Characteristics Of Atticus Finch In To Kill A Mockingbird

Superman was a hero, person, and a compassionate man. Most people recognized him for his powers but I recognize him for the way he uses them. He doesn’t use them for evil. He is willing to risk his life to help anyone in the ominous face of danger. This can relate to Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird because he is compassionate, courageous, and Tranquil.

Atticus Finch is a compassionate man, he fought for what he believed in and made sure he passed those same important principles to his children; Jem and Jean Louise FInch. Jem and his sister learned from Atticus Finch and not only learned his principles, but they accepted them and saw the world the same as their father. Atticus had shown sympathy for Tom Robinson in this case by fighting a losing battle for a black man. Doing this in the southern United States was unheard of. This is a hero trait because it is connected to courage, it takes immense amounts of courage for a man to fight for his beliefs in front of his family and friends. HIs

compassion is shown from chapter 17-23 while fighting for Tom Robinson's life in court and proving to everyone he was innocent. Atticus Finch had also shown compassion for Mayella Ewell throughout chapter 18 when she was on the stand for the testimony. Atticus said “Except when he’s drinking?” (pg. 186) To me this had shown that he cared for Mayella and the ways she had been raised. His second quote was showing scout empathy for her when she was fighting. “You just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don't you let 'em get your goat. Try fighting' with your head for a change.

Atticus Finch is a courageous man, he showed this courage by going into the court and fighting for the man he was assigned to defend. He is different from most lawyers in the southern U.S. Most lawyers wouldn’t fight for a black man, most lawyers wouldn't even try to defend him. Atticus Finch is the kind of person who has the courage to fight for what he thinks is right. He is the kind of a man who has the courage to walk away and keep his head high even if someone else doesn’t find it admirable of him.“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.” This Quote was on page 112.HIs second quotation on page 30 was when he said “You don’t know how it feels to be like someone until you get in their shoes and walk around in them.” This quote shows that Atticus feels for other people in a bad situation. He is willing to feel like someone else in this book just to show Scout that they would feel bad if you picked on them for doing different things.

Atticus Finch is a tranquil and calm person, especially in situations where they could end up deadly.

He has shown throughout the book how he is able to keep his emotions and feelings in tact when he is trying to defend Tom Robinson in front of the jail. He shows that being calm throughout your life can get you through many of the hardships in life. Due to his calmness in the confrontation with Bob Ewell Atticus avoided a potentially deadly situation that could ignite a riot in maycomb county. One on the side of Atticus Finch and the other on the side of Bob Ewell. On page 76 Atticus says, “You just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you don’t let em’ get your goat. Try fighting with your head for a change… it’s a good one, even if it resists learning. This quote shows patience by saying that you don’t have to fight someone every time they make you angry, you have to be patient with them and reason with

them.

Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird is a compassionate, brave, courageous, and tranquil man because he feels for others, fights for what he believe in, and stays calm in situations where most people wouldn’t keep their cool. Atticus Finch was a great man, this book has affected me in a positive way and helped me understand the morals a man should have.