If you were faced with an impossible feat would you give up or keep trying? The story of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is told through a young girl named Jean Louise Finch although she is more commonly known just as Scout. The book discusses heavy, real world problems such as racism and abuse through the eyes of a young girl. Atticus shows ambition throughout the book when he stands up for Tom Robinson and battles his case out to the very end. The first time we see the ambition of Atticus is on page 195. “-Don’t see why you touched it in the first place, you’ve got everything to lose Atticus. I mean everything.”(Lee,195). This excerpt is from when Mr. Heck Tate and Mr. Link Deas comes to inform Atticus that Mr.Robinson will be moved to to jail and that there will be a riot waiting for them. This shows Atticus’s ambition because he knows what the outcome of the case will be. He also realizes the backlash we will receive from the community and the blow that his reputation will be but he doesn’t care because he believes that every man deserves a chance no …show more content…
“That jury took a few hours . An inevitable verdict, maybe, but it usually takes ‘em just a few minutes’(Lee, 222). The fact the the jury took so long shows a small victory. Normally the jury doesn’t even think about it but on this case they took 2 hours. This shows that Atticus got to them and made them look at Tom just as equally as themselfs. Atticus may have lost the case but he made a small step. All of Maycomb will not change in a day, but Atticus got the ball rolling to make that change. Atticus shows ambition throughout the book when he stands up for Tom Robinson and battles his case out to the very end. He is ambitious because he never gives up even when he knows the outcome. He stands up for what he believes in even if that means ruining himself or possibly putting those around him into danger. Atticus Finch is a very determined, earnest, and ambitious
‘I am confident that you gentlemen will review without passion the evidence you have heard, come to a decision, and restore this defendant to his family. In the name of God, do your duty.” Atticus becomes very passionate during this last moments of his closing argument, almost pleading or even begging the jury to make the moral, and just decision; to actually analyses the evidence, and events. He does so because he is certain, what he proclaims won't be enough to sway the jurors’ minds, as if Tom’s conviction was set in stone, before he even began. Unlike many others in Maycomb, he strongly believes in a strict moral code, to treat everyone with respect and seek real Justice, not based one who the person is but the credible evidence of their
The Robinson’s knew Atticus had tried his best and fought hard for their rights. The whole situation was clearly quite hard for Atticus. He stood up for what he knew was right, even though no one else did. That took great courage. He knew the townspeople would not accept the truth, yet he fought for it anyway.
Atticus decides to take the case in defending a black person, something nobody in the town would have done. Most of the residents of Maycomb do not believe in equality and have hatred towards black people. If an African-American is charged for committing a crime, he is automatically believed to be guilty because of their skin color. Atticus says, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view” (39). To clarify, Atticus took the case because he believes there is a chance of Tom being innocent.
Atticus builds up others and uses his heroic traits to perform just and righteous causes. His certainty and promises constructs him to be very confident in the decisions he and others
Even just a little bit of faith can go a long way. Atticus was a man of God, ultimately because he had faith in God. His faith was put on the line when he was chosen to represent Tom Robinson. Instead of giving up and losing hope, he held onto his faith even tighter than before and trusted in God’s providence. As a reader, it is made known that in order for Atticus to stand in front of his fellow Maycomb citizens and wholeheartedly defend a Negroe, he needed to obtain a little bit of faith.
Atticus also takes on defending an African American. Not many people would do this back then people they were racist and rude. When Atticus took on this case he knew that they didn’t have a shot at winning, but he took it on anyway because he knew it was the right thing to do. The town was rude and disrespectful to Atticus, but Atticus never backed down. Atticus also did his best to defend Tom and overall with all the evidence Tom should not have been guilty.
“And you know what the truth is. ”(195) This quote is significant because Atticus is making it really clear that he will not stop defending Tom until the end. And that he is determined to get the truth out which is pretty obvious
He teaches them to be fair and to consider everyone's point of view. He makes sure that everyone knows that they have a voice. Atticus is characterized as an angel. He helps make them open their eyes the quality and has a view that most of the characters you're not. And two, here.
Atticus a well known lawyer in the little town of Maycomb in the book To Kill a Mockingbird. He comes up against a tough, rock solid case including an African American man and a young woman who grew up in poverty. Atticus has trust in the power in using the three models of rhetoric. Ethos,Pathos and Logos to prove to the jury that his client is innocent and can walk out of court that day a free man. (Lee).
I couldn’t hold up my head in town, I couldn’t represent this county in the legislature, I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again.” (p. 83). Furthermore, he states that this case is one he is affected personally by, and that even though he knew that they were not going to win, he agreed because, “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.” (p. 84). This example reveals that even though Atticus knows he is going to lose, he wants to do everything in his power to give Tom the best chance in case justice prevails.
“In the name of God, do your duty” (Atticus). In To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Atticus stands in court representing Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson is a black man who has been accused of raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell. Mayella’s father, Bob Ewell, is known to be repulsive and an alcoholic. During the case Atticus makes Bob look guilty and like a fool.
Atticus made a connection and compared himself to the Confederate forces. They both knew they were “licked” before they started, but still fought with everything they had. Atticus knows very well that he has no chance of winning this trial. Even though he is aware of the soon loss, it does mean that Atticus is going to try his very best to fight for Tom. During his closing argument in Tom’s defense, Atiticus challenges the judge and the jury to forget about the social prejudice at the time.
Atticus 's strong sense of morality and justice motivates him to defend Tom with vigor and determination, giving it all he 's got with one mission in mind. He wants the people of
Even if Atticus can’t win the trial he fights hard because he wants to be a role model to Jem and Scout. Atticus believes Tom is a mockingbird, meaning his innocent and a victim of racism. For him to take the case makes sense.
Atticus 's strong sense of morality and justice motivates him to defend Tom with vigor and determination, giving it all he 's got with one mission in mind. He wants the people of Maycomb town, whether they believe it or