In the book To Kill a Mockingbird which has been widely banned across America one character stands out. That character is Atticus Finch. In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee explores the concept of moral courage, and in Atticus, gives the model of a perfect human being, a Christ-like man of courage, integrity, and compassion. Harper Lee illustrates that Atticus Finch is a Christ-like figure. Atticus has an exchange with Bob Ewell.
In the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch appears to be a well respected man in his town of Maycomb, but is he? He lost his court case for his client and shot a dog. So the question is, “Why is he so respected?” First of all, Atticus may have lost the court case for Tom Robinson but he was the only white lawyer that would defend the black man. This is why Mr. Finch was picked to support Tom by the Judge of Maycomb.
In society today there are those that are pushed out of the crowd because of what they look like, how they act, and what others say to be true about them. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee shows that unselfish, kind hearted people can experience prejudice from others. Always wanting to be the better person, Atticus Finch is like the mockingbird when taking the responsibility of defending Tom Robinson, who is a black man. Once Atticus gets the news that he will be defending Tom Robinson, who is accused of rape, he is very stressed until the end of the trial. Harper Lee shows this when she says, “It’s this Tom Robinson case that’s worrying him to death...”
Throughout Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus Finch serves as a model of tolerance. He consistently demonstrates his conviction that others should be treated with empathy and understanding. One of the most prominent examples of Atticus' tolerance is his defense of Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. Despite the community's intense racism and prejudice, Atticus maintains his belief in Tom's innocence and fights for his rights in court. This shows his tolerance and acceptance of people of different races and his refusal to be swayed by the prejudices of others.
To Defend a Black Man Would you defend a black man in the 1930’s in the south? Atticus Finch’s decision to defend Tom Robinson is questionable as Atticus had endangered the lives of family and friends, but on the other had Atticus was best fit for the job and the only lawyer who had a chance to help Tom. Atticus from to To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee in 1960, was the father of Jem and Scout; the main protagonists. They had lived in an imaginary town called Maycomb set in Southern Alabama in 1930 in the years of the great depression when poverty was great in much of the country. Atticus had a court case for Tom Robinson, who had been filed for rape by Bob Ewell.
Atticus defends Tom Robinson against his own race despite knowing the fact that before the trial even begins, he's going to lose. He knows that many of the whites living in Maycomb want to see Tom Robinson, an African American accused of raping and beating a white woman, killed. He started receiving threats from whites men but that doesn't stop Atticus from doing what he thinks is right. When he acts with integrity, he received more support and love from the African American
By defending Tom Robinson in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus demonstrates that morality overlooks social prejudices. Atticus defends Tom Robinson in spite of the criticism and opposition he and his children encounter from society. His awareness that a person's color should not determine their behavior shows that he sees African Americans as having the same values as white people. It may seem like Atticus is only defending Tom Robinson because of his sense of duty, but he is also doing it because he exhibits morality by overlooking prejudices and understands how all people deserve justice, no matter what race they are.
Atticus Finch is a well respected lawyer in Maycomb County. However, many individuals in the community turn their back on Atticus when he plans to defend an African American man, Tom Robinson, in court. Taking place in Alabama during the 1930s, “To Kill A Mockingbird” accurately portrays the hostile environment for
Can you imagine yourself in a situation where people treat you like trash because of your skin color. In Harper Lee’s novel, To kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is a white lawyer who has two children named Scout and Jem. Atticus has to defend an innocent man named Tom Robinson, who was accused on a crime he didn’t commit and was killed because of his skin color. Atticus is facing many problems such as racism because Tom Robinson is a colored person. The most important thing in To kill a Mockingbird is Injustice, Love and Sacrifice, and Power of words.
Atticus choose the black community over the white community to please himself and he has made the right decision in doing so. Even though Atticus would get insulted, threatened not only to him but the ones he cared for which were family and friends he still fought for Tom 's innocence and to prove he was a gentleman and not a rapist. Choosing this position as to picking Atticus as the real mockingbird from the novel To Kill a Mockingbird was easy because he was the only man, judge who would take Tom 's case without thinking it twice. Therefore, Atticus was the one only to
Have you ever put others before yourself? There is somebody in the book To Kill a Mockingbird who does this, his name is Atticus. Atticus is a father of two children and works hard every day. Atticus is also a lawyer, who supports a black man who’s name is Tom Robinson, he supports Tom because he knows it is the right thing to do. Atticus carries many traits that should be wanted by everyone, he is hard-working, wise, and kind to everyone.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus Finch is like the guide showing what's right and wrong in a place where race plays a big role in deciding social norms and structure. We see this in the text when we see this interaction between Walter Cunningham and Atticus, "’You know what we want,’ another man said. "Get out of the door, Mr. Finch. "You can turn around and go home again, Walter," Atticus said (Lee 172). Atticus always doing what's fair and right, even when everyone else disagrees or even when it is a risk to his own person, shows how important it is to fight against unfairness and support those who are mistreated.
To start, Atticus Finch is the constant moral compass throughout the entire novel. He stands up for what is right, even against all adversity. By defending Tom Robinson, he knew that even his own small town would be against him. On page 100, Atticus tells Scout, “The main one is, if I didn't, I couldn't hold up my head in town, I couldn't represent this county in legislature, I couldn't even tell you and Jem not to do something again”. He knows that not defending Tom Robinson because he is African American is wrong, and by not defending him and continuing to command other people in the ways they should live would be no doubt a sin.
I am interested in attending a faith based college like Messiah because it is my desire to continue to grow academically, personally, and spiritually. I would like to be in an environment where I can further my knowledge of God and who He is, while deepening my personal relationship with Him. Serving others for Christ is a priority of mine for my life. I would like to continue to develop my leadership skills and become even more prepared to serve others.
Dillon Lindstrom Mrs. Engelstad English 11, Hour 7 22/03/16 Critical Analysis “If you can learn a simple trick, you 'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." [30] . The character, Atticus has a hand in three buckets throughout the story.
