The Character Of Atticus Finch In 'To Kill A Mockingbird'
How is Atticus so perfect? Well, throughout To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus shows us how he is kind, understanding, and wise.
Atticus Finch is a lawyer in maycomb county, and is the father of Jem and Scout Finch. He is always shown as a good man in every scene he’s in. He teaches his kids lessons, without them even noticing it, which is a very good quality. He is old, although some folks say things get better with age.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus is kind. For example, when Jem trashes Mrs. Dubose’s flowers, Atticus tells him to go back and apologize: “I strongly advise you to go down and have a talk with Mrs. Dubose” (Lee 138). Also, he takes the court case, which was very kind of him to do as well. Finally, he is kind to the children,
letting them do whatever they want for the most part, because he knows they just want to have fun.
Also, Atticus is understanding. For example, he understood what Scout was going through at school, and tried to talk her out of fighting for him. Also, he understood how important reading was to Scout, and so he kept reading with her every night: “We’ll go on reading every night just the way we always have” (Lee 41). He basically just makes a deal with her as long as she doesn’t tell anyone. Finally, he understands that Tom Robinson is innocent, that he was found to be guilty.
Finally, Atticus shows us that he is wise. For example, once, when he was talking to Scout he said, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (Lee 39). This shows that Atticus has some wisdom from growing up. Also, when he talks to Scout about still trying even when you were licked one hundred years before you start. Finally, he is wise because he understands that everyone is equal, including black and white people.
Atticus is the teacher. He tells Scout and Jem how to live their lives correctly. Without Atticus, they would have a lot of trouble with life lessons, and Atticus is the Father Figure of the entire book.
Atticus Finch is a lawyer in maycomb county, and is the father of Jem and Scout Finch. He is always shown as a good man in every scene he’s in. He teaches his kids lessons, without them even noticing it, which is a very good quality. He is old, although some folks say things get better with age.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus is kind. For example, when Jem trashes Mrs. Dubose’s flowers, Atticus tells him to go back and apologize: “I strongly advise you to go down and have a talk with Mrs. Dubose” (Lee 138). Also, he takes the court case, which was very kind of him to do as well. Finally, he is kind to the children,
letting them do whatever they want for the most part, because he knows they just want to have fun.
Also, Atticus is understanding. For example, he understood what Scout was going through at school, and tried to talk her out of fighting for him. Also, he understood how important reading was to Scout, and so he kept reading with her every night: “We’ll go on reading every night just the way we always have” (Lee 41). He basically just makes a deal with her as long as she doesn’t tell anyone. Finally, he understands that Tom Robinson is innocent, that he was found to be guilty.
Finally, Atticus shows us that he is wise. For example, once, when he was talking to Scout he said, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (Lee 39). This shows that Atticus has some wisdom from growing up. Also, when he talks to Scout about still trying even when you were licked one hundred years before you start. Finally, he is wise because he understands that everyone is equal, including black and white people.
Atticus is the teacher. He tells Scout and Jem how to live their lives correctly. Without Atticus, they would have a lot of trouble with life lessons, and Atticus is the Father Figure of the entire book.