[Attention Getter] Have you ever heard of Atticus Finch? If you know anything about classic American novels you probably have. Atticus Finch is a character in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This novel is based in Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930’s. His daughter, Scout, is the narrator of the book, but he still plays a huge role. In this book, Atticus guides his children through the early years of their lives, giving them life long advice, all the while keeping his busy job as a lawyer. Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch showed us he was caring, smart, and courageous.
.[Body Paragraph 1] Atticus showed courage during a few man points in the novel. One of the ways Atticus showed courage was when he took Tom’s case. He took the case knowing the town would disapprove, but trusted his judgement and took it anyways. Another way Atticus showed courage was shooting the rabid dog. “With movements so swift they seemed simultaneous, Atticus had yanked a ball tipped lever …show more content…
He shows how much he cares by reading to Scout every night. “If you’ll concede the necessity of going to school we’ll go on reading every night just as we always have, Is it a bargain?” (Lee 41). This shows he cares because he tells Scout they can continue reading every night. He also shows he is caring because his children are his priority. This shows he is caring because he always puts his children first. Finally, he shows he cares by respecting his family’s disapproval of the trial, but trusts his moral judgment. This shows he cares because he cares about his family’s opinions, but also cares about Tom Robinson, and takes his case.
[Conclusion] Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird showed us how important being intelligent, caring, and courageous is. Intelligence is shown throughout the book by Atticus in many ways. He teaches his children lessons based on the real world, which is very important
.[Body Paragraph 1] Atticus showed courage during a few man points in the novel. One of the ways Atticus showed courage was when he took Tom’s case. He took the case knowing the town would disapprove, but trusted his judgement and took it anyways. Another way Atticus showed courage was shooting the rabid dog. “With movements so swift they seemed simultaneous, Atticus had yanked a ball tipped lever …show more content…
He shows how much he cares by reading to Scout every night. “If you’ll concede the necessity of going to school we’ll go on reading every night just as we always have, Is it a bargain?” (Lee 41). This shows he cares because he tells Scout they can continue reading every night. He also shows he is caring because his children are his priority. This shows he is caring because he always puts his children first. Finally, he shows he cares by respecting his family’s disapproval of the trial, but trusts his moral judgment. This shows he cares because he cares about his family’s opinions, but also cares about Tom Robinson, and takes his case.
[Conclusion] Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird showed us how important being intelligent, caring, and courageous is. Intelligence is shown throughout the book by Atticus in many ways. He teaches his children lessons based on the real world, which is very important