Essays on Atticus Finch

In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee there are many characters that represent or symbolize mockingbirds. Mockingbirds are supposed to resemble innocence. In the novel, the most apparent mockingbirds in the story are Boo Radley, Jem, and Scout and they convey the…

Atticus Finch is a character that has lots of wisdom and experience, which he uses to try to guide his children into the right path. He is also a very gentle man who tries to be the best person he can be. Atticus is a…

Most heroes have capes and superhuman powers. Others are single dads who carry around a briefcase of legal papers. Most heroes save the citizens from malicious villains, but what if the evil was the people around you? Atticus Finch may seem like a simple commoner…

In To Kill a Mockingbird, a strong character that shows envious personality traits is none other than Atticus Finch. Atticus is generally seen as a character that is hard-working, smart, and strict. However, personality wise he is much more than that. First of all, a…

Protection and Prosecution In To Kill A Mockingbird, the primary defender of the innocent is Atticus Finch. Atticus was a comforting character to some of the other characters. He also didn’t hide things from the juvenile. Atticus defended the innocent by creating a safe place…

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” In the classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, main character Atticus Finch lives by this saying; he judges the seeds he plants, not his success each day. This character,…

A role model is a worthy person who is a good example for other people. A role model can also be defined as a person, who another individual patterns his or her behaviour in a particular social role, including adopting appropriate similar attitudes. Role models…

Self respect is the feeling that one is behaving with honour and dignity. In the film To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch expresses a strong moral character which influences the way he acts upon his personal values. In contrast, Mayella Ewell covers up the injustice…

In our courts we are all innocent until proven guilty. What happens when not everyone believes this? The book To Kill a Mockingbird shows us how the township of Maycomb, a man named Atticus, and three kids named Scout, Jem, and Dill, all of whom…