Atticus Finch

Atticus Finch is a major character in the book To Kill a Mockingbird he spends most of his time as an attorney and is a single father of a girl named Jean Louise ,which likes to be called Scout, and boy named Jem. In the book Atticus teaches Scout and Jem many lessons the three most important lesson he teaches is "It's not okay to hate anybody." "Remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view- until you climb…

A Mockingbird, the novel touches upon the racism in the small town of Maycomb, Alabama. In the novel, Scout and Jem watch as their father, Atticus Finch, strives to prove the innocence of an African American man known as Tom Robinson. As the children watch this uphill battle, they learn many things about the people in their town. Throughout the book, Atticus teaches his children, many significant life lessons about courage and treating everyone with kindness and respect. These life lessons…

from this book? Atticus Finch is an advocate of nonviolent social change. There are several examples demonstrating his advocacy for nonviolence and social change throughout this novel. For instance, in taking on Tom Robinson’s case he faced a lot of criticism from members of the Maycomb community. Mrs. DuBose was known to yell at Jem and Scout, and make degrading remarks Atticus concerning his legal defense of Tom Robinson (pp. 102). Despite Mrs. DuBose’s constant rebukes, Atticus saw her as a…

liars and money-grubbing which can be true. However, Atticus Finch a lawyer who defends a black man in the award winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, does not fit this stereotype. It is clear that Atticus finch is respectful, courageous and full of integrity. Therefore, Atticus is a good person at heart. Firstly, Atticus Finch is respectful, Atticus showed respect to everyone. Throughout the novel a lot of people didn't respect Atticus. Mrs. Dubose a cranky old lady told Jem “…

influences one’s true nature. First, when Scout realizes that Atticus has more abilities than she thought. Scout begins to grow a deep respect, correctly nourished it begins to change her, As Mr.Tate compliments “Take him, Mr. Finch.” Mr. Tate handed the rifle to Atticus; Jem and I nearly fainted. “Don’t waste time, Heck,” said Atticus. “Go on.” “Mr. Finch, this is a one-shot job.”(99; ch.10). Atticus maybe old but this talent of his…

its diverse population that was so divided. Atticus Finch was an attorney in the Heart Of Dixie (Alabama). Atticus Finch has two kids and a hired household maid who also can act as an employee taking care of his kids. Atticus believes that racial discrimination is not the correct thing for society and his community and tries to treat every individual he meets or represents in the court of law equally in the same basic way he parents his kids at home. Atticus is also trying to change the grossly…

In Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the main characters is Atticus Finch. Throughout Lee’s book she develops atticus to be many things. A few of the many character traits he has are determination, intelligence, and how he is loving and caring, he develops these character traits by doing specific things that all relate back to the larger theme which is justice. A first characteristic trait of Atticus Finch is how determined he is, first in the Tom Robinson trial and secondly how…

is centered on how the society affects the children’s lives and development. Atticus Finch acquires many roles in this novel- lawyer, citizen and parent. He displays an outstanding amount of moral courage in everything…

Atticus Finch portrays attributes of integrity by carefully deciding what is just. From The Insufficiency of Honesty, by Stephen L. Carter, the author focuses on the idea of integrity in its entirety. Integrity cannot be defined based on the meaning since, “Integrity is not simply a term or idea. It refers to a way of acting and of discerning the qualities of our actions” (Carter 379). Atticus does not irrationally decide what is right without gathering all the details required, first. He…

One of the main characters in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee is Atticus Finch. He is a lawyer and the father of Jem and Scout. Soon after his nine-year-old daughter, Scout, was born, his wife died, so Atticus is a single parent in his late forties. In “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Atticus defends a man accused of rape, but the people of Maycomb don't approve that Atticus, “...aims to defend him,” (Lee 218). Atticus still does what's right despite what everyone else thinks. Atticus's parenting…