Atticus is a widower who is responsible for raising up two kids Scout and Jem. He symbolizes man's wisdom, intelligence, and goodness. He is respected by all the citizens because of his traits of character. Atticus is older than other fathers in the city, and his children are embarrassed at the beginning. However, he gives valuable moral lessons to his daughter and son, and they begin to respect him.
Atticus works as an attorney, and he stands against the enrooted racial prejudice in the society. He represents a black man Tom during the trial, trying to alleviate the problem of unfair discrimination in Maycomb.
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Atticus Finch Quotes
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.
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. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.
They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions... but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.
Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.
Are you proud of yourself tonight that you have insulted a total stranger whose circumstances you know nothing about?
I wanted you to see something about her - 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. It's 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.
See there, Heck? Thank you from the bottom of my heart, but I don’t want my boy starting out with something like this over his head. Best way to clear the air is to have it all out in the open. Let the county come and bring sandwiches. I don’t want him growing up with a whisper about him, I don’t want anybody saying, ‘Jem Finch . . . his daddy paid a mint to get him out of that.’ Sooner we get this over with the better. Mr. Finch, Mr. Tate said stolidly, Bob Ewell fell on his knife. He killed himself.
Atticus Finch in the Essays
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