Atticus Finch In To Kill A Mockingbird

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In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch is one of the more important characters in the story Atticus is the father of the narrator, Scout Finch, and plays a big part in her character development. Atticus is an older man and doesn’t do much, but he is wise and compassionate. Atticus has very strong morals which makes him a great and caring person. Atticus takes his career seriously and because of this he is trusted by the community, and he is loved respected and trusted by his children. Atticus’s character plays a big part in this story, he is a wise old man, and is a very respected person. Atticus’s physical description relates to him as a person because he is an older man, which makes him wise, understanding, and compassionate. …show more content…

Atticus morals include having self-control, having courage, and seeking justice. Atticus has a sense of self-control because he gives advice to Scout about not fighting and keeping her anger under control and because of his character traits I know he would not ask or tell his kids to do something that he couldn’t or wouldn’t do himself. The text states in chapter 9, “Hold your head high and keep those fists down… try fighting with your head for a change.” Atticus is showing his self-control of how he doesn’t let his anger take control of him. Atticus is courageous, he does what he knows is right even if he stands alone. The text states in chapter 11, “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.” Atticus is saying that courage is going against the odds but still trying your best, which is exactly what he is doing by defending Tom Robinson. Atticus always seeks justice, he shows this moral when he represented Tom Robinson and does his best to prove his innocence. The text states in chapter 20, “Our courts have their faults, as does any human institution, but in this country our courts are the great levelers, and in our courts all men are created equal.” When Atticus says this, he is talking to the jury and is wanting them see that Tom …show more content…

Atticus is a trusted and respected lawyer he always does what’s right and always does his job to the best of his abilities. The text states in chapter 21, “Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father’s passin’.” This was said by Reverend Sykes, he respected Atticus for defending Tom Robinson and felt that Atticus should he thanked and honored for everything he did. Atticus is trusted to always do what is right, and not give up when he knows something is wrong. The text states in chapter 24, “Whether Maycomb knows it or not, we’re paying the highest tribute we can pay a man. We trust him to do right. It’s that simple.” This was said by Miss Maudie, she says this after Aunt Alexandra asked what the town wants from Atticus, the town knew that Atticus was going to do the right thing and wasn’t going to give up, the town and Tom relied on him to do his best to get justice done. Atticus is respected by not only the community but he is also trusted, respected, and loved by his kids because they see all that he does and respects that. The text states in chapter 1 and 11, “Jem and I found our father satisfactory: he played with us, read to us, and treated us with courteous detachment.” And "It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.” Jem and Scout loved their father and he

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