I remember when my daddy gave me the gun, he told me: 'Never point at anything in the house,' and that he’d rather I’d just shoot tin cans in the backyard. But he said that sooner or later, he supposed the temptation to go after birds would be too much, and to shoot all the blue jays I wanted if I could hit them; but to remember, it was a sin to kill a mockingbird.
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~ Atticus explaining his childhood to Scout.
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If you just learn a single trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. 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.
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~ Atticus Finch talking to his daughter Scout.
Atticus Finch is the main protagonist of the 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and its 1962 film adaptation. He was a lawyer who resided in Maycomb, Alabama in the early 1930s. He was a lawyer who tried to prove the innocence of Tom Robinson, a black man, in court. Atticus Finch believed in racial equality and justice.
What Makes Him Pure Good?[]
He is a loving father to his children and provides and supports them.
He does not harbor any bigoted, racist and white supremacist sentiments despite residing in an environment that encourages them.
He chooses to defend Tom Robinson and prove his innocence in the court of law, despite the fact that many racists are against him. He believes in justice for Tom and that it is unfair to punish an innocent black man who has not committed a crime.
He shows restraint against Bob Ewell, who mocks him and spits on his face.
Despite failing to prove Tom's innocence in the court of law, Atticus continues to provide for his family and continue to hold onto his beliefs of racial equality and justice. He is also concerned for Tom's safety and well-being after the trial.
He defends his child and his neighbor after the death of Bob Ewell.
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