To Kill a Mockingbird:What do you think of Atticus Finch? Discuss his role as a father, neighbour, lawyer and as a human being.
Hannah Francis. To Kill a Mockingbird: What do you think of Atticus Finch? Discuss his role as a father, neighbour, lawyer and as a human being. Throughout the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee we see Atticus Finch from many different aspects such as a father, a neighbour, a lawyer and as a human being. Atticus is a widow who has brought up his two children Scout and Jem with his housemaid Calpurnia in the county of Maycomb, Alabama. Atticus is a respectful man and leads a plain, simple life as a lawyer. Atticus changes however towards the second half of the book when he is involved in a very important court case defending a black citizen. In the first part of this essay I am going to concentrate in detail as Atticus as a father. In the first couple of pages we find out that Atticus is a sound father as Scout says 'Jem and I found our father satisfactory: he played with us, read to us and treated us with courteous detachment.' Some of the people of Maycomb disagree with the way Atticus brings up his children such as Mrs. Dubose but Atticus just advises Jem to hold his head up high and be a man. This shows that he is trying to bring up his children not to listen to what other people say about them and to act that they don't care. Atticus is shown as an old father in the eyes of his children because it says, 'Atticus was feeble: he was nearly fifty. When
Atticus character sketch
Atticus Character Sketch Atticus Finch is one of the major characters in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird written in 1960. Atticus is a lawyer in Maycomb, the representative of Alabama in the State Legislator and the father of Scout and Jem Finch. The major themes and ideas in Lee's novel such as social inequality and intolerance, education, legal justice and bravery are represented through this character. Although he is the most important character in To Kill a Mockingbird (aside from the narrator, Scout), Atticus is never described in great detail. Atticus is rather tall (probably over six feet), has black hair that is turning grey, and wears glasses because of an inherited family eye problem. "He was nearly blind in his left eye, and said left eyes were the tribal curse of the Finch family. Whenever he wanted to see something well, he turned his head and looked from his right eye". Despite his age, which was older than most of Scout's fellow students' fathers, Atticus must have been in relatively good shape, since he rarely drove his car, preferring to walk each day to his office. As a citizen, Atticus is highly responsible and highly respected. He is elected unopposed to the state legislature and works hard for it. Miss Maudie spears for the community when she tells aunt Alexandra, "Whether Maycomb know it or not, we're paying him the highest tribute we can pay a
Scout, through involvements with three men, Arthur (Boo) Radley, Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson, goes through a gradual development in character.
"Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird." Throughout history, people have dealt with uncountable number of conflicts between people from different races (ethnicities). But people have to understand, how just like stopping to kill the mockingbirds, people should also end discriminations and killings of innocent lives. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee shows readers the cruelty of discriminations, through a young girl named Jean Louis Finch (Scout). Now Scout, through involvements with three men, Arthur (Boo) Radley, Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson, goes through a gradual development in character, from an innocent and immature girl, to a person who reaches realization and could understand more about the world she lives in. Arthur's gradual change in the way he views the world, allows Scout to begin changing, affecting the way she will come to view not only him, but also the society as a whole. As a young girl, Scout follows Jem (her brother), and their friend Dill, believing that by acting and playing with them, she will be more accepted, and will allow her to feel more comfortable. This leads her to be involved with the unknown world, through the game the three children plays - the Boo Radley's game. Scout is just an innocent child who does not know enough about the complexity of adult world, but anxious to know the
Mr Dolphus Raymond tells Scout, "Your pa's not a run of the mill man."How far do you agree with this description of Atticus Finch?
Mr Dolphus Raymond tells Scout, "Your pa's not a run of the mill man." How far do you agree with this description of Atticus Finch? The novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee is set during the 1930s in the Deep South of America, during a time when there was a large racial segregation. The book is about Tom Robinson, a black man accused of the rape of a white woman, Mayella Ewell. Tom Robinson's lawyer is Atticus Finch. Atticus is a white, single father of two children, Scout and Jem. The family live in the town of Maycomb County, Alabama. It is a very close knit community and Atticus is family, friends or a neighbour to nearly all the people of Maycomb. He is frowned upon by nearly all the white citizens of Maycomb because he is defending a black man. Atticus believes Tom Robinson is innocent and so defends him, with or without the support of Maycomb's citizens. Atticus Finch is 'Maycomb County born and bred' and is 'related by blood or marriage to nearly every family in Maycomb'. Atticus has lived in Maycomb all his life and at the start of the book, before the trial, is highly regarded as a good citizen of Maycomb. Atticus is a fair and honest man. Atticus is one of the only men in Maycomb who does not share the prejudices of the other citizens. He is also very well educated unlike many others in the town, whether this is due to lack of money or simply the
Bravery, a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain without showing fear, felling no fear. No fear is what Atticus Finch showed throughout the whole novel.
A Man with Courage Tarick Harb ENG 2D Mr. Young 2004-01-14 Bravery, a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain without showing fear, felling no fear. No fear is what Atticus Finch showed throughout the whole novel. Bravery can be anything. Facing a bully, or even living up to your fears. Bravery is used in everyday life. Atticus Finch was the bravest person in this novel. Atticus was under a lot of pressure defending Tom Robinson by all the other white men in the town. Atticus stood up to the men, his own race and showed them that he wasn't going to back down from the case. Atticus had to be really courageous to stick up to all those men like that at the jail where Tom was being held. That is one of the many parts in the novel Atticus shows his bravery. When Atticus was at the jail-protecting tom the white men that hat tome came and started to harass Atticus. They all Told him to move away from the jail door but Atticus replied to one of them who had told him to move away from the door " you can turn around and go home again, Walter" Atticus (151). That part shows an excellent act of bravery. Atticus is full of bravery the man always stands up to his fears and his authority in this novel that is what I really enjoy about the character. Another act of bravery was when Atticus had been called home because of the mad dog walking around on his street.
