Jem‚ it is their father Atticus Finch who influences the children most. Atticus challenges them to be better people and helps them to discover many important life lessons. Some of these include not judging a book by its cover‚ compromising and keeping your head high and fists down. These lessons play a crucial part of Jem and Scouts’ growth into young adults and allow them to stay strong during the controversial trial of Tom Robinson. One of the first lessons Atticus teaches Scout is compromise
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Jean Louise Finch‚ A Dynamic Person “As I made my way home‚ I thought Jem and I would get grown but there wasn’t much else left for us to learn‚ except possibly algebra.” (pg374) This quote from the end of To Kill a Mockingbird by Lee Harper is when Scout realizes she has learned a lot about life in the past two years. She grows up and matures greatly throughout the novel. A dynamic character from To Kill a Mockingbird is Scout Finch‚ who changes from a naïve and aggressive tomboy to a calmer‚ more
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Atticus Finch Throughout chapters 1-17 in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is shown as a very courageous and non-judgemental person. At times in the book he is also a very caring father but he can be strict at times. His name‚ Atticus is also a very polite man and always shows courtesy to the people he meets. Many people that live in Maycomb know Atticus is a gentleman and is very polite. He also has a conscience when he says that if he didn’t defend a Negro then he would be ashamed and wouldn’t
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the law. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ was written by Harper Lee. In today’s society‚ people make up codes just to make life easier for them and not to get into fights with anyone. In this book‚ the Ewells kid does not go to school more than one day and Atticus tries to overcome one of the nation wide codes. The judge decides to go with the code and not the law of Mr. Tom Robinsons case. Burris Ewell‚ a poor boy in the Ewell family‚ has his own code. He only has to go to school for only the first day
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“Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win‚” (30). Atticus is a firm believer in doing what is right no matter what. A hero is someone who is brave enough to stand up for their beliefs. The hero in To Kill a Mockingbird is Atticus Finch because he stood up and took the Tom Robinson despite the odds stacked up against him. Atticus has a lot of courage and bravery. Former president Lyndon B. Johnson led the Civil Rights Act of 1964 during
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Atticus Finch‚ respected man‚ lawyer‚ and also the loving father of 2 children. Atticus is one of the most respected men and lawyers in Maycomb‚ he is widely known for defending Tom Robinson in the case of the rape of Mayella Ewell. He and his children often received ridicule for this‚ because he was a white man defending a black man convicted of an unexcusable crime. Even Atticus’s family resented him for taking the case‚ believing he was disgracing their name. Although he’s most popular for his
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bird‚ Atticus Finch is a well-respected man yet he is still criticized. As a state representative he is wise‚ intelligent‚ and respectful to all. Atticus is respected yet criticized because people support his actions and courage but don’t like his views towards blacks in the community so people criticize him. Atticus’s defense of Tom Robinson who is accused of rape leads to multiple protests and small riots. One night a mob of people goes up to kill Tom; Atticus is there to defend him. Atticus put
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Atticus Finch‚ the best lawyer in Maycomb‚ was sitting nervously in his chair as he waited for the town Judge to arrive in court‚ Tom Robinson‚ Atticus client was nervous himself as well because he knew he didn’t do it‚ but Tom Robinson was black and 5‚7 and a lot of racemus was going around because it was in the 1930’s so Tom thought people were going to be against him because he was black. Toms sister katie was there to fight on his side. Tom is trying not to get charged with what they are saying
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Atticus Finch‚ the best lawyer in Maycomb‚ was sitting nervously in his chair as he waited for the town Judge to arrive in court. Tom Robinson‚ Atticus’ client was sitting next to him‚ equally angry as he was scared. “They can’t send me to jail‚ just because of rumors” he thought “ I really can’t‚ just because I’m colored don’t mean they can send me to jail‚ and now my lawyer is a white man and is nearly here for the pay out!” A snarled look came to his face. Atticus saw this gesture and shuddered
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acceptance. She had no choice but to accept what she was told. As the story goes on‚ Scout listens and learns‚ much more than she could have imagined. She learns to be courageous‚ respectful‚ and again‚ accepting. Her father‚ Atticus Finch‚ is a true role model. "Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough." (374) Scout was determined to see the world as she understood it‚ despite
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