The Great Characters Of Atticus Markes In To Kill A Mockingbird

“But before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that does not abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.” (Lee, pg. 140) Throughout the novel: To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus tries to stay even-handed about everyone. He never wants to assume the worst of anyone, not even in his own home would he ever talk poorly of someone. He wants to stay the same in his own home as he does on the town. He feels that the only way for people around him to see him as a fair, moral man, he must first feel that way about himself. To make himself feel this way about himself he must always see the best in all people.

The quote ‘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’ (Page 33) This quote is said by Atticus Finch to his daughter, Jean Louise (aka Scout) when she comes home from a school fight with Walter Cunningham, a child from one of the poorest families in Macomb. Miss Caroline offered him money to get his lunch but he turned it down because he knew that he couldn’t repay her. Scout then says that he should be grateful and take the money. This then causes a fight between them and gets Scout in trouble. This quote is said by

"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). This quote reveals many truths that are very critical to your life. Each part of the quote can teach you something different when you break everything down. Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is a very inspirational book with many life lessons woven in the text, and this quote provides much of the same.

Furthermore, Atticus displayed integrity while defending Tom Robinson. Atticus made decisions based on his own conscience and not that of others. Lee writes, “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. (105) Atticus is a man with morals, and therefore defends Tom Robinson in front of a racist jury to give him his right to a fair trial. Even though he knows he has a slim chance of winning the case, Atticus continues to do his best. Atticus asks the white jurors to consider the case on its merits and not take into consideration the race of the defendant, Tom Robinson. Atticus’s neighbor Miss Maudie, further describes his integrity by stating, “Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets.” (46) Miss Maudie is saying that Atticus does not have anything to hide and does not try

In the beginning epigraph of To Kill a Mocking Bird, Harper Lee quotes a statement made by Charles Lamb: "Lawyers, I suppose, were children once." As told through the eyes of the rambunctious elementary school child, Scout Finch, we see not only how she and her brother's lives are affected by their community, also how they develop and mature under the watch of their father, lawyer Atticus Finch. As a wise role model to his town of Maycomb as well as his children, Atticus Finch becomes a prominently admirable character. As a father, lawyer, friend, and foe, Atticus Finch proves himself to be an honest, selfless, and courageous human being. Throughout many of the

Atticus, a man of virtue, educates his children that the color of someone’s skin shouldn’t determine how you treat them. His teachings are reflected in the way Scout

Atticus Finch lives in the prejudice town of Maycomb while trying to uphold his morals by fighting for what is right. Firstly, Atticus believes that defending Tom Robinson is the right thing to do even if the town disrespects him for that. Atticus says, “it's never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn't hurt.”(108) Atticus does not mind being called names by the townspeople because he knows that he is doing the right thing. The fact that he does not let anything or anyone come in the way of him doing what is right shows that he is a man of firm morals because opinions do not matter to him as long as he knows he is doing the right thing. Secondly, Atticus tries to win Tom’s case even though he has already predicted that he will lose the case. Atticus says, “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no

“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (Lee 140). This quote was written by novelist Harper Lee in her novel To Kill A Mockingbird. It was spoken by the character Atticus, who was explaining why he, as a lawyer, had to defend his client, a black man named Tom Robinson, or he would lose his good conscience. In other words, Atticus is saying that a person’s conscience is their own and can’t be influenced by others, no matter how many people think that you are wrong about an opinion. Due to this belief, Atticus takes Tom Robinson’s seemingly impossible case and fights, which spurs him on to teach his children, Scout and Jem, many lessons about life. Scout and Jem learn these lessons from both Atticus himself

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.

In To Kill a Mockingbird, the undertones of justice and morality are highlighted and become more apparent through the use of symbols such as dynamic characters and instances of great irony. Atticus Finch stands as the stronghold justice throughout the entirety of To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee uses him and his ironclad code of ethics to serve as a model of morality in the community and more effectively, in the court case of Tom Robinson. Atticus believes greatly in the idea of justice in the courts and the basis of morality of the townspeople.

Hatred, ignorance, immorality, these traits run rampant in any common society, however it takes a specific type of person to elevate some of this animosity. This person must possess high moral standards as well as integrity and inner strength. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird we see many different moral codes, some proved decent but most were abhorrent. The patriarch of the Finch family, Mr. Atticus represents morality and reason in Maycomb and embodies the idyllic model for all he meets. This ranges from the way he teaches his children to the way he converses with the other towns people. Atticus Finch is a truly moral character because of his compassion, understanding and wisdom.

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” - Atticus Finch. This is one of many important quote in this book. Therefore, in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, it is indisputable that Scout's perspective on the world changes and she matures from influences from others. This idea is developed through Atticus Finch by demonstrating how to be humble, Arthur Radley (Boo) teaching her to learn about people before you judge them. While Miss Dubose explains the act of courage.

The character, Atticus Finch, is able to remain calm in difficult situations and understand what is going on in the minds of the other people. “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”(36). Mr. Finch offered this advice to his daughter, Scout, one night after she had school-related issues. The quote demonstrates Atticus’ ability to understand people and to treat everyone with respect which was very rare at the time.

“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.” This is what Atticus said to Scout when she comes back home in her first day of school. She has a bad day at school and then he asks for her dad if she can stay at home and not going back to school. Than Atticus give his daughter this advice which became one of the world famous quote.

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.