this journal I will be characterizing Atticus and questioning whether Calpurnia or Alexandra is an excellent mother to the children. As I am further reading To Kill a Mockingbird I begin to characterize Atticus. I characterize Atticus as a caring and wise individual. One of the first ways Atticus portrays himself as is caring. Atticus states “… I do my best to love everybody…” (Lee 144). From this statement I see that no matter what people say about him Atticus still tries his best to view people
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Kill a Mockingbird. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is represented as a wise man and a father‚ with high moral standards‚ who will always fight for those who cannot defend themselves. These are traits that most readers find admirable. The Atticus Finch in Go Set a Watchman on the other hand‚ attends meeting to discuss‚ what they believe to be‚ the terrible outcome of integrating black people and white people. “To Kill a Mockingbird” Atticus defends Tom Robinson simply out
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26) Since Atticus is representing Tom Robinson‚ the kids are getting picked on. Atticus gets called a "nigger lover "by the town and even his own relatives. Francis tell scout that her grandma says Atticus is a "nigger lover quote and he’s ruining the family. Then Scout gets to a fight with him only to be at fault in the end. Cecil Jacob says that Atticus is "defending a nigger" for the whole school to hear and Scout was about to get into a fight until she remembered Atticus was going to scold her
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Harper Lee reveals Atticus Finch as a respectable father who teaches his children to see both the beauty and injustice of the world through powerful life lessons that ultimately shape their identities. Quotes: “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.” Much of Atticus’s parenting style is looked down upon by the people of Maycomb. However‚ we get an inside look at the valuable conversations that are held behind closed doors. Atticus treats his children
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Atticus Finch‚ a mature character who rendered he was smart‚ poor‚ and loyal in the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ showed how he was respectably the most important person throughout the novel. The first trait Atticus showed was how he was smart when he explained that he is a lawyer. He departed Maycomb to read law in Montgomery and when he arrived back he started his practice. Atticus wasn’t an average lawyer either. His first two clients were the last ones that were hanged in the Maycomb
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Atticus approach to parenting when you first start reading the book‚ seems like a mean and rude parent. But as you keep reading and learn from what time period his kids grow up in and what type of town the live. Which his way of parenting makes his kids understand how life goes around Maycomb‚ Alabama. If he didnt parent with the “love‚ hate” relationship they would have a tough time when they hear all of the hateful and rude comments made about others around town. It might not seem like it but
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Atticus Finch‚ the hero of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ and Jake Brigance‚ the leading man of A Time to Kill‚ are both brave‚ determined lawyers. Though they share some similar techniques in the way they defend their clients‚ overall their methods as lawyers are quite different. In the courtroom‚ Atticus qualities are the same as they are in his everyday life. He takes being a lawyer seriously‚ and sees it as a calling‚ rather than a job. He is an experienced lawyer‚ and uses cross examination
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one of the most predominate is fighting. This theme is shown by almost all of the characters in the novel. Atticus has strong views on fighting. He shows this when he taught Jem and Scout to be brave; for instance‚ when he told Scout to stop fighting the people that mock her Scout had to be brave enough to ignore the harsh remarks and put herself above them. One person that Atticus admired for having real courage is Mrs. Dubose. When Jem ruined her camellias because she verbally hurt him‚ he
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you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company" (George Washington). America wouldn’t be what it is today if the Founding Fathers didn’t feel the same as George Washington did. Britain was bad company and the Founding Fathers felt that America was better off alone‚ and as its own country. The Founding Fathers were completely just in the way that they separated themselves from Britain‚ and had every reason to do so. Britain ruthlessly taxed the New World and made
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“Jem and I found our father satisfactory: he played with us‚ read to us‚ and treated us with courteous detachment.” (pg 4). The book “To Kill A Mockingbird” takes place in Alabama in a small town called Maycomb. The story is in a girl named (Scout)Jean Lewis’s point of view. Atticus is a good parent because he is protective‚ not racist‚ and does what is best for his children. One example of why Atticus is a good parent is that he is protective because he would shoot a dog that was acting mad to
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