An Ideal hero is someone who solemnly concentrates on trying to assure people’s safety and attempts to make a difference in the world by giving out the best of his abilities. He is there to show that one’s worth through courageous acts without any dirty tricks to win a confrontation. Ideal heroes are kenned for their triumph and attributes and are mostly pictured as powerful, muscular, vigorous and energetic. In To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee, Atticus is the hero who renders the characteristics of being courageous and caring as he is tries to make ethical and moral decisions to change up the ways of Maycomb. There are many instances where Atticus has presented himself as an archetypal hero. He suffers through pain, lives the moments of
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During the duration of when the black people were disrespected by the white people, Atticus took a huge step by defending a black man. When the kids at Jem and Scout’s school were talking about how Atticus is defending Tom Robinson a black man; that night, the kids tell Atticus what happened at school Atticus asserts, “I’m simply defending a Negro, his name’s Tom Robinson.” (Lee, 75) Atticus shows an abundance of courage and confidence when he defends Tom. The black community knew that without Atticus’s avail Tom would directly go to jail. They revered him and looked up to him as a hero. When he announces the trail to his kids, Atticus is nowhere ashamed that he will be for fending Robinson at court. He is also not scared to show Maycomb what he stands up for and what he believes in. Atticus exhibits true valiancy when he defends Tom Robinson, even though he knows of what is right and wrong in Maycomb. He stands up for Tom Robinson as he defends him from Maycomb’s racism, knowing that if he does that, he is putting himself and his family through tough …show more content…
Jem and Scout present Mrs. Dubose as one of the meanest lady who ever lived. One day when the kids pass her house to go to town, Mrs. Dubose abruptly steps in talking to the kids in an ill-mannered way and treating them like they are adults. Once Jem and Scout try to walk away, she yells out that all Atticus Finch does is go to court and support the Niggers (Lee, ). Mrs. Dubose infuriates Jem and Scout, making Jem lose his temper and relinquish as he rips apart almost all the flowers and the trees in her front yard. That night when Atticus comes home with the news, Jem explains the situation and Atticus replies with “Son, I have no doubt that you’ve been annoyed by your contemporaries about me lawing for niggers, as you say, but to do something like this to a sick old lady is inexcusable. I strongly advise you to go down and have a talk with Mrs.Dubose,” said Atticus. “Come straight home afterward.” (Lee, 103-104) Even though Mrs.Dubose insulted Atticus in front of his kids, Atticus was utterly calm about the whole
During the duration of when the black people were disrespected by the white people, Atticus took a huge step by defending a black man. When the kids at Jem and Scout’s school were talking about how Atticus is defending Tom Robinson a black man; that night, the kids tell Atticus what happened at school Atticus asserts, “I’m simply defending a Negro, his name’s Tom Robinson.” (Lee, 75) Atticus shows an abundance of courage and confidence when he defends Tom. The black community knew that without Atticus’s avail Tom would directly go to jail. They revered him and looked up to him as a hero. When he announces the trail to his kids, Atticus is nowhere ashamed that he will be for fending Robinson at court. He is also not scared to show Maycomb what he stands up for and what he believes in. Atticus exhibits true valiancy when he defends Tom Robinson, even though he knows of what is right and wrong in Maycomb. He stands up for Tom Robinson as he defends him from Maycomb’s racism, knowing that if he does that, he is putting himself and his family through tough …show more content…
Jem and Scout present Mrs. Dubose as one of the meanest lady who ever lived. One day when the kids pass her house to go to town, Mrs. Dubose abruptly steps in talking to the kids in an ill-mannered way and treating them like they are adults. Once Jem and Scout try to walk away, she yells out that all Atticus Finch does is go to court and support the Niggers (Lee, ). Mrs. Dubose infuriates Jem and Scout, making Jem lose his temper and relinquish as he rips apart almost all the flowers and the trees in her front yard. That night when Atticus comes home with the news, Jem explains the situation and Atticus replies with “Son, I have no doubt that you’ve been annoyed by your contemporaries about me lawing for niggers, as you say, but to do something like this to a sick old lady is inexcusable. I strongly advise you to go down and have a talk with Mrs.Dubose,” said Atticus. “Come straight home afterward.” (Lee, 103-104) Even though Mrs.Dubose insulted Atticus in front of his kids, Atticus was utterly calm about the whole