To Kill a Mockingbird
Atticus Finch is a well loved character in American literature, known for his moral compass and passionate dedication to justice. As the main protagonist of Harper Lee’s award-winning novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Atticus is a symbol of hope in a world plagued by racial prejudice and injustice.
Atticus is a well renowned lawyer and single father of two children, Their names are Jem Finch, and Scout Finch. Atticus is an outstanding father to his son and daughter. Scout and Jem. He is patient, kind, and honest with his children. He treats them with high amounts of respect and teaches them both how to be independent thinkers and problem solvers. He teaches them important life lessons such as importance and empathy and needing to stand up
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Atticus is a source of stability and comfort for his two children, especially during the most difficult times in their life. He is always there for them offering guidance and support at all times.
He is a man of high intelligence and wisdom, he is a man of major integrity, and he is willing to stand up for what he believes is right, even when that opinion is unpopular to the common crowd.
Atticus is a man of great courage, he will fight for what he thinks is right no matter the risk, this is represented in a quote stating “You never really really understand a person until you see his point of view”. He is a man of tremendous passion, and he is able to see the good in people even when they are not at their best as he does with his client Tom Robinson. He is a man of humility and he will admit when he is wrong.
Throughout the story “To Kill a Mockingbird” Atticus is faced with the difficult task of defending a black man named Tom Robinson in court. Tom has been falsely accused of raping and beating a white woman named Mayella Ewell. Despite the overwhelming evidence in Tom's favor, the white jury still finds him guilty of the