Atticus Finch as a father In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the character Atticus Finch plays the role of a father. When a child comes into the world, the father receives many responsibilities. A father loves, provides for, and protects a child. Through Atticus Finch, Lee demonstrates how a father must care for his children. Throughout the novel, Atticus provides for his two children, Scout and Jem, in many ways. In Celebrate the Family by Gary Smalley and John Trent, Ph.D
Aristotle believed one must exercise great virtues to achieve true happiness. Atticus Finch, who is an intelligent single father, a lawyer with a great sense of right and wrong, and one of the main characters in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is someone whom I believe meets Aristotle's requirements for happiness since he is always doing what he considers to be right, no matter what others pressure him to do. Atticus Finch has a great moral character, which was shown when he was polite to Mrs
Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch proves that he is a great person and an even better father. Atticus is a good father because he is brave, provides education to his children early on and is an exemplar to his children. Atticus is brave and he shows this by defending Tom Robinson, solely because it is the right thing to do. He knows that there is no chance that he will win and believes that the people will turn on him and his family. But, Atticus pursues the case anyways because it
Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee ingeniously creates a hero that is admired by young and old readers. Atticus Finch, the lawyer defending a colored man, is the hero of his time. He is standing up for an unfavored opinion that could potentially cause him harm. However, opposing views such as Christopher Metress does not fully agree with the heroic tale of Atticus Finch. Despite the critics views, Atticus stands with attached integrity, selflessness, and great awareness on social justice. Christopher
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
institutions are still embedded with prejudices and stereotypes. Because African Americans are one of the largest and most discriminated against minorities, they are the focus of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird just as they will be the focus of this paper. This paper will analyze the Critical Race Theory as Derrick Bell began it, as well as call upon its significance and relevance in today’s society. To aid in this analysis, Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning piece of American literature will be referenced