MacNally 10/04/2013 Character Analysis: Atticus To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee in 1960. It was a time in which African Americans lacked the same rights as white people. The novel is a social critique set somewhere in the 1930s. Atticus Finch is one of the major characters in the novel. He is the father of Jeremy “Jem” and Jean Louise “Scout”‚ he is also a lawyer in Maycomb County‚ Alabama. In a city reigned by social inequality and intolerance‚ Atticus represents justice and
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Have you ever wanted to see an almost perfect character in a book? In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ she created a character like this who lives in Maycomb County. This book was set during the Great Depression. Atticus in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ it’s the town lawyer of Maycomb. He is also the father of Scout and Jem Finch. The story is about a family who lives in Maycomb County that faces difficulties throughout the story. Atticus is a good teacher‚ stays solid‚ and is a respectful person when
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story‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ the character Atticus Finch is the caring and humble father to two children named Jean Louise Finch (Scout) and Jem Finch. These two kids are very independent because of the way Atticus has taken care of them. Atticus believes that you never know someone’s story from their perspective. He also thinks you should stand up for what you think is right and that everyone matters. All of these are shown when Atticus gives his kids life lessons and teaches them things
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Atticus Finch is a heroic character in to kill a mockingbird. A heroic character would be somebody who is admired for great and brave acts or fine qualities. This applies to Atticus because he defended a black man in court at a time of great racial segregation in the south. He did this because he cares for everybody equally and values everybody’s life. Different people looked at Atticus as a hero‚ such as much of the black community in Maycomb. They believe that Atticus is a hero because he defended
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Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch exemplifies leadership. Finch is a soft spoken attorney in the post depression South who agrees to represent a black man charged with raping a young white woman. In a prejudiced region‚ during an oppressive era‚ Finch boldly chooses the path less taken. Though he may have upset a good many in challenging the values of the time period‚ throughout the novel‚ Finch displays leadership by bravely acting on his principles‚ as well as in the way he raises his children. Atticus Finch
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Atticus is brave to defend a black man in the face of criticism and threats of violence. He also is brave in the face of danger‚ both when he kills the rabid dog with a single shot and when facing the mob of men outside the jailhouse It takes courage for Atticus Finch to go against people’s beliefs in order to do what he believes was morally right. The racist views of the town are against Atticus defending Tom Robinson‚ a black man accused of raping a white woman‚ and Atticus is often discriminated
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January 10th‚ 2015 Comparison of Atticus Finch and Morrie Schwartz Aristotle once said‚ “Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life‚ those the art of living well.” The authors of the two books‚ To Kill a Mockingbird and Tuesdays with Morrie teach the reader life’s most valuable lessons through two wise teachers by the name of Atticus Finch and Morrie Schwartz. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch teaches his children important
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Atticus Finch‚ a respected lawyer and the main character’s father‚ is an exceptionally likeable character in the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. He will always stand up for what is right‚ which is an important factor in his representation of justice. Atticus Finch has a very humble heart. He’s a very respected man in the community but has never acted as if he were better than anyone. Although most of Maycomb turned their back on him once he began to defend Tom Robinson‚ he still respected them for
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to get things done. Atticus Finch isn’t that kind of person‚ he is the opposite in the fictional novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee. In the novel Atticus is the father of two main characters Scout and Jem. Scout and Jem are young and don’t know much‚ this is noticed when Scout fights anyone that insults or makes fun of her and Atticus teaches her about life. Atticus is also a lawyer and is a good one at that and he is determined to do his job effectively. Atticus Finch is a determined‚ wise
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minor character‚ often known as a foil‚ possesses traits that emphasize‚ by contrast or comparison‚ the distinctive characteristics and qualities of the main character. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ the novel portrays a society that is remarkably unfair: in the 1930’s in the Southern United States in a small town where racism is part of the very fabric of society. Bob Ewell demonstrates the theme racial prejudice through his racial slurs‚ while the main character Atticus Finch
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