feminine influence!’ (I. ch. 13) In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the protagonist is Atticus Finch‚ a father of two children named Jem and Jean Louis “Scout” Finch. His wife died when his children were very young. Atticus is quite an old‚ wise‚ white man. The book was set in the early 1930’s and it was very common for white men and women to be very racist towards others who aren’t the same race as them. But‚ Atticus was not like most of the white men and women. He was very kind to everyone not matter
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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‚ 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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feeling. Would you stand up for someone if it meant people would dislike you? Atticus‚ from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird said “People generally see what they look for and hear what they listen for.” He knows that people won’t want to believe that tom is innocent but he still tries. Atticus understands hardships and will stand up for anyone who needs it. Everyone in life has to make a sacrifice. In this case Atticus gave up is reputation. The way he took pride in sticking up for a man of color
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The Finches‚ consisting of Scout‚ Jem‚ and Atticus are very well educated. Scout‚ who started the first grade‚ already knew how to read‚ thanks to Atticus and his newspaper. Dill‚ the children’s summer time friend‚ used his first words of greeting when they first met‚ to brag about knowing how to read at the age of seven. Jem responded to him‚ saying that Scout could read ever since she was a baby. Scout wasn’t looking forward to her first day of school. The imperceptive young teacher from out of
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of birds are hunted. Pheasant is caught for food and Bluejays are shot because they are pests‚ but there is one bird that should not be harmed. In the words of Atticus Finch‚ “it is a sin to kill a mockingbird.” In the small town of Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ Atticus Finch and his children‚ Scout and Jem‚ see the full force of racism when Atticus defends a black man‚ Tom Robinson‚ in court when he is accused of rape. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee illustrates the idea that having empathy
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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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Whilst researching Atticus Finch I presumed I would find various articles revering him as a great man of principle‚ but quite contradictory‚ I mostly found articles criticising Atticus. I found this stance curious and it proved rather propitious for me‚ inspiring the idea of this essay. I shall endeavour to explore the faults of the two characters Sherlock Holmes and Atticus Finch and explain how this makes them interesting and complex characters. I will only refer to the Sherlock Holmes from the
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education‚ inside and outside of the schoolhouse. The Finch family includes Scout Finch‚ Jem Finch‚ and their father Atticus Finch. For Atticus being a lawyer‚ and for being a wealthy white man‚ the Finch family had it pretty well off compared to others during the Great Depression in Maycomb‚ Alabama. Before first grade had even started‚ Scout already knew how to read because Atticus had taught when she was an infant and they have been reading stories ever since. Scout would be considered one of the
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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 protect them‚ even though he doesn’t like to shoot a gun thinking that he has an unfair advantage
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