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    constructive idol is needed. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch fits the job. He is a positive role model for his two children‚ Jem and Scout. This is demonstrated through his strong sense of equality‚ wise personality and courteous behaviour. Throughout the story‚ Atticus exemplifies everything a father should be and is the backbone to this riveting story. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch has a strong sense of equality and believes in accepting people for who

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    Atticus Finch: The Definition of Courage Atticus states that "courage is...when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what" (112). It takes a courageous man to face negative pressures of a society. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ a courageous father and lawyer‚ Atticus Finch‚ lives in Maycomb‚ Alabama during the great depression. Atticus demonstrates courage in multiple ways‚ some apparent and some subtle. Atticus first

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    The Most Courageous Sometimes it is hard to show courage. It does not come easy and is only for the brave. Atticus Finch is a caucasian man living in the 1930’s in Maycomb County. Atticus Finch lives during a time when racism and prejudice towards African Americans is very present in the town. Atticus Finch fights in trial‚ for an African American who is wrongly accused of rape of a young white girl. He is up against a jury filled with all white men during a very prejudice time. In the 1930s it

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    In what ways do Atticus Finch and Robert Ewell differ and what do they have in common? Atticus Finch and Robert Ewell are two very different characters‚ but are similar in some ways. They both live in Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ but are respected differently in their communities as Atticus is seen as a brave and courageous man‚ while Robert Ewell is seen as a drunken coward. Atticus ‘lives on the main residential street in town’‚ and Robert Ewell lives in ‘what was once a negro cabin’‚ but it is

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    My favorite novel is Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. I have the upmost respect for Atticus Finch‚ and he is a character I strive to be because he is respectable‚ fair‚ and compassionate. This being said‚ here are the top 10 ways I am resemble my favorite novel character‚ Atticus Finch . 1) Atticus Finch answers his children’s questions honestly. I am a very honest person; however‚ this does not mean I am intentionally harsh or rude. I do not jump into conservations just to give my opinion

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    Lee. The main character‚ Atticus Finch illustrates moral courage‚ where it has taught me to do the right thing despite the risk of hostile consequences. To Kill a Mocking bird showed me potential of moral courage. I was assigned to read To Kill a Mockingbird. It took me two hours to finish it because it was so intriguing with suspense. It takes place in a racist white community of Maycomb‚ Alabama. Atticus Finch‚ a wealthy lawyer and a father of Jem and Scout Finch. Atticus agrees to

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    A Comparison between Atticus Finch and Jack Finch Atticus Finch plays a very prominent role in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This novel occurs during a time of great depression where money is scarce. Atticus is a lawyer who lives with his two children‚ Jeremy and Jean Louise‚ and his cook‚ Calpurnia‚ in a small‚ rural town called Maycomb. He is a very optimistic man who has high morals and believes everyone is equal‚ although many seem to disagree. Atticus also shares many intriguing similar

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    Atticus People are judgmental everywhere you go. In every society people view themselves either about or below others. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch experiences being the center of gossip in Maycomb‚ and also the center of threat to Bob Ewell. Atticus Finch is a respectable person in Maycomb‚ Alabama. He has such a wise and sensible view on life. He learns from his mistakes and tries to be fair and tolerant. Not only is he a good citizen but a good parent to his children

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    Scout Finch is a young girl who has no clue of the racism and segregation present in her world. She was born in a time where African Americans weren’t respected by many white people‚ but her father is someone who goes against that. Atticus Finch is a very well liked lawyer‚ until he takes up the case of Tom Robinson‚ a black man accused of assaulting Mayella Ewell. The Ewell’s claims of Tom Robinson assaulting her all seemed a little fishy‚ but Robinson was wrongly accused of the crime and was sent

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    Atticus Finch Character Sketch Harper lee has chosen great characters in ‘‘To Kill a Mockingbird’’. Atticus Finch is one of the main characters with a fair charisma. Atticus have a vigorous personality which influences the whole story thus his views are based on justice‚ wisdom and humanism. He grew up in a town named Maycomb where prevasive poverty was omnipresent therefore he is very respected by all his surroundings‚ and he is especially admired by his family. In case of any troubles or doubts

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