How does Atticus Finch demonstrate a theme of heroism throughout To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper Lee? I need to use quotes from the book, and I have...

I
think you are definitely on the right track, though I wouldn't devote too much space in your
paper to analyzing events that occur before this plot line picks up. Thus, you may want to
mention that Atticus was once known as the best shot around but perhaps place that in your
introduction as background knowledge instead of focusing body paragraph space to that fact. I
think a thesis could look something like this:

shows his
heroism through his defense of Tom Robinson, his treatment of Mayella Ewell, and the grace with
which he guides his children.

Thus, you have three key areas
to focus your ideas of heroism. (And you could easily substitute any of these that don't
personally appeal to you.) For these three, here are some ideas:

Tom Robinson: The children learn that Atticus is
specifically chosen to represent Tom because the judge believes that Atticus is the most
impartial lawyer around. When Atticus becomes aware that the Old Sarum gang plans to harm Tom
before the trial, he...