Examples Of Atticus Finch In To Kill A Mockingbird

Atticus Finch is a more admirable figure for his compromise of his moral code, by following his own advice and the theme of ‘It’s unfair to prosecute the innocent.’ In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus can be seen as more of an admirable figure by following his own advice of ‘It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird’, which can also be interpreted as ‘It’s unfair to prosecute the innocent’. He compromises his moral code by not putting Boo Radley on trial, despite him stabbing Bob Ewell as an act of self defense. First, Atticus goes against the norm of the justice system in Maycomb. Then, Atticus suppresses himself from prosecuting Boo Radley because of his resemblance of a mockingbird, and lastly he demonstrates courage by going

This displays the compromise of Atticus’s morals in order to save Boo Radley. Atticus compromises by sacrificing doing what is right in society’s terms, which is to put Boo Radley on trial, but instead does what is morally right, which is saving Boo Radley, as he had saved Atticus something that money could never buy; his children. This also demonstrates and embodies one of the main themes of the novel, ‘it’s unfair to prosecute the innocent’. Atticus’s compromise and loyalty towards Boo Radley, embodies the theme because of Boo Radley being one the main symbols of a mockingbird throughout the novel. Previously during the scene of the attack it was evident that Boo was there during the attack and is a witness of the crime; because Heck Tate mentions, “It was mighty dark out there, black as ink. ‘d take somebody mighty used to the dark to make a competent witness” (Lee 274). This was referring back to Boo Radley, as Boo Radley has been in captivity for essentially his whole life. He was used to the dark by now, as he has spent the majority of his life in it. This proves that Boo is there during the attack, and is the one to stab Bob Ewell, and save the