Moderating the Democracy: Atticus Finch, American Legal Rhetoric, and the Prospects for a Rational Republic

• In Event: Presidents, Leadership, and Populism

Brief Overview

Atticus Finch has long served as a role model for attorneys, but this paper focuses on To Kill a Mockingbird to analyze the judiciary's contribution to stable constitutional structure and rational public discourse.

Author

• Michelle Marie Kundmueller, Old Dominion University