McDonald In “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch is a man who fights for what he believes in. He is very strong willed and always the one who will stand up for what is right‚ not what the most popular thing is to do. He also is often reffered to as the wisest man in his town. Atticus believes in equality among people. In his mind all people are equal and deserve equal treatment no matter what race they are. Atticus tells Jem and Scout‚ his two children‚ not to judge people until you
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Is Atticus Finch a Hero or Disgrace? Anyone can declare the innocence of another‚ but imagine defending a person when everyone around you scoffs at the choice you have selected. They make you seem like a fool as they rip your thoughts into pieces catapulting every last hope you had left. Harper Lee illustrates this climax as her characters in To Kill a Mockingbird face these struggles. In the novel‚ an African-American man‚ Tom Robinson‚ is on trial after being accused of raping Mayella Ewell
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Atticus Finch Abraham Lincoln once said‚ “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” Atticus Finch‚ in many ways‚ lives this quote everyday by understanding what has to be done today in order to avoid future consequences of today’s mistakes. Atticus is a kind-hearted‚ slow-tempered‚ wise man‚ who always knows the right thing to say. In the story‚ one can deduce that Atticus Finch is a kind-hearted man who knows what to do in order to fix the toughest of problems. The
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Scout and Jem Have you ever noticed how Scout and Jem are so alike‚ but then the next thing you know they’re at each other’s throats? In the book‚ “To kill a Mocking Bird‚” by Harper Lee‚ Scout and Jem Finch are brother and sister who have only Atticus Finch their father to look after them. Since Scout never knew her or remembered her mother‚ she turned more and more like Jem and Atticus every day. Along with being alike are their differences which bring small arguments and fights. Scout and
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written by Harper Lee. It follows the lives of the Finch family and other citizens in the fictional town of Maycomb in the early 1930’s. The main character is Scout (Jean Louise Finch)‚ who is the daughter of Atticus Finch and the sister of Jem (Jeremy Atticus Finch). At a young age‚ Scout and Jem lost their mother. This left Atticus to raise the two children with the help from his cook‚ Calpurnia. However‚ there are many other unique characters in this novel. Yet‚ it is evident that none of them
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The Greatest Love Can you imagine how you would feel if the responsibility of caring for someone was suddenly thrust upon you? This exact situation happened to two boys‚ Manolin and Jim Finch. Manolin is a young boy who assisted a fisherman during the 1940’s in the book The Old Man and the Sea‚ which was written by Ernest Hemingway. He previously helped Santiago‚ who is an older fisherman‚ on his vessel but when Santiago no longer was catching fish‚ the boy’s parents forced him to switch boats. Manolin
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all of the respect you have worked hard for and earned. If you do not help him nothing bad will happen‚ but you will live with knowing you could have done something but did not. What would you choose? This is where integrity comes into play. Atticus Finch from the novel To Kill a Mockingbird was in the same situation. He chooses to help. This is why Atticus’ most valuable virtue was his integrity. Atticus was tolerant of all the members of Maycomb County. He demonstrates his tolerance when Walter
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1 The Intelligence of Atticus Finch In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch tells his daughter Scout‚ “‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view until you climb into his skin and walk around in it’” (Lee 39). Atticus is the most complex and multifaceted character in the novel. While he is an established‚ connected‚ and respected member of the town‚ at the same time he is a unique oddity as far as the residents of Maycomb go. His personality and role in society are clearly
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Scout Finch 2) Scout is a young and reckless tomboy confused about adulthood. Her curiosity gets her in trouble. She is a good person‚ most of the time‚ but is passive-aggressive and always willing to fight for what’s right. She stands firm in what she believes in. Sometimes her harsh actions teach her new things about herself and others. Such as when she punched Walter Cunningham and Jem invited him to dinner. She learned some people in Maycomb‚ especially at this time‚ have lots of troubles and
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To Kill A Mockingbird Character of Atticus Finch Atticus Finch is the father of Scout and Jem Finch. As a father to Jem and Scout‚ he is comforting‚ trustworthy‚ caring‚ and a role model. Atticus is comforting especially to Scout. He lets her curl in his lap each night while he reads with her. Scout can go to Atticus freely whenever she there is a problem. She knows that Atticus will gently and lovingly help her. This is because Atticus talks to her like she was older. He doesn’t hide
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