What Is Atticus Finch's Ethos In To Kill A Mockingbird

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch’s purpose at the current time was to persuade the jury that Tom Robinson was an innocent man, Tom was black field worker that had been accused of beating and raping a young girl, and at the time, 1930s, if a black man was accused of doing anything to white female, they were found guilty, plain and simple. But Atticus uses, pathos ethos and logos during his speech to the jury, which allows him to effectively demonstrate the real aspects of his personality and morals. Since Tom was black, many did not want to represent him in court, due to his race. But Atticus, saw the challenge did not back away from it. He wanted to prove to the jurors that Tom Robinson was an innocent man and that he should
be equal to everyone else in court.

“Our courts have their faults, as does any human institution, but in this country our courts are the great levelers, and in our courts all men are created equal" (205). Atticus says words like “great” and “honorable” because they in subtext, show the importance of equality among everyone in the court, despite your race. After building pity for Mayella Ewell by using emotion, he being Atticus, then goes to use pathos to get the jurors to connect with Tom, by mentioning that "a quite, respectable, humble Negro who had the unmitigated temerity to 'feel sorry' for a white woman has had to put his word against two white people's" (204). This statement led the jurors to pity Tom, and relate to him by showcasing the fact they all share pity for Mayella. Lastly, Atticus demonstrates logos by