Atticus Finch: a Good Father

Atticus Finch

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch has two children, Scout and Jem. Finch is a lawyer in Maycomb County. In this novel, he is asked to take a case defending an African-American man, Tom Robinson, who was being charged of raping a young woman, Mayella Ewell; Finch took the case. Finch did not care about the race of his defendant; he was going to defend Robinson the best he could. By doing this, we see that Atticus Finch is a great man. He is also a great father because he is hard working, caring, and truthful. Finch sets a good example for his children; by agreeing to defend Robinson, Finch exposes himself and his family to the anger of the white community. Overall, Atticus Finch is a good man and father, and he does the best he can for his family.

Atticus Finch is a hard working man, and it is evident in the novel on various occasions. His hard work is shown when he stays late working with Robinson on the case. Finch would much rather be home with his family late at night instead of working; however, by staying late, it shows that Finch is striving to defend Robinson to the best of his ability. During the time of this novel, many people were racist and would not have taken this case because of Robinson’s skin color. Race does not make a difference to Atticus Finch. In court, Finch defends Robinson and makes good points. With the evidence that was shown by the witnesses who were called to the stand, it was very apparent that Tom Robinson was innocent. Atticus Finch asked Tom Ewell if he could read and write. Ewell replied that he could; then, Finch asked him to write his name clearly for the jury. Ewell wrote his name on an envelope with his left hand. Mayella Ewell was called to stand, and Finch began asking her questions. Mayella Ewell’s responses were always changing, and she did not seem very confident with her answers. Later in the novel, it is shown that Tom Robinson’s left hand was caught in a...