Atticus Modern Hero
Literary Essay on the Modern Hero
What makes one a hero? Heros are often associated with superheros who have superpowers that make them special.make sacrifices Simply put, a modern hero is an ordinary person who possess a unique trait or belief, and takes action on because of it. …….. Judging a person’s character depends on others’ experiences and bias towards another. One of the most significant factors in determining the (eligibility? suitability?) of one being classified as a hero would be based on opinion.
For instance, Atticus is, in the opinion of many, the most fitting for the role of a modern hero. He is shows this through his observations and statements, others opinions of him, and his actions. In the earlier chapters of “To Kill …show more content…
He is thought as inferior to other fathers, according to Scout. However, Atticus is revealed to have an exceptional aim, to the point of being nicknamed “One-Shot Finch”. Despite that, he appears to be very humble about it, not having mentioned it to his children once. Miss Maudie explains the situation to Scout, “‘I think maybe he put his gun down when he realized that God had given him an unfair advantage over most living things” (Lee 130). With Atticus’ outstanding skill in marksmanship, he could have easily impressed his children. Instead, as Miss Maudie states, he believes that taking advantage of his ability is dishonorable, and he is not proud of it. Later, Atticus tells Jem and Scout that he didn’t want them to think that courage was a man with a gun. Along with teaching his children to be noble, Atticus proves himself to be heroic as well. The people of Maycomb start reacting to Atticus’ willingness to defend Tom Robinson, a black man. Atticus reasons, “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win” (Lee 101). He holds his morals at a high regard, and acts on them wholeheartedly, even with the certainty of negative reactions. Even
What makes one a hero? Heros are often associated with superheros who have superpowers that make them special.make sacrifices Simply put, a modern hero is an ordinary person who possess a unique trait or belief, and takes action on because of it. …….. Judging a person’s character depends on others’ experiences and bias towards another. One of the most significant factors in determining the (eligibility? suitability?) of one being classified as a hero would be based on opinion.
For instance, Atticus is, in the opinion of many, the most fitting for the role of a modern hero. He is shows this through his observations and statements, others opinions of him, and his actions. In the earlier chapters of “To Kill …show more content…
He is thought as inferior to other fathers, according to Scout. However, Atticus is revealed to have an exceptional aim, to the point of being nicknamed “One-Shot Finch”. Despite that, he appears to be very humble about it, not having mentioned it to his children once. Miss Maudie explains the situation to Scout, “‘I think maybe he put his gun down when he realized that God had given him an unfair advantage over most living things” (Lee 130). With Atticus’ outstanding skill in marksmanship, he could have easily impressed his children. Instead, as Miss Maudie states, he believes that taking advantage of his ability is dishonorable, and he is not proud of it. Later, Atticus tells Jem and Scout that he didn’t want them to think that courage was a man with a gun. Along with teaching his children to be noble, Atticus proves himself to be heroic as well. The people of Maycomb start reacting to Atticus’ willingness to defend Tom Robinson, a black man. Atticus reasons, “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win” (Lee 101). He holds his morals at a high regard, and acts on them wholeheartedly, even with the certainty of negative reactions. Even