Who is the Mockingbird?
What thoughts or emotions did Atticus have when he was appointed to defend Thomas Robison of his rape charges against Mayella Ewell? The title of the book is To Kill a Mockingbird and the author of the book is Harper Lee. In the novel Atticus was appointed by the court of Maycomb to defend Thomas Robinson from the crime that he was accused of committing. My Character is Atticus Finch, and he is a lawyer from Maycomb County. He has two children, Jem Finch, and Scout Finch. He has a big task to complete to defending Tom. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it (Lee Pg. 30)”. Atticus got the case of Tom Robinson he …show more content…
“We know all men are not created equal in the sense some people would have us believe- some people are smarter than others, some people have more opportunity because they're born with it, some men make more money than others, some ladies make better cakes than others- some people are born gifted beyond the normal scope of men. But there is one way in this country in which all men are created equal- there is one human institution that makes a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid man the equal of an Einstein, and the ignorant man the equal of any college president. That institution, gentlemen, is a court (Lee Pg.209).” Basically Atticus is saying is All men aren’t created equal but should be treated equally in court. "You aren't really a nigger-lover, then, are you?" "I certainly am. I do my best to love everybody (Harper 144). Atticus does his best to not judge by race of color but to love everybody and give them a chance to be loved. Atticus believes that everyone should be treated equally.
Atticus believes in justice and the justice system. He doesn't like criminal law, yet he accepts the appointment to Tom Robinson's case. People think that Tom Robinson Should be brought to justice without a trial. He knows before he begins that he's going to lose this case, but that doesn't stop him from giving Tom the strongest defense he possibly …show more content…
Atticus is a heroic figure in the novel and a respected man in Maycomb. Jem or Scout didn’t idolizes him at the beginning of the novel. Throughout the novel, Atticus works to have Scout’s and Jem’s respect, through both teaching life lessons, as he tells Scout to put herself in another person’s shoes before she judges them, and example, as when he takes Tom Robinson’s case, living up to his moral standards despite the harsh consequences he knows that he will soon face. Atticus is trying to teach them right and wrong to wrong and right through the whole novel by building their relationships with each other. “Atticus was in Jem’s room, sitting by his bed. He was reading a book. “Whatcha reading‘?” I asked. Atticus turned the book over. “Something of Jem’s. Called The Gray Ghost “Read it out loud, please, Atticus. It’s real scary. He said. Atticus opened his mouth to say something, but shut it again. He took his thumb from the middle of the book and turned back to the first page. I moved over and leaned my head against his knee” (Lee 284). After the incident with Bob Ewell attacking Jem and Scout. Jem was knocked out and Atticus was reading by his bed. Atticus started reading out loud to scout. Their Relationships at the start of the novel where not good but when going through tough time’s good things can happen when you’re with the ones you
What thoughts or emotions did Atticus have when he was appointed to defend Thomas Robison of his rape charges against Mayella Ewell? The title of the book is To Kill a Mockingbird and the author of the book is Harper Lee. In the novel Atticus was appointed by the court of Maycomb to defend Thomas Robinson from the crime that he was accused of committing. My Character is Atticus Finch, and he is a lawyer from Maycomb County. He has two children, Jem Finch, and Scout Finch. He has a big task to complete to defending Tom. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it (Lee Pg. 30)”. Atticus got the case of Tom Robinson he …show more content…
“We know all men are not created equal in the sense some people would have us believe- some people are smarter than others, some people have more opportunity because they're born with it, some men make more money than others, some ladies make better cakes than others- some people are born gifted beyond the normal scope of men. But there is one way in this country in which all men are created equal- there is one human institution that makes a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid man the equal of an Einstein, and the ignorant man the equal of any college president. That institution, gentlemen, is a court (Lee Pg.209).” Basically Atticus is saying is All men aren’t created equal but should be treated equally in court. "You aren't really a nigger-lover, then, are you?" "I certainly am. I do my best to love everybody (Harper 144). Atticus does his best to not judge by race of color but to love everybody and give them a chance to be loved. Atticus believes that everyone should be treated equally.
Atticus believes in justice and the justice system. He doesn't like criminal law, yet he accepts the appointment to Tom Robinson's case. People think that Tom Robinson Should be brought to justice without a trial. He knows before he begins that he's going to lose this case, but that doesn't stop him from giving Tom the strongest defense he possibly …show more content…
Atticus is a heroic figure in the novel and a respected man in Maycomb. Jem or Scout didn’t idolizes him at the beginning of the novel. Throughout the novel, Atticus works to have Scout’s and Jem’s respect, through both teaching life lessons, as he tells Scout to put herself in another person’s shoes before she judges them, and example, as when he takes Tom Robinson’s case, living up to his moral standards despite the harsh consequences he knows that he will soon face. Atticus is trying to teach them right and wrong to wrong and right through the whole novel by building their relationships with each other. “Atticus was in Jem’s room, sitting by his bed. He was reading a book. “Whatcha reading‘?” I asked. Atticus turned the book over. “Something of Jem’s. Called The Gray Ghost “Read it out loud, please, Atticus. It’s real scary. He said. Atticus opened his mouth to say something, but shut it again. He took his thumb from the middle of the book and turned back to the first page. I moved over and leaned my head against his knee” (Lee 284). After the incident with Bob Ewell attacking Jem and Scout. Jem was knocked out and Atticus was reading by his bed. Atticus started reading out loud to scout. Their Relationships at the start of the novel where not good but when going through tough time’s good things can happen when you’re with the ones you