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    house‚ and two kids all without a mother seems quite a difficult job. Well‚ Atticus Finch‚ in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird‚ sets an inordinate example of a wonderful father. Atticus went to law school to become a lawyer. He settled in Maycomb County with his two children‚ Jem and Scout. His wife had died previously‚ so the responsibility of total provision fell on his shoulders and their servant‚ Calpurnia. Atticus was a very patient‚ protective‚ and passionate father. Throughout the story

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    Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is not the typical Maycomb citizen. He is like no other. He really makes an effort to be the best role model for his children by showing us his natural courage‚ tolerance and fairness to all other citizens of Maycomb. Atticus seems to appear as the biggest hero of the book because he stands up for what he believes in and what he thinks is right‚ he has copious amounts of respect for others and himself and is a symbol of reason and justice. Atticus Finch does not follow

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    Summaries Part 1‚ Chapter 1 The story is narrated by a young girl named Jean Louise Finch‚ who is almost always called by her nickname‚ Scout. Scout starts to explain the circumstances that led to the broken arm that her older brother‚ Jem‚ sustained many years earlier; she begins by recounting her family history. The first of her ancestors to come to America was a fur-trader and apothecary named Simon Finch‚ who fled England to escape religious persecution and established a successful farm on

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    Inference/foreshadowing Jean Louise Finch (Scout) Protagonist - lives with her father and brother and their black cook. Scout is a tomboy character‚ and is also very intelligent. Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem) Male Character. He is Scout’s brother‚ and acts like a typical American boy‚ always refusing to back down from fights. He matures during the story but still stays close to Scout‚ even though he doesn’t play her games anymore. Atticus Finch First Finch to make a white-collar living;

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    Atticus Finch lives as a single father of two‚ and works as a lawyer who’s most recent case was Tom Robinson’s. When asked how he felt about the court case‚ Atticus Finch responded with‚ “I was quite upset when Heck Tate asked me to represent Tom’s case. Tom was a black man‚ and I knew he wouldn’t be passed as innocent in that court room‚ not when he was up against a white woman. However‚ there may be some changes in racial attitudes over the years to come if we all stand up for what is right.”

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    show the characteristics of a mockingbird are Atticus Finch‚ Tom Robinson‚ and Jem Finch. These characters are representations of a mockingbird because they put their beliefs in use to protect others in the town or themselves from the town. Each individual shows their own way of seeing the world around them. Atticus Finch is a representation of a mockingbird because he chooses to defend Tom Robinson in his case against Mayella Ewell. At points Atticus and his children’s lives

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    person‚ except the ‘moral superhero’‚ ATTICUS FINCH. _____________investigates. “You can 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 Finch... Father‚ lawyer‚ and the saviour of a society. What a man! He conquers racism while mentoring his two children‚ Scout and Jem‚ to be polite‚ wise‚ and well educated youth with the correct views of the world. We learn of Atticus’ wisdom towards his children‚ “You

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    the beliefs people attain to. Through Atticus Finch the heroine of the novel‚ and the father of the protagonist Jean-Louise (Scout) and her brother‚ Jeremy Atticus Finch (Jem)‚ Lee displays the wisdom of Atticus in the events surrounding the air-rifles‚ Scouts fighting habits‚ and Mrs. Dubose’s addiction‚ and the way that Atticus’ perspective has shaped these beliefs. “Shoot all the bluejays you want‚ if you can hit ’em‚ but remember

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    a Mockingbird by Harper Lee the behavior of Atticus Finch shows that he is a hero‚ because he demonstrated understanding‚ thoughtfulness‚ and passion towards his children‚ neighbour-hood‚ and city. Atticus is a man who raised his children in an admirable way. He never yelled at the two‚ or abused them by physical punishment. Atticus also never bragged about how he could do many things‚ like shoot a gun‚ which may have taught the children a lot. Atticus woke up one day to see his neighbour’s house

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    main characters‚ Atticus Finch

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