Admirable Qualities
Few people have noble character and ethics. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, an aged man named Atticus holds all the virtues of an estimable man and father. Atticus sees life differently in his Southern world than the average fifty-year-old man. He reads books and the newspaper in his free time and walks to work rather than drives, but more importantly he keeps his ethics straight in his culture of racial division. His wisdom, determination, and patience provide him with a pathway to change the lives of others. On his mission for justice, these characteristics bring him through tough situations and at the same time, influence others.
Atticus has inner wisdom which shines through to give him discernment of right and wrong. He does this by using his mindfulness to read a situation and find significance of events. As a father figure, Atticus imparts his wisdom to Scout and Jem. For example, Atticus used Mrs. Dubose’s condition to instruct Jem about real courage, “It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” (149). Seeing an opportunity to convey a life lesson through a life situation at the right time requires wisdom.
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Atticus gives an example of the correct way to approach a difficult situation and respond patiently when Scout tries to get out of school. Instead of getting heated, Atticus “looked at me mildly, amusement in his eyes…” (100) and helpfully answered all of Scout’s questions about defending Tom. Atticus could have crossly commanded that she keep in school, but he did not, he looked at her mildly. Kindly, he took the time to endure her questions with no grumbles, turning an upsetting confrontation between schoolmates into a correction of
Few people have noble character and ethics. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, an aged man named Atticus holds all the virtues of an estimable man and father. Atticus sees life differently in his Southern world than the average fifty-year-old man. He reads books and the newspaper in his free time and walks to work rather than drives, but more importantly he keeps his ethics straight in his culture of racial division. His wisdom, determination, and patience provide him with a pathway to change the lives of others. On his mission for justice, these characteristics bring him through tough situations and at the same time, influence others.
Atticus has inner wisdom which shines through to give him discernment of right and wrong. He does this by using his mindfulness to read a situation and find significance of events. As a father figure, Atticus imparts his wisdom to Scout and Jem. For example, Atticus used Mrs. Dubose’s condition to instruct Jem about real courage, “It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” (149). Seeing an opportunity to convey a life lesson through a life situation at the right time requires wisdom.
As a lawyer, Atticus has an internal drive to fight for truth. To him, everyone deserves his …show more content…
Atticus gives an example of the correct way to approach a difficult situation and respond patiently when Scout tries to get out of school. Instead of getting heated, Atticus “looked at me mildly, amusement in his eyes…” (100) and helpfully answered all of Scout’s questions about defending Tom. Atticus could have crossly commanded that she keep in school, but he did not, he looked at her mildly. Kindly, he took the time to endure her questions with no grumbles, turning an upsetting confrontation between schoolmates into a correction of