Essay Thesis

A Man Of Unshakeable Morals
This man is known for being a hero, for having morals no one could come between. In To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus Finch is a man of unshakable morals, this is shown by the way atticus acts as a father and a lawyer. Atticus as a father is a man of unshakable morals. Atticus, the father of two young children, Jem and Scout, teaches his children many important lessons. But when Atticus takes the case of Tom Robinson, people around town start calling him a “nigger- lover”. But their father reassures them that no matter what the other people say about him taking the case, that you should not judge people by the colour of their skin, or who someone defends. Scout is curious and asks "Do you defend niggers, atticus ? … Of course I do. Don't say nigger, Scout. thats common"(Lee 75) No matter how much he realizes the town hates him taking the case he shows his children that it doesn't matter. He shows them that it does not matter about the skin colour of others. His morals truly show when his parenting skills are challenged. Aunt Alexdrana is quick to shut Atticus's parenting "Atticus's voice was even: "Alexandra, Calpurnia's not leaving this house until she wants to. You may think otherwise, but I couldn't have got along without her all these years. She's a faithful member of this family and you'll simply have to accept things the way they are."(137) Atticus feels strongly about Calpurnia and how she has been there for him, weather she is black or white. nNone of this matters to Atticus for he knows what kind of woman she is and truly has respect for her. Lastly, Atticus is shown to be a man of unshakable morals after giving the children rifles at Christmas, Atticus explains his expectations with Scout and Jem. Atticus’s statement confuses the children, for they think one bird is just another bird. But Atticus soon explains to them that if the bird is not bothering you, why must you hurt it. This is the foreshadowing of Boo Radley. This shows Atticus Finch is a man who believes in doing what is morally right. Lastly, he allows Jem and Scout to refer to him as Atticus. This is noticed when Scout says "We were far too old to settle an argument with a fist-fight so we consulted Atticus"(1) Atticus allows his children to call him by his first name because he believes we are all equal and children should not be looked down on or spoken down too. This also shows how he has a great deal of respect. In conclusion Atticus Finch is a father of unshakable morals.

Atticus is a man of unshakable morals as a lawyer. Atticus is a man of unshakable morals during the time he is challenged by the community. The fact that he looks past the fact that Tom Robinson is indeed black, and he does not feel that this man need be punished because of this but give him his full ability as a lawyer to try and keep him out of jail. "In the light from its bare bulb, Atticus was sitting propped against the front door." (151) Atticus knows what is right, and is wiling to fight. He knows deep down Tom was innocent and he was not going to let the town ruin his peace at mind. Secondly, he knows his duty as a lawyer and tries to get to know Tom well before the trial. Secondly, Atticus represents men who cannot pay in cash (Walter Cunningham) but also knows he will one day be paid. "...Atticus said professional people were poor because the farmers were poor. As Maycomb County was farm country, nickels and dimes were hard to come by for doctors and dentists and lawyers. Entailment was only a part of Mr. Cunningham’s vexations." (21) Atticus being a man of good morals knows when to help people, he is a lawyer of good word. Although Mr.Cunningham was not able to pay for his services he trusted he would be able to pay him in other ways, and helped him anyway. Lastly, Atticus Finch treats everyone with such respect, not only in person but during his time in court. As he was asking Mayella questions in the court room, mayella thinks Atticus is making jokes about her, Judge Taylor says "We have done business in this court for years and years, and Mr.Finch is courteous to everybody" (182) Mr. Finch treats everyone with respect and respect is some thing not many of us have, he is a man of great morals and lessons. In conclusion Atticus Finch is a man of unshakable morals as a father and a lawyer.