Atticus Finch

Harper Lee uses many great techniques in the book To Kill A Mockingbird, to tell the story of an intelligent, curious girl named Jean Louise Finch, also known as Scout. Scout is the daughter of Atticus and the caring sister of Jem. She is a young girl who matures into a grown young woman over the course of the book. Scout goes through a lot in this book and realizes many things, one being how to step into someone else's shoes. Next Scout learns that everyone is equal and that we cannot judge…

have used in my collage show courage in such a powerful way, as Atticus facing the rabid dog. Although Atticus had a rifle, he's an elder guy, his eyesight is weakening and an ill dog is coming towards him. Atticus stands his ground, and he clashes with the dog without moving a muscle or quivering. Mrs. Dubose shows courage in an exceptionally large way by choosing to look her drug addiction in…

Macomb, Alabama. It appears to be a dreary old town, but get to know it and its inhabitants and you will find that you can learn many valuable things from events and the unique citizens. These themes act as life lessons to Jem and Scout Finch as they mature. As we watch them grow older throughout the novel these themes have a large impact on the people they become. The most meaningful themes are that things are not always as they seem, life is not fair, and that the colour of someone's skin…

people, but being a white person in a racist time like the book takes place, and being kind to colored people is extremely rare. Atticus Finch is one of the few people who isn’t racist, and believes everyone should be treated equally. Many can learn from Atticus Finch, and all the good he does for the people in Maycomb. In to kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses atticus as a role model and leader in Jem and Scout's life. He teaches them morals and educational lessons by his actions, knowledge,…

neighboring white woman, Mayella Ewell, by the folks of a quant Alabamian town, in Maycomb County. The picture of American history illustrated by this film is that of an ignorant and impoverished majority in a bleak period of our nation. While one man, Atticus Finch, counsel for the accused, Tom Robinson, stands a cut above the rest of the townspeople who seem to be nothing more than a prejudice lot. This film accurately portrays an era clouded by racism and inequality through outdated…

and she ends up thinking of him as a friend. Tom Robertson, a black man convicted of raping Bob Ewell 's daughter. He is a family man, very kindhearted. However he is black and his discriminated against in the community. The last key character is Atticus, he is Scout 's father and he is nothing but loving. He is a family man and he is against racism which makes him a stand out in the novel. This leads me to the conclusion that, Harper Lee suggests that stepping into others shoes to see how they…

skin as the most convincing factor. In the work To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses Atticus’ search for justice to convey that everyone is deserving of justice. Atticus exemplifies an understanding and search of justice through his relationship with those in the community, through his relationship with his children and through his court case. Throughout the story, Atticus’ relation to members of the…

based in Maycomb, Alabama, in the 1930s. The book is told by Jean Louise “Scout” one of the main characters along with Jem, Scouts brother, and Atticus Finch, their father. The book tells the reader about their daily lives and what their small town is like, and how one small case about an African American man can turn their town upside down. Atticus Finch, the towns lawyer, takes on a case involved with an African American man, Tom Robinson, and it engulfs the whole town because they all…

mockingbirds. A motif is anything that can be used as an idea or theme in a story. It is 1930s Alabama, which was considered The Jim Crow Era. The book To Kill a Mockingbird follows the story of the Finch family and their journey living in a world with hardcore racism. The Finch family includes Atticus, Scout, and Jem and their new friend Dill. Not only do the adults in this story play a big role, but also the children. The motif of Childhood innocence comes to play in To Kill a Mockingbird.…

Jem) grow up right before our eyes, learning the trials of life. However, not everything has a light at the end of a tunnel. Even after the evils of hatred and the prejudice tainted them, there is always a home for them to go back to, the home of Atticus Finch. Maycomb County may at some times seem ghastly, but at the end of the day there are exceptional people who exist in this small town. As these kids develop over the course of a few summers; everlasting love, good versus bad, and the…