Atticus Finch

Atticus Finch with Scout

“	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.	„
	~ Atticus Finch talking to his daughter Scout

Atticus Finch is the main protagonist of the best-selling book and the treasured classic movie To Kill a Mockingbird.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Atticus Finch is a widowed Depression Era lawyer from the southern United States. Wise and caring, he fathers two children, Jeremy "Jem" Finch and Jean Louise "Scout" Finch. In both the book and the movie, Atticus's main goal is to stand up for a black man, Tom Robinson, who is falsely accused of raping a Caucasian teenage girl. Atticus goes to many lengths to prove that Tom is not guilty but loses the trial, but that doesn't stop him from doing what he believes is right and standing up against what is unjust. There are even times where Atticus is forced to do things he does not like or want to do. Such as when he had to kill a mad dog, something he did with a heavy and reluctant heart.

Trivia

• Atticus Finch is portrayed by Gregory Peck, who received a Best Actor Academy Award for his stunning performance.
• He was inspired by author Harper Lee's father, Amasa Coleman Lee, who stood up for African Americans, just as Atticus did.
• Atticus was voted the Greatest Movie Hero by the American Film Institute.