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Why Is Atticus Finch Important In To Kill A Mockingbird

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Goliah Sanchez Ms. Hopper E10, 5 10 October, 2016 The Mockingbirds of Maycomb To Kill a Mockingbird is an book about two kids who live in a racial town and how a black man is accused of rape. The book takes place in Maycomb County, a town that discriminates black people. Harper Lee is the author of the book and petitioned it to be a love story. A mockingbird is a bird that doesn’t cause mischief, but only sings peacefully. In this case, it is whom in the book that never causes conflict with others, but only treats others with respect and courtesy. Atticus Finch is the father of Jem and Scout. I entitle the mockingbird to be Mr. Finch because he is never harsh to others in any situation. Atticus is repute to everyone he comes across, even when they are blunt with him. He is a helpful person and always gives his best effort in everything he does. Mr. Finch is a honest man who respects black people and treats them equally to how white people are treated. While Aunt Alexandra …show more content…

He is a mockingbird as well because his intentions were to assist Ms. Ewell when capable and nothing more. Tom was a good man, even when discriminated by white folks. Though he was an African American , he was always respectful and courteous. Not only does Tom get discriminated for being black, he gets mistreated by the town for raping Mayella Ewell. Mr. Robinson did not really rape Mayella Ewell but she is accusing him of it. Mayella had Tom bust up chifferobe then had him enter the house to fix the door that was broken; the door wasn’t really broken though, she just wanted to get him inside to have sexual intercourse with him. Mayella had lied and told the judge and everyone else in the courtroom, “...That nigger yonder took advantage of me…” (251). Before he took advantage of her, according to her and the witness, he had came up behind her then beat her savagely and choked

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ESSAY Cherilynn tilley Atticus Finch from the novel to kill a mockingbird is great father and role model to his two children Gem and Scout by setting a good example for them by being courageous, intelligent and a fair man. Atticus is very courageous all throughout the book. For example, when, he shoots the mad dog. Or when he represents a Tom Robinson; a black man in court when in Maycomb, the town he lives in is very racist towards black people at the time.

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Tom Robinson is portrayed by a Mockingbird because Mockingbirds do not harm others, they only sing for us. Tom is wrongly accused of raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell, when in actuality he is a helpful, hardworking, and honest man who was helping Mayella with her chores around the house. Tom Robinson does not hurt Mayella Ewell in any way but he does dare to feel sorry for her because of her loneliness and financial state which is why he was willing to help her around the house. Tom Robinson’s pity on Mayella Ewell is seen as unfathomable and is not accepted by the court. As shown on page 197, ”’

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Tom was accused of raping a white woman who was Mayella Ewell, Mayella said he raped her while he was helping her with chores. She later on tells the readers that it was false allegations. The reason why she didn 't tell the truth at her first trial was because, Mayella was afraid of being embarrassed because she kissed a black male. She rather have an innocent man get charged with a crime than that. “However, Robinson was transferred from the state prison to Maycomb 's county jail on Saturday, two days before he stood trial on Monday, and Atticus had to defend him against a lynch mob”.

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