Atticus takes a stand by standing up for Tom Robinson. He stands up for him when the mob tries to harm him. In Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird, In Chapter 15 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus goes to the jail to sit guard outside the night before Tom Robinson's trial, in the hope of stopping a lynch mob coming for him. At the end of chapter 15, Atticus and the children go to the office to guard Tom Robinson. Afterward, a group of anonymous men arrives at the scene to lynch the young African American man. Atticus stands by his position and discusses with the mob saying to each other, 'He in there, Mr. Finch?[mob asked]... He is.[Atticus answered]... You know what we want. Get aside from the door, Mr. Finch.[mob hollered]...(my father's voice was still the same.) " …show more content…
Atticus is a bold man considering he knew the mob would eventually come and he had to be prepared to protect Tom Robinson from harm. In addition, he was willing to risk his life for a black man which was very peculiar during the time but dared to stand his ground and fight for justice. Also, Atticus did not mind what other people thought of him or cared less about his reputation being ruined or his family being put on the line for defending a black man indicating he had the perseverance to fight for righteousness. When Scout sees that her father is in danger, or given that he is surrounded by unfamiliar faces, she realizes one of the men is Mr.Cunningham. In an attempt to cool the tension, Scout tries to find common ground with Mr.Cunningham by saying, "Entailments are bad" (Lee 205). She thinks "she was advising him when she slowly awoke to the fact that she was addressing the entire aggregation" (Lee 205). Scout is surprised to see that "the men were all looking at her, some had their mouths half-open...Atticus's mouth, even, was half-open, an attitude he had once described as uncouth" (Lee 205).
In Harper Lee's classic novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird," Atticus Finch serves as a compelling embodiment of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of a just and equal society. Atticus is a principled, wise, and compassionate lawyer who, in the racially charged setting of 1930s Maycomb, Alabama, stands as a beacon of moral integrity and racial tolerance. He not only supports the ideals of equality and justice but also demonstrates them in his actions and interactions with others. One of Atticus’s main ways in which he embodies Dr.King is through his commitment to treating everyone with respect and fairness, regardless of one's race.
He always had control over his temper so it didn’t cross her mind that everything said about their family was also affecting him. Atticus once told Scout that you can’t judge how someone is before you walk in their skin. This experience allowed Scout to do just that and it gave her the insight to realize how her brother is affected the same as her.
Atticus' use of colloquial language additionally highlights his comprehensive knowledge and passion regarding societies racist values, as well as allowing Scout to comprehend what he's talking about. Furthermore, the controlled tone that Atticus displays when talking to his daughter shows the audience that, despite the obvious racism that Scout has been exposed to, he's just as worried about his daughter's wellbeing as he is about the racism of society. Atticus is a character that possesses a strong sense of morality, and exhibits this is a caring and considerate way, allowing his young daughter to
When Scout, Jem and Dill followed Atticus to the jail to see what he was doing, they hid behind a bush and saw a bunch of unknown men arrive and surround Atticus, but their was one man that Scout did noticed that she has seen his face before. Scout jumped out of the bush ran through the men to Atticus. She recognizes Mr. Cunningham, the father of Walter that they had over for lunch the other day. She tried talking to them so nothing bad would happen to Atticus especially if she was there. “ Atticus had said it was the polite thing to talk to people about what they were interested in, not about what you were interested in.”(205)
In the 1930’s south, racism was at its peak, but one man with contrasting ideas, was willing to sacrifice his entire social standing to defend a negro. In Harper Lee’s, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Scout’s father, Atticus, taught her many things. He taught her how to shoot, not to fight, and most importantly, to stand up for her values. Atticus showed his children the importance of protecting their beliefs on a few occasions: when he took on Tom Robinson’s case, when he protected them from the mad dog, and when he raised them to judge upon character, not appearance. First and foremost, when Atticus took Tom’s case upon himself, he showed the importance of doing what you think is right, regardless of the consequences.
Throughout our reading from, “To Kill A Movkingbird” we as readers learn more about Atticus and who he is as a character. Atticus is one of the characters that we have learned the most about. Atticus in the novel, is the father of Jem and Scout Finch. On page 118 of, “ To Kill A Mockingbird” it states, “He did not do the things our schoolmates’ did: he never went hunting, he did not play poker, or fish or drink or smoke. We had readers can see from this quote that Atticus is a very enlightened father and how he concentrates in important things in life such as his children and job.
Atticus shares his advice with Scout after a conflict with her teacher. Scout has had a hard day at school and complains but Atticus gives her important advice, “If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. Until you climb into his skin and walk
Atticus could disregard risks of his own life. When Atticus knew that the mob were trying to lynch Tom Robinson, he went to the jail to defend Tom. After the mob told him Mr. Heck Tate was far away from there, Scout described Atticus, “my father's voice was still the same.” (202) Atticus’s response to the mob shows that he was is a fearless man.
In which ways is the character of Atticus important to the novel To Kill A Mockingbird? Atticus plays an important role throughout the novel because of his empathetic and moral character. The integrity Atticus expresses shows us that he is the moral conscience of the novel as his attitude has a big affect on most of the characters throughout. Atticus plays an important role as a father throughout the whole novel and his children, Jem and Scout are influenced by him.
"he is," and Atticus replies, "He is, and he is asleep Don't wake him up." (202). This quote proves the theme of standing up for what is right because Atticus, despite the danger, chooses to protect Tom and stand up against the unjust
To Kill a Mockingbird: In To Kill a Mockingbird there are plenty of lessons that you learn reading the book. The one I am going to talk to about is always being nice by seeing things from other’s point of view. There is a quote from the book “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view- until you climb into his skin and walk around in it”. This quote is saying be nice to everyone, because you don’t know what they’re going through. The quote was from Atticus.
The men got out and they gathered around Atticus and hid him from sight. A man in the mob asks, “He in there, Mr. Finch?” (Lee 171) Atticus answered that Tom was in jail. A man from the mob spoke, “ You know what we want,” (Lee 172) another man said.
As Atticus is talking to Scout, he remarks that “every lawyer gets at least one case in his lifetime that affects him personally. This one’s mine, I guess” (Lee 101). Atticus knows that accepting the opportunity to defend Tom Robinson in court is dangerous because it will put him and his family in an unforgiving situation. Furthermore, Atticus expresses courage when he frequently states, “it's not time to worry yet” (Lee 139).
The story, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee has a unique setting of 1933-1935 during the great depression period, in the small county of Maycomb, Alabama. Within the constructs of the story, it follows two characters who consist of Scout and Jem Finch while they live through the great depression and their father Atticus Finch. This story explores the themes of role models, prejudice, Jim Crow law, and morality. The two main characters within the few years that the story takes place experience many changes in their character development and morals by learning many lessons from people around them. However, the person that had the biggest impact on changing Scout and Jem's morals would likely be Atticus Finch, a role model for both of them
Atticus is a man of great courage, he will fight for what he thinks is right no matter the risk, this is represented in a quote stating “You never really really understand a person until you see his point of view”. He is a man of tremendous passion, and he is able to see the good in people even when they are not at their best as he does with his client Tom Robinson. He is a man of humility and he will admit when he is wrong. Throughout the story “To Kill a Mockingbird” Atticus is faced with the difficult task of defending a black man named Tom Robinson in court.