Atticus Finch

set in the American south in the 1930s, focuses on the Finch family made up of Atticus, Jem and Scout. The children, Jem and Scout, are, like all humans, educated by their surroundings. Atticus, the father, raises and teaches his children with the help of the community. Jem and Scout, like most American children of the time period, are exposed to discrimination and prejudices that are flagrant in their community. Nevertheless, Atticus Finch attempts to mitigate the predetermined prejudices by…

main characters called Atticus Finch had attracted and impressed many readers while reading the novel. Atticus Finch is a single father of two children, Jem and Scout. He also has another identity, which are the Maycomb attorney and the state legislative representative. Throughout the book, Atticus had expressed courageous, persistent and righteousness from different aspects. After reading the first half of the novel, one quickly draws to a conclusion that Atticus Finch is a…

In the movie To Kill A Mockingbird, the scene that I have chosen is the scene where Atticus Finch gives his closing statement to the jury during the trial. This scene specifically is extraordinary in several ways. The scene is mostly all one shot, meaning that it was all recorded in one take. This enhances the scene because it gives Atticus Finch enough time to explain why Tom Robinson is innocent, and it kept the viewer focused on hearing the closing statement. I believe the director Robert…

English 9H Period 6 19 December 2014 Atticus Finch: Moral Backbone W. Clement Stone, a businessman and philanthropist, once stated, “Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity”. These words absolutely describe that of the static character, Atticus Finch. In Harper Lee’s 1960 novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, a dignified lawyer by name of Atticus, who treats everyone with…

prejudice, and segregated community. In the novel, Atticus Finch has a great sense of morality, in a town filled with disrespectful and hateful people. In Maycomb, there is a very intense court case between Tom Robinson, a black man accused of rape and abuse to Mayella Ewell, a white woman. Scout and Jem, Atticus’s children, are faced with prejudice comments and arguments as the case slowly approaches. Although Scout and Jem wanted to fight back, Atticus always taught them the Golden Rule, which…

Atticus Finch is a pleasant gentleman who everyone enjoys to be in the company of. He sticks to his values and is respected for it. For a start, Mr. Finch is an admirable person. One feature of him is his genuineness. He stands up for what he knows is right. An example from the novel is when Atticus decided to defend Tom Robinson in court. He is one of a selected few in the Deep South that does not have a prejudice against blacks. This trait allowed him to take up the controversial case. He knew…

Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the jury. We are here today to address the case of Alexandra Finch versus Atticus J. Finch. The plaintiff is seeking legal custody of Scout and Jem Finch, on the allegation that their father is a neglectful and absent guardian, therefore rendering him unfit to raise them. My client should continue to have legal custody of his children for he provides them with adequate care and useful life lessons. While my client provides for his children and teaches them…

Throughout the novel, Atticus Finch makes morally good decisions, rather than being prejudiced and judgmental. For this reason, Atticus Finch is a role model for acting justly. For example, Atticus displays justice when he stands up for Arthur Radley. Radley never comes out of his home. People in the town of Maycomb say that he committed a crime when he was young and so he is never allowed to leave his home. Many rumors are spread across the town about Arthur. Atticus 's children Jem, Scout, and…

perfect example of how blacks were treated back in the 1930s, and really, during that entire era. This story is about injustice and racism towards the so called “negroes”. A white man named Atticus Finch is given the task to defend a black man accused of rape, and acts as his lawyer. This is not easy for Atticus or his family, as they are repeatedly taunted and made fun of for taking the side of the African-American, something that was considered absurd back in the day. This alone just makes you…

“Courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.”-Atticus Finch Courage means many things to each individual, it can take form in many shapes and it can be either physical or moral courage. In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee, powerfully analyzes the theme of courage and its effects through the stories of several characters. According to the author, through courage, an individual has the ability to do what is right,…