Atticus Finch
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Atticus Finch is the principled small-town lawyer and moral center of Harper Lee’s novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," renowned for his integrity and commitment to justice.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
father
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fictional character ⓘ lawyer ⓘ literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Go Set a Watchman
ⓘ
To Kill a Mockingbird ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
conscience
ⓘ
parenting ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| createdBy | Harper Lee ⓘ |
| defends | Tom Robinson ⓘ |
| fictionalResidence |
Monroeville, Alabama
ⓘ
surface form:
Maycomb, Alabama
|
| firstAppearance |
To Kill a Mockingbird
ⓘ
surface form:
To Kill a Mockingbird (1960 novel)
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Scout Finch
ⓘ
surface form:
Jean Louise "Scout" Finch
Jem Finch ⓘ
surface form:
Jeremy "Jem" Finch
|
| hasPet | no known pets ⓘ |
| influences |
Jem Finch’s understanding of justice
ⓘ
Scout Finch’s moral development ⓘ |
| legalCase | Tom Robinson rape trial ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
Bildungsroman
ⓘ
Southern Gothic ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | icon of moral heroism in American literature ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widower ⓘ |
| moralPrinciple | all people are equal in a court of law ⓘ |
| moralRole | moral center of To Kill a Mockingbird ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commitment to justice
ⓘ
integrity ⓘ opposition to racial prejudice ⓘ |
| notableScene |
courtroom defense of Tom Robinson
ⓘ
shooting the rabid dog ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
state legislator ⓘ |
| parentingStyle | respectful and honest with children ⓘ |
| politicalRole | member of Alabama state legislature ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Gregory Peck ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilm | To Kill a Mockingbird (1962 film) ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Great Depression ⓘ |
| sibling |
Alexandra Finch
ⓘ
Jack Finch ⓘ |
| teaches |
empathy
ⓘ
moral courage ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| weaponUse | rifle (expert marksman) ⓘ |
| worksAt | law office in Maycomb courthouse ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.