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    Atticus Finch Monologue

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    I am Atticus finch. I’m a lawyer in this small town of Maycomb and have taken on many cases but the most confusing and most difficult case I’ve had was a rape case. The alleged mans name is Tom Robinson‚ a black man living in this town of Maycomb. I thought I had this case "in the bag"‚ but it seems racism is a bigger threat than I thought. People had intent to kill and I had to protect Tom. Disappointingly‚ I got my family caught up in this. That day it has been clearly set into me the

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    Atticus Finch Monologue

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    cars pull up slowly in front of the jail house. I know what they came here for. “He in their‚ Mr. Finch?” one of the men said. I knew I was still a respected man so I told them to keep it down because he is asleep and we don’t want to wake him. They kept trying to get me to leave but i wouldn’t budge‚ I need to keep my client safe. All of a sudden I heard a shriek and a voice call out‚ “hey‚ Atticus!”. Scout‚ Jem‚ and Dill came out of the darkness and stepped into the light. Fear and panic passed

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    Atticus Father Quotes

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    “It’s not time to worry yet‚” Atticus Finch famously quotes when he and his children‚ Jem and Jean Louise‚ informally known as Scout‚ confront trials and tribulations within their lives (Lee 139). Harper Lee‚ the infamous author of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ sets the scene of her novel in Maycomb County‚ Alabama‚ during the nineteen thirties‚ a time of racial prejudice and the Great Depression. Living as a single parent during this pressing time‚ Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer in the town of Maycomb‚ is aware

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    Atticus Finch is one of the major characters in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird written in 1960. Atticus is a lawyer in Maycomb‚ the representative of Alabama in the State Legislator and the father of Scout and Jeremy Finch. The major themes and ideas Lee emphasizes in the novel are social inequality and intolerance‚ education‚ legal justice and bravery are represented in one way or another through this character. Atticus Finch is a man of principles who is consistent in his views and deeds throughout

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    Atticus Finch Stereotypes

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    exemplified traditional racial views that southerners held during the 1930’s. Most of the community‚ and most of Southern America‚ shared these same racial views‚ but Atticus Finch’s beliefs differ from those around him. Throughout the book‚ Atticus stands up for people of all races despite what those around him think. The courage shown by Atticus has greatly impacted all aspects of my life‚ including my faith‚ and demonstrates the determination that I wish to possess. In the 1930’s defending a black man

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    An All-around Good Guy Atticus Finch‚ the father of Scout in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ would easily be considered a hero. He was a white lawyer for a black man in Alabama during a time of great racial tension. Unlike several of the townspeople in Maycomb County‚ Atticus did not care what race Tom Robinson was. He only cared that he was an innocent man. Alas‚ no matter how much incriminating evidence he had to show Robinson’s innocence‚ the racial prejudice of the jurymen sent a black

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    Atticus is criticised for the way he brings up his children and defends a negro. What is your opinion of him as a father and as a citizen? I believe that Atticus Finch is arguably the most respectable and moral character in Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mocking Bird”. He is a man without prejudice and racial hatred. Throughout the novel many of his decisions as a father and a citizen are questioned by the citizens of Maycomb. As an individual‚ I believe Atticus represents the basic morals most people

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    “The novel is a love story pure and simple. My love of the south ‚ a fathers love for his children and the love they give him in return.” Discuss Harper Lee’s statement in relation to the character of Atticus Finch. INTRO Within this essay I will be discussing Atticus Finch and his relationship‚ with not only his children but towards Maycomb County. Atticus Finch is a complex character‚ often portrayed as a figure of isolation‚ wifeless and alone in his conquest to fight against prejudice within

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    Atticus Finch as a Role Model Does your role model have a negative or positive impact on your life? Major of people has a role model they look up to and make every effort to be alike. Each person has a different perspective on a leader but in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus displays himself as a hero being able to resolve situations with fairness for everyone and prevent the town from falling apart. Atticus’ actions impact his children‚ his peers involved with the court case

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    Atticus Finch is a fictional character in Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus is a lawyer and resident of the fictional Maycomb County‚ Alabama‚ and the father of Jeremy Atticus "Jem" Finch and Jean Louise "Scout" Finch. Atticus is a central character in the novel. In 2003‚ Atticus Finch‚ as portrayed by Gregory Peck in the 1962 film adaptation‚ was voted by the American Film Institute to be the greatest hero in American film.[1] Claudia Durst Johnson noted

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