Essay On Atticus A Hero
The definition of a hero is a person known for certain qualities and achievements. Atticus possesses many characteristics of being a hero in To Kill a Mockingbird. Some people may not think that Atticus is like a hero but I have evidence to prove that he is. In this award winning book by Harper Lee, Atticus displays characteristics like his willingness to defend a black man in court, his respect for everyone including Tom Robinson, and him being strong no matter what anyone said to him about defending a negro.
In this book, Atticus is a father of two young children and he is a lawyer. Atticus Finch was appointed to defend a negro, Tom Robinson. This showcased a characteristic of Atticus. By him taking this case showed how great his willingness …show more content…
In Maycomb everybody had a different opinion on how they felt about Atticus defending Tom. His friends told him that what he is doing is dumb and it is going against his morals. Atticus did not listen, he did not care what others had to say about him defending Robinson. (p. 135) Mrs. Dubose said “Your father is no better than the the niggers and trash he works for.” I think that Mrs. Dubose was trying to express that Atticus is going against what everyone else wants for Tom. Atticus is the only person that has been trying his hardest to help Robinson. Everyone else is the town is against it and wants to kill him. (p.218) “Yeah Atticus aims to defend him, that’s what I don’t like about it.” says Billy. I believe this was said because the people do not understand why Atticus would turn away from his friends and family and continue on with this case. They do not like the fact that he is helping a negro.
The definition of a hero is a person known for certain qualities and achievements. Atticus has possessed all of the following characteristics for being a hero: His willingness to defend a black man in court, his respect for everyone including Tom Robinson, and being strong no matter what anyone says about him defending a negro. Atticus Finch was a good man trying to be the best he could in difficult situations. He put his reputation on the line defending a black man and trying to save his life. Therefore, Atticus was a heroic character in this
In this book, Atticus is a father of two young children and he is a lawyer. Atticus Finch was appointed to defend a negro, Tom Robinson. This showcased a characteristic of Atticus. By him taking this case showed how great his willingness …show more content…
In Maycomb everybody had a different opinion on how they felt about Atticus defending Tom. His friends told him that what he is doing is dumb and it is going against his morals. Atticus did not listen, he did not care what others had to say about him defending Robinson. (p. 135) Mrs. Dubose said “Your father is no better than the the niggers and trash he works for.” I think that Mrs. Dubose was trying to express that Atticus is going against what everyone else wants for Tom. Atticus is the only person that has been trying his hardest to help Robinson. Everyone else is the town is against it and wants to kill him. (p.218) “Yeah Atticus aims to defend him, that’s what I don’t like about it.” says Billy. I believe this was said because the people do not understand why Atticus would turn away from his friends and family and continue on with this case. They do not like the fact that he is helping a negro.
The definition of a hero is a person known for certain qualities and achievements. Atticus has possessed all of the following characteristics for being a hero: His willingness to defend a black man in court, his respect for everyone including Tom Robinson, and being strong no matter what anyone says about him defending a negro. Atticus Finch was a good man trying to be the best he could in difficult situations. He put his reputation on the line defending a black man and trying to save his life. Therefore, Atticus was a heroic character in this