In a small county called Maycomb, in the 1950’s, racism is viewed as normal, but a white man defending a black man of his own accord is ridiculed regularly. Atticus is an interesting character in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. He is an excellent lawyer who is very humble and kind. In the story he is assigned an impossible case to win, defending a black man, Tom Robinson, from the accusation of raping a white female. He could deny the case but he wants to take it. This upsets some of the people in the county. One character, Mrs. Dubose, really doesn’t like the thought of it, “‘your father’s no better than the niggers and trash he works for!’” (Lee 135). In other words, the racists in Maycomb, which is most of the community, are furious at
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird tells of a town in Alabama, called Maycomb. In this deeply-rooted racist town, there is a trial against an African American man, accused of raping a white woman. One man, however, Atticus Finch, has the opportunity to help the the man on trial. Although he knows he will lose the trial, he takes the case anyway. Atticus is respected in Maycomb, and known for his wisdom and experience. He is a good-hearted, egalitarian man who is always there and willing to provide guidance to his children and to the town of Maycomb, with his years of practice and experience.
In a small town named Maycomb located in Alabama during the 1930’s, an interesting case has caused controversy among the townspeople. A lawyer named Atticus took on the challenge of defending a black man named Tom Robinson, against some very serious allegations. At the time, everyone thought that he was crazy for taking the case, but he had his reasons. The main reason he decided to take the case was to stand up for what was right, even when faced with judgment from others. The narrator starts off by showing how Atticus described Tom Robinson and the reason he took on such an impossible task upon himself.
Stereotyping, a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing, plays a big role in “To kill a Mockingbird”, and it’s also a big role in the thirties when everyone was different. In the story there are three different groups of people, the wealthy, the poor, and the black. Each of these group with some exceptions like the Finch family, looks at each other with offset opinions. The stereotyping in this story makes it come true and really plays a big part in character development.
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
The characters of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird are all different in their own way. Sometimes they can seem like the most infuriating people in the world, but then again they can be helpful, loving, and caring. The citizens of Maycomb County are stereotyped a lot throughout the book. They are labeled as many different things, but some of the stereotypes made aren’t entirely correct. A lot of people in To Kill a Mockingbird stereotype others by the way they look or talk based on what society considers normal. Two of the main characters in the book are stereotyped; Scout and Atticus Finch.
there to spread the word of their god, but are being mocked while they do.
Stereotyping was used a lot in to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee . It was shown a lot against Tom Robinson in the court case. Also, with Dolphus Raymond Supposedly being a drunk. Lastly it was used against Boo being a terrible person and creepy. Those are just some of the ways the book to kill a mockingbird shows the impact stereotyping has on people, and how it can affect their life.
Harper Lee, the writer of To Kill A MockingBird, builds an argument on how the jury in Maycomb court can acquit Tom Robinson, an African American who is the defendant in the court case; he has been accused of raping a white woman. She builds an argument through the character of Atticus. Maycomb is a town with racism and Atticus, a lawyer from Maycomb, defends Tom Robinson in the court. Harper Lee uses convincing elements, clear facts, and she arouses negative feelings from jury to support her argument.
Unlikely heroes are one of a kind. Atticus and Ponyboy in the books, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, are heroes in their own ways, and look at the world differently than others. In these books, communities in the 1900’s have to deal with many immoral stereotypes, and when they deal with them, they are mistreated in their communities. However, when they get treated unfairly, they still decide to fight against the immoral stereotypes in their communities. Unlikely heroes such as Ponyboy and Atticus have to deal with immoral stereotypes and being shunned as an outcast, but by comparing and contrasting how these characters face these, we learn about the ways of the unlikely hero archetype.
Racial stereotypes are things where a person talks about how the other person’s race is. It describes all the “nasty” things in another person’s race. It’s basically gossiping about someone else’s race and ethnicity. Back then, in that time period, there were high amounts of racism and stereotypes, so in that case, a lot of African American people were most likely convicted for doing something they didn’t do. Even though the court is supposed to equally convict or release people who have commited a crime whether it’s Black or White people.
Atticus is a late middle-aged man, who works as a lawyer for the city of Maycomb. However, the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird is in the Southern United States of America, Alabama, to exact. Resulting in the heavy bias against people of color, especially with the unfair biases of the jury in court. In Chapter 9 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus has just been given a case on the accusation of Tom Robinson raping a white woman. “‘. . .
Atticus decides to represent a black individual, who is being prosecuted for the rape of a white individual, Mayella Ewell. The Finches, have to succumb to harsh denigration and scorn, as they are, in the eyes of Maycomb, shattering all fundamental societal principles that Maycomb was built upon. Throughout, the trial Atticus diligently and adeptly represents his client, Tom Robinson. Unfortunately, the colour of Tom Robinson's skin significantly skews the Jurys’ perception of the case. The verdict, however untrue, is guilty.
In the 1930’s there was a racial separation between coloured and white people. In this novel, many people in Maycomb were enforced to follow the Jim Crow Law. These laws were most affected by racial discrimination, where marriage between an African
Atticus is appointed to defend a black man named Tom Robinson who has been accused of raping Mayella Ewell, a white woman. She is a member of the Ewell family, who is looked down upon by Maycomb society and referred to as "white trash." Atticus knows that Tom has almost no chance because he is black and will be tried by an all white jury. Nevertheless, he wants to help him reveal the truth.
Being in a racially divided county, Atticus has had to face the scrutiny and setbacks of fighting for racial equality in and outside of the judicial system. Atticus is a lawyer who fights for his clients and one day takes on a case for an innocent African American man who wants justice. Atticus was mocked and shamed by all of Maycomb county. He takes on the case due to his moral obligation to do so; “‘This case, Tom Robinson's case, is something that goes to the essence of a man's conscience-Scout, I couldn't go to church and worship God if I didn't try to help that man’” (Lee 104). This case to him, is about standing up for someone who needs help, not someone who is different than them. He wants to stand up for those who need him regardless of the consequences.