The Characters Of Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

Imagine you are a lawyer tasked with an impossible case, and everybody in your community is against you, but still there is a shred of hope you cling to. What might that be you ask? That to which you cling are your morals. In To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch had been given the Tom Robinson case, where a black man was convicted of raping a white woman. As a single father of two children, he continues to reinforce his values throughout the trial and during his daunting task of raising his children. In To Kill A Mockingbird what Harper Lee suggests about the nature of morals is that you should try to stand up for what you believe in even if people oppose or reject your ideals. Even when faced with an insurmountable opposition you should stand up for your morals because in the end if your don't follow your beliefs you are just contributing to the problem. We should try to create a voice for what we believe in and impress that upon the next generation so they can continue to exercise their beliefs to make the world a better place.

In the book To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch the protagonist represents integrity. “Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching,” CS Lewis once said. Atticus shows this integrity even though he is not being praised and watched. Atticus not only is honest and kind to his neighbors and kids he also shows them great respect. He does not brag about his education and life even though it is slightly better than some in Maycomb. He also puts his life and reputation and danger to represent Tom. Atticus is overall a very trustworthy and selfless character.

It is very rare to find someone with a good heart and good intentions. The readers of the fictional novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee sees these rare characteristics in the character of Atticus Finch.Atticus Finch plays a huge role in the story of Scout Finch and her coming of age. In the story Scout sees the world for what it really is and learns to not be judgmental through her father’s teachings and as she sees Atticus defending a black man, Tom Robinson, for the rape of Mayella Ewell. Atticus shows his heart of gold through these actions, Atticus displays tolerance, integrity, and consideration throughout the novel.

In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, each character from start to finish unquestionably has a change in how they really see Maycomb and life. The characters that changed generally certainly are Atticus Finch, Scout Finch, and Jem Finch or (Jeremy Atticus Finch), which truly really is very astonishing, which really is genuinely huge. There actually thought on life changed radically however in a sort of okay route after in every practical sense certain occasions past, They likewise for the most part basically had individuals they unquestionably in every practical sense conversed with that particularly basically helped them change like Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose, Jem Finch, and Atticus Finch.

​In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout Finch, and her brother Jem, learn the importance of seeing things through other people's eyes. At the beginning of the story, the people living in Maycomb County, can be considered "mockingbirds" because they are innocent. Their father, Atticus, leads as a strong example while defending Tom Robinson, a black man convicted for rape. The residents of Maycomb (besides the Finches) fail to see situations through other people's eyes. For example, when the trial takes place, most people do not have empathy toward Tom Robinson, resulting in some of those "mockingbirds" becoming killed. Trying to see situations through other people's eyes can keep someone from hurting somebody who is innocent.

To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel that is a wonderful exploration of racism and brutality in primarily white, southern towns. The main character, Scout Finch, is a little girl who doesn’t quite understand everything she sees and hears, creating an effect where the reader recognizes what’s happening while Scout isn’t always aware of the severity of the situation. Scout’s father, Atticus, is a lawyer representing an African American man named Tom Robinson for supposedly raping a white woman. During the trial, it becomes clear that that the white woman and her family are lying, but Tom is still convicted. This is the climax of the novel and it’s the most focused-upon act of cruelty throughout the book.

Scout sometimes liked to do things her way, and other times she liked to do them another way. Scout Finch was very smart, she knew how to read before anyone else in her class, so her teacher (Miss Caroline) got upset, because she didn't get to teach her how to read. Scout got her intelligence from her father, Atticus Finch. Scout can also read, and write in cursive as a first grader! Scout also understand things at her age, that most kids her age shouldn’t, she understands the racism that is going on, and the attitudes towards those people.

Harper Lee wrote To Kill a Mockingbird many years ago, and the world still cherishes it as a timeless and bittersweet tale. Scout, a young girl, grows up in a time when prejudice still plagues the nation. She must watch her family struggle between right and easy as her father defends a black man's word against the word of a white family. Even though the chances are slim, he still defends Tom Robinson whole-heartedly. Atticus Finch, Scout's father, stands for what is right in more places than just the courtroom. He supports justice and kindness as a father, a lawyer, and a friend.

While one of the main themes of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is understanding another human’s perspective, it also happens to be a lesson that Atticus Finch, one of the main characters, teaches his children throughout the book. The story's protagonist, Scout, is a young girl from Alabama, whose father, Atticus, is asked to defend an African-American man who is charged with rape. The southern way of life during The Great Depression will not allow Tom Robinson a fair trial, and Scout and her brother Jem are forced to deal with a country’s ignorance and racist attitudes. Although Atticus Finch is consumed by one of the greatest challenges of his career, the lessons he teaches his children in the wake of

Throughout the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Jem was influenced by Tom Robinson's Trial and Atticus’s definition of courage. Atticus’s definition of courage changed the way Jem thought about Mrs. Dubose. For example, “I wanted you to know what real courage is... It’s when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyways and you see it through no matter,” (Lee 149). In this quote, Atticus describes what courage, he states that courage is doing something even though you’ll know that you will fail. Another example is on page 149, “He picked up the Camellia, and when I went off to bed, I saw him fingering the wide petals,” (Lee). This is to say that Jem was now playing with the Camellia that Mrs. Dubose had left for him.

After Mrs.Dubose died in To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus explained to Jem and Scout why he admired Mrs.Dubose’s courage even though she never showed courage physically,she showed courage morally by stopping her addiction. “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”(93). Atticus is trying to teach Jem and Scout that being courageous can be illustrated in other forms other than physical courage in order to be considered a hero. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses characterization to reveal heroism is not only about showing physical courage but it is also about showing moral and intellectual courage. Mrs.Dubose showed moral courage when she stopped her

In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, the author uses characterization to bring her characters to life. Harper Lee introduces the characters of Scout, Jem, and Atticus Finch, the protagonists. Direct and indirect characterization allows the reader to further learn about and relate to the fascinating characters. She uses them to further connect the reader to this iconic story. By conveying the story through these characters, the reader is immersed into the novel.

Martin Luther King Jnr. once stated, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” This statement perfectly portrays the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. These characters are: Tom Robinson, Atticus Finch, Arthur (Boo) Radley, and Scout Finch. The themes in this novel are racism, justice, social expectations and corruption, these themes can be seen through the racist attitudes towards Tom Robinson, the unjust decision to charge Tom Robinson as guilty because of his race, the expectation of scout to be feminine and wear dresses and how they corrupt the law by acting upon their feelings not knowledge.

“Atticus says that courage is ‘when you know you’re licked before you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.’” In the novel To kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch,a lawyer, lives in the city of Maycomb. Atticus is a father of two to Jem and Scout Finch. Atticus is an only parent and takes care of his kids on his own. In the novel Atticus has to be very brave and stand up for what is right and what he believes in. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee courage is shown through the character Atticus through his behavior and actions.

Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is about a young girl named Scout and her brother, Jem, and the challenges they face in Alabama in the 1930s. Scout, Jem, and many other characters in this book learn more about the town and the people, including themselves. There are many themes that the author develops throughout the story. Some of these themes include love, sacrifice, prejudice, and fairness. Atticus illustrates the theme of courage in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird by defending Tom Robinson, and shooting the mad dog in the street.