It is relentlessly passed on and around, constantly being shunned so that it never lands on, or is handed to, one specific person or group. Does not taking blame for something – particularly something you did not do – make you a bad person? From personal experience, one might say that society makes it seem so. In reality, however, that is not always – and usually is not – the case. For example, one might be “set-up” or framed for something, or simply be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Yet a wise man such as Atticus does not fully understand how the citizens of Maycomb can be so irrational and unjust in their prejudiced views of others. This is shown in Part one of Harper Lee’s novel as Atticus tells his brother Jack, ‘Why reasonable people go stark raving mad when anything involving a Negro comes up, is something I will never truly understand.’ Atticus is a great influence on Scout through his actions and words, however he does not force her to act in this way. Atticus has the highest respect for everyone in Maycomb, regardless of gender, age or race. This is shown in his defence for Tom Robinson and his employment and loyalty to Calpurnia. He also demonstrates this when he explains Boo-Radley’s situation and reprimands Scout for treating a boy at her school badly because he was of lower class.
The good is Atticus Finch because he is doing what is right., and the evil are the townspeople because they think Atticus is wrong for standing up, and fighting for a black man. Another example of the novel being a struggle between good and evil is when a little first , Jem Scout was in school he knew how to read and very well. But the problem was, his teacher Miss Caroline did not want him to know how to read. She says that it’s her job to teach the child how to lead and that Jem’s father needs to stop teaching him how to read. The good is Jem and his father.
When you lie about something, you put a lot of thought into it and decide yourself whether the truth or a lie is better for you. When you bullshit, you know barely enough to just get by without having to put any effort into what you are supposed to have done. The bullshitter is lazy, and laziness is not a trait that we should
He defends Tom Robinson despite the fact that he knows that the odds of him winning the case are extremely slim because he is trying to defend a black man against a white woman. Atticus continues to remain optimistic although, he hopes that the jury will change and look past the racial difference. Atticus sees how the town of Maycomb has changed due to the great depression saying “Cunninghams are country folks, farmers, and the crash hit them the hardest”. (Lee 33) Having a character such as Mr. Finch is important to the plot, someone who can see the town of Maycomb for how it truly is. When Boo Radley saves Jem and Scout from Mr. Ewell it begins a new relationship between Atticus and another outcast, Boo Radley.
It is a rare and beautiful thing to find someone that can stand up for what they believe in, still knowing that everyone else they know is against their ideas. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the protagonist, Atticus Finch, is a loving and just character who sees through the preconceived belief in his community that class and social position is very important by looking at everyone as an individual. He does this because of his own beliefs in equality and justice that he also tries to teach to his children. Atticus doesn’t act the way he does only for himself, but also for the people he cares most about. Atticus Finch is a loving, but understanding father.
They still have a closed mind and do not possess any of the defining traits nor do they take others feelings into consideration, just theirs. People like this mainly do not realize that prejudice is only holding them back. A prime example of an immature character is Bob Ewell. He cannot and does not know how to properly handle situations or defeat as after the trial he spits in Atticus’ face in a childish manner. Also, Bob Ewell chooses to be violent and aggressive by trying to fight Atticus after the trial and says, “Too proud to fight, you nigger-lovin’
Her father, Atticus Finch, plays an important part in the story by defending a black person in court. This novel presents two children growing up in a biased community, often discriminated themselves, because of their father's views. Lee portrays courage in the characters of Atticus Finch, Mrs. Dubose and Boo Radley. It takes courage for Atticus Finch to go against people's beliefs in order to do what he believes was morally right. The racist views of the town are against Atticus defending Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman, and Atticus is often discriminated against for not agreeing with them.
His children particularly Mayella, have been affected by this lack of empathy, and have developed it as well. After Bob had just saved Scout and Jem's lives, Atticus and Mr. Heck Tate were talking about Mr. Ewell. "He has guts enough to pester a poor coloured woman, he had guts enough to pester Judge Taylor when he thought the house was empty, so do you think he'd met your face in daylight?" (Page 269) - Mr. Heck Tate (on why Bob Ewell went after Scout and Jem). This quote shows how Bob Ewell has no empathy skills whatsoever.
A person that so easily dismisses their behavior as innocent probably has a hard time distinguishing between any inappropriate remarks, racist or otherwise. I’ll take this a step further and assume that Fredia probably is going to think any type of discriminatory or inappropriate behavior is okay as long as it wasn’t happening to her. What if the men made inappropriate remarks around or towards Fredia? Her mother? Her sister?