The Character Of Atticus Finch In 'To Kill A Mockingbird'

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McCleese 1
Emily McCleese
Mrs. Ingles
Honors English 11
26 March 2018
Courageous People Perfect is what everyone strives to become. The thought of being perfect is no mistakes, nothing to worry about, and having everyone envy you. Although most people try, it is impossible to be a perfect person. Some examples of almost “Christ-like” humans are Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), and a fictional character- Atticus Finch. Considering Atticus Finch was an ordinary man, he was courageous for doing what needed to be done, and can also be compared to historical figures who stood up for others when they could not stand up for themselves.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States. He was the president …show more content…

Therefor Lincoln compares to Atticus and the traits Atticus exhibits because he knew that what was happening was wrong and wanted to stop it. The slaves being treated as they were was wrong, just like in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus stands up for Tom Robinson because Atticus believes Tom is innocent. Tom was accused of raping and beating Mayella Ewell. If a black man is accused of anything against a white woman in a town like Maycomb, the man is always guilty. Atticus stands up for Tom just like Lincoln stood up for the slaves.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
Franklin D. Roosevelt, or FDR, was the President of the United States during the 1930’s. During the 1930’s was when the Great Depression, and World War II was going on. The events happening at this time was the Holocaust. During the time the citizens of the United States did not realize what Roosevelt was trying to do for the Jews. “Newly uncovered documents reveal that President Franklin D. Roosevelt worked quietly in the late 1930s to find havens for European Jews, contradicting the view that he ignored their plight in the years leading up to the Holocaust.” (Andrea, 1). Even though Roosevelt worked quietly to help the Jews, he still tried to help them, and just because nobody knew about it at the time does not mean

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