ATTICUS FINCH - POPULAR CHARACTERS FROM BOOKS - #BLOGCHATTERA2Z2022

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ATTICUS FINCH - TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

“Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.” 

                                   Epigraph by Charles Lamb at the start of the book

In her incredibly popular classic titled ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, Harper Lee created Atticus Finch who was a fair-minded lawyer, a father of two spirited children, Jem and Scott, and a man who transcended his role in the book as the popular Gregory Peck played him on the silver screen. The book, which encapsulated the conscience of a sleepy little town, was written in 1960 and won the Pulitzer in 1961. It was later made into an Academy Award winning film.


                                                         Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch

                                                                         Oscars.org

Atticus was a man whom the town of Maycomb depended on. His idea of morality was based on how he viewed the human race as equal, even as he believed that the law should not be colour blind. When he defended the black man, Tom Robinson, who had been accused of raping a white woman, he did so not because Tom was African American, but because he believed he was innocent.

Even when the whole town believed that Tom was guilty, Atticus stuck on to his beliefs and in the process, taught his children the difference between right and wrong through his actions.

The whole story was narrated through the eyes of young Scout, who enjoyed life without too much of a restraint from a father who let his children grow, untrammelled. It was through her words that the character of Atticus evolved in the eyes of the reader. Both she and Jem considered their father a hero and he continued to be one till the end of the book.

However, Harper Lee had another manuscript which was published in 2015 after she passed away, tucked away in a safe deposit box. Titled ‘Go Set A Watchman’, the book explored the relationship between Atticus and Scout, but this time, there was a sense of disillusionment as Atticus did not seem to be the same man as before. 

Not surprisingly, this book has not lived up to the acclaim of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’.

 

Atticus Finch and Tom Robinson at the famous trial scene

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                                                       Atticus and Scout

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Comments

  1. Manali Desai4/01/2022 11:30:00 PM

    I didn't know about 'Go Set a Watchman'. Might check it out. Such interesting trivia in this post though. Loved reading about an author and a book I really liked

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  2. Deepti Menon4/02/2022 08:49:00 AM

    Thank you so much, Manali! I am so glad you enjoyed my post! Getting characters for X and Z was quite a challenge! All the best for your A2Z challenge too!

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  3. Suchita4/02/2022 11:52:00 AM

    I remember going through a similar moment of disbelief when reading Harry Potter and realizing Dumbledore wasn't as big a saint as we had thought him to be. It's always interesting to have different perspectives on characters.

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    1. deepti menon4/02/2022 03:22:00 PM

      Yes, Suchita, I remember that moment. Another moment of disbelief was when Prof. Snape turned out to be different from what one had imagined!

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  4. Harshita Nanda4/02/2022 07:01:00 PM

    I think I fell in love with Atticus when I read "To kill a mockingbird". I am so looking forward to exploring characters with you during A2Z (and see how many of our favourite match!)

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  5. deepti menon4/04/2022 07:23:00 PM

    Thank you so much, Harshita! I think many of us fell in love with Atticus after we read the book! :)

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  6. Radhika Acharya4/05/2022 09:19:00 PM

    I missed your post but came back to it in the Blogpick when I noticed the name Atticus Finch. A much loved character with a sense of fairness and a gentle sense of humor too, he's the perfect choice for your series.

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    1. deepti menon4/07/2022 08:36:00 PM

      Thanks so much, Radhika! Atticus is an iconic character and that is why I was disappointed with the sequel. Nothing could get that initial image out of my head.

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  7. Chinmayee Gayatree Sahu4/10/2022 09:56:00 AM

    I was clueless about "Go set a Watchman". And you narrated the whole book so beautifully! An enriching blog post .

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  8. deepti menon4/12/2022 05:12:00 PM

    One of my favourite books, Chinmayee! Thank you so much!

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