Atticus Finch Justice

Overall, Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee might make a few mistakes, but overall is an amazing father. He is an amazing father because he teaches his children to respect everyone, treats them as equals, and promotes trust and indepence. While many children do not live with

Sometimes people don’t realize how much their decisions and choices can effect others around them. Parenting is one of these such cases. The thought of having to raise children is loved by many people, but it is often a feared reality. Many people don’t see themselves as being capable of being a parent, even though they are very capable of being a good parent. Some of the best examples of good parenting fall into the book To Kill a Mockingbird. In this book, Atticus Finch is a loving father who is raising two children, Jem and Scout. He is often a misunderstood individual and is frowned upon by many in his town. By looking at the examples of Atticus Finch’s parenting style, it can be seen how he is a good, loving father to his children who teaches them the proper way in which they should go.

Atticus Finch, might not be the most perfect person in the world, but he is known to be the best lawyer to the "Best Shot in Town." In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, many people respect Atticus for being a great man to hated by some for treating Negroes fairly.

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mocking Bird is a timeless, touching novel. The novel was set in the Great Depression in Maycomb, Alabama. Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the novel, is faced with an extremely difficult trial. Atticus was chosen to defend a black man, Tom Robinson that was accused of raping a white woman. Atticus not only had the trial to worry about; however he had two children, Jem and Scout, that he has to raise on his own. He teaches them to avoid being prejudice, a common thing in their small town, and to live their lives with integrity. Atticus’ unorthodox parenting skills are called into question by several characters in the novel. Two characters in the novel To Kill a Mocking Bird, that criticizes Atticus about his parenting is Uncle

Atticus Finch serves as a voice of morality and reason and a guiding hand in his children’s development, educating them on the importance of empathy. The clearest example of presents itself when Scout returns home disappointed by her teacher and upset from her first day at school. This prompts Atticus to offer her advice on how best to handle the situation, telling her, “‘If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. … until you climb

“‘If you shouldn’t be defendin’ him, then why are you doin’ it?’ ‘For a number of reasons,’ said Atticus. ‘The main one is, if I didn’t I couldn’t hold up my head in town, I couldn’t represent this country in the legislature, I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again’” (Lee 100). Atticus Finch is a man of many values, and one who judges himself before he judges others. He explains to his daughter, Jean Louise Finch (Scout), that he believes in order to tell others how to be, he first has to follow the guidelines himself. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, many various characters, such as Atticus, try to have an impact on others’ morals and values. To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in a town that may at

Atticus Finch is a lawyer in the small town of Maycomb. He is also a father to Scout Finch and Jem Finch. The main highlight of Atticus’ position in this literature is defending Tom Robinson, not only as a lawyer but also as a just human being. Judge Taylor appoints Atticus to the case after nobody else desired to take it. Atticus was the only one who hadn’t refused because he didn’t believe in discrimination. "There are some men in this world who were born to do our unpleasant jobs for us” (219) , Atticus is one of those men who do humanity’s unpleasant jobs for us. Atticus’s strong character and moral values not only make him a metaphorical mockingbird, but overall a great man.

Throughout “To Kill A Mockingbird”, Atticus Finch is depicted to be a well-rounded character. He shows his children the importance of education, and equality. When brought with this case he knew he would get ridiculed, but he took the case on because he knew it was the right thing to do. Atticus represents morality and reasoning, and because of that the loss of this case won’t alter his view on the world . Atticus could’ve been the best lawyer in the world, but that wouldn’t have mattered because of the race of the defendant.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a timeless story about the meaning of friendship and the difference of good and bad. The story has lots of great characters that show their moral values but has no greater, morally upstanding character as Atticus Finch, the father of the narrator Scout. He has many great moments showing his true colors, and in the process showing his kids the way to act when everyone and everything is against you. Through-out the book Atticus again and again shows he is a wise and wants to show his kid how to act, and is a smart man that only wants to do good.

Because he is grounded in principles reflected in the Golden Rule, it also makes sense for Atticus to take a stand and defend Tom Robinson because he wishes to inculcate such virtues in his children, knowing that his actions will serve to be their apotheosis of an ethical person, both as their father and as a lawyer. Atticus knows that his actions will be Jem and Scout’s paragon of an ethical person, and although defending Tom coincides with his own moral beliefs, it also coincides with the example he wishes to set for his children. He wants them to understand the importance of taking a stand in a peaceful way, and wishes to instill these principles in them, knowing that their involvement in Tom Robinson’s court case will be the determinant

In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird the father figure Atticus Finch shows many different characteristics when it comes to his kids. One of the characteristics that extremely stands out in him is that he is caring. Atticus would rather ruin his reputation in order to show his kids to always do the right thing then keep his social status and let his children not be acknowledged. Atticus tries to raise them as if they had both a mother and father figure in their lives when in reality he was a single father.

“‘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 begin anyway and you see it through no matter what”’ (Lee, 112). To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is an unforgettable novel that tells a story of a young girl's childhood in Maycomb County. This novel has many ups and downs and is filled with humor and warmth. Atticus Finch, who is the father of the young girl scout and her brother Jem, shows many striking traits throughout this novel that shows Atticus to be charismatic. Being serene, moralistic, and equitable are traits that make Atticus charismatic.

Throughout this journal, I will be characterized Atticus as unforthcoming and good-hearted. Some reasons why I think Atticus is unforthcoming is because he keeps his worrisome emotions to himself. In the novel, Scout describes Atticus as, “...didn’t worry about anything” (Lee 184). Here is shows that Scout can look up to Atticus with nothing to worry because he handles the problems. Some of those worries come from Atticus’ work. Atticus tries his best to keep his kids out of his business mentality. Like in chapter 15, “I’m going out for a while, you folks’ll be in bed by the time I come back, so I’ll say goodnight now” (Lee 198). This direct quote displays, how willing he is to take his work out of the kids’ way of intervening. No matter how

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is the father of Scout and Jem. Atticus has values he attempts to instill in Scout and Jem through stories or lessons. Atticus allows Scout and Jem to ask questions about anything they are unsure that way they understand. Atticus deeply cares for Scout and Jem, but wants to be respected based on his actions, not because he is their father. Through the course of the novel, Atticus is demonstrated as a respectful father figure, ingenious teacher, and stupendous orator.

Morality is something that everyone has, and it is important to one’s everyday life. It helps one to grow as a person and leaves an impression on every person one will meet. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, multiple characters learn lessons that affect their morality throughout the story as they experience new things. In the novel Scout and Jem learn about having respect for everyone from Atticus’ actions, Scout and Jem also learn that they have to be able to relate to someone before they can fully understand them, and they learn to never follow the crowd and to not let others people’s opinions influence them because Atticus did so himself.