Prompt:
- Which character do you like least? Why?
- Which character do you like best? Why?
In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee there were many characters that were not likable, but the least likable was Bob Ewell. I don't like him at all for many reasons. One includes he is a racist. He calls Tom Robinson the "n" word multiple times in his testimony, which shows no respect towards any of the other African Americans in the book. In the book it states, "...she had to walk nearly a mile out of her way to avoid the Ewell's who, according to Helen 'chucked at her...'" This also shows that he had no respect for Helen either since he threw stuff at her and called her cruel names. Another reason why I disliked him was because he would beat his children, I don't think anyone likes a child beater. Bob Ewell was a very unlikable character in To Kill a Mockingbird.
In the book there were many likable characters, but the one I favored the most was Atticus Finch. There were many reasons stated in the on why he was a very likable character. He had empathy, which is really hard to find in any place and any time. In the book it stated, "'Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewell's shoes a minute. I destroyed his last shred of credibility at that trial, if he had any to begin with. The man had to have some kind of comeback, his kind always does. So if spitting in my face and threatening me saved Mayella Ewell one extra beating, that's something I'll gladly take. He had to take it out on somebody and I'd rather it be n me than that houseful of children out there. You understand?'" This quote shows that Atticus could see why Bob was doing the bad stuff he did, he understood him because of his experiences. He had done this many times in the book with many other characters including Boo, Bob, The Cunninghams, Mayella, and etc.
Another reason my favorite character was Atticus Finch was because he only spoke the truth to his children, he was honest. In the book it states, "'... you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't you forget it–whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, he rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, the white man is trash,'" Atticus said that to Jem, which is very honest and tells Jem what it is to be a real person. This quote doesn't only have to do with racism, but basically anything that makes people different. Another way in the book was "'I wanted you to see you what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you are a licked before you begin but you begin anyway you see you through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do,'"I wanted you to see you what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you are a licked before you begin but you begin anyway you see you through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.'" Atticus wanted his kids to be great, and he taught them many life lessons that could help them in the past. Especially when he described what real courage was. Overall Atticus was a very likable character because he treated people right, had empathy, and was honest.
In the book there were many likable characters, but the one I favored the most was Atticus Finch. There were many reasons stated in the on why he was a very likable character. He had empathy, which is really hard to find in any place and any time. In the book it stated, "'Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewell's shoes a minute. I destroyed his last shred of credibility at that trial, if he had any to begin with. The man had to have some kind of comeback, his kind always does. So if spitting in my face and threatening me saved Mayella Ewell one extra beating, that's something I'll gladly take. He had to take it out on somebody and I'd rather it be n me than that houseful of children out there. You understand?'" This quote shows that Atticus could see why Bob was doing the bad stuff he did, he understood him because of his experiences. He had done this many times in the book with many other characters including Boo, Bob, The Cunninghams, Mayella, and etc.
Another reason my favorite character was Atticus Finch was because he only spoke the truth to his children, he was honest. In the book it states, "'... you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't you forget it–whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, he rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, the white man is trash,'" Atticus said that to Jem, which is very honest and tells Jem what it is to be a real person. This quote doesn't only have to do with racism, but basically anything that makes people different. Another way in the book was "'I wanted you to see you what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you are a licked before you begin but you begin anyway you see you through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do,'"I wanted you to see you what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you are a licked before you begin but you begin anyway you see you through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.'" Atticus wanted his kids to be great, and he taught them many life lessons that could help them in the past. Especially when he described what real courage was. Overall Atticus was a very likable character because he treated people right, had empathy, and was honest.
