights movement who wrote his widely known speech, “I Have a Dream.” While Martin Luther King Jr. once lived, Atticus Finch was a character in the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee. Because of how Atticus showed loyalty and failed in attempting to defend Tom Robinson and how Martin Luther King Jr. was brave and willful, the Struggle for Freedom had gotten a different perspective that opened the eyes of others to see how change in African american equality needed to happen.

The only thing I found very weird was that Jem and Scout both call their dad by his first name instead of calling him father or even dad. They could even be doing it out of respect for their dad as well. I found that very odd I think he's a good dad because he stood up for tom Robinson after all the other white people were against him. So Atticus wanted to show a good example for Jem and Scout and show them that there was no justice and equality in that hole situation and in any way wasn't right. Atticus, in my opinion, took a big stand for Tom Robinson because Tom is black and Atticus is a white man. In my opinion, Attics is a good dad and are mostly has a good relationship with both of kids and seems very loving and fair with both of his

When Bob writes his name he uses his left hand. Why is this so important? The reason why this is important is because in the case of Tom Robinson, the person who raped and beat Mayella had beaten her used there left hand. Once Bob Ewell saw the court that he was left handed, the court kind of had an idea that it makes might of been him, because also during the court sense we find out that Tom Robinson could not of beat Mayella because when Tom was young he got his left arm stuck in a cotton gin, which made his left arm completely

Atticus Finch is a respected man in the town of Maycomb. However, there is a circumstance that he could decline and never be able to get onto his child again or he can take it and get criticized about his choice. Atticus took the circumstance and now everyone is getting riled up. The kids are getting made fun of at school and getting in fights and Atticus just says ignore them.