Atticus Finch Argument

I have chosen to write my term paper over the book To Kill a Mockingbird. Going more in-depth, I am going to write about the character Atticus Finch: how Atticus is now perceived and how the reader should perceive Atticus based on his actions in the book. I am going to argue that he was not just a common man who was doing his job, but a revered hero who went against the social normal, and helped an African-American man who at that time was less than his white counterparts. There are many factors that will affect how you view Atticus Finch such as: the narrator of the book is his daughter Scout, and also the reader who determines for themselves if Finch deserves the title of revered hero for doing his job. While writing my term paper I plan to merge factors from both sides of the spectrum to strengthen my argument.
As I mentioned in the paragraph above, I'm arguing if Atticus's actions awarded him the title of revered hero, or is he still considered a common man? I am not the first to make this argument and surely not the last. Many scholars such as Ann Althouse, Steven Lubet, and Joe Crespino have argued both sides and have looked on both sides of the spectrum to make their …show more content…
Lubet argues that although Atticus's actions seemed noble, Atticus should not be perceived as an icon by lawyers today. Lubet considers the possibility of a flaw in Atticus's judgement. Atticus believed his client Tom Robinson when he denied raping Mayella Ewell; Lubet asks the unthinkable question: what if Tom Robinson did rape Mayella? Lubet builds his argument by using textual evidence from the book To kill a Mockingbird and by looking at both sides of the argument. Lubet used what others had to say which helped make his argument stronger. This source not only acts as a rebuttal to my argument, but also, offers up some ideas that I can incorporate into my term