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    1) Kind and understanding‚ strict but fair‚ Atticus Finch embodies everything that a father should be‚ evidence of this is in Scouts description of her and her brother views of their father‚“Jem and I found our father satisfactory: he played with us‚ read to us and treated us with courteous detachment.” showing he does what a father is obliged to do but treats them as he would treat anyone else and that they are on the same level as him. A man of great strength and courage‚ he is Scout and Jem’s

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    Atticus Finch Monologue

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    everyone gone think me trash after that gosh darn Atticus embarrassed me like that‚ how dare he. That man need be taught a lesson‚ who the hell does he think he is treating me like that I ain’t no Negro I am white and equal to him in every way‚ I may be the poorest man in Macomb but I am not nearly as bad as those coloured folk. I expected to be a hero after saving all those women from that rapist‚ But instead I lost all of my dignity to Atticus Finch. I still don’t understand what a rich white man

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    Atticus Finch Persuasion

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    person’s risk and sacrifice can have on the ideologies that are adhered to by a society. Both stories contain characters that show courage and morality by acting on their disapproval of the prejudice that is rife in their respective communities. Atticus Finch‚ of the text‚ is remarkably judicious and wise throughout the novel‚ and it is these mannerisms that gain him the respect of his society. Ironically‚ it is this righteousness that also leads him to jeopardise his standing and reputation

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    Atticus Finch Monologue

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    cars pull up slowly in front of the jail house. I know what they came here for. “He in their‚ Mr. Finch?” one of the men said. I knew I was still a respected man so I told them to keep it down because he is asleep and we don’t want to wake him. They kept trying to get me to leave but i wouldn’t budge‚ I need to keep my client safe. All of a sudden I heard a shriek and a voice call out‚ “hey‚ Atticus!”. Scout‚ Jem‚ and Dill came out of the darkness and stepped into the light. Fear and panic passed

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    Atticus Finch Stereotypes

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    views that southerners held during the 1930’s. Most of the community‚ and most of Southern America‚ shared these same racial views‚ but Atticus Finch’s beliefs differ from those around him. Throughout the book‚ Atticus stands up for people of all races despite what those around him think. The courage shown by Atticus has greatly impacted all aspects of my life‚ including my faith‚ and demonstrates the determination that I wish to possess. In the 1930’s defending a black man in court was nearly impossible

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    award-winning novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the character of Atticus Finch is an archetypal hero. He possesses all the major character traits of a true hero‚ among which the following three are most impressive and dominant: the instinct and ability to protect the weak‚ kindness and courage. Firstly‚ Atticus consistently exhibits an important quality of a hero: protecting the weaker and the disadvantaged. This character trait is evident when Atticus is told that there was a mad dog heading down the main

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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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    way‚ whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university” - (Albert Einstein). These words reflect the way Atticus Finch‚ protagonist‚ attorney‚ and father in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ lives his life. There is no difference to him in regards to race‚ social status‚ or gender. Atticus Finch is an admirable gentleman who demonstrates intelligence and respectfulness throughout the Tom Robinson trial and his interactions with people who despised the fact that he was taking

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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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    An All-around Good Guy Atticus Finch‚ the father of Scout in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ would easily be considered a hero. He was a white lawyer for a black man in Alabama during a time of great racial tension. Unlike several of the townspeople in Maycomb County‚ Atticus did not care what race Tom Robinson was. He only cared that he was an innocent man. Alas‚ no matter how much incriminating evidence he had to show Robinson’s innocence‚ the racial prejudice of the jurymen sent a black

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