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Examples Of Atticus In To Kill A Mockingbird

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The book “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, has characters like Atticus and Tom who are courageous, brave, and kindhearted character. Being a Mockingbird requires the personality of one, such as being innocent, kindhearted, and have a strong will. The mockingbird in the story don't want to hurt anyone but believe in justice. Atticus and Tom have the personality to be the mockingbirds of this story. Atticus is the father of Jennifer and Scout, he is a lawyer that's is defending Tom Robinson in the upcoming, case who was given to Atticus by the judge. The case was a extremely difficult case to win but Atticus still wanted to try until the very end. Atticus never gave up even after the whole town and his own family called him names and ridiculed him. Atticus has a gift that give him advantage over most people, but he only uses it for good and he has never taken advantage of his gift. “ Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try and win”(pg.101). This is what Atticus told Scout when she asked him if they were toning to win the case. This is an example of the courage that Atticus has when he is dealt with hardship. …show more content…

He helped Mayella whenever he could, even though he only had one good arm, and had a family at home. Despite having a family at home he still helped Mayella, this proves his good intentions towards Mayella. “No suh, not after she offered me a nickel the first time. I was glad to do it, Mr.Ewell didn't seem to help her none, and neither did the chillun.”(pg.256) This is what his reason was for helping Mayella with her

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Unlike Scout, he is under the influence of the prejudiced townspeople. Due to Scout’s curiosity and impotent fury to defend Atticus even if she is unaware of what the word means. After being told what the word means and briefly informing her on the case, she decides to ask Atticus if he will win the case and he responds, “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.” (Lee 87). In this quote, Lee indirectly characterized Atticus as strong willed, determined and courageous.

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While perusing To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, i’d realized most characters in books are made to be universally identifiable. I soon made the correlation that each character served as a specific archetype. The archetypes in this book, that personally seemed to protrude amongst the rest were, as follows: Bob Ewells, Calpurnia and Dill. Bob Ewells character was clearly meant to be despised by the reader. His nefarious nature sustained a sickening plot for this novel.

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Another reason how Mayella is powerful is by her gender. It states that he “... tried to help her…”. This is saying since Mayella is a girl that a guy will do anything to help a girl that needs help. It states “yes, suh I felt sorry for her…”. According to this statement, it

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Father, lawyer, and friend, the gentlemanly Atticus Finch hopes to shape the character of his children. The novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, is the story of the childhood of a young girl named Jean Louise “Scout” Finch. Throughout the book, Scout’s father, Atticus, tries his best to raise her and her brother, Jem, the right way as a single parent. To Kill a Mockingbird exemplifies the way the character of Atticus Finch either uses ritual or abandons it in order to develop certain character qualities within his children. He specifically focuses on the development of honesty, courage, and humility.

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Many people either looked down on her family because the Ewells were so poor, while others felt sorry for her. During the Tom Robinson trial, Tom was questioned about why he helped Mayella with her chores. He replied “I felt right sorry for her”. Even someone like Tom Robinson admitted that he had felt sorry for Mayella.

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Atticus may have lost the case but he made a small step. All of Maycomb will not change in a day, but Atticus got the ball rolling to make that change. Atticus shows ambition throughout the book when he stands up for Tom Robinson and battles his case out to the very end. He is ambitious because he never gives up even when he knows the outcome.

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“Atticus was quietly building up before the jury a picture of the Ewells’ home life… and there was a strong suspicion that Papa drank it up anyway.” (Narrator 244). Atticus portrays Mayella’s life at home, he tries to get the jury to feel sorry for her which helped him to be successful in the trial. Since Atticus was acting so nice and acting like he relates to Mayella, she eventually let her guard down and got cornered by Atticus. Atticus “trapped” Mayella, and the only reason he was successful in doing so was because of his solicitude.

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Atticus endangered the life of himself and all the people around him. “ It was Miss Stephanie’s pleasure to tell us: this morning Mr. Bob Ewell stopped Atticus on the post office corner, spat in his face, and told him he’d get him if it took the rest of his life”(Lee 290). Atticus knew that he would have started something in the beginning when he took the court case because he knew he would shame and ruin Mr. Ewell’s reputation and it would entice Mr. Ewell to attack. As Atticus knew Mr. Ewells threats he did not think that Mr. Ewell would Attack Scout and Jem after the pageant. “He’s dead, Mr. Finch”(Lee 357).

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Admittedly, she is a young girl who doesn’t know what a friend is, and had been placed under responsibility for her younger siblings and caring for the house her whole life. Although she is lying with intent to cover for her father, she may not know what else she could have done because of the two to three years of education she received. However, Mayella should have had the whole image of what she was doing in her mind. It is true that Mayella has never had much of a social life, but because her father implied what was wrong with her physically, she could have learned what was right. Placing the blame on a man who could easily be prosecuted for her injuries is something that can not be pitied and sympathized

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Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee there are many “mockingbirds” that are extremely important to the story. During this novel Scout and Jem are introduced to many new things, such as, prejudice and destruction. Atticus teaches the kids his morals throughout the story, which helps them grow mentally as they go through the chaos of the little town of Maycomb. The author uses the symbol of a mockingbird throughout the story through many characters, but you do not realize what it means until the end.

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You may be wondering, why would Mayella accuse Tom of this crime, and not her father? Well, it’s because despite the fact that she has to do much more work than her siblings, she cares about them. Earlier today, Mr. Robinson explained, “ Yes, suh. I felt sorry for her, she seemed to try more’n the rest of ‘em.” (Lee 224).

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The Truth of What Happens to Mockingbirds In Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird, many kind characters are portrayed as bad people. With this will cause many people in the novel pain and things you would not expect for such good people. Stories and lies are told about innocent people be the people in Maycomb county to make them seem like they are bad people, along with betrayal. In the story some people are “mockingbirds” Atticus Finch tells his son Jem“... but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird”(Lee 102). Tom Robinson and Dolphus Raymond are just two examples of people who are made to seem like people they are not.

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A person cannot call themselves a noble person if they can’t understand others. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is told in first person by Jean Louise Finch or by her nickname, Scout a 6-year-old. Harper Lee, depicts Atticus Finch as a proficient father to his two children, Scout and Jim, 10-year-old. Atticus teaches his children life lessons, one being it 's a sin to kill a mockingbird.

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Her desires were stronger than the code she was breaking. When she tried to put the evidence of her offense away, instead of being honest, she had put a man’s life in danger. However, Mayella is not a criminal. She is simply a woman who carries a heavy burden with no one to support or respect her. Mayella is a victim of abuse and

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