her social life. She is unusually intelligent‚ unusually confident‚ unusually thoughtful‚ and unusually good. looking at her social identity‚ she is unusual for not being very girlish in the proper world of Maycomb. It is easy to see in TKAM that Atticus raised her very well. He has improved her mind‚ conscience‚ and personal distinctiveness while letting her maintain her personal views on what is going on around her. Touching up on Scouts Intelligence‚ we can see her intuition while analyzing
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the very least over one million fathers don’t care about their children. Now looking at the book To Kill a Mockingbird we look at someone who isn’t like this at all. This man cares about his children. He is smart‚ loving‚ and just. His name is Atticus Finch.
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the hardships that are in it. However‚ it is also about family‚ and her father‚ Atticus. Atticus is the father of Jem and Scout‚ and from the very beginning we see that they love him. He is not very prominent in the first act‚ but he’s still an important character. He is a great role model for the kids‚ although he has lost his wife and he has to raise the kids alone during the Great Depression‚ he stays strong. Atticus is extremely intelligent‚ and‚ no matter the circumstances‚ he cares greatly for
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Atticus Finch is Jem and Scout’s father. He is full of great morals and values. His wife died when he Scout was 2 and he was 15 years older than the wife. Atticus was a lawyer and studied law at Montogomery. Some of Atticus’s values and morals consist of: Respect‚ racial equality‚ courage and confidence. Respect: “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.” --Atticus (pg. 30) Atticus is showing
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9/3/15 Atticus Finch Paragraph In “To Kill A Mockingbird‚” by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch is a moral man because he sets good examples for his children because he portrays a leading figure by using his words‚ not fists‚ not judging a person until you get to understand who they are‚ and being able to get along with just about anyone. Atticus believed in fighting with words‚ not fists. “Hold your head high and keep those fists down”(Lee 76)‚ as the story develops‚ Atticus reveals that he is
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‘To Kill a Mocking Bird’ by Harper lee‚ Atticus Finch is portrayed as a hero by saving people. Atticus is an outstanding father and marvellous role model. Atticus possesses many characteristics displayed‚ which make him an excellent father including his wisdom‚ his overall honesty and his lack of prejudice against others. Atticus is an honest man‚ he is a lawyer and the truth is important to him. This is demonstrated when he takes Tom Robinsons case. Atticus knows that there is no evidence against
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In the novel to kill a mockingbird they present Atticus Finch a character who seems Christ like centered. However Maycomb the small town where to kill a mockingbird takes place is racist we will see how Atticus acts upon this. Atticus is a Christ like centered character because he has many similar characteristics to Jesus. This essay talks about three traits; loving‚ compassionate‚ caring. Atticus is a Christ like character because he is loving to his kids‚ Jem and Scout. This is just like Jesus
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Models With Morals: Atticus’ Positive Influence on Scout Childhood innocence is fleeting—when the world is no longer simply teddy bears and rainbows‚ the mind of a child seeks guidance. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ a young girl by the name of Scout grows up in the narrow minded town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. While the Great Depression wreaks havoc on southern farmers‚ racism runs rampant as the poor white man attempts to assert his non-existent superiority over the black community. With her
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To Kill A Mocking Bird - Atticus Finch As one of the most prominent citizens in Maycomb during the Great Depression‚ Atticus is relatively well off in a time of widespread poverty. Because of his penetrating intelligence‚ calm wisdom‚ and exemplary behavior‚ Atticus is respected by everyone‚ including the very poor. He functions as the moral backbone of Maycomb‚ a person to whom others turn in times of doubt and trouble. But the conscience that makes him so admirable ultimately causes his falling
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• The mad dog‚ Tim Johnson o Represents racism‚ injustice “[T]he memory of Atticus calmly folding his newspaper and pushing back his hat became Atticus standing in the middle of an empty waiting street‚ pushing up his glasses. The full meaning of the night’s events hit me and I began crying” (208) • In both scenarios‚ Atticus must face a threat to the safety of others (the mob is a threat to Tom Robinson’s safety‚ the dog is a threat to the safety of Maycomb’s citizens)‚ and puts himself at risk
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