Atticus Finch

intolerant, and quick to judge. Atticus Finch is the complete opposite of such person as seen in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird is the fictional story about a young girl named Scout. It is the narrative of a girl being shaped and realizing that not everyone sees things as she does. Throughout the novel, with Atticus’ help, Scout matures in understanding that people and things are not what they seem. As revealed in the novel, Atticus is responsible,…

To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch is a single dad with two children-Scout and Jem-who are six and nine years old. Throughout the book, Scout and Jem experience many mysteries, one being about Boo Radley; the neighbor who apparently has been locked inside for decades. Atticus had a predicament of his own. Atticus decided to take on the role of defending Tom Robinson, a black man accused with raping a white woman. Atticus Finch and Boo Radley are characters that…

In the introductory chapters of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch comes across as an astute and senile lawyer in his mid fifties with an adoration of literature and a slightly elusive scholarly attitude. Through Chapter 10, this characterization of him undergoes a noticeable transformation as the story progresses and he starts being seen less as mundane and unaccomplished and more as a hero. At the beginning of the novel Atticus’s actions and the physical descriptions the reader…

In 1935, whites and blacks were separated. When a black man is charged, a white lawyer and his family must show courage to defend him. The main characters, Atticus, Scout, and Jem, must stay strong and courageous to survive this defense. Atticus is a strong and courageous character. First and foremost, he is the attorney to an African American in a racist time period. Much courage is shown by him in accepting the case and doing the job right. Furthermore, he stays outside the jail the night…

Furthermore, Atticus is seen as innocent. He was a gentleman who always treated people with respect and kindness like Boo Radley. He was also seen as a role model to not only his children, but also the town of Maycomb. Atticus Finch was one who treated black people equally and respected them. For an example, he was responsible to take on the case of Tom Robinson who was convicted of raping Bob Ewell’s daughter Mayella. After he accepted to take on this case, he was called a “nigger-lover” (108)…

and my brother, Jeremy, when we got our first guns. My name is Jean-Louise Finch some people call me Scout. Atticus was the kind of person who always said what he thought. We're all here today to remember Atticus, how he was kind and honest to everyone he talked too, his feelings about people being equal and against racism, and how he taught me and Jem to 'walk a mile in someone else's skin, before you judge them,' Atticus was the best role model that anyone could ask for and I don't think…

where segregation was common. Atticus Finch, father of Jem and Scout, was to defend Tom Robinson, a black man. During this time period his case was hopeless. Many people would consider Atticus Finch a clever man. He expected his children to follow certain values, so he displayed them. He also believed everyone deserved equality and justice, which is why he took the Tom Robinson case. In spite of the fact that Tom would not have a fair trial due to his skin color, Atticus knew it was the right…

I am reading To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In this journal, I will be characterizing Atticus. In these chapters I will be characterizing Atticus. Atticus seems to be Hoary or old. Atticus is the best checker player in town. This shows that Jem and Scout are not impressed with their father, because he does not do things that they are interested in. He cannot do most of the activities with them. Even though Jem and Scout love their father, they think that he does not do the same things as…

Lawyer Atticus Finch, in his closing argument from the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee stated in the Tom Robinson case discusses racial prejudice. Finch’s purpose is to convince the jury, race has nothing to do with Tom Robinson’s innocence. He adopts a moralistic tone in order to persuade the jury Tom Robinson is innocent. Finch furthers his purpose by effectively employing rhetorical devices to inform the jury to put aside their differences and make the choice in which can set an…

Atticus Finch shows the traits and qualities of a good, respectful man. He teaches his kids good character and shows courage throughout the book. Atticus Finch is also a very well mannered and well civilized man, and does not show any signs of discrimination throughout the book as he defends an innocent black man in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. He believes in what is right rather than what is popular, and risked his own job to help Tom Robinson. Atticus Finch was very brave throughout the…