Atticus Finch Character Analysis Essay

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Set in Maycomb, Alabama from 1933 to 1935, the story focuses on six year old Scout Finch, her elder brother Jem, and their widowed father Atticus. Although set amidst the Great Depression Atticus is a skilled and highly respected lawyer, and their family is wealthy and prominent in the community. Scout and Jem befriend a young boy named Dill, who stays in town with his aunt during the summer. The three act out scenes from stories and play games together. The trio becomes fascinated with their mystery neighbor Arthur “Boo” Radley and the legends that surround the Radley place. They act out the rumour if Boo stabbing his father and other stories to the displeasure of Atticus, who warns them to mind their own business. Later that fall,…show more content…
She is the protagonist and narrator of the story. Scout, branded a tomboy by her town, is very intelligent for her age, and although caring, Scout is confrontational. Throughout the novel Scout is tested by racism and hatred, but develops a mature perspective one the world. She grows to understand the evils of the world while appreciating the goddess, and forms a thoughtful and considerate conscience. Atticus Finch is a skilled lawyer who comes from an old prestigious family and is the father of Jem and Scout. He is a widower with a little sense of humour but a strong sense of justice and morality, which he works to instil upon his children. He agrees to defend Tom Robinson at the cost of the ridicule of him and his family, and is one of the few advocates for racial equality in Maycomb. Atticus is the novel’s main moral backbone with his wisdom and virtue. Jeremy Atticus “Jem” Finch, four years her elder, is Scout's brother and is akin to the stereotypical American boy. He dreams of playing football and is very close with Scout. However, he steadily grows apart from her, while still remaining her protector. Jem’s beliefs a shaken by the injustice of Tom Robinson’s case and the evils of the world as he grows up in the novel. Theme - People are not simply good and evil, but each a combination of the two. You must learn appreciate the good and understand the
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