Heroes are all over the world, often overlooked and taken for granted. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, there are handfuls of important characters, but the main hero is Atticus Finch. Atticus is a lawyer who lives in Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930’s. Atticus has two unique children that are nothing like their classmates: Scout and Jem. Maycomb is a small, quiet town full of racism and judgement. The citizens of Maycomb are represented by their ancestors. The Finch family was a well know, well liked, average family in Maycomb; however, the day Atticus Finch took the case of an African American man, that all changed. Atticus had to deal with many struggles because of his work and it took tons of humility to do so. Humility is not being …show more content…
Humility makes people go from important to memorable. In order to have humility, you have to be able to put aside the views of society, you have to be able to forget about the risks, you have to be able to do what is right. When people think of humility, they often get confused with humiliation. Humiliation is being dishonored; Humility is the act of being humble. Criss Jami, an author and philosopher, on humility once said, “The biggest challenge after success is shutting up about it.” (Jami). Heroes do amazing things every day, they are constantly inspiring us to become better versions of ourselves; however, you rarely hear the heroes brag about their accomplishments. Heroes are humble and always trying to help everyone else before themselves, heroes are not arrogant. On the contrary, this does not mean heroes do not have self confidence, this does not mean heroes thing they are unsuccessful, this means that heroes know when the right time for self loving is. In the novel The Purpose Driven Life, there’s an important sentence: “True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” (Warren). Heroes that have humility do not hate themselves, they are proud of their accomplishments because they know they are doing good things for the world. Heroes are not selfish, Warren wanted his readers to know that. Heroes put …show more content…
In the novel, Scout watches her father shoot the sick dog and describes it: “With movements so swift they seemed simultaneous, Atticus’s hand yanked a ball-tipped lever as he brought the gun to his shoulder. The rifle cracked. Tim Johnson leaped, flopped over and crumpled on the sidewalk…” (Lee 127). The Finch children never knew how talented their father was with a gun, because there was no need for Atticus to show his talent if it was not necessary. It takes great humility to not show off a talented that someone is so amazingly gifted with, which was Atticus. Atticus also was very humble about his social standing. The Finch family was successful and had little to worry about during the Great Depression. Atticus was not losing money and work seemed to be steady given he left every afternoon to go to his office. The fact that Atticus did not discriminate against people lower in the social hierarchy of Maycomb proves how humble the man was. With the Cunninghams, Atticus took any form of payment they could give; with the Radley’s, Atticus criticized his children for teasing and nosing into the family’s business; with Mrs. Dubose, Atticus did not tell his children to avoid her because
Having humility is a great thing to have. Even if someone is worse than Someone at something they don't say they are better or push them down. Humility is a very important trait to have. This is the theme that Runs through the story “Raymond's Run” By Toni Bambara because Humility makes you look like a good person. Humility makes you look like you acknowledge people and Humility allows better emotion control.
Every day in our lives, heroes are all around us. They may not be what society tells us is a hero, like Superman or Batman. They do not wear fancy costumes or have super powers. But these heroes change the lives of the people around them, for the better. Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird is the charismatic, understanding father of Scout and Jem Finch as well as a hard working lawyer in Maycomb County, Alabama.
The actions of Atticus Finch helped turn the tides on racial equality in Maycomb. Even though it was small, it was a good start. It saved the life of a man about to be killed prematurely, as well as made a jury stop and question their own morality. But these weren’t the only good things to come of Atticus’s defense: He exposed someone who could only do more harm than
“I want you to understand that courage isn’t a man with a gun in his hand,” (Lee 112). This is a quote spoken from a courageous man who put himself in other people’s positions and did not believe he was superior to African Americans like many in that time period. Atticus Finch is a lawyer, and also the father of Jem and Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The finches live in a small town called Maycomb during 1933, also known as the Great Depression era. Throughout the book, the town faces many racial discrimination issues, especially when an African American man named Tom Robinson is falsely accused of rape of a white female.
According to Lencioni (2016), “Humility is the single greatest and most indispensable attribute of being a team player” (p. 157). Humility is a form of integrity. When a team player is humble they do not have egos, neither are they concerned about their status. When a team player is humble, they tend to point out the contributions of others and do not highlight the contribution of their own. The success of the team is collectively not an individual effort.
Creative Title Many people believe integrity is one of the most important traits to have. Nowhere is this concept more prevalent than in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In the town of Maycomb, racism and prejudice are so deeply ingrained in society, they impact every aspect of daily life, including the justice system and one’s right to a fair and equal trial.
Humility, one of the best virtues to have, gets used in many characters. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee valued humility and incorporated it into the positive characters of the book. She showed many people with non who acted like fools. Then she also had many characters who demonstrated it. She displayed the value of having humility and some of the best characters known for it today come from her book.
In conclusion pride can mean many things and can be shown in many ways. At some point we may be humble. On our way there it may be be more difficult. The concept of pride is like a explantion of how theuniverse started.
Scout and Jem’s view of their father suddenly changes when they witness his sharpshooting skills in real
A person cannot call themselves a noble person if they can’t understand others. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird is told in first person by Jean Louise Finch or by her nickname, Scout a 6-year-old. Harper Lee, depicts Atticus Finch as a proficient father to his two children, Scout and Jim, 10-year-old. Atticus teaches his children life lessons, one being it 's a sin to kill a mockingbird.
A wise man named Samuel Butler once said ,``The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance. Does having too much pride trap or serve us? Some believe that having a healthy self-worth means taking pride in the achievements we make. But if value is linked to our self-image or accomplishments then it is built on a tenuous foundation. Pride is a characteristic proven to prevent us from acknowledging our vulnerabilities as a human.
Atticus Finch is portrayed as great parent in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The way Atticus Finch acts at home and on the streets provide a good role model for Jem and Scout. He is a parent who always does the right thing and stays true to himself and to his children at all times. Atticus is a positive role model for his children because he is the same character wherever he goes and whoever he talks to. When Scout misinterprets Miss Maudie’s words she attempts to defend his father about how he does not do anything at home different than what he would do at work.
The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee takes place in the town of Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression. The author Lee demonstrates some major themes such as social inequality, intolerance, education, legal justice and bravery through this character. The title To Kill a Mockingbird symbolises innocence where Lee explores this through the eyes of Jem and Scout who are kids of Atticus Finch. He is one of the most honest, patient, kind, fair, respected and admired men in Maycomb during the Great Depression. Atticus is known for his moral character throughout the book.
Atticus Prides himself on justice and freedom and he also sees the best in everyone and sees potential in people and he doesn’t like to brag. We can see that Atticus prides himself on this because he never tells his children about his skill in shooting. Atticus also shows he sees the good in people because he believes that Bob Ewell still has some good in him. Bob Ewell shows his pride through oppression and racism. We can see this when Bob instills fear into his daughter through fear and violence and Bob shows how proud he is about racism because of the way he talks and acts around African
He knows they can not just go through life not knowing what 's going on throughout the town. Atticus is not just a normal white male in Maycomb Alabama. He see people for what 's in the inside and not just the outside. The color of your skin does not matter to Atticus. Atticus is a kind hearted man and has strong morals.