The novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” was created in 1960 by the brilliant author, Harper Lee. The book takes place down south in early 1930 America in a town called Maycomb. One of the major characters in the story is Atticus Finch, a lawyer whose difficult task is to defend a man of colour in front of an all-white jury. Although, this novel has been out for over 50 years, I still believe that Atticus Finch is one of the most admired characters in modern American literature. The three characteristics that are the most striking to me when it comes to Atticus are: courage, intelligence, and kindness. In the next several paragraphs, I will explain in detail to why I think this is so.
Atticus’ courage is just one of the many attributes he has that make him an admired character. Throughout the novel, Atticus displayed this quality countless times. Firstly, Atticus defended a black man in court. At the time a white man doing such a thing was unheard of because of the extreme racism in Southern …show more content…
“You got fifteen seconds to get’em outa here”(p.204.) This quote is showing how dangerous the residents of Maycomb were and the fact that Atticus could have gotten seriously injured. Although there was obvious trouble ahead, Atticus was able to stay strong and do what he thought was right, which takes courage.
Another time Atticus shows courage is when he was able to shoot a rabid dog. “I haven’t shot a gun in thirty years-”(p.127.) This quote is presenting that Atticus is unfamiliar with guns since he hasn’t used one for a great amount of time. But he was still able to do so because he knew the whole town was counting on him. Despite being unsure, Atticus’ courage and determination he had to make sure the town was safe prevailed. For these reasons, I think Atticus’ courage is a part of why he is an admired
Atticus’ courage is just one of the many attributes he has that make him an admired character. Throughout the novel, Atticus displayed this quality countless times. Firstly, Atticus defended a black man in court. At the time a white man doing such a thing was unheard of because of the extreme racism in Southern …show more content…
“You got fifteen seconds to get’em outa here”(p.204.) This quote is showing how dangerous the residents of Maycomb were and the fact that Atticus could have gotten seriously injured. Although there was obvious trouble ahead, Atticus was able to stay strong and do what he thought was right, which takes courage.
Another time Atticus shows courage is when he was able to shoot a rabid dog. “I haven’t shot a gun in thirty years-”(p.127.) This quote is presenting that Atticus is unfamiliar with guns since he hasn’t used one for a great amount of time. But he was still able to do so because he knew the whole town was counting on him. Despite being unsure, Atticus’ courage and determination he had to make sure the town was safe prevailed. For these reasons, I think Atticus’ courage is a part of why he is an admired