How Does Atticus Characterize In To Kill A Mockingbird
Atticus’s Characterization in To Kill A Mockingbird In To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee places Atticus Finch very highly in terms of character. The rest of Maycomb, a 1930’s Alabama town, places him in a different light. They see him much lower on the same scale of character. Both of these opinions have a plethora of potential reasoning. Harper Lee’s maintaining positivity while Maycomb sees what they believe to be the negative side. Harper Lee may envision Atticus well due to his honesty to both his children and adults. Or perhaps it stems from his commitment to what he believes is right. He defends what seems to be the proper method of treating people. Of course on the contrary, his defense of Tom Robinson is seen by the majority of Maycomb as a terrible thing to do. They may also see him low due to a lack of wealth. Honesty…
“Jack! When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness’ sake,” His kindness and charisma is at one time shown when he takes the role of a leader and does the right thing by shooting the mad dog. Another instance involves him taking the role of a respectable businessman as Mr. Cunningham can’t pay for his legal needs in the orthodox methodology. He can only pay through nuts, berries, and other small things he can gather, grow, or hunt. Atticus is understanding of this and allows Mr. …show more content…
Physically when he waits in front of the jail to defend Tom from the lynch mob. Legally as a lawyer while attempting to keep Tom out of jail for good. He knows that there is no way to save Tom, but he tries to his fullest ability to do so. The jury still has in their hearts that the black man can’t be trusted and the jury believes that only Tom Robinson could have raped the young daughter of Bob Ewell. There was no way that they could actually expect Tom to walk away a free man. It was the wrong time period for those kinds of
“Jack! When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness’ sake,” His kindness and charisma is at one time shown when he takes the role of a leader and does the right thing by shooting the mad dog. Another instance involves him taking the role of a respectable businessman as Mr. Cunningham can’t pay for his legal needs in the orthodox methodology. He can only pay through nuts, berries, and other small things he can gather, grow, or hunt. Atticus is understanding of this and allows Mr. …show more content…
Physically when he waits in front of the jail to defend Tom from the lynch mob. Legally as a lawyer while attempting to keep Tom out of jail for good. He knows that there is no way to save Tom, but he tries to his fullest ability to do so. The jury still has in their hearts that the black man can’t be trusted and the jury believes that only Tom Robinson could have raped the young daughter of Bob Ewell. There was no way that they could actually expect Tom to walk away a free man. It was the wrong time period for those kinds of