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“And so a quiet, respectable, humble Negro who had made the unmitigated temerity to ‘feel sorry’ for a white women has had to put his word against two white people’s. I need not to remind you of their appearance and conduct on the stand. You know the truth and the truth is this: some Negroes lie, some Negroes are immoral, some Negro men are not to be trusted around women – black or white. But there is one way in this country where all men are created equal… this honorable court that you serve.” (Lee 232-233)

This book is much like a sermon one might get taught at church. However, Harper Lee does not involve religion as much,but instead focuses on one's beliefs. Atticus,one of her most understanding characters, concentrates more on what he thinks is right rather than what others think is correct. During the times when this story takes place there were very few people who were morally accurate like Atticus. This was a time when whites thought they were superior to blacks,and Atticus did not agree with that whatsoever. He passed his realizations along to his children so that they would not be ignorant like those around

Regardless of one?s race or colour, Atticus has a fair attitude towards all people. Early in the novel, a black man named Tom Robinson was accused of raping a white woman. Atticus took on the case to defend Tom without another thought simply because he treats everyone

The first lesson taught in the book is that you don’t understand someone until you’ve lived their life. [Atticus speaking] “You never really understand a person until you

There is always someone who will push against the current. The character, Atticus Finch, in the fictional novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is one of these people. Atticus plays a major role in the story, becoming the voice of reason and the symbol for justice. Atticus is a single parent trying to raise his children right

By being the moral focus of the novel, this once again allows for Atticus to be the character that his children look to follow and emulate. Lastly, Atticus teaches his children extremely important lessons, such as to consider situations through another person’s point of view. Atticus explains that “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.” (Lee 33). By encouraging the ability to look at a situation

Atticus is a very advanced man both socially and mentally for his time. He does not get drawn into racism and hatred like other men of the time he teaches his children not to

Importance of education is another theme that is explored in the novel. Atticus is characterised as education. The point being made is that to be educated is that if you are educated then you can make you’re own moral decisions that are not as biased. In the novel this is portrayed by the white people of the town as they have always been told that black people are bad people no matter what, but

Atticus is a great father, he treats his kids like adults. Atticus wants his children to be like him and wants them to be a lawyer. When Scout didn't want to go to school, Atticus makes her

Atticus says “ you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb into his skin and walk in it.” That shows he wants to treat everybody equal. Atticus also shows his morality through parenting. He realizes that people are racist and raises his children not be.He remains calm with his kids and keeps an open mind to everything. On page

Atticus fights for equality in the small town of Maycomb. In Atticus’ speech to the jury, Atticus addressed his beliefs of equality to both the white jury and the racist citizens of Maycomb, “ you know the truth, and the truth is this some negroes lie, some negroes are immoral, some negro men are not to be trusted around women - black or white . But this is a truth that applies to the human race and to no particular race of men. There is not a person in this courtroom who has never told a lie, who has never done an immoral thing, and there is no man living who has never looked upon a woman without desire”(Lee 273). Clearly, Atticus is saying that all people make mistakes no matter what their skin color is and he is also saying that the skin’s color of a person does not indicate the goodness or the badness of that person.

Atticus talks about how people don’t seem to care. As they grow up they lose that guilt and they don’t want to see the truth they see what they want to. “ ‘I don’t know, but they did it. They’ve done it before and they did it tonight and they’ll do it again and when they do it-- seems that only children weep.’ “ (Lee, 213) Atticus is able to change many people’s minds but not all and that’s because people are afraid the change their minds, they’re afraid of what might happen. The thought seems to be very old fashioned. And Atticus who is wealthy and white is hated in the book simply because he is defending an African American. Some people don’t seem to want to hate him but because he is always in the way and defending someone of the race they hate feel they have to. But Mr. Ewell is the man in the story who uses his hatred. He blames Tom for something he didn’t do and tried to hurt Atticus’s family for not hating like he does. There’s also hatred toward a man in town named Boo Radley. And this is all because of rumors that have been going around. He is never seen in the town, he has a mystery about him so most people are afraid. But at the end of the book he saves Jem and Scout’s lives from Mr. Ewell. She realizes he is not what everyone says, he’s kind and gentle and saved her and her brothers lives. She knows after all these experiences that what her father says is true. “ ‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from

A mother said as she comments on her daughter's black boyfriend, “She's never been on a date with him. That's my choice. It's not hers, because I have a little control still. I'm still the parent” (Prom Night n. pag.). The teenager has the right to be able to pick her boyfriend and it is her own choice, the black boyfriend could be a really good kid, but the mother will never find out because she just keeps judging the boy. The parents are being bias against the black people and assuming that they are bad people, when they do not even know the black boy. Children should stick up for who they believe in and trust. In like manner, "When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness' sake. But don't make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion quicker than adults, and evasion simply muddles 'em" (Lee 175). This quote illuminates that Atticus recognizes that his kids are different from adults, but he respects his children, which means no lying to them or avoiding hard truths because children are smart enough to detect people tricking them into something or lying to them. Adults think that they can lie to children because they are not intelligent enough to find out, but children notice. Children should get a voice in society because they will help with very useful

Atticus and his children both had to deal with the adversity against them because of the communities differences in opinion. They kept their integrity through it all with Jem and scout having their father’s moral advice and support to help them. Though many succumb to the pressures put on us, there are also many Atticus’s out there that have a moral and ethical conscience backing them up. They become a role model that breeds integrity through their moral practices. “Before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself.  The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.” (Lee, pg.108)

Considering issues in other people's perspectives is a life lesson that Atticus tries to teach his kids as it is an important moral to obtain in oneself.