In “To Kill A Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch is a moral man because he sets good examples for his children because he portrays a leading figure by using his words, not fists, not judging a person until you get to understand who they are, and being able to get along with just about anyone. Atticus believed in fighting with words, not fists. “Hold your head high and keep those fists down”(Lee 76), as the story develops, Atticus reveals that he is a moral man by believing in the power of words, and that fists are not necessary in settling a feud/argument, I also envision that this applies especially to him because he is lawyer and uses words in his…
Atticus Finch is a smart man worthy of being lawyer. In the fictional novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee that tells the story of a young girl Scout Finch, who is coming of age. Scout in the beginning of the novel did not have much tolerance and soon as the novel progressed she came to decide that not everyone will agree with her. Scout who is always around Atticus makes up a part of that impact in her life. The advice given for Scout help to build her to be good well being. To being told that everyone is equal. Atticus is a brave, intelligent, and responsible man.…
In the old movie The Breakfast Club, Bender is dangerous and this makes him memorable. He does things people normally wouldn’t do. For example do drugs or yell at a teacher. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the most interesting characters is Atticus Finch. Atticus is smart, brave, and wise.…
In the book To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee, one of the main characters is Atticus Finch. He is a highly looked upon lawyer in the small town of Maycomb county. He has two children, Jem and Jean Louise Finch. Atticus has a unique way of parenting his kids that some people do not approve of. He often gets criticized on how he raises his kids. Atticus Finch has flaws but, he is a respectable character within the book.…
Abraham Lincoln once said, “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” Atticus Finch, in many ways, lives this quote everyday by understanding what has to be done today in order to avoid future consequences of today’s mistakes. Atticus is a kind-hearted, slow-tempered, wise man, who always knows the right thing to say.…
For example, when Atticus just killed the rabid dog that was running loose in Maycomb, Jem and Scout never knew he that he could do that. Therefore, they asked Miss Maudie about it. She starts talking to Jem about Atticus and how talented he was at shooting. "I think maybe he put his gun down when he realized that God had given him an unfair advantage over most living things I guess he decided he wouldn 't shoot till he had to." (Lee 98) For this reason, Atticus, in the act of putting down his arms, shows his non-violent nature. In this way he can publicly living out these teachings has more of an impact on their lives. Atticus lives out his values on his talent of…
Imagine your whole city looks up to you. Everyone comes to you for advice, uses you as an example, you are the most popular of the popular at school. Well, what if one day as you are walking down the hall to your 5th-period class with your friends, you saw the weird kid that everyone made fun of tripped, causing his papers to fly into the air and fall like confetti? You have the choice of helping him, or not. If you help him you would lose all of the respect you have worked hard for and earned. If you do not help him nothing bad will happen, but you will live with knowing you could have done something but did not. What would you choose? This is where integrity comes into play. Atticus Finch from the novel To Kill a Mockingbird was in the same situation. He chooses to help. This is why Atticus’ most valuable virtue was his integrity.…
As of today, we still have problem with prejudice and racism towards blacks. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a novel illustrating the struggles of a racist town in Alabama. Characters are at a struggle to comprehend the way people act. Knowing this, they have to learn what is right and act accordingly. Throughout Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, characters discover and begin to emphasize each other’s lives in large portions and in doing so, many characters develop and mature to understand the world they live in.…
Being a parent involves lots of responsibility. Managing a job, a house, and two kids all without a mother seems quite a difficult job. Well, Atticus Finch, in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, sets an inordinate example of a wonderful father. Atticus went to law school to become a lawyer. He settled in Maycomb County with his two children, Jem and Scout. His wife had died previously, so the responsibility of total provision fell on his shoulders and their servant, Calpurnia. Atticus was a very patient, protective, and passionate father.…
“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (Lee 108). There are many admirable characters in To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus Finch is one of these characters that we see. He is very true to who he is and has very good character. He is likely the best character in the entire novel.…
In the novel to kill a mockingbird they present Atticus Finch a character who seems Christ like centered. However Maycomb the small town where to kill a mockingbird takes place is racist we will see how Atticus acts upon this. Atticus is a Christ like centered character because he has many similar characteristics to Jesus. This essay talks about three traits; loving, compassionate, caring.…
February is Black History month and blacks impacted our history by what they did and the lives that they changed. All blacks that lived back then went through unimaginable things, like slavery, segregation and racism. Martin Luther King Jr. had awful experiences, he was making speeches against the whites in order to free the blacks from slavery in result of him doing this, his house got burned down. He fought for blacks to do activities with whites, eat with them and even live in the same neighborhoods. The time that he lived was related to the same time the Finches, Ewells, Cunninghams, and the Black community in To Kill a Mockingbird.…
The novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee has a naive view of life in the South of America in the 1930’s. The book is written through the eyes of Jem and Scout Finch. Scout is a young girl that is growing up around her father’s case. Her father, Atticus Finch, is a lawyer who is defending a black man, Tom Robinson, who is fighting the charge of raping a white lady. The lives of the characters are changed from the effects of racism in the book To Kill a Mockingbird.…
A hero encompasses many qualities, not just bravery or strength, but more importantly, the ability to inspire others. To Kill A Mockingbird, by Nelle Harper Lee, explores themes such as racism, innocence, and the morality of youth in Southern America in the 1930s. Topping the list of the American Film Institute’s 100 years...100 Heroes and Villains is a main character of the story, Atticus Finch. The American Film Institute defines a hero as “a character who prevails in extreme circumstances and dramatizes a strong sense of morality, courage, and purpose. Though they may be ambiguous or flawed, they often sacrifice themselves to show humanity at its best”(American Film Institute para.…
To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel where a man fights for what he believes in, to bring justice and a better future in the city of Maycomb. Harper Lee writes To Kill a Mockingbird to express herself through characters like Atticus and Scout. In TKAM, Atticus stands up for Tom Robinson despite the threats and misfortunes he gets from doing it, Mrs. Dubose defeats her addiction to morphine and Atticus defends Calpurnia against his own sister, all these events enforce Harper Lee’s theme that courage is when you stand up for what you believe in and can achieve what you desire, despite social pressure.…