You emerge from the saloon and lean against a pillar to fan yourself with your hat.The old, splintery batwing doors swing back and forth, stirring up the dust along the wooden front walkway. It is a hot summer day in the Wild West, and a storm is a brewing in the distance. From far off, the sound of pounding hooves reaches your ears. A cloud of dust follows the lone white horse galloping into town, ridden by none other than the county’s finest lawman. Like all trustworthy lawmen in great Westerns, he has the strongest of character, the kindest smile, and the firmest grip on the discipline of the town.
Heck Tate, a character in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, is not necessarily trustworthy, his character is torn and battered, his smile is not always kind, and his grip on discipline has much to be desired, but in spite of all this, he holds the highly exonerated throne of Sheriff. “I’m not a very good man, sir, but I am Sheriff of Maycomb County.” (Lee, 369) Even though his clothes are faded, and his character comes rough around the edges, throughout the story certain desirable, marshal attributes are shown: He is considerate, possessing a high set of morals that must be upheld, he is duty-driven, and he is experienced.
Like Andy Griffith, Sheriff of Mayberry from the Andy Griffith Show Heck Tate polices the town by a set …show more content…
Mr. Heck Tate certainly does not lack this last and final trait. “Lived in this town all my life an’ I’m goin’ on forty-three years old.” (Lee, 369) He used his experience to unravel the truth of who killed Bob Ewell, and as he held experience in the law, he knew what would happen if Arthur Radley were dragged into the criticizing spotlight of the citizens of Maycomb. He knew that he needed to stop Atticus from “shooting the mockingbird,” and so he made it clear to him that no matter what he said or did, Bob Ewell fell on his knife and that was all anyone was going to know of
Heck Tate, a character in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, is not necessarily trustworthy, his character is torn and battered, his smile is not always kind, and his grip on discipline has much to be desired, but in spite of all this, he holds the highly exonerated throne of Sheriff. “I’m not a very good man, sir, but I am Sheriff of Maycomb County.” (Lee, 369) Even though his clothes are faded, and his character comes rough around the edges, throughout the story certain desirable, marshal attributes are shown: He is considerate, possessing a high set of morals that must be upheld, he is duty-driven, and he is experienced.
Like Andy Griffith, Sheriff of Mayberry from the Andy Griffith Show Heck Tate polices the town by a set …show more content…
Mr. Heck Tate certainly does not lack this last and final trait. “Lived in this town all my life an’ I’m goin’ on forty-three years old.” (Lee, 369) He used his experience to unravel the truth of who killed Bob Ewell, and as he held experience in the law, he knew what would happen if Arthur Radley were dragged into the criticizing spotlight of the citizens of Maycomb. He knew that he needed to stop Atticus from “shooting the mockingbird,” and so he made it clear to him that no matter what he said or did, Bob Ewell fell on his knife and that was all anyone was going to know of