Atticus Finch Prejudice

Jem and Scout, throughout “To Kill A Mockingbird,” learn to consider things from other people’s perspectives. Atticus, Jem and Scout’s father, says “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb into his skin and walk around in” (Lee 39). They learn this through experiences with their neighbor Boo Radley as they mature beyond their years. At the beginning of the novel, Jem and Scout make fun of Boo and assume that all of the rumors going around about him are true. However, later on in the story the children grow an admiration for Boo and learn to understand him. As they matured, Jem and Scout naturally learned many life lessons of appreciation, respect, and courage

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In the story, Lee shows how Scout is perceiving a different point of view: “I had never seen our neighborhood from this angle”(320). Seeing differences through other people’s perspectives is greatly needed to grow up. Scout had finally “stepped” into Boo’s shoes and had seen everything from Boo’s point of view. Scout points out that she is acting on the impression of Mr. Raymond: “Cry about the hell white people give colored folks, without even stopping to think that they’re people, too”(Lee 229). Scout realized from what Mr. Raymond and Atticus had told her that black folks get everything worse than white folks. Coming-of-age requires seeing problems through different

When they were standing at a distance just observing the situation, Scout decides to go up, but because she’s a child she’s completely oblivious of how serious this situation is. When she’s standing in the centre of the mob of people, looking up at the adults she notices a familiar face, Mr. Cunningham. “Don’t you remember me, Mr. Cunningham?”, “I go to school with Walter, he’s your boy ain’t he, sir?” (Lee, 205) This not only scares him because he realizes the fact that someone knows his identity, but knowing that a presence of innocence is in a situation with such danger, and darkness. Seeing Scout made him remember that he was too a father, and even though it would probably never be revealed, to kill a man solely based on the color of his skin, would be something he’d never want his children to know exists in the world. Before this situation occurred, Walter Cunningham was completely onboard with lynching Tom Robinson, his hatred towards African-Americans was so great because it was encouraged in town, it’s what he was told to believe growing up. Because of this he never really payed attention to what his authentic feelings

In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee there are a variety of different challenges faced in the 1960s, but with a twist. Instead of being narrated by an adult, it is narrated from the viewpoint of a child. One of the hardest problems the child, Scout Finch, faces is being surrounded by prejudice citizens that live in her town. She can’t quite understand why the people aren’t as accepting as her and the entire Finch family is. The same problem of prejudice is shown during the time of Hitler’s dictatorship as well. The mass amount of death of the Jews at that time all comes back to one problem, prejudice.

Rickey Williams says, “I don’t think people change. I think the essence of what I am today is the same as when I was five years old. It’s just maturity.” (Ricky, Williams). In the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the characters face many challenges in their society and experience lessons that made them different, than from the beginning of the book. Atticus, the father of Scout and Jem, is a lawyer in Maycomb County during the 1930’s. Atticus is given a special case where he has to defend a black man, which creates many problems for him and his family against their town, dealing with racism. In the novel Atticus, Scout, and Jem are all wise people that symbolize a mockingbird.

Throughout the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, the main characters, Jem and Scout Finch, encounter new people and events that change them for the better. They go from young and ingenuous to mature, insightful children. Based on the experiences they face and the lessons they learn from their father, Atticus, the children gain a new sense of perspective by the end of the book. Jem starts to mirror Atticus in an almost identical way while Scout is more of a tough nut to crack based on the fact that she does not want to be a typical Southern woman. The lessons Atticus teaches have a significant impact on the children, whether it is to be courageous, empathetic, or to defend helpless people.

Lee’s characterization of Atticus Finch as just and moral displays that considering events from another’s point of view can help people understand others’ prejudice, and negative actions. When Atticus’ daughter, Scout, is six years old, she attends school for the first time. Scout confides to her father about her first day of school during which she became upset. As any parent would, her father gave her some advice, “‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view-...-until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” (Lee

This experience introduces Scout to the racial tension in the Jim Crow South as well as two types of African Americans: those like Lula who discriminate against the whites and those like Reverend who want to treat everyone equal and welcome the white children. Although many critics beliefs that Scout is a unreliable narrator because Scout is an inexperience child in the novel, and the adult Scout who narrates the story might not fully remember the details about her childhood (Goodread). While this is true, it is important to consider the point that Scout’s honest and outspoken personality make her a objective

Jem’s entire perspective of the world is thrown into chaos so he retreats into a state of disillusionment. However, Scout, maintains her faith in humanity. Atticus elaborates by saying as you grow older; you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life. Lee uses this scene to show the reader that racism is learnt. Scout gradually emerging from her innocence to the realization that people have different outlooks on the world and that these often include prejudice and hate which have been obtained by harsh experiences. Lee intends to show the reader that innocence is precious and once experience marrs, you cannot return to innocence. When Scout meets Dolphus Raymond, she learns not to trust the stereotypes that society casts on people because you never really know a person until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Scout’s narration showcases her struggle with the realization that not everyone values integrity and morals.

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” (Chapter 3 TKAM). This essential piece of advice from Atticus guides Scout through the her journey of growing up and helps her develop an enriched sense of self, she understands that not everyone around her is the same. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee portrays children all being raised in the same small town while having completely different backgrounds and morals. Harper Lee’s book illustrates how the varying aspects of a child's life affects their behavior and outlook on life. Surroundings, Family, and financial status all play a big role in how the children were prepared to be active, responsible,

They have the capacity to reorient societies biased prejudices due to their uncorrupted experiences. Throughout Harper Lees novel To Kill a Mockingbird, she explores this powerful concept through the perspective of "Scout", a young girl oblivious to the prejudices occurring in her life. The symbolism of "It's a sin to kill a mockingbird" foreshadows the unjust killing of Tom Robinson, an innocent man. The mockingbird embodies innocence and peace and so when Tom is wrongfully killed for a crime he did not commit it demonstrates how the corrupting nature of prejudices can destroy innocence. Atticus says “So it took an eight-year-old child to bring ‘em to their senses, didn’t it?”

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Atticus and Aunt Alexandra influence the kids by teaching them and making them feel how others do. They go through tough experiences which causes them to grow. Also, by looking at other’s action and the explanations that Atticus gives Jem and Scout. Alike outside of the book, people go through hard moments and learn from them. For example, on page 294 of the novel TKAM Atticus says “There’s something in our world that makes men lose their head- they couldn’t be fair if they tried.” He is explaining to Jem why the trial went like that. Because of racism. After the explanation of his dad, Jem started to realize that maybe Boo Radley didn’t want to go out because people don’t get along and he didn’t

Discrimination: unjust treatment of a different group of people or things. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird, discrimination is visible. The one most identify with is racism, with a great deal of the story revolving Tom Robinson’s, a black man, jury case. Left in the shadows, though, is the prejudice of other characters, whom the community of Maycomb may find to be a bit on the outs. Whether it is their way of life or how they act, someone always pick up on it and calls them out. Atticus Finch is old compared to the rest of the parents of students at Scouts school, keeping him from activities like the Methodists vs Baptists football game. Boo Radley, making poor decisions as a teenager, is confined to his house twentyfour-seven and

Also, even the children of the county view the blacks as lower class. They know that they are above them, and sometimes the children act like it. Scout says during the trial, “Well, Dill, after all he’s just a Negro,” (Lee 226). This shows that even innocent Scout can just act like she’s better than Tom.