Why Is Atticus Important In To Kill A Mockingbird

Atticus’s Wise Risks Lawyers are known for their desire to support justice. But not many are willing to risk their reputation, career, and children to fulfill their desire. Mostly when it is for a case that goes against their community and their tradition. Even if the accused is innocent. In the classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Atticus is faced with a similar situation and has to take on the case of an innocent young black man named Tom Robinson, and his choice is correct. This is important because the justice that may be gained from this case outweighs the risks associated with it.

Atticus’s first obstacle is the danger to his reputation. He knows he would be ashamed of the decision to not take on the case. As he says to Scout, “Tom Robinson’s case is something that goes to the essence of a man’s conscience—Scout, I couldn’t go to church and worship God if I didn’t try to help that man.”(104) Atticus, as well as many others in Maycomb know Tom isn’t guilty, but no

Atticus had been sure of their limits, but even they broke down sometimes : Jem said softly, “She said you lawed for niggers and trash.”(103) Mrs. Dubose had been going through a lot, but Jem hadn’t known what she had gone through and had unknowingly destroyed her lawn. But she wasn’t the only one. Many traditional folks didn’t want a white man fighting for a black man. These people targeted the things Atticus loved the most : his children. But even the bad occasion with Mrs. Dubose became a priceless lesson for Atticus’s children. Jem learned that sometimes you had to fight against people or even yourself to gain the freedom you want. Mrs. Dubose had gone through such a fight and had been victorious at the end. In many situations Jem and Scout showed courage and understanding, which led Atticus to take on Tom’s