The black man the white man or the creepy neighbor. In novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper lee, Atticus Finch is the heroic figure of the novel. Atticus is the hero because he defended a black, when others would not do that. Atticus teaches his son and daughter not to judge people because “ you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view”(30) Atticus says to his young daughter Scout. Atticus defends African Americans and looks at people in the best possible way.
Some might say that Atticus is not a heroic figure because he defended an African American. Atticus wants to defend a black because he is not a racist man and he thinks that “people generally see what they look for and, hear what the listen …show more content…
Atticus faces the challenges between himself and others and thinks “they’re certainly entitled to think that,and they are entitled to full respect for their opinions but before I can live with other folks I have to live with myself”’(178) Atticus has to deal with what he believes first before he even starts about thinking about other people's opinions. Smart and truthful, Atticus worries and continues to keep his mind straight on what he thinks, before he starts thinking about what other people think. Atticus is a extremely honest man and he tells everyone the truth no matter how brutal it is like when he says “As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don’t you forget it—whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash” (180) Atticus explains how that white men are favored over black men, but to him they are all the same. Atticus defends a black man even when he is a white man, and everyone would expect him to defend white people only. Atticus is different than everyone else, because he is not racist and knows that everyone deserves the same rights, and should never be treated differently because of the color of their
Some might say that Atticus is not a heroic figure because he defended an African American. Atticus wants to defend a black because he is not a racist man and he thinks that “people generally see what they look for and, hear what the listen …show more content…
Atticus faces the challenges between himself and others and thinks “they’re certainly entitled to think that,and they are entitled to full respect for their opinions but before I can live with other folks I have to live with myself”’(178) Atticus has to deal with what he believes first before he even starts about thinking about other people's opinions. Smart and truthful, Atticus worries and continues to keep his mind straight on what he thinks, before he starts thinking about what other people think. Atticus is a extremely honest man and he tells everyone the truth no matter how brutal it is like when he says “As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don’t you forget it—whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash” (180) Atticus explains how that white men are favored over black men, but to him they are all the same. Atticus defends a black man even when he is a white man, and everyone would expect him to defend white people only. Atticus is different than everyone else, because he is not racist and knows that everyone deserves the same rights, and should never be treated differently because of the color of their