Atticus Finch A Hero Analysis
Is Atticus Finch a Hero or Disgrace?
Anyone can declare the innocence of another, but imagine defending a person when everyone around you scoffs at the choice you have selected. They make you seem like a fool as they rip your thoughts into pieces catapulting every last hope you had left. Harper Lee illustrates this climax as her characters in To Kill a Mockingbird face these struggles. In the novel, an African-American man, Tom Robinson, is on trial after being accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Atticus, a lawyer, strongly believes it is right to defend Tom; even if it means becoming the town’s outcast in Maycomb. His children, Scout and Jem use this experience to acknowledge the importance in treating everyone equally because you never …show more content…
As a matter of fact, “ 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’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (Lee 148), Atticus elucidates to his children that courage is doing what you think is right, even if you think you’ll fail. He is clarifying that it is fine to make mistakes; what matters is that you try your best. “ Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 119), Atticus doesn’t want his children targeting innocent things and to be respectful. He is dexterous when it comes to doing the right choices and hopes his children can be the same too. Correspondingly, Scout and Jem come to understand the meaning as they compare the mockingbird’s innocence to Tom Robinson. The children learn people shouldn’t be treated differently because of their race. For this reason, Atticus has earned the respect from the African-American society for defending Tom Robinson so well, “ Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father’s passin” (Lee 283). He sets an example for his children because he demonstrates that staying loyal to your beliefs can bring you great achievements and gain respect. In addition, this indicates Maycomb is paying the highest tribute because they can always trust Atticus. As a result, it was right for Atticus to defend Tom Robinson because he sets a moral example indulged with life lessons for his
Anyone can declare the innocence of another, but imagine defending a person when everyone around you scoffs at the choice you have selected. They make you seem like a fool as they rip your thoughts into pieces catapulting every last hope you had left. Harper Lee illustrates this climax as her characters in To Kill a Mockingbird face these struggles. In the novel, an African-American man, Tom Robinson, is on trial after being accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Atticus, a lawyer, strongly believes it is right to defend Tom; even if it means becoming the town’s outcast in Maycomb. His children, Scout and Jem use this experience to acknowledge the importance in treating everyone equally because you never …show more content…
As a matter of fact, “ 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’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do” (Lee 148), Atticus elucidates to his children that courage is doing what you think is right, even if you think you’ll fail. He is clarifying that it is fine to make mistakes; what matters is that you try your best. “ Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 119), Atticus doesn’t want his children targeting innocent things and to be respectful. He is dexterous when it comes to doing the right choices and hopes his children can be the same too. Correspondingly, Scout and Jem come to understand the meaning as they compare the mockingbird’s innocence to Tom Robinson. The children learn people shouldn’t be treated differently because of their race. For this reason, Atticus has earned the respect from the African-American society for defending Tom Robinson so well, “ Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father’s passin” (Lee 283). He sets an example for his children because he demonstrates that staying loyal to your beliefs can bring you great achievements and gain respect. In addition, this indicates Maycomb is paying the highest tribute because they can always trust Atticus. As a result, it was right for Atticus to defend Tom Robinson because he sets a moral example indulged with life lessons for his