I am reading, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In the chapters 10 through 15 a great deal of events happen. In the begging Atticus shoots a sick dog, and the kids find out about the past of their father being a good shot. Mrs. Dubose makes fun of Atticus so Jem gets mad and cuts her flowers. As a punishment he has to read to her, later she dies and Atticus told him when he read to her she became free. Aunt Alexandra moves in, and Dill makes a surprise visit. In this journal, I will be characterizing Atticus.
G-First off Atticus can be characterized as intelligent and caring.
Y- caring R- stood up for Calpurnia R- defending Tom R- not getting mad at Dill
Y- intelligent R- always reading, playing checkers R-he’s educated, a lawyer
R-made Jem read to Mrs. Dubose
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Atticus knows he will not win the case, yet he takes it anyways. The people in the town think it is wrong having a white man defending a black man, although Atticus thinks it is part of his duty. At one point, Atticus states that, “I certainly am. I do my best to love everybody…” (Lee 144). One can conclude that he believes everyone is equal no matter the color of his or her skin and everyone should have the right to a fair trial. The last example, why Atticus cared is when he did not get mad at Dill for traveling 300 miles without his parents consent. When he saw Dill the first thing he said was to get food for him, so he was not starving. A fatherly instinct to a boy that is not even his son, only a friend to Jem. An illustration from the book is when Atticus said, “Just hungry, I’ll bet. Atticus’s voice had its usual pleasant dryness” (Lee 188). Here, this shows that he cared for a wandering boy that felt unwanted by his family. In addition to Atticus being caring, he is also very intelligent. The first way he shows his intelligence by playing checkers, and reading in his free time. Atticus was known for his
G-First off Atticus can be characterized as intelligent and caring.
Y- caring R- stood up for Calpurnia R- defending Tom R- not getting mad at Dill
Y- intelligent R- always reading, playing checkers R-he’s educated, a lawyer
R-made Jem read to Mrs. Dubose
G- …show more content…
Atticus knows he will not win the case, yet he takes it anyways. The people in the town think it is wrong having a white man defending a black man, although Atticus thinks it is part of his duty. At one point, Atticus states that, “I certainly am. I do my best to love everybody…” (Lee 144). One can conclude that he believes everyone is equal no matter the color of his or her skin and everyone should have the right to a fair trial. The last example, why Atticus cared is when he did not get mad at Dill for traveling 300 miles without his parents consent. When he saw Dill the first thing he said was to get food for him, so he was not starving. A fatherly instinct to a boy that is not even his son, only a friend to Jem. An illustration from the book is when Atticus said, “Just hungry, I’ll bet. Atticus’s voice had its usual pleasant dryness” (Lee 188). Here, this shows that he cared for a wandering boy that felt unwanted by his family. In addition to Atticus being caring, he is also very intelligent. The first way he shows his intelligence by playing checkers, and reading in his free time. Atticus was known for his