Models With Morals: Atticus’ Positive Influence on Scout Childhood innocence is fleeting—when the world is no longer simply teddy bears and rainbows‚ the mind of a child seeks guidance. In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ a young girl by the name of Scout grows up in the narrow minded town of Maycomb‚ Alabama. While the Great Depression wreaks havoc on southern farmers‚ racism runs rampant as the poor white man attempts to assert his non-existent superiority over the black community. With her
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To Kill a Mockingbird takes place in Maycomb‚ Alabama. Atticus Finch is a lawyer and has two kids‚ Scout and Jem‚ who he raises alone because his wife died. Scout is a young girl that acts like a tomboy. Her brother Jem is the oldest and is a boy‚ who is in love with football. Tom Robinson a person of color was accused of raping a white woman‚ Mayella. Even though the evidence leads to Mayella’s father‚ Bob Ewell. Bob was forcing Mayella to say things to convict Tom. Most people in the courtroom
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remarkable novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ it is believed that the greatest disease is racism. The story was set in the 1930’s in the south. The only person to stand up for equal rights‚ and for a man’s innocence. Just standing up and defending a black man‚ earned him respect from most of his community. The man’s name is Atticus Finch‚ father of two and lawyer of Maycomb County‚ Alabama. The one who he was protecting went by the name of Tom Robinson‚ also a father and husband. Atticus was an inspirational
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white person who committed the same crime. In The book “To Kill a Mockingbird” a black man is accused of raping a white woman. No other lawyer wanted the case‚ so it was up to Atticus to defend the man‚ Atticus chose to defend the man. In the book Harper Lee does an astonishing job in describing how racism was back then‚ how it affected someone who was barely involved with a black person‚ and how black people were treated. The book “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a great example of how racism was back
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• The mad dog‚ Tim Johnson o Represents racism‚ injustice “[T]he memory of Atticus calmly folding his newspaper and pushing back his hat became Atticus standing in the middle of an empty waiting street‚ pushing up his glasses. The full meaning of the night’s events hit me and I began crying” (208) • In both scenarios‚ Atticus must face a threat to the safety of others (the mob is a threat to Tom Robinson’s safety‚ the dog is a threat to the safety of Maycomb’s citizens)‚ and puts himself at risk
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a timeless classic‚ about a young girl who narrates her life in Maycomb County‚ and the hardships that are in it. However‚ it is also about family‚ and her father‚ Atticus. Atticus is the father of Jem and Scout‚ and from the very beginning we see that they love him. He is not very prominent in the first act‚ but he’s still an important character. He is a great role model for the kids‚ although he has lost his wife and he has to raise the kids alone during
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In the famous book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ one of the characters is Atticus Finch. The book takes place during the Great Depression which was hard for African Americans. Atticus Finch is very responsible‚ a courageous man‚ and a stern person. A word to describe Atticus Finch would be responsible. His wife died when Jem was six years old and Scout was two years old. Even though he is a single father‚ he tries to balance being there for his kids and being a lawyer. He tries teaching Jemd
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In the novel‚ to Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus is portrayed as a virtuous man with lots of integrity. Atticus always had good moral values that he wishes everyone else could have. He was also always a good parent‚ telling Jem and Scout about a strong sense of morality. He even told them that they couldn’t use the word “nigger” or “nigger-lover” even though everyone else does‚ “”Scout‚” said Atticus‚ “nigger-lover is just one of those terms that don’t mean anything--like snot-nose. It’s
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Atticus once said “ You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view”. In this passage you can see Atticus talking to Scout about understanding different people’s point of view. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ there are many examples of never fully understanding what one has gone through until one has lived in someone else’s shoes. Throughout the novel‚ Scout does not think or care about others and what they’re going through; however‚ the only exception
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In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch is a small town lawyer and a single parent raising two children. Atticus is a strong‚ intelligent‚ white male in his forties. He was raised in a Christian home and believes in treaty people fairly and with respect. Even though Atticus is a lawyer‚ he does not make much money in the town that he lives. He is not necessarily poor but he does not have much money either. His life revolves around his children and he loves them dearly
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