Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee - 1679 Words

In Harper Lee`s astounding novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is the glue that holds the County of Maycomb together. Atticus Finch is a lawyer, widower, father and the pure definition of a fair, patient, and courageous human being, who is willing to step out into the dark, unfair world of racism, discrimination, and prejudice, to lend a hand to any victim in need. No matter what race, gender, culture, or religion you have been blessed with, you can count on the Atticus Finch of Maycomb County to be there. Atticus was revealed by his own words, what the people in this story say about him, and his actions. He is shown as the spark of justice, the sign of patience, and the ray of courage in this blind world that is flooded by the†¦show more content†¦Instead he shows her the utter most kindness in his heart. â€Å"It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.† (Lee,134) This qu ote shows how you don’t have to be super tough and rude to have courage, being wise, and kind will do the trick. Another sign of courage is the way Atticus handles the case and stands up for Tom Robinson. He knows that everyone will most likely stand against him and that he will most likely lose the case but he firmly stands his ground and continues moving forward because he knows no matter what the outcome, its the right thing to do. â€Å"I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting an idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. Its 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.† (Lee, 149). Atticus is willing to put his name, career, and even his own life on the line for someone he had never laid eyes on before, just because he knows its the right thing to do. He doesn’t care that everyone else around him strongly disagrees with his o pinion, he doesn’t care despite all the threats made to him and his family, he doesn’t care that he was saving the life of a negro, he just didn’t care no matter what the people of Maycomb threw at him, and if that does not show any sign of courage, then that word should not exist.