Character Analysis - Atticus Finch

Character Analysis Atticus Finch, he was a good father, a talented shooter and an intelligent lawyer in the book of "To Kill a Mocking Bird". In the story, the Finches' original landing was an old town called Maycomb. Atticus Finch was related by blood or marriage to nearly every family in Maycomb and he had lived in Maycomb almost all his life. Atticus went to Montgomery to study law in his earlier life then he met a Graham and married her, two years after Scout was born, Atticus's wife died from a sudden heart attack. Atticus remained unmarried after his wife passed out; Atticus would not marry anyone else because his heart had a scar so deep that he could not ever recover. Atticus worked as a lawyer in Maycomb ever since, he lived a normal life with his family. There were a lot of things going on in Maycomb, as the story continued on, the events happened in Maycomb revealed Atticus's true identities to the readers. In the beginning of the story from Jem and Scout's views, "Atticus was a boring father that only knows how to go to work every morning and comes back digging into his books, Atticus couldn't do anything. Atticus worked in an office, not in a drugstore. Atticus did not drive a dump truck, Atticus was a useless man." However, soon after that, Scout and Jem discovered what their father Atticus Finch was in capable of... According to what Miss Maudie said,

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Atticus Finch character analysis

Written Handout Biopoem Atticus Unbiased, humble, understanding, a wise gentleman who exemplifies whatever he teaches Father of Jem and Scout, brother of Alexandra Finch, descendant of Simon Finch Lover of equality, justice, and quiet reading time Who feels everyone is equal, everyone deserves a fair trial, and that true courage does not refer to marksmanship alone Who needs to care for his health, his children's help, and more confidence in himself Who fears that he is a terrible father, that the racism of society will grow, and that the defenseless will be abused and exploited Who gives moral advice, needed moral support, and protection to Maycomb Who would like to see less of his sister's prejudiced opinions, an unbiased society, and reason and truth reigning over blind ignorance and prejudiced mindsets Resident of Maycomb, Alabama Finch Personality traits and relationship with others Atticus is one of the most prominent citizens in Maycomb, and is relatively well off in a time of widespread poverty. His penetrating intelligence, calm wisdom, courage, humility, lack of prejudice, and strong sense of justice, causes him to be respected by everyone, including the very poor. Atticus' intelligence is portrayed during the trail, when he is able to deduce that Tom Robinson is guilty, from the facts that Bob Ewell did not call a doctor, Tom Robinson's left hand is

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Atticus Finch & Silas Marner - Good Parents?

Atticus Finch & Silas Marner Good Parents comment: This essay comments on Atticus Finch and Silas Marner on how they are older single men but make good parents. To kill a mocking bird was wrote by Harper Lee in the 1960 commenting on the events 100 years ago when racial rites were being pushed to the limits. As the South of America was anti-black, racial tensions were high. The story centres on a small-inbred town called Maycomb, which has a population, dominated by whites, which look down on the blacks. Both To kill a mocking bird by Harper Lee and Silas Marner George Eliot are social comments on what was happening at that time. To Kill A Mocking Bird deals with racial issues. Silas Marner talks about the social standard in England at the time of industrialization. Atticus is a good father to Jem and Scout, but he has to gain there respect, in there eyes they see him as a ageing man who has little or no value to them, because of this, Jem and Scout don't see him as a role model until a string of events puts it into perspective. Atticus buys Jem and Scout a gun when he thinks they are responsible enough to look after it he gives them one piece of advice, "Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird," he is referring to the notion that a mockingbird is a harmless creature, and does nothing but sing and bring

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Character Sketch of Atticus Finch

Character Sketch of Atticus Finch Kind and understanding, strict but fair, Atticus Finch in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, represents everything that a father should be. He educates his children with moral lessons and allows them to develop their own personalities by giving them more freedom. Although he is a widowed working father, he showed courage and tried to change injustice and racism in his small hometown. Atticus Finch is a good-hearted father of strong morals and principles and stands up for what were right. Atticus' character was considered to be round. There were many sides that appeared in him. For example, he revealed his responsible side when he gave Jem the pocket watch because he was trying to teach Jem how to take good care of it. His calm side was revealed when he told Scout not to worry because there will be bigger things to face. Atticus revealed his intelligent side when he was defending Tom Robinson during the trial. He also revealed his secret talent of having the most accurate shot in Maycomb County. Yet he remained to hide his secret talent so he can give an example to his children that courage is not about shooting dogs, rather it is the will to do something nice that triggers the motivation. Courage and bravery was something Atticus Finch had successfully shown in the novel. "...Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us

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To Kill A Mockingbird - Atticus Finch

GCSE English Coursework Higher Tier To Kill a Mockingbird Assignment: "Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets" Explain what Miss Maudie means by these words and, referring to both his professional and his private life, say what you think are Atticus's most important qualities and how the author presents him to the reader. To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee who was born in 1926 and grew up in Alabama. In this assignment I will see how Atticus behaves with different characters and how these bring out different aspects of his character. I will also discuss how different events and situations bring out different aspects of his character. Atticus is a proud and modest man with a calm character and a strong sense of justice and he agrees to defend Tom Robinson because it he refuses to do so then "he couldn't hold his head up in town". This shows that if he did refuse then he would be ashamed of himself and that self-pride is far more important to him than popularity. "I've got to live with myself" is how he explains to Scout his determination to defend Tom Robinson. He does not want to take this case but sees it as a duty. When Miss Maudie says, "Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets", it becomes apparent that she means that Atticus is kind-hearted and always wanting to do the write thing both for his

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Atticus Finch - a brief discussion.

