Atticus Speeches
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. In a situation, with someone having violence rushing through their veins trying to antagonize you to respond violently, how will you respond? Violently?Or non-violent? In Maycomb there is an everyday battle with racism. To kill anything innocent such as a mockingbird, and especially Tom Robinson is a sin. What would be the point of taking away a life that didn’t threaten or harm your’s? The way Atticus resolves conflicts is through peace. When Bob Ewell spit in Atticus’ face and he responded peacefully, just wishing that he didn’t chew tobacco. His peaceful actions help the people that Bob will be around because he got all his anger out on him, and not them. Another example of Atticus encouraging peace is when Atticus told Jem not to respond violently to Ms. Dubose,
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He talks about it and discuss’ what they should of done, teaches them morals. Atticus is teaching his kids very important life lessons throughout their life with them not seeing it sometimes. He is trying to teach his kids right from wrong so they know, not just society’s standard. “Jem she is old and ill. You can’t hold her responsible for what she says or does.” Since Jem reacted in a violent way to Ms. Dubose, Atticus feels it is his responsibility to teach them what is morally right to do and what is morally wrong to do, not society’s version of it. His teachings are strong, and build thick foundation for his kids when they have to go out into cruel society. Atticus is influencing peace so his own kids can react to a conflict like a muscle movement, for it to be natural. Overall Atticus spreads peace by his actions, and by what he teaches. He thinks of what will be in the future, and how bad it can b when violence is interfered with a
He talks about it and discuss’ what they should of done, teaches them morals. Atticus is teaching his kids very important life lessons throughout their life with them not seeing it sometimes. He is trying to teach his kids right from wrong so they know, not just society’s standard. “Jem she is old and ill. You can’t hold her responsible for what she says or does.” Since Jem reacted in a violent way to Ms. Dubose, Atticus feels it is his responsibility to teach them what is morally right to do and what is morally wrong to do, not society’s version of it. His teachings are strong, and build thick foundation for his kids when they have to go out into cruel society. Atticus is influencing peace so his own kids can react to a conflict like a muscle movement, for it to be natural. Overall Atticus spreads peace by his actions, and by what he teaches. He thinks of what will be in the future, and how bad it can b when violence is interfered with a