Reasons Why Is Atticus A Good Father In To Kill A Mockingbird

Martin Luther King Jr. famously said “I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”. Even though Atticus Finch is not black, he still thinks they same way as Martin Luther King Jr. and still wants the same for his children: a society with equality for all races. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, he delivers a persuasive speech in order to free an innocent black man. Even though he does not win the case, Atticus succeeds in making an impact on the future of racism in Maycomb. By using logic in his closing speech, Atticus forces the town to examine their awareness of the prejudice in their own lives.

Atticus is a mockingbird for the Maycomb society. He has the correct attitude towards different races. In Tom Robinson’s case, he provides strong arguments Tom’s accusation and proves that Tom Robinson did not rape and harm Mayella Ewell. Even though Atticus failed to restore Tom back to Tom’s family due to racial discrimination existed commonly in Maycomb in 1930s, Atticus leads the society to take the first small step in the right direction in the battle against racial discrimination, according to the quote stated by Miss Maudie, “Atticus Finch won’t win, he can’t

In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, in a town called Maycomb, live two completely different people, totally unaware of each other, until they aren’t. Atticus Finch is a lawyer with two kids, Scout and Jem Finch. The Finches are the family that originally founded Maycomb, so Atticus is very well known. Tom Robinson is a African-American man who gets accused of raping Bob Ewell’s daughter, Mayella Ewell. Atticus is Tom’s Robinson’s lawyer for the case, sparking lots of controversy between the two races, African Americans and Whites. It’s hard for Atticus to accept the case because Tom Robinson is an African-American man, so if Atticus were to accept the case,

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee uses Atticus Finch’s character and setting to describe the conflict of racism and Finch’s moral conviction to do the right thing. The setting takes place in the 1950’s in idyllic town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the time of segregation and prejudice, white people treated black people very unfairly. Atticus, the protagonist worked as a lawyer. Atticus believes all men are created equal and entitled to a fair trial no matter the color of a man’s skin. A black man Tom Robinson is accused of raping a white woman, named Mayella Ewells. Atticus chooses to defend him against the town’s wishes. The whole town is against Atticus, who believed Tom was innocent and entitled to a fair trial under the constitution. Tom Robinson didn’t have a fair trial because of his skin color. Everybody in the whole court had already judged him

In the novel, it states “ Scout you aren't old enough to understand some things yet, but there been some high talk around town to the effect that I shouldn't do much about defending this man”(Lee,100). Atticus discusses to Scout that many people in Maycomb County now, despise him for taking Tom robinson's case. “Harper Lee's effective use of racial symbolism can be seen by studying various examples from the book this includes the actions of the children, the racist whites, and the actions of Atticus Finch” (Hunter). The actions of Atticus finch helped Tom Robinson but Atticus Finch was hated and despised for

Atticus is very close to Scout and often sits with her on his lap when

Atticus Finch always treated people with respect and was a role model to not only his children but the whole town, yet was talked about for taking on the case of Tom Robinson because of Tom's colour of skin. The community of Maycomb believed it was wrong that a white man should try and defend a negro. Many of the towns people began judging and backbite about Atticus, even in front of his own children, and even some classmates at school

The Finch family comes under scrutiny as Atticus prepares to fight for racial equality, and the children continuously stand up for him. After Mrs. Dubose criticized Atticus for defending a negro, Jem decides to stick up for his father by cutting the tops off of her flowers. Atticus punishes Jem by making him read to her every day and later defends the woman after her death and praises her for her courage as she tried to fight a morphine addiction.

Atticus Finch in “To Kill A Mockingbird” did no conforming to the town when he chose to defend a black man, which was obscene back then. Being a lawyer, Atticus felt it was his responsibility and duty to defend the man and would feel ashamed and remorseful if he didn’t. Even when his own children questioned his actions, ‘"If you shouldn't be defendin' him, then why are you doing' it?"’ He answered them with what he knew they would understand and respect. ‘"For a number of reasons," said Atticus. "The main one is, if I didn't I couldn't hold up my head in town, I couldn't represent this county in the legislature, I couldn't even tell you or Jem not to do something again. […] Scout, simply by the nature of the work, every lawyer gets at least one case in his lifetime that affects him personally. This one's mine, I guess."’ (p.100) Atticus fought for what he thought was right, but ended up losing the lawsuit in the end. Nevertheless, his actions and choices earned him respect from every African American in that little town. Filled with gratitude for what Atticus had tried to do for one of their own, they wanted to give all the respect they could. The whole court house stood as he passed, and Reverend Sykes even said “Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father’s passin’.” (p.283) to have her understand her father was a great and noble person.

