object of extreme admiration and devotion‚ idol. I think this definition should also include that a hero should have courage and put others before themselves. In To Kill A Mockingbird Atticus Finch demonstrated true heroic qualities. He was admirable and devoted‚ he was brave and put others before himself in a difficult time. Atticus had to overcome many challenges and take many risks. He was a single parent yet he raised his children to be well behaved‚ polite and open minded. To instill something
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to be a mob and becomