Atticus Finch Traits

Imagine waking up in the morning to the sound of police sirens blaring. There is an ear-ringing noise as the door is obliterated and officers storm inside. The resident is being accused of murder, a crime they didn’t commit. In order to avoid jail time, the accused is going to need an exceptional lawyer. An excellent example of an exceptional lawyer would be Atticus Finch. He has many strong traits that show what an ample lawyer he can be. Whether it be his courage, which he shows when he takes the Tom Robinson case and defends Tom Robinson from the lynch mob. Or his intelligence, which he shows when he proves that Bob Ewell was the one who assaulted Mayella, and when he chooses not to fight Ewell after he spits on him. He is even honest, which
We see this when he tells scout they won’t win the Tom Robinson trial, and when he is willing to try Jem for the killing of Bob Ewell. During the early portion of the book, Scout is about to fight Walter Cunningham because he calls Atticus a “nigger lover”. When Scout asks him about it, he explains how he is just defending Tom like he would any other person accused of a crime. Scout they asks whether they will win the trial or not. “Atticus, are we going to win it?” “No Scout.” (Lee 76). Although most parents would choose a white lie in order to give their kids hope and teach them not to give up, Atticus honesty drives him not to give Scout false hope, to tell her the truth. Atticus is so honest that he’s even willing to try Jem for the killing of Bob Ewell, even though Jem is his own kin. When Scout and Jem are walking home from the Halloween costume contest, they are snuck up on and attacked by Ewell. They escape and Ewell ends up being killed. Atticus immediately thinks it is Jem. His honesty makes him willing to try Jem for the murder. “I don’t want anybody saying, “Jem Finch, his daddy paid a mint nickel to get him outa that.” Although it was certain self defense, Atticus honesty drives him to be willing to let Jem stand trial for the killing. By telling Scout the truth and being willing to try Jem, readers get a depiction of what honesty
He shows courage when he takes the Tom Robinson case and when he defends Tom from the lynch mob. He shows intelligence when he proves that Ewell assaulted Mayella, and when he doesn’t fight Ewell even though Ewell spit at him. He shows honesty when he tells scout they won’t win the Tom Robinson case, and when he is willing to let Jem stand trial for the killing of Bob Ewell. His courage, intelligence, and honesty are what makes him such a great character in the book. Even though most of the town is racist and unintelligent, Atticus still chooses to be courageous, intelligent, and honest. He adds a contrast the the rest of the town that makes the story so addicting to read. His ability to do things that most townsfolk wouldn’t do is what makes him such a favorite to most readers. Atticus shows readers just what it means to be a courageous, intelligent, honest