The Moral Vision of Atticus Finch

The Moral Vision of Atticus Finch Advisor: Lucinda MacKethan, Emerita Professor of English, North Carolina State University, National Humanities Center Fellow ©2014 National Humanities Center https://americainclass.org/the-moral-vision-of-atticus-finch/... More

The Moral Vision of Atticus Finch Advisor: Lucinda MacKethan, Emerita Professor of English, North Carolina State University, National Humanities Center Fellow ©2014 National Humanities Center https://americainclass.org/the-moral-vision-of-atticus-finch/ Warning: This lesson includes language within the text reflective of the time in which the text was written. This language is now considered offensive. In To Kill a Mockingbird what does Atticus Finch’s relationship with the minor but important character Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose suggest about the quality of his moral vision? Understanding In To Kill a Mockingbird Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose embodies and gives public voice to the values and attitudes of the Old South. The way the novel’s protagonist Atticus Finch responds to her suggests that he lacks the critical perspective needed to acknowledge the depth and pervasiveness of his community’s racism. Teacher’s Note The publication of Go Set a Watchman in 2015 focused considerable att Less