Atticus Sacrifice In To Kill A Mockingbird
Most people have somebody that they have faith and courage in. Someone who they can rely on in about every situation. In Harper Lee’s book To Kill a Mockingbird, Miss Maudie says, “Whether Maycomb knows it or not, we’re paying the highest tribute we can pay a man. We trust him to do right. It’s that simple” (316). When the citizens are in need of somebody to help, the town of Maycomb always searches for Atticus Finch because they know he is the perfect man for any task that he is called upon to endeavor. The best way to honor the sacrifice of Atticus Finch is for readers to believe in him as well. Atticus is a man who risks his reputation in order to prove a man’s innocence. Throughout the book, Atticus is perceived as a role model because
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A connection so strong that allows readers to be impacted by the material inside the book. Harper Lee’s character, Atticus, not only had an impact on his children or the community, but also the readers. Readers were affected by Atticus’s stand for justice and equality. In the book, Atticus says, “Which, gentlemen, we know is in itself a lie as black as Tom Robinson's skin. You know the truth, and the truth is this: some Negroes lie, some Negroes are immoral, some Negro men are not to be trusted around women—black or white. But this is a truth that applies to the human race and to no particular race of men. There is not a person in this courtroom who has never told a lie, who has never done an immoral thing” (273). As a reader, it is comprehended that Atticus is saying not to judge people because everybody has made a mistake at least once in their lifetime. Nobody is perfect, and the sooner people start to realize that, the better. Blacks are always perceived as the villains, but whites make the same mistakes as blacks. Blacks are equal to whites! Race does not matter. Both races should be treated with the same respect and equality. Atticus also says, “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” (39). After Scout's rough first day at school, Atticus tells her how she won't understand anyone unless it is from their point of view. From looking at somebody’s point of view, it allows for people to understand why they act the way they do. This piece of moral advice was not only directed towards Scout, but to the readers. The message is to live with sympathy and attempt to understand others by “standing in their shoes.” Although somebody may be different, that does not mean that they should not be treated with justice. Everybody deserves to be treated with justice, regardless of the situation that they are in. In the
A connection so strong that allows readers to be impacted by the material inside the book. Harper Lee’s character, Atticus, not only had an impact on his children or the community, but also the readers. Readers were affected by Atticus’s stand for justice and equality. In the book, Atticus says, “Which, gentlemen, we know is in itself a lie as black as Tom Robinson's skin. You know the truth, and the truth is this: some Negroes lie, some Negroes are immoral, some Negro men are not to be trusted around women—black or white. But this is a truth that applies to the human race and to no particular race of men. There is not a person in this courtroom who has never told a lie, who has never done an immoral thing” (273). As a reader, it is comprehended that Atticus is saying not to judge people because everybody has made a mistake at least once in their lifetime. Nobody is perfect, and the sooner people start to realize that, the better. Blacks are always perceived as the villains, but whites make the same mistakes as blacks. Blacks are equal to whites! Race does not matter. Both races should be treated with the same respect and equality. Atticus also says, “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” (39). After Scout's rough first day at school, Atticus tells her how she won't understand anyone unless it is from their point of view. From looking at somebody’s point of view, it allows for people to understand why they act the way they do. This piece of moral advice was not only directed towards Scout, but to the readers. The message is to live with sympathy and attempt to understand others by “standing in their shoes.” Although somebody may be different, that does not mean that they should not be treated with justice. Everybody deserves to be treated with justice, regardless of the situation that they are in. In the