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    If your daughter or son demonstrated a lesson learned how would you react? Jem and Scout‚ in the book To Kill A Mockingbird‚ are the children of Atticus Finch. The gradual but significant growth helps Scout understand the meaning of mockingbirds‚ Jem learn to empathize with the harmless beings in life and together show that no matter what they experience they will hold to what they know is right. Scout believes Boo Radley to be a “six-and-a-half feet tall [man]‚[who had blood-stained hands and drooled]”

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    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 Maycomb‚ within this essay I will take a closer look at the character of Atticus Finch‚ and whether he truly is the hero that Scout and Jem want

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    To Kill a Mockingbird she introduces the character of Atticus Finch and his Maycomb neighbors; his interactions with these others reveal common truths about respect‚ standing up for what is right‚ and integrity. The people throughout Maycomb see Atticus’s integrity and respect. Miss Maudie explains to scout and Jem how “Atticus Finch is the same behind the doors of his house as he is on the public streets” (Lee 52). Maudie views Atticus as a man with

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    Kill A Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee‚ you read about the Finch family. The story is told from the perspective of the youngest Finch child‚ Scout Finch. This story revolves around Atticus Finch and the case he takes on as a lawyer‚ defending a black man. Scout and Jem FinchAtticus’ children‚ grow as people and you read about them develop into individuals‚ and have their own individual thoughts on the reality of the issues in their society. Atticus wants to teach his children how to be sympathetic to

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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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    Is Atticus Finch static or dynamic? When reading To kill a mockingbird I realized that Atticus is a static character because he already knows what to do or what is going to happen next during difficult situations. In addition to that‚ he acts the same even when it is in different kinds of situations. Miss Maudie clarifies by saying‚ “ Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets. “ chapter 5 p. 52 This quote is explaining how Atticus does not change through his perspectives

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    in the Parable of the Good Samaritan‚ the Samaritan man goes against all societal values to help the Jew after he had been left for dead by muggers. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch serves as a shining beacon of morality in the face of the prejudice-ridden early 20th century Alabama. Atticus helps to develop healthy and moral attitudes in his children by encouraging them to avoid unnecessary conflict‚ to always strive to be the better person‚ but also to still be prepared to accept

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    Harper Lee’s "To Kill a Mockingbird" Atticus Finch was portrayed as the ideal man. This presentation of Atticus Finch is far too idealistic. Atticus never waivers from behaving perfectly‚ so perfectly that he exhibits no human foibles. The portrait painted of him is far too idealistic; he always acts courageously and morally‚ he is a model father and he has no prejudices despite that fact he lives in a time and an environment that is consumed by racism. Atticus Finch lived in a time in Southern Alabama

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    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 walk in their shoes. Atticus is also a

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    Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ and the title character in Macbeth by William Shakespeare are two characters who have contrastingly different morals. We see these two characters’ differences highlighted through their perception of life and how to deal with others. Atticus Finch is surrounded by a culture of degrading black people; likewise‚ Macbeth is around his degrading wife‚ who drives him to be a ‘man’ and ultimately leads to the death of his moral consciousness. The ultimate

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