Atticus is nearly fifty years old and a single parent to Jem and Scout. Their mother died when Jem was very young so he barely remembers her. The children have two mother like figures to look up to and talk to, Calpurnia and Miss Maudie. Calpurnia is the finch family cook but she plays a big part in the bringing up of Jem and Scout. Miss Maudie who is the older of the two is Jem and Scouts next-door neighbour who is always out in her garden talking to the children. Atticus always tries to be honest to the children he sometimes treats them like adults. This is good but when it comes to explaining things, they don't always understand so they go to Miss Maudie who gives a better explanation. The children also respect Atticus, they show this by sometimes referring to Atticus as, "sir". Atticus isn't like a normal father he would to prefer to read a book than to play football with his children. He plays football with scout but doesn't want to tackle each other because he says he is too old. Scout and Jem get given air rifles for Christmas but Atticus won't teach them how to shoot. The children get upset about this and say that he isn't like the other fathers, he doesn't hunt, smoke, drink or fish. They didn't think Atticus was good at anything until one day he shoots a mad dog and kills it in one shot. After that Miss Maudie goes on to tell the children about other things that

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A COMPARISON OF BOB EWELL AND ATTICUS FINCH

A CO MPARISON OF BOB EWELL AND ATTICUS FINCH: Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch are two of the main characters in the novel, "To kill a mockingbird". In some ways, Mr. Ewell and Mr. Finch are very similar to each other; they are both single, have children and are well known in their society. But that is about all that the two men share in common. Throughout the course of the book, it becomes more and more apparent that Bob Ewell and Atticus Finch are like 2 poles of a magnet: totally different. One of their main differences lies in their family life. Mr. Finch works hard and tries to give his family the best life he can. Although he's strict, he never hits his children. On Page 56 Jem says, "I-it's like this, Scout, Atticus ain't ever whipped me since I can remember. I wanta keep it that way." Atticus even hired a cook and maid for the house, Calpurnia, to take care of the children during his absence. Bob Ewell, on the other hand, neglects his children. He spends his main source of income, welfare, buying alcohol for himself. His children are unhygienic and unhealthy, and basically take care of themselves. He doesn't realize the importance of school, and he doesn't allow his children to go to school. The following quotation on page 183 proves this: "The jury learned the following things: their relief check was far from enough to feed the family, and there was strong suspicion

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Gregory Peck's Portrayal of Atticus Finch

English Coursework Gregory Peck's Portrayal of Atticus Finch In the book To Kill A Mockingbird there are many characters but one character that stands out for being strong minded and having his own unique view about Maycomb is Atticus Finch. In the book Atticus is described thoroughly and only a few aspects of the character are left up to the imagination of the reader. For example when Atticus says to Jem and Scout, "shoot all the blue jays you want, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." When I first read this I had to think twice before I knew what was meant by it, but in the film Gregory Peck's body language and expression help portray what is meant by the quote and gives a clear view on what is being said. I feel that Gregory Peck has portrayed Atticus perfectly, down to the detail of his hair and glasses. He has captured Atticus' modest side aswell as the formal, stricter side of him. The "Atticus was feeble he was nearly fifty" quote has much meaning to it, as it is depicted well in the novel and on screen. In my view everyone has a different picture of Atticus Finch and his ways. In my head no one could have done a better job and that is exactly how I imagine him to be. We can get a view of Atticus' modesty in both the film and book from what happened at the mad dog shooting incident. When Jem and Scout find out that their father is the best shot in

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Is Atticus Finch a good father?

Is Atticus Finch a good father? ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is perhaps one of the most thought-provoking and influential novels ever produced; it is revered for its humour and warmth, despite tackling taboo issues such as racial inequality and rape in the deep south of America. Narrated by nine year old Scout, her father, Atticus Finch has served as a moral hero for countless readers and as a model of integrity for lawyers. Atticus Finch is no ordinary man. He does not conform to society’s mannerisms, but instead, lives by his own judgements and instinctive courtesy. He treats all people he meets as his equal, despite it becoming clear that he is unlike any other literary protagonist. Living as a single father with his children Jeremy (Jem) and Jean-Louise (Scout) Finch, he does his utmost to give them a decent moral education. However, whilst his methods of parenting are now seen as liberal and forward-thinking, many people at the time would have questioned his ability as a father. Maycomb County, Alabama is an inherently racist town. Living at a time when the black civil rights movement was beginning to take hold of other regions of America, the “Bible Belt” running along the south of the country was still in the dark ages in terms of social harmony. It was at this time that coloured people and white people would never mix and the Ku Klux Klan was wreaking

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Atticus Finch - To killl a mocking bird

GCSE English Assignment: Prose Study To Kill a Mockingbird Explore how Harper Lee presents the personal and professional qualities of Atticus Finch. Harper Lee, the writer, has created Atticus Finch to be a conscientious, considerate character; that is a good father to his children and is greatly respected throughout Maycomb County. He treats his children with the utmost respect and is always there to help them along in life. The character of Atticus Finch is a strong believer in equality for all, he is not racist or sexist and even though few people at the time had similar views, he is not one to be afraid of voicing his opinions. The reader sees Atticus to be a good role model to his children, making sure that they are his top priority. Atticus and Scout have a pleasant relationship with each other. His character always seems to have time to sit down and listen to what she has to say and is always there to give a bit of advice: "Something wrong, Scout?" Even though in the novel Atticus is at work most days, he will always have time for what really matters. The writer presents him as being generally concerned about what Scout is saying and listens intently. Then he waits until she has finished, and is ready for him to speak. This not only shows a great deal of respect in their relationship, but also that they have a special connection with each other, allowing them to

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