Finch

general terms to describe any person’s character. Usually, the descriptions are positive, emphasizing the good a person possesses rather than the evil locked away in the heart. More specifically, they are the correct adjectives to describe Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Inevitably, every character possesses another facet to their actions, one that can be clearly hidden or presented in a vast haze of evidence. Occupation wise, as a lawyer, Atticus would have to deal with…

children and their lawyer father who are living in a biased southern United States town during the 1930s. This is a very prejudiced and racist time in America. The novel 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…

in a fictional southern town in Alabama. Told through the eyes of 6 year old Scout Finch, you learn about her father, Atticus Finch, an attorney who tries to prove the innocence of a black man falsely accused of rape of a white girl; and about Boo Radley, a mysterious neighbor who saves Scout and her brother Jem from being killed. To Kill A Mockingbird includes themes such as racism, prejudice, and ____. Atticus Finch, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are all victims of prejudice, but Maycomb begins…

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 he…

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…

The Courage of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird Prejudice is when a person is biased against another person. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is about a southern family that is growing up in a hard time, and the narrator of the book is a small child named Scout Finch. Her brother Jem is older and is her protector and he has to deal with a lot of issues when Atticus is not around. You get to see Jem grow over time and become more polite. Their father, Atticus takes on a very…

Furthermore, my second year placement was at Jane and Finch Ontario Early Year Centre (OEYC). Before starting my placement, I was worried about the community that my centre was located. I searched, “Jane Finch Mall” in the Google and I found few articles about shooting and murders. I was very hesitant to go there for the first time. However, when I actually got there and met the people at Jane-Finch OEYC, I found out it was a very pleasant place to be at. In fact, these people were one of the…

1. What can we learn about nonviolent social change 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…

As Jean Finch or in other words Scout narrates the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, she creates a unique perspective on how she see’s everything. The book starts off when Jean is six in the 1930’s, yet her narration makes her seem like she embodies the wisdom of an adult. This is unusually since most of the kids in Jeans first grade class have been held back and still can’t read. Jean then starts off giving a little background information about her life and makes the reader conclude…

People who may appear different may actually have similar character traits. Atticus Finch from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and Davis from 12 Angry Men are similar in multiple ways. Atticus is a professional lawyer, and Davis is a member in a unanimous jury, both of which share similar ideals and characteristics. Both Davis and Atticus are very open-minded, intelligent, and fair individuals. They understand the importance of an individual’s life, regardless of race. Neither Davis nor…