...Is Atticus Finch a hero in the novel “To kill a Mockingbird? Atticus Finch is a heroic character in the novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’. Atticus is known for many qualities that make him heroic, qualities that he displays throughout the novel. His qualities and his actions is what makes him a hero. Atticus Finch is a hero because he proves his intelligence and abilities, he defends a Negro in court and cared for everyone equally. The time the book is set in the 1930’s, a time when black African-Americans were considered a lower status then white Americans. In the book Atticus defends a Negro in court, saying to his children “I’m simply defending a Negro, his name’s Tom Robinson,” (Pg75). Atticus shows bravery to defend Tom Robinson, and they...
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...When you hear the word ‘Hero’ what do you think of? If you look it up it will tell you that a hero is a person who has special achievements, abilities, or personal qualities and is regarded as a role model or a person noted for courageous acts of nobility. A hero is someone who puts others before him/herself. In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch is known for many qualities he displays during the novel, as well as various achievements. Atticus Finch is more of a “non-traditional” hero. He defended a black man during a time when black people were considered “less” than white people. He proved his intellect, and was very conscientious. Atticus said to his children, "I'm simply defending a Negros name’s Tom Robinson," (Lee,75)....
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...Atticus the Hero When you think of heroes most people think about Batman or Captain America, but there are many other people who would qualify as heroes. Heroes do not have to wear masks or uniforms, they don’t have to have secret identities or cool names. A hero can be someone you see everyday. My hero is my mom, someone who has influenced me and helped mold me into the person I am today. My mom is considerate and loving and kind. Like my mom is to me, Atticus was a hero. Atticus was smart and kind and caring. He was a single dad who worked full time, he cared about his kids more than anything and wanted to teach them to be respectful and to have good values, but he also wanted to let them learn some things by themselves which meant that they were going to make mistakes and hopefully would learn from them. Atticus was a great dad who, even when it was hard, did the right...
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...Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird is considered a modern-day hero for his intolerance towards racism, especially in that time period. His disapproval towards racism is most apparent when he fought for Tom Robinson. Fighting for an African-American man in the 1930’s was unspeakable but not only did he defend him, he gave it all he had. Atticus knew he would never be able to win this case yet he still tried which is more than any other white lawyer would have done for anyone in the black community. Atticus even has a reputation for being the same in courtrooms as in the streets as opposed to the only other lawyer in the book, Mr. Gilmer. As Atticus states, “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for...
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...“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it- Atticus Finch.” (Lee,###) Atticus Finch was a man who never said an ill spoken word in his life. He had an vast understanding of people and was metaphorically able to “climb inside of someone's skin and walk around in it.” He proves that there is such a thing as walking in someone else's shoes. Whenever people come up to him and insult him he always puts himself in their place and justifies their actions. He also is the only man in maycomb to be known as “the same in his house as he is on the public streets.” This shows that he is a man of incredibly high moral values. It is possible to metaphorically...
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...in one way or another. A hero is a role model, a leader, someone you aspire to be like, someone who helps others and fights for a higher good. By definition a hero is “a man of distinguished by courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities (Dictionary.com, 2015).” There are three main types of literary heroes archetypal, tragic and anti. These heroes have been shown in the form of characters such as Hamlet and Atticus finch. Literary heroes teach us right from wrong through the words and morals of their stories; whether they inspire...
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...human heart than its opposite.” -Nelson Mandela. Fighting racism is difficult because people think that change is wrong and that everything should stay how it has been. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Scout is the protagonist and her dad is Atticus Finch. He is a lawyer in the small town of Maycomb, located in the south around the 1930’s. He is an influential character in the book because he shows integrity and Atticus makes his own decisions throughout the book. His family, the Finches, are at the top of the social pyramid of Maycomb. When he takes on a case in which an african american man is accused of raping...
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...This essay is going to be about how Atticus is a hero. Atticus is a very nice guy. He help Scout read, and and he help defend Tom Robinson. Everyone in Maycomb Alabama didn’t want him to defend Tom Robinson. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, the character of Atticus Finch represents Lee’s idea of social justice by demonstrating heroism, righteous. and compassion. In To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee present heroism, by teaching others to read even though the teacher condone it. For example the Novel says “Atticus has to been teaching Scout to read since she was little” (Lee, 25). Atticus still teaches Scout to read even though the teacher condone it. Lee show that Atticus does care about what the teacher says and does the...
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...Values of Heroism Phillip Zimbardo finds that twenty percent of people qualify as heroes (Zimbardo, np). Therefore it is no surprise that the protagonists of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird are heroes. Of course Montag and Atticus Finch are two very contrasting people, but they both demonstrate strength in times of judgment, an important trait contributing to their heroism. By evaluating both characters from their novels, the reader can conclude that a hero must often possess strength in judgment. Within Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird lies various examples of strength and judgment for the purpose of teaching the importance of strength in the face judgment. Take the instance of Scout removing herself...
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...through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” This was said by Atticus Finch in “ To Kill a Mockingbird.” Atticus has a great kind heart and his children refer to him as a hero. Boo Radley is kind of like a hero also, like when he put the blanket over Scout by the fire. Calpurnia is also an example of heroism. She stands up to people and defends Jem and Scout. President Franklin D. Roosevelt is absolutely a hero. He does everything he can to end the Great Depression and make other people’s lives better. Atticus Finch brings about many things. He preserves his family, friends, and other people when he knows they did not do anything wrong. He...
