Atticus Humility In To Kill A Mockingbird

Heroes consist of characteristics that make them heroic. Heroes may seem different from the outside, but look inside, and these traits exist. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus is the hero of the story. He saves his children and Tom Robinson throughout the entire story. He exhibits the traits of a hero throughout the entire proving his heroic ways to the town. A real-life hero for this country is Abraham Lincoln, his entire life he had to work hard to help support his family. He spent most of his life helping others by winning case after case as their lawyer, and he helped the world during his time as president. He also fought the long and hard battle that was freeing slaves. Atticus Finch and Abraham Lincoln are heroes because they

Atticus throughout the story, shows his humility when taking care of his children and when defending Tom Robinson. Miss. Maudie acknowledges this when she says, “‘People in their right minds never take pride in their talents'’” (Lee 128). She points out to Scout that Atticus possesses many talents that make him the helping hand of the town, but he never takes the chance to bathe in its glory. Atticus’ second nature is putting others first. He would go from helping his kids with their daily problems of childhood to helping Tom Robinson with his trial. Atticus shows his humility with his constant want of helping people, whereas Lincoln put the world before himself in many different cases. One that stood out was when his son died: “With momentous events now in the offing, he did not have the luxury of withdrawing into his private grief”(Gienapp 107). Lincoln showed this country time and time again his determination to change the country for the better. Even in the darkest times, for example, when he lost his son, he had to overcome the pain and keep a strong face for his family and his country. He put his feelings and wants on pause so that way this country could survive through the hard

Throughout the story, the reader sees that Atticus acts on his courage and teaches his children about courage and taking risks. In one of these instances, Atticus explains to Scout and Jem about Mrs. Dubose's courage during her last few weeks: “‘It’s knowing you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what’”(Lee 128). He wants his children to understand that they must try to complete the task even though it may seem achievable. They must use their courage to accomplish a task and understand that they will make mistakes. Atticus shows his children that he listens to his advice when working for Tom Robinson. Atticus knows it’s impossible to win a case that had already been lost before it had even started, but he dared to try for Tom, to try for Tom’s family, and to try and show his children what courage truly looks like. Lincoln showed his courage when he took jobs that required having the courage to take risks and face a situation that he didn’t want to face. During a tough time during the civil war, “Lincoln personally took charge of planning an expedition that captured the city two days later. Retreating Confederates blew up Virginia, ending the threat it posed to the Union Navy ''(Gienapp 107). Lincoln had faced many battles in his lifetime, this battle on the other hand challenged them. Lincoln