Being a hero involves not only courage‚ noble deeds‚ and outstanding achievements‚ but also the bravery to make a difference and a heart full of love. Atticus Finch‚ one of the main characters in the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” displayed acts of heroism when trying to defend Tom Robinson‚ who was wrongly convicted of rape just because he was African-American. Another excellent example of heroism is found with General Romeo Dallaire‚ who defended the Tutsi people with his life when the Hutu people
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would happen if you didn’t take it…? Atticus did. The kind father from Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird Was given the job to defend Tom Robinson‚ a black man‚ who was accused of rapping a white girl. As a lawyer‚ as good as Atticus was‚ he took the job and took Tom to trial. In this paper you will explore the character Atticus Finch‚ his family‚ job‚ and role in this story. Atticus Finch is a selfless man. Within the story we read the scene where Atticus is willing to stick up for an innocent
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be a good communicator and a good speaker. The ability to be a great speaker is driven from certain traits that a man or woman possess when giving a speech to an audience. When I think of a great speaker I think of somebody who is able to clearly and powerfully get their message across to an audience. I believe that for many people‚ a great speaker is also someone that is able to connect with an audience‚ and allow the audience to relate back to the speaker. However‚ just being a great speaker does
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novel‚ the character of Atticus Finch assumes this role‚ as he takes on the court case of Tom Robinson‚ a black man convicted of rape‚ in his opinions on the mysterious Arthur “Boo” Radley‚ and even in his personal positions on many aspects of his life. The main body of the second part of the book is the Tom Robinson case; a black man being convicted of beating and raping a white woman. Because Mr. Robinson can not afford legal council‚ the presiding judge appoints Atticus as his defense attorney
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mature to understand the world they live in. Atticus Finch is a single father with two young children. Since he is an only parent‚ he has to be an inspiring role model‚ which he is. He also has the ability to understand and emphasize for others. An example of
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Eulogy for Atticus Finch read by Jean Louise Finch (Scout) My dear family and friends‚ we have gathered here not only to mourn the loss of a great man and amazing father‚ but to celebrate his life’s amazing achievements. I am his daughter Jean Louise Finch and I wish to say a few words. Atticus finch was his name‚ a name we will remember for the rest of our days. My father was just and wise as well as honourable. Throughout his life he taught my brother Jem and I the ways of the world. He taught
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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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In the speech of Atticus Finch from To Kill the Mockingbird‚ the rhetorical devices: ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos are used to persuade the jury of the equality of human beings in and out of the courtroom despite ethnic differences to prove the innocence of Tom Robinson. To set the scene‚ Tom Robinson‚ an African American man‚ had been accused of beating and raping Mayella Ewells during the 1930s. The case is difficult to argue due to the amount of prejudice the all white jury held during the Great Depression
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support the quote through characterization and conflict. Atticus Finch is an extremely independent lawyer. He is defending Tom Robinson while the rest of Maycomb is against it. He never second guesses any of the decisions he commits. The way he parents Scout and Jem is different than other normal parents. He almost treats them like adults instead of children and never lies to them. Anything they ask‚ is answered with complete honesty. Atticus believes in justification and that everything should be
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11/13/11 ALC W6 Atticus Finch: Father‚ Leader‚ Man A deeply prejudiced society needs a person willing to fight against the norm to begin to exact fairness. In the transition to a more equal society following the Civil War‚ white people in the South resisted the end of the hierarchy that had existed between the whites and the blacks. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird takes place in the town of Maycomb‚ Alabama where racism features prominently in daily lifestyle. Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer in
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