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Atticus Stand For Equality

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Imagine you live in a tiny old divided southern town during the Great Depression. The people in that town will stand up for what they believe in and not back down for nobody and nothing. That town is called Maycomb and is the setting of the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”(TKaM) written by Harper Lee. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a realistic fiction novel that is told through a young girl named Scout, eyes. Scout has a father named Atticus and a brother she calls Jem. Atticus is a defense attorney and is appointed to a case that will affect him deeply for a lifetime. Atticus defends a young African American man accused of rape. His name Tom Robinson. This case will cause division in Maycomb, but also this case will cause many citizens of …show more content…

Atticus took a very selfless stand for equality by defending Tom Robinson. First example of Atticus taking a stand for equality is on page 202 when he didn’t leave Tom alone with the lynch mob. Atticus said to the mob, “you can turn around and go home again.” Quote shows Atticus taking a stand for equality because he was preventing the mob from taking Tom away to hang him. Atticus wanted Tom to have a fair trial. If Atticus let the mob take away Tom to hang him, Tom wouldn’t have a trial. That wouldn’t be fair for Tom because he couldn’t prove himself innocent. Atticus stood up for fair treatment by protecting Tom from the lynch mob. Another example of Atticus taking a stand for equality is on page 261 and is when Atticus is questioning Tom. Atticus was standing up for equality because he was treating Tom with respect while others were not. For instance Atticus said, “Tom go back once more to Mr. Ewell.” Quote shows Atticus being fair because he was being respectful to Tom his own witness and Mr. Glimmers witness Mr. Ewell. Atticus was calling both witness’ by their names respectfully in the quote, plus Atticus is treating Tom like a human while others are not. So, Atticus took a stand for equal treatment because he was treating Tom like a human while other were not and he was treating both witnesses equally. The last …show more content…

Dubose, Atticus Finch, and Bob Ewell all illustrated this theme in the story. Mrs. Dubose took a stand against addiction, Atticus stood up for equality, and Bob Ewell took a stand for his reputation. These characters proved that people can take a stand for good or bad reasons. Since people can take a stand for good reasons why don’t you, the reader, give it a shot. You have opportunities in your life that you can use to take a stand for what you believe in. This book is very relevant to everyday life because all these characters that took a stand where everyday people. So you, the reader, have chances in your life to stand up for your morals. To conclude, you the reader, could make the world a better place. Will you stand up for what you believe in to make the world a better

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He puts his leadership efforts on display to make a change in his community by defending a black man in court, which was often frowned upon in the 1900s: “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to win” (Lee 87). With this in mind, defending an African-American man in court shows that he does not care much for the ‘normal’ in society. As a result, an angry mob attempts to lynch Tom at the jailhouse, but Atticus stays put, sticking to his beliefs about a fair trial. Atticus’s defense of Tom Robinson represents his leadership and perseverance; most people disagreed with him and even knew the verdict before it was announced, but Atticus kept fighting diligently. An angry mob attempts to lynch Tom, but Atticus stays put, sticking to his beliefs about a fair trial.

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Atticus takes a stand by standing up for Tom Robinson. He stands up for him when the mob tries to harm him. In Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird, In Chapter 15 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus goes to the jail to sit guard outside the night before Tom Robinson's trial, in the hope of stopping a lynch mob coming for him. At the end of chapter 15, Atticus and the children go to the office to guard Tom Robinson. Afterward, a group of anonymous men arrives at the scene to lynch the young African American man.

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Ultimately, Atticus had an acceptable course of action based on the evidence shown. Atticus Finch became a part of a very controversial court case, and tried his best to defend Tom Robinson, a black man, even though he knew it would be tough to win. On page 274, Atticus says, “ 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.” In other words, Atticus believes that for the court system to be fair, it requires all evaluees to remember that all men are created equal no matter what their skin color looks like. During this time period, racism was very strong and sided with the whites.

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Atticus showed the most courage in the book by standing up for what he believed was right. He took the case to defend a black man who was accused of rape by a white girl. Back in the day most of the courts were run by white people and when black people were accused of a crime they would not get a fair hearing. Tom Robinson was the man who was accused of rape and Atticus was defending him. Atticus knew that

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Despite racial inequalities in the South, Atticus sticks to his own morals and agrees to be the defending lawyer for Tom Robinson, a black man being accused of raping a white woman. Although Atticus’ defense in court was thorough and clearly proved Tom’s innocence, the jury was prejudiced towards black folks and convicted Tom as guilty. Nonetheless, Atticus is still a hero despite losing the case. He has the courage to stand up for what he believes in, fights with reason rather than guns, and has utmost determination, making him a hero despite being just an average human being. Ultimately, his thoughts and actions set the stage for major changes in the meaning of equality throughout Maycomb County, changing lives of numerous people.

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For example, when he tries to take the case of defending Tom Robinson, he causes major uproar to onlookers and his community even though he’s doing nothing but defending an innocent man. Such an example is when Mrs. Dubose expresses her dissent to Atticus by saying to Jem, “Your father’s no better than the niggers and trash he works for” (102). Even though Atticus thinks the same of everyone regardless of race, culture or gender, many of the people in Maycomb don’t notice that and instead target him for helping a black man who believes he should deserve a fair case. In addition to this, the scene where Mr. Ewell threatens Mr. Finch by spitting and shouting words at him after the case is another example of Atticus being targeted. Mr. Ewell, one of the witnesses of Tom’s case, didn’t like how Atticus was trying to point out his flaws in his cross-examination as that proves Tom Robinson, a black man with no place in society, is not guilty.

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Atticus is the only man in Maycomb who openly speaks out about racism, while some find it wrong but don’t speak up. When an African American man named Tom Robinson is accused of rape, Atticus Finch

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He is not only doing it for Tom Robinson, he is doing it for himself as well. Secondly, Atticus stands up for what is right because the moment he is asked to take Tom Robinson’s case he doesn’t think twice. He knew that someone who is innocent should not have to go to trial for something they did not do. He thinks racism should have an end. By taking this case he not only opens the eyes for his children, he opens the eyes of his peers and community members.

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Additionally, Atticus deserves to stand up for him because he’s always standing up for people even if they criticize him, and Atticus was appointed to stand up for him, so there’s no reason for Atticus to say no to defend an innocent person. Conclusion: Claim:It is clear that Atticus’ decision to take a stand makes sense. Thesis:He wanted to give Tom the voice he deserves.

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