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    up for what they believe in‚ because once you get heard‚ you’ll be heard. You can make a difference by standing up and having a voice. Not just by having a voice but putting it out there and let everyone know the importance of being a good person. Atticus Finch from To Kill A Mockingbird is a person who will stand up for and to anybody. He is a lawyer who stood up for a black man in the time where there was a lot of segregation. The black man’s name was Tom Robinson. He was said that he had raped a

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    Atticus Role Model

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    that black people are inferior‚ dishonest‚ and unimportant in society. Luckily‚ Scout and her brother‚ Jem‚ have their father‚ Atticus‚ to look up to as a role model. Atticus does not follow the common stereotypes of Maycomb. He believes all men are created equal. The one moment in the novel that really distinguishes the Finch family’s beliefs from others is when Atticus agrees to represent Tom Robinson‚ a black man‚

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    “Just as Atticus is a nontraditional parent for his time and locale‚ so too is he unconventional in his racial and social attitudes.” Critic Elizabeth Malia is spot on with her description of this character. Atticus Finch is a main character from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ which was published in 1960 and won the Pulitzer Prize the following year. Set in Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ Lee’s book is about a respected lawyer named Atticus‚ a widower‚ who has two children named Jean Louise‚ better known

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    Mod F 11/12/12 Atticus Finch and Parenting in To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch is a single father of two children‚ Jeremy Finch‚ also known as Jem Finch‚ and Jean Louise Finch‚ also known as Scout Finch. Atticus raises his kids by trying to instill good qualities and virtues‚ such as justice and equality. He also worked to develop a respective conscience in Jem and Scout. Atticus has a very kind and loving relationship with his kids. The parenting style of Atticus can’t be criticized

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    Analysis of Atticus Finch

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    January 14‚ 2013 The Analysis Of Atticus Finch Connor leadston Mr.Langevin ENG2D   Kind and understanding‚ respected and wise‚ strict but fair. Atticus Finch is everything a father should be. A man that is strong and courageous‚ he is Jem and Scouts hero. He is their teacher‚ their proctor and their friend. He is very responsible and cares for them with all his heart. These are the things

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    Characterization Interpretation of Atticus Finch The characterization of Atticus finch is definitely more accurate in Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Courthouse Ring: Atticus Finch and the Limits of Southern Liberalism” than in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The way Harper Lee depicts Atticus makes him seem unrealistic‚ while Gladwell’s interpretation has more evidence behind it and seems more accurate. Gladwell’s interpretation of Atticus reveals the unrealistic world he lives in‚ the weakness

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    qualities and achievements. Atticus possesses many characteristics of being a hero in To Kill a Mockingbird. Some people may not think that Atticus is like a hero but I have evidence to prove that he is. In this award winning book by Harper Lee‚ Atticus displays characteristics like his willingness to defend a black man in court‚ his respect for everyone including Tom Robinson‚ and him being strong no matter what anyone said to him about defending a negro. In this book‚ Atticus is a father of two young

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    Atticus Finch and His Parenting Style “To Kill a Mockingbird”‚ an acclaimed novel by Harper Lee‚ is recognized throughout the world. The novel follows a lawyer and his children prior to and during a legal case to defend a black male. That lawyers name is Atticus Finch. Atticus Finch is not just an ordinary father. He teaches his children things no parent of the 1930s‚ or even the modern time period‚ would think of doing. His style parenting‚ compared to modern day parenting and parenting in the

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    Atticus as a Protagonist Granted. It is an interesting word‚ Granted means to “To accept without question or objection; assume.” You never know when the world is going to take people or change them for good. To Kill a Mockingbird shows this exactly‚ People killed‚ characters changed‚ and people lying. Expect the unexpected. To begin with‚ Robert Anton Wilson once said‚ “There is absolutely nothing in this world that can be taken for granted.” This is exactly what the novel is about. Tom Robinson

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    Atticus Finch Defending

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    Jeremy Atticus Finch‚ who is referred to as Jem. They both live with their father‚ Atticus Finch‚ in the small‚ dull town of Maycomb. The novel showcases the events and timeline of Scout and Jem’s journey into maturity‚ as they learn about the importance of protecting the innocent and defending the defenseless. Harper Lee examines the importance of protecting the vulnerable members of society‚ as is shown through the characters of Tom Robinson‚ Arthur Radley‚ and Walter Cunningham. Tom

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