Atticus Finch
Name: Atticus Finch
Gender: Male
Age: 50’s
Occupation: Lawyer
Place of Residence: Maycomb, Alabama
Traits: Clever, caring, honest, anti-racist, un-biased and articulate
Interests/Hobbies: Reading and shooting
Role in novel: Father of Jem and Scout and his interaction between himself and his children instil justice and moral values in the book
Quotes: “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”
“You just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don't you let 'em get your goat. Try fightin' with your head for a change.”
Summary: A great and respectable character, Atticus Finch is a hard worker as well as Scout and Jem's father and a lawyer in Maycomb descended from an old local family. He is one of the few residents committed to racial equality. When he agrees to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman, his reputation is put at stake. With the white community angered, Atticus sticks with his moral and ethical values to do what he thinks are right. As the book progresses, his actions influence Jem and Scout’s characters positively and teaches them to respect others.
Gender: Male
Age: 50’s
Occupation: Lawyer
Place of Residence: Maycomb, Alabama
Traits: Clever, caring, honest, anti-racist, un-biased and articulate
Interests/Hobbies: Reading and shooting
Role in novel: Father of Jem and Scout and his interaction between himself and his children instil justice and moral values in the book
Quotes: “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”
“You just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don't you let 'em get your goat. Try fightin' with your head for a change.”
Summary: A great and respectable character, Atticus Finch is a hard worker as well as Scout and Jem's father and a lawyer in Maycomb descended from an old local family. He is one of the few residents committed to racial equality. When he agrees to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman, his reputation is put at stake. With the white community angered, Atticus sticks with his moral and ethical values to do what he thinks are right. As the book progresses, his actions influence Jem and Scout’s characters positively and teaches them to respect others.