Atticus Finch

Atticus Finch, the father of Scout and Jem from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is portrayed as a brave and courageous man. He stands up for what he believes and sees value in understanding other’s perspectives and why they might think the way they do. He takes a case for a black man that is falsely accused even though he knows he may not win. He is described as a man who has more abilities than he cares to show. Atticus Finch fits the mold for a courageous man. In chapter 10, Atticus is…

Atticus Finch knows what he’s doing in this trial! In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch acts as a lawyer for a black man named Tom Robinson, who had been accused of raping a young white woman named Mayella Ewell. People had been shocked to hear and witness these events, and all the action takes place within the court...and quite a bit happens in these times of trouble. Atticus uses the persuasion methods of ethos, pathos, as well as logos to support his creation of reasonable…

Atticus Finch, a well respected lawyer that gets negatively criticized by his relatives and the society of Maycomb for having courage to defend Tom Robinson. Tom is a black man who was falsely accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Atticus defended Tom because he once told Scout “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view — until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (Page 30). If Atticus doesn’t even follow his own advice and be good role model…

Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch acts as an everyday hero through conflicts that arise in 1930s racist Alabama. Atticus Finch practices law and is appointed to defend a black man. When racist troubles arise, Atticus exhibits courageous, respectful, and responsible traits throughout this novel. Atticus’s first virtue is courage. When Atticus agrees to take Tom Robinson’s case, a group of men come to talk to Atticus and say, “You’ve got everything to lose from this Atticus” (Lee 195). This…

the town of Alabama with a brother named Jem and her father named Atticus Finch, showing how brave Atticus is for standing out for defense for a black man accused of raping a white woman in a racist community during the 1930s. Speaking about this in the book To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus proves himself as a moral through maintaining the stability of the society as an Eminent Lawyer and being an Incredible Father. One way Atticus is a moral hero is because he is an eminent Lawyer. For…

Mockingbird 76). Harper Lee has the main character, Atticus, say this to portray his heroism. Harper Lee was raised in Monroeville which is in Alabama, just as the novel is set. Her father, Amasa, was a lawyer just like Atticus. Harper is even a model for Scout, and Truman Capote is a model for Dill. Lee wants to paint a portrait of a man who stands up for what is right. In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee illustrates Atticus Finch to embody the heroic qualities of understanding,…

This epic tale takes place in Maycomb, Alabama. Atticus Finch is a lawyer who is father to Jeremy (Jem) Finch and Jean Louise (Scout) Finch. Atticus takes on the case of defending an African American man named Tom Robinson. He was falsely accused of raping Mayella Ewell. She is often left on her own to watch her brother and sisters as Bob Ewell her father is out drinking. Throughout the novel the character that demonstrates the most courage is Scout Finch. She stands up for what she believes…

Atticus Finch, the respectable darling from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, may have been a great person and an excellent lawyer, but he was an awful parent to his children. In this coming-of-age story, taking place in Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930’s, a young girl named Scout learned many life-altering lessons from her father, Atticus. However, while trying to form a strong bond with Scout and his son, Jem, Atticus neglected his other duties as a parent. Atticus failed at these parental…

I characterize Atticus as old and uncool. To start, in the book To Kill A Mockingbird it states “He was much older than the parents of our school contemporaries . . .” (Lee 118). This shows how much different Atticus and his kids must feel. Atticus was just to old and different than all the other kids parents. All the other kids parents will play games with them, sports, and do everything with them. Atticus could not even play football with his kids. When he tried to play football with his kids,…

Atticus finch was a kind and respectable father with strong personal values. In chapter one he is portrayed as a satisfactory father with a dismal background. This is demonstrated in the description of him when it is said that he played with his children, but he gives them what as described in the novel as “courteous detachment”. I think the kids also respect Atticus very much as well. Though Atticus is not overprotective in any way, he is still nurturing. The background that is given describes…