A novel by Harper Lee, the novel is told through the perspective of Scout Finch, white and 6 years old little girl. Scout, Jem, her brother, and Dill, a boy who spends the summer at his aunt house that was in the same neighborhood as Scout’s, are particularly obsessed with Boo Radley, a man who was famous for stabbing his father’s leg with a pair of scissors. Her father, Atticus Finch, is a lawyer and he’s defending an African American man, Tom Robinson, on trial for raping a young woman, Mayella Ewell. Atticus Finch shows integrity by defending Tom Robinson and not wanting to cover up the fact that Jem Finch was involved in the death of BoB Ewell. Scout Finch also shows that standing up for what she believes will gain more courage rather than fear of being judged by others. Jem Finch shows that disobeying parent While many characters in To Kill a Mockingbird find their power in cowardly cling to the beliefs of a group, the novel illustrates that one individual who acts with integrity possesses greater power. …show more content…
Atticus defends Tom Robinson against his own race despite knowing the fact that before the trial even begins, he's going to lose. He knows that many of the whites living in Maycomb want to see Tom Robinson, an African American accused of raping and beating a white woman, killed. He started receiving threats from whites men but that doesn't stop Atticus from doing what he thinks is right. When he acts with integrity, he received more support and love from the African American