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...2015 Brandon McConnell To Kill A Mockingbird If you were to ask me about a book or a hero that was an ethical influence on me, I would tell you that both come from the same book/movie. It would be Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird, it is a classic example of heroism and doing the right thing and there is many readers who would agree with that statement. I read this book at the young age of 14 in middle school when I was still developing my feel for the ethics of right and wrong so it made a lasting impact on me growing up and developing as a person. Summarize the book or hero’s life in a few paragraphs; Everyone should know the story of To Kill A Mockingbird but if you don’t, let me share it with you. It happens in a little town of Maycomb, Alabama in the heat of all the racism in the South. In this little town everyone knows each other and everyone knows what happens. The main characters are the Finch family with Atticus, Scout, and Jem in their small house in the middle of Maycomb. Scout is a young girl who grew up with a lot of boys and acts that way in the way she deals with conflict. Jem is the older brother who isn’t really isn’t in the picture a lot but is in a crucial incident of the story with Scout. Atticus is a very well known coveted lawyer; everyone in town knows him and looks up to him as a person and a professional. That was short lived when Atticus did something he knew was right but society said it was wrong very wrong. The name is Tom...
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...Monstrosity and heroism are extremely complex matters as both are in the human nature, and one cannot be without the other. Although most people have a definition for hero and one for monster, and they think the two terms are always clearly distinct, that is never the case. Monstrosity and heroism are not clear cut, as authors like Mary Shelley and Harper Lee have tries to convey. In her novel Frankenstein, Shelley tells a story of a man who, in his dangerous pursue of knowledge, creates a being that will lead his life to ruin. Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is a bildungsroman narrated by a girl whose father attempts to challenge their racist society by defending a black man in court. These two stories discuss heroism and monstrosity through the ordinary heroism of a monster, the courage of those disapproved by society (Atticus and Boo Radley), the behaviour of Victor, a character that initially appears to be benevolent. The theme of heroism is little evident in Frankenstein. The being that is also monstrous is one of the most heroic characters in the novel, for he is, until a certain point in his life, an ordinary hero. One can note such ordinary heroism in the help he constantly provides the cottagers: “(…) during the night, I (…) brought home firing sufficient for the consumption of several days” (Shelley 82). Although what he does is not extremely significant in the eyes of an outsider, the creature provides help in the best way he can, and his help does have a positive impact...
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...Everyone has a different definition of heroism. Heros could be brave, courageous or audacious, bold, and good-looking. According to Atticus Finch, heroism is “when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” When I think of a hero, I think of someone who is willing to take bold risks. Many qualities of a hero are overlooked, like courage, honesty, bravery, selflessness, and the will to try. You don’t have to kill anyone, conquer forbidden land, or take crazy risks towards your life to be a hero. Anyone who influences anyone else by saving or helping save his or her lives is a hero. Although he is not Superman, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a hero who changed many people’s lives during the Great Depression by creating the New Deal. Even a parent can be a hero to his or her child by leading them in the right direction. All teachers are heroes when they make it their job to teach a child anything that will help them in life. In To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus mentions to Scout that Mrs. Dubose was a hero because she wasn’t afraid of death and worked so hard to stop her addiction to morphine. You do not have to go to great lengths by risking your...
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...quality of a hero is courage and never backing down even against over whelming odds. Points | Proof/direct examples | Explain how this proof or examples proves the thesis is true | Atticus ,Boo and terry fox are humble | Atticus shows courage because he defends Tom even though he whole city is against him Boo protects the children from being killed | “just because we are licked one hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try” Boo is courageous because he saved Jem and Scout | | Terry Fox was courageous because he ran across Canada | “even if I don’t finish we need others to continue its got to keep going” | Concluding sentence Boo, Atticus and Terry all have the traits of heroes which makes them determined as well. Topic sentence: Another quality is pacifism Atticus and Mahatma Gandhi heroic quality the most Point | Proof/direct examples | Explain how this proof or examples proves the thesis is true | Atticus and Gandhi are Pacifists | Atticus does not fight Mr. Ewell even though he is very capable | Mr. Ewell spat on Atticus and threated to kill him in front of the whole the whole town and Atticus didn’t do anything because he didn’t want Mr. Ewell to beat Mayella | | . Gandhi uses peaceful protests instead of war | Gandhi got India’s independence through peaceful protests instead of war | Concluding Sentence They are both non-violent and noble. Topic Sentence: Finally, Atticus, Mother Teresa...
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...who say what they think when we ourselves lack the courage to say it? Plan and write an essay blah blah blah, etc. A hero can be anyone- someone who fights crime, one who stands up for another, and maybe even one who silently defends. In my opinion, and Im sure many would agree, a hero is one who defends, protects, and stands up for what he/she believes in. Whether they have braved physical danger or not, heroes come in all different types, include those who protect with words over actions. Therefore, a hero should also be defined as one who says what he/she thinks when others lack the courage. One of the finest examples of this is the ever famous black woman Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery bus in the times of racial segregation. Parks did what many other blacks were unable to do and stood up for her beliefs , that a black woman is no different than a white woman. She was spurned by the entire community of whites, yet she stuck to her beliefs and brought about change. To this day, she is hailed as a hero, even though she did not brave physical danger. Parks stood up for her beliefs when others lacked the courage to do so and is definitely a true American hero. Another example of a hero comes from a renowned piece of American literature, To Kill a Mockingbird . In this story, a lawyer by the name of Atticus Finch is to defend a black man who allegedly assaulted a white woman. Throughout the story, the...
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