In the beginning of the story we learn of the life of Scout Finch, a little girl growing up in Alabama who is oblivious to the atrocious racial discrimination during this time period. Her father, Atticus Finch is a lawer. So Atticus was appointed the defense attorney for a crippled black man named Tom Robinson. In the process of defending Tom Atticus has many drawbacks for his own social image as well as his family. For example in chapter 15 Atticus almost has to defend Tom from a mob but luckily Scout saved the day. “Cecil Jacobs made me forget. He had announced in the schoolyard the day before that Scout Finch’s daddy defended Niggers. I denied it, but told Jem.” (Lee 99) “He is nothing but a nigger

The book we read in class, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, has a very interesting character named Atticus. He is a very intelligent lawyer who takes a case to defend a black man. This man’s name was Tom Robinson and he supposably raped a young woman named Mayella Ewell. Her father, Bob, is a drunk and has a tendency to beat his children. The amount of racism in Maycomb county makes it nearly impossible to defend a black man against two white people, buf Atticus still tries. In doing so, he upsets Bob Ewell and he targets his children to harm them as payback. Many people say Atticus made a mistake when taking the case because he put his own children in danger but he was just doing things for the greater good, plus no one really got hurt. I think that it makes sense for Atticus to have defended Tom Robinson despite the dangers and risks it came it with because he just wants to

Atticus Finch is a very moral character in the novel in that he does what he thinks is right, not what others think is right. He takes every opportunity to try and pass on his morals and values to his children, Jem and Scout. He does this by answering their questions honestly and treating them like adults and with respect, yet he still recognizes that they are still children and are bound to make silly mistakes. Atticus shows his commitment and morality in the novel by representing a convicted black person, Tom Robinson. In the courtroom, Atticus is polite and respectful towards Bob and Mayella Ewell. Atticus only really lectures his children on the immorality of taking advantage of those less fortunate and this is a philosophy or value that he abides by, even in the animal world, by refusing to hunt. He is a man of conscience in that he values justice and believes that people should only get what they deserve. He doesn’t particularly life the law of crime yet when presented with the opportunity to defend Tom Robinson, he takes it. From the beginning, Atticus knows that he won’t win the case but that doesn’t stop him from putting in as much effort as he can into Tom’s defence. What makes him even more of a man to admire is that he doesn’t represent Tom because he is black and perhaps pities him, he defends Tom because Atticus knows that he is

In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch violates the rules of conduct in his society. Mr. Finch goes against the grain of his society when agreeing to defend a black man named Tom Robinson at a trial. Finch resists the pressure to follow conventional rules in his society by believing a black man over a white woman in the trial. Additionally, he resists the pressure to conform his children to the expectations that society has due to their gender. Furthermore, Finch’s unique parenting style raises many questions and concerns from the other adults in Maycomb, Alabama, but he does not change his way of raising his kids.

He does this by standing in everyone’s shoes. “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 his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (Lee 39). His kids judged their neighbor, calling him a monster. He repeatedly told them to not judge him because they never know what he has been through. Just like they have never experienced what blacks have been through. Catching Maycomb’s usual disease is what Atticus was afraid his children would have. “I hope and pray I can get Jem and Scout through it without bitterness, and most of all, without catching Maycomb’s usual disease. Why otherwise reasonable people go stark raving mad when anything involving a Negro comes up, is something I don’t pretend to understand” (Lee 117). Race is not a reason for others to be treated differently, is what Atticus praises. If you don’t want to look down upon then don’t look down on others. Atticus Finch respects everyone, black or white, purple or blue; he will treat them all with respect and fairness. He also sees the good in every individual. “He was out of his mind” (Lee 360). Being out of his mind was Atticus’s way of excusing him of attacking and trying to see the good in him. Even though Bob Ewell, the man who accused Tom Robinson of rape, attacked his

In the Book To Kill a Mockingbird, Lawyer Atticus Finch is assigned the task of defending an innocent black man against a white family in the mid 1930s, where the stock market had crashed and prejudice against other races (particularly African Americans) was at an all time high. Atticus has two kids, Jem and his younger sister Scout. The story is told from Scout’s perspective and she serves as a looking glass to see important information and plot points through, until trouble starts to come her way. Life is more or less normal for these kids when Atticus accepts to defend the young Tom Robinson, but by the end, houses are burnt to the ground, friendships are demolished