love you or care for you. Atticus Finch is one of these people in the fictional novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel that revolves around the Finch family problems with certain cruel people.Atticus Finch is a man who gives equality to all types of people, and respects their opinion. Scout Finch begins to develop the same characteristics his father has because he wants to make a better of his children. Atticus possesses many qualities such as intelligence, tolerance
characters Atticus, Jem, and Scout Finch exhibited courage when facing the inevitable problems of life. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch displays courage when he simultaneously stands up for what he believes in and accepts the Tom Robinson case. Atticus knew that he would lose the case from the beginning; it was a white man’s word against that of an African American man. During the 1930s, racial prejudices were extremely strong at the time. In spite of being aware of this, Atticus defends Tom
2015 Atticus the Great Figure Father of Literature One of the most inspiring, fictional characters of the 20th century was Atticus Finch from the story To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee. The novel portrays a great father of principles that made a difference in a racist society. He claimed for justice no matter what race or color you are, and for equal rights. He regrouped all qualities a man needed at the time from courage to strength and commitment to his society and family. Atticus Finch
In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, there is a distinct contrast of good and evil. In this novel, Atticus Finch is an admirable person who demonstrates good qualities, whereas Bob Ewell is a cruel, racist, narrow-minded, lowlife person who is, in this case, evil. Some of Atticus’ traits in the novel are integrity, sincerity, open-mindedness and acceptance of others. He believes that everyone has integrity and self-respect somewhere inside of everyone, and because of this, he strives to
novel To Kill a Mocking Bird, authored by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch displays many heroic qualities, including self-control, intelligence, and his code. These qualities of a hero elevate him to the status of such a title as he uses these qualities for the greater good. Atticus is a bigot just like all of the other citizens of Maycomb, but he puts his bigotry into his belief for the equality of all men, thus making him a hero. Atticus’ heroic quality of self-control is the sum of three; determination
the way and provide a simplistic view of life and the future. In the literary classic To Kill a Mockingbird, moral development is seen in nearly every character, main and supporting. These moral changes are most clearly shown in the character of Jem Finch and how his ideas of right and wrong change over the course of the two-year narrative. Strongly identifiable are his shifting views on gender, social constructs, and family roles, most often shown in his berating of Scout. Also evident are his ideas
. . . . . If the world saw it’s reflection in a broken mirror, it can fill in missing pieces to make it whole, but there will forever be a crack. Scout Finch, an eccentric and credulous little girl lives in a tattered and aged town by the name of Maycomb during the 1930’s. Atticus Finch, Scout’s wise and mostly recluse father, is a lawyer in the town with a good reputation and even better morals. Unfortunately, Maycomb is “cursed” with the harmful ideas of racism and classism. And to make matters
Maycomb. Atticus Finch is a father and a lawyer who goes through an exhausting court case. The novel comes from his daughter, Scout’s, point of view. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Lee shows Atticus as a consistent, fair, and honest person to help represent the theme of equality. Throughout the whole novel, Atticus shows consistency to all people, whether he is in town, at the courthouse, or at home. At one point, Scout asks him “You aren’t really a n***** lover, then, are you?” and Atticus replied,
certain people have certain qualities or traits that make them who they are. Atticus Finch in the fiction novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee has certain traits that make him who he is. Atticus is a widowed father of two children, Scout and Jem, to whom he is a wonderful role model. He is also a lawyer and is appointed to one of the toughest cases of his time. Throughout the novel, Atticus demonstrated the characteristics of being goal-minded, brave, and respectful. Atticus is a goal-minded man.
story that takes place in Maycomb, Alabama. The book relates to many controversial issues that are still major subjects today. Tom Robinson, a young male slave, is found guilty for raping a white woman, named Mayella Ewell. He is defended by a Atticus Finch. Atticus is white father and him being Tom Robinson's lawyer, it stirs up the issue of racism. Scout and Jem, Atticus’s kids, have an unusual relationship with their father, benefiting them not only educationally, but socially. This book expresses