To Kill A Mockingbird: A Hero Among Them

Part I of Essay
The characters portrayed in Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, are very diverse people. From the reclusive next door neighbor of the Finch family, Boo Radley, to the evolving main character and narrator Scout Finch. Scout’s father, Atticus Finch, is a very comple ....

Part II of Essay
.... as he is on the street. He treats all people with respect and decency. During the trial of Tom Robinson, Atticus speaks to Mayella Ewell with a respect that she is not accustomed to receiving. This respect is shown to Mayella simply because it was the right thing to do. Additionally, Walter Cunningham is treated as a guest, while in the Finch home for lunch, not as a poor person in the community Atticus shows Walter respect for the hard work that he contributes to his family. Atticus also takes on the Tom Robinson case with all his m ....