novel‚ the character of Atticus Finch assumes this role‚ as he takes on the court case of Tom Robinson‚ a black man convicted of rape‚ in his opinions on the mysterious Arthur “Boo” Radley‚ and even in his personal positions on many aspects of his life. The main body of the second part of the book is the Tom Robinson case; a black man being convicted of beating and raping a white woman. Because Mr. Robinson can not afford legal council‚ the presiding judge appoints Atticus as his defense attorney
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More Politics Than Justice As said by Atticus Finch‚ “A court is only as sound as its jury‚ and a jury is only as sound as the men who make it up” (Lee 173). This quote is made by Harper Lee’s most famous character‚ Atticus Finch‚ in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus may be noble‚ but he is not naïve. He may believe that all people should get equal treatment in the court‚ but he knows that it won’t happen in Maycomb. Through the novel’s setting in a small town in the South and the trial of
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journal I will be characterizing Atticus as empathetic and moral. To begin with‚ Atticus is empathetic for many reasons. For one‚ Atticus always walks in other people’s shoes before he judges anyone. Atticus always walks in another person’s shoes or skin‚ as he puts it because everyone has different things that you do not know and you should not judge them for as he puts it. Atticus always tells the kids that they should give everyone a chance as he does. Atticus also is empathetic by letting Aunt
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Atticus once said “ You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view”. In this passage you can see Atticus talking to Scout about understanding different people’s point of view. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ there are many examples of never fully understanding what one has gone through until one has lived in someone else’s shoes. Throughout the novel‚ Scout does not think or care about others and what they’re going through; however‚ the only exception
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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
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family in the town of Maycomb. Atticus Finch‚ the father of Scout and Jem Finch‚ is a lawyer. He is given the case of Tom Robinson‚ a black man accused of raping a white women. Although Atticus knows he will not win this case‚ he does not give up on trying. The Finch Family is essential to Harper Lee’s novel because she uses the characters Atticus‚ Scout‚ and Aunt Alexandra to symbolize traits such as morality‚ innocence‚ and the expectations of a southern women. Atticus Finch
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trial stand when Atticus passes because they respect him and are grateful that he defended Tom Robinson. To begin‚ the black people of Maycomb respect Atticus. One example that supports this is that Atticus himself respects black people. Throughout the book‚ Atticus has openly supported equality between races. A specific example is during Atticus’s finishing statement‚ when he proclaims that all men‚ whether white and black‚ are equal in the eyes of the court. This shows that Atticus believes black
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until you climb into his skin and walk around in it‚’” (39) said by Atticus Finch. Atticus‚ who appears in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird is widely considered one of the most outstanding characters in American literature. This is because he is fearless‚ self-sufficient‚ and a wise character. You can see all of these characteristics show through in his job‚ his fatherly figure‚ and his individual self. Harper Lee portrays Atticus as a scrupulous and superb lawyer‚ who goes through a troublesome trial
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mature to understand the world they live in. Atticus Finch is a single father with two young children. Since he is an only parent‚ he has to be an inspiring role model‚ which he is. He also has the ability to understand and emphasize for others. An example of
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there were some who showed courage for black people. In the book to Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer‚ shows courage by choosing to defend Tom Robinson‚ a black person‚ through Atticus’ moral values of equality. Atticus Finch displays courage by choosing to defend Tom Robinson in court. First‚ Atticus takes a case that no other lawyer would want to take because of racism. Atticus takes the case because he
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