"I can't live one way in town and another way in my home" Examine the attitudes, character and role of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird
"I can't live one way in town and another way in my home" Examine the attitudes, character and role of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee uses the character of Atticus Finch as a mouthpiece for many of her moral ethics in her novel. He plays many roles within the novel; primarily as a father, then as a highly principled man, a respected citizen of a small town community, and finally as a lawyer trying to do his job as well as he can. As a father, Atticus is meticulous in the way he raises his children. He ensures that all the things that he wishes them to learn, in terms of morality, are always practised by himself and those around his children. For example, he gives Calpurnia the same amount of authority over the children as Atticus himself. This is portrayed when Scout grumbles about the "epic and one-sided" battles with Calpurnia, which "Calpurnia always won, mainly because Atticus always took her side". Through this, we see that he has no feelings of inferiority toward the black community, and he treats them just the same as all other humans. As Scout and Jem have always grown up in her company, they grow up understanding that race and colour do not make any difference to the nature of any human being. He is also very concerned about the messages his children receive from everyone around and also from himself. This is shown when he is very
Jem Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird
Jem Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird "To kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee is set a small town called Maycomb in Alabama, in the 1930s. The community of Maycomb is of mixed ethnicity and like most places of that time the white people believe they were the dominant race. The book is seen through the eyes of two children: Jem and Scout Finch who are growing up in this society. As Jem gets older he becomes conscious of the fact that this community and these adults who surround him are not always right and this makes him feel lost. Jem is older than Scout and clearly remembers his mother. His sensitive nature makes him more aware of her death and he misses her. When Jem meets Dill he analyses him, like most children and accepts him, Jem knows what it is like losing a parent so when Scout touches on the topic of Dills dad (who left him) Jem tells her to 'hush', this confirms his understanding of others. Jem believes that Boo's form of intimidation by his Father to stay in the house was 'to chain him to the bed' and his wild child like imagination of Boo Radley at the beginning is important because as the book progresses and Jem gets older, he realizes that Boo is just a normal human being who might not want to go outside. Boo Radley's attempt to keep in contact with the outside world is through Jem and Scout. He does this by placing his most prized possessions in a knothole in a
Atticus, Chapters IX-XI
Atticus, Chapters IX-XI Atticus Finch is a single parent, his wife died two years after Scout was born. Atticus' caricature is a wise owl I think. He wears glasses, he is middle aged, intelligent and he always seems to have the answer to the children's questions. In chapters nine to eleven we discover more about Atticus' job and working environment. The wise man said that "every lawyer gets at least one case in his lifetime that affects him personally. This one is mine, I guess." The man is accepting what he has to do and because of his morale and conscience he cannot refuse the case. If he didn't "he couldn't hold his head up in town." Atticus also has another belief that he will not back down from. At Christmas when there is an incident between Scout and Francis (her cousin) Uncle Jack tells scout off, but not Francis. He also tells a lie to Scout which Atticus tells him that "when a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness sake." We learn from Atticus that he is a man of firm principles. We learn for the first time in the book just how old Atticus is, "he was feeble, and he was nearly fifty" Scout and Jem see him as a different person compared to other children's fathers. Their opinion of him changes at the end of the chapter because during this chapter Jem and Scout spend the time finding out what their father does that had the admiration of anyone. Then
How Is Atticus Presented In the Novel?
HOW IS ATTICUS PRESENTED IN THE NOVEL For Atticus Finch, most things are "as simple as black and white". In the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, there is one character that is able to make an impact on his children and both types of society. Atticus is a single parent who tries very hard to make everybody he interacts with satisfied. An example of this is; that he represents the rational man in a world of highly emotional people. Atticus is a stable and mature figure who is able to cope with the unreasonable and highly emotional element of the town. He can handle the prejudiced white people and still deal justly with the underprivileged Negro population. "I do my best to love everybody" The situations that Atticus has balance during the novel include his role in society, justice and parenthood. Harper Lee displays Atticus as a man who always tries his best whether in a hopeless cause; the Tom Robinson Case or when the odds are stacked against him. One of the main factors that make Atticus the main character in the novel is in the way in which all three of his roles are linked. For example, the children have to deal with taunts and abuse from school friends about Atticus defending a black man, calling him "a nigger lover." The children don't understand this and Atticus has to explain the term to them. Atticus tries to teach his children the right path in life,
Atticus Finch is the pillar of strength that holds the novel together. He is not only the source of strength for the novel itself, but also for his children and the community of Maycomb.
Atticus Finch is the pillar of strength that holds the novel together. He is not only the source of strength for the novel itself, but also for his children and the community of Maycomb. Atticus possesses a strong sense of justice and responsibility and he stands on his principles that all men should be treated equally. The author, Harper Lee depicts Atticus as a man with strong values and character, who tries his best to defend an innocent black man, but instead of being respected and lauded, he is ostracized by society "...". The bad treatment he receives spills over to his children as well. His own children, Jem and Scout were even once embarrassed of him because he was older than the other fathers, that he does not hunt or fish, and they felt that he never achieved anything of significance. Atticus is a humble and modest man who preferred not to show off his talents. "pg 98" Atticus is shown to be a righteous man who opposes violence, and he teaches his children the same principles that he himself believes in. He does so in a gentle manner, without using any force, choosing to let his children learn through experience. For example, on one occasion, Scout refuses to attend a\school because she felt that she was being mistreated by her teacher and that it was no use going to school as she was not learning anything. Instead of forcing Scout to attend school, Atticus reasoned
