Although Atticus is a stern disciplinarian‚ the children are essentially happy about his discipline in To Kill a Mockingbird. Why? Tagged with atticus‚ jem‚ literature‚ scout‚ to kill a mockingbird 1 Answer | Add Yours user profile pic bullgatortail | High School Teacher | (Level 1) Distinguished Educator Posted October 30‚ 2013 at 6:11 PM (Answer #1) dislike1like It is obvious that Jem and Scout have a special relationship with their father: They call him by his first name‚ Atticus--an unusual
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I see the character of Atticus Finch as a courageous‚ smart‚ and a great father to Scout and Jem. Atticus had a lot of success as a parent despite the fact that he was a single parent trying to take care of his children on his own. As with any parent though there is always room for improvement. He would give his kids too much freedom. I admire his character and how he handled certain situations. Atticus showed his children that you have to fight for what you believe the example he made was fighting
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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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integrity comes into play. Atticus Finch from the novel To Kill a Mockingbird was in the same situation. He chooses to help. This is why Atticus’ most valuable virtue was his integrity. Atticus was tolerant of all the members of Maycomb County. He demonstrates his tolerance when Walter Cunningham stays for dinner‚ ”(Walter) poured syrup on his vegetables with a very generous hand” (32). Scout then protests about the amount of syrup that had been used by Walter. Atticus understands why he did it
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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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just what The Finch family in the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ has to deal with. This is an appealing story about the Finch family and the problems that they face‚ especially regarding an instance of racial oppression involving a black man and a white lawyer‚ Atticus Finch. Besides Atticus Finch‚ other characters in the town of Maycomb such as Boo Radley‚ and Scout Finch are all known for their courageous and sometimes defying actions throughout the book. To start‚ Atticus is obviously
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Is Atticus Finch a Hero or Disgrace? Anyone can declare the innocence of another‚ but imagine defending a person when everyone around you scoffs at the choice you have selected. They make you seem like a fool as they rip your thoughts into pieces catapulting every last hope you had left. Harper Lee illustrates this climax as her characters in To Kill a Mockingbird face these struggles. In the novel‚ an African-American man‚ Tom Robinson‚ is on trial after being accused of raping Mayella Ewell
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In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch can be seen as a good father for the different lessons he teaches his children. Atticus teaches his children to keep an open mind‚ he makes sure that his children are informed on what is going on in Maycomb county‚ he also teaches the importance of not being prejudiced towards anybody‚ and Atticus gives his children respect‚ which is rare for parents during the 1930s. One of the main reasons that Atticus can be seen as a good father is that he
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the author making use of flashback as a literary technique. It starts with adult Jean Scout finch going through her childhood memories on how her brother got hurt on his arm. The story further unfolds in a moderate pace; with two separate plots that later on merge at the end of the novel. The novel’s first plot is centered on Arthur “Boo” Radley whereas the second plot focuses on Scout and Atticus Finch. In the former plot‚ Arthur is seen as a monster and lives a few blocks from where the finches
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