The Importance Of Atticus Finch In To Kill A Mockingbird

Intro : As a child we look upon our parents for guidance. We do what we were told and follow in our parents footsteps. Their morals are reflected on us, their morals and what we are taught and their morals become our morals. The book to kill a mockingbird by harper lee was set in a time where morality was not something of great significance atticus finch was able to constantly show and teach his children the importance of having morals. Atticus finch teaches his children morals such as equality, always succeeding when you try and swallowing your pride.

First Paragraph: A very substantial moral that atticus finch teaches his children is that in some points if life you have to swallow your pride and become the bigger person. The first example …show more content…
Atticus teaches his children no matter what the circumstances are or what age or race or physical appearance everyone is equal. One form of equality that atticus teaches his children is not to judge and give everyone a chance. The moral is that they shouldn 't judge someone unless they know what that person 's situation is. At the end of the book scout steps back and says to herself “atticus was right, one time he said that you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around.” By atticus saying this to the kids he was trying to explain to them that you can 't judge someone or their choices until you get to know them and understand their life. when scout talks to boo radley at the end of the book and escorts him home she stand on his porch and looks at life t boo’s perspective and really starts to understand that moral that atticus has taught her.Unfortunately scout and jem get teased at school and around town for their father for being a “Nigger lover” and when confronting their father and asking him about it atticus says to the children “ i certainly am. I do my best to love everybody…” atticus explains to jem and scout that he doesn 't just love black people but he tries to love everybody. Not only does atticus reflect his morals of equality through not teaching his children not to judge and teaching them to be racially accepting he also teaches the …show more content…
For example jem and scout are walking into town when an eldery mrs.dubose makes a comment about scout and jems father saying “yyou fasther is no better than the niggers and trash that he works for” Jem is livid with the insult and ruins all of mrs.dusose’s flowers. When jems punishment is readin to mrs dubse every day for two hours. Little does jem know that mrs dubose is a morphine addict and slowly dying, jem starts to go over day after day and read to her and they both start to almost bond. Unfortuantly mrs dubose dies only a few weeks after jem starts reading to her. In shock and sadness atticus hands jem a candy box with one perfect camillia flower laid inside. By sending jem that flower mrs dubose is showung her appreciatiion and that jems presence was a blessing and a distraction helping her through her unruly addiction. Even thought mr dubse died jem was able to forgive her and by sending the flower to jem she was able to forgive him, a bad yet beautiful outcome. Another example of a sucessful outcome is Tom Robinsons Trial. When discussing the trail with his employer Link Deas Atticus says “Link that boy might go to the chair, but he 's not going until the truth is told - and you know what the truth is”. Here Atticus greatly shows the importance of the moral that he is reflecting