Atticus Character

In contrast from the earlier sections, which characterized Boo Radley, in this section we focus much more on Atticus’ character. Specifically, we see his search for justice, self-respect, and his strong moral values. We first see Atticus, strong morals when he says about how he needs to defend Tom Robinson,” if I didn’t, I couldn’t hold up my head in town … I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again.” We then see later how Atticus choosing to defend Mr. Robinson negatively impacts how many members of his family view him, such as Aunt Alexandra and Francis. This really shows his passion by showing us he cares more about justice then he does the way his family views him. We also see how strong his moral compass is when he admits to his brother, Jack, that he fears not only he cannot win the case but also how Jem and Scout will be
For example, when Scout eavesdrops on Atticus and Uncle Jack talking about the case and she gets caught, she says, “and it was not until many years later that I realized he wanted me to hear every word he said.” This is made to draw in suspense and intrigue to the reader by making the reader wonder what will happen to Scout based off her commentary given throughout the novel. Also, Harper Lee uses imagery throughout the novel. This is made to show the reader that everything has a story and not everything can just have a name therefore have a story attached to it. In comparison from this section to the earlier section, this section seems to integrate much more metaphorical and symbolic language. Thus is because as Scout and Jem grow, the world is not as black and white anymore and they must learn lessons through personal experience and subtle metaphorical statements given to them by Atticus and life as a whole. All these rhetorical devices and figurative language puts together makes a truly enjoyable and deeper novel for a reader to analyze and learn