The Ehrengraf Defense By Lawrence Block Dorothy Culhane has a problem. Her son is on trial for murder and her best option to save him is a lawyer by the name of Martin Ehrengraf, a man who is known for never losing a case. But how is this possible? What is it about this man that allows him to never lose? It’s strange enough that he operates on a contingency basis, but to never lose seems unfathomable, especially for murder cases.
He looks at everyone’s, and tries to be just in every way possible, even if it is just a small brawl between Jem and Scout. It proves that he is always strives to be unbiased in every way. Obviously, we can see that Atticus is a father who is honest and he is someone we should consider as a role model. Another one of Atticus’s character traits that Lee writes about is Atticus’s tolerance. Mrs. Dubose, a frail old lady, spreads invidious comments regarding Atticus, but he would still “sweep off his
Juror #1 is the Foreman of the jury. He is serious about his role and tries to run the proceedings in an orderly fashion, reminding the jurors “Just let’s remember we’ve got a first degree murder charge here. If we vote guilty, we send the accused to the electric chair.” Juror #2 is timid, quiet and unsure of himself, finding it hard to maintain an independent opinion until he finds the courage to point out an important question about how the murder was actually committed. Juror #3 is the antagonist. He is a forceful, intolerant bully who sees the case as simple and believes the accused is absolutely guilty.
12 Angry Men (Deliverable from Wesley & Andrew) Idealized Influence: A transformational leader Chooses to do what is right: • Though it was convenient for all the jury members to conclude their decision in 5 minutes without giving serious thoughts to their decision, but he (our chosen character), insisted on exercising due diligence before taken a decision. He protested against the nonchalance of the jury: “we can’t decide in five minutes, we are talking about somebody’s life!” He had nothing personal to gain, but he insisted on doing the right thing. He votes against the other 11, saying that he doesn’t know if the kid is guilty, but feels that he deserves some discussion. • He stood alone for what was right in the face of intense pressure and ridicule of other jury members. The old man who first changed his vote acknowledged this admirable transformational leadership quality when he commented: “it is not easy to stand alone against the ridicule of others.
I'd say he is hero, the examples you have of why he isn't are perfectly valid, and definitely include them in the essay, but I don't think they dismiss his heroism. He broke at the end and loved Big Brother but this was due to O'Brien's torture and mind control, he always knew this would be the outcome from his diary entries, conversations with Julia and his observations of Jones, Aaronsen and Rutherford at the Chestnut Tree Cafe. Breaking his only promise to Julia, not to betray her, was unavoidable, see his rantings after his visit to room 101, and the brief encounter with Julia when he is released, she betrayed him too, everyone betrays, this is the purpose of room 101, to remove anything you love more than the party and replace it/them with Big Brother. He sneaks around instead of engaging in open revolt because this is the only way any dissent and subversion can take place, the reactions of people during the ten minutes hate, telescreens, hidden microphones, a militarised society and scared/brainwashed spying neighbours giving you up at the first opportunity to save themselves make open revolt instantly futile rather than eventually futile, he took this approach not out of cowardice because it had the potential to subvert the cause of the party more effectively and because it was the only way. His rebellion does further his own desires, but his primary goal is to undermine the goverment, at first he is revolted by Julia, his initial act of sleeping with her was done not out of sexual desire, but out of a desire to rebel against and weaken the government, in his and Julia's opinion doing something for yourself and only yourself WAS the act of rebellion, it was central in their purpose to revolt as it went against the only reason for the party's existance, control and power (see Winston and Julia's conversations in the flat, and O'Brien's explanation of
In the crucible, John Proctor from the outset appears to be a hardworking, independent-thinking man. However, he is haunted “by the judge that sits in his heart” which reminds him of his past affair with Abigail. When Abigail maliciously pursues the townspeople and his wife, he decides that in order to rescue those from the court he must admit to the whole town his sins. This great test of honesty shows how a conflict can precipitate great changes in character. The audience is shown that fundamentally, John Proctor is an honest man.
Chillingsworth tells Hester that he bears no ill will against her because he was foolish for sending her alone, but that he will find the father at all costs, which concerns Hester very much because she loves Dimmesdale. She argues with Chillingsworth that it is unjust for him to punish just one and not both but he won’t have it. Chillingsworth is bent solely on Dimmesdale and seeking revenge against the man who took his wife. The fact that even Hester argues for Dimmesdale’s life through all he made her go through alone makes the reader have the highest respect for Hester because of her
In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus is a lawyer in Maycomb County, and the father of Jem and Scout. He is the man who had the courage to stand for what he believes and to fight against what he thinks is wrong. He takes Tom Robinson’s case even though he knows that he is going to lose and that the town’s people would not be happy with it. He believes that every human being should be treated and respected equally no matter his or her appearance. Atticus’ sense of justice redeems Maycomb County from their prejudice.
Atticus is defending Tom because he knows that he was falsely accused. Scout and Jem have to fight to keep calm. Scout is able to keep calm through all the teasing and backbiting because she has promised something to her father and does not like to let him down. Scout has faith in Atticus because she knows that if he fights, it's for the good always. She has no racial prejudice against Tom but her growth is almost incredible as she comes to understand all the prejudice against her father's client and that he will lose the case simply because Tom is black.
Via Gregory Peck’s matchless acting in the movie variation of the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus Finch would undoubtedly be the figurehead who has most influenced me. As a man and a lawyer, Atticus envelopes everything that is good in society-he stands tall in what he believes, and he summons to contest the County’s racial spate while maintaining a home of morals and values for his two kids. After watching it, the one thing that impacted me the most was the relationship of Jem and Scout with their father Atticus. With them Atticus is nothing but honest, and never tries to lessen the acerbity of situations with promises –an ability that many parents today lack. He treats his kids as if they were adults, he gives them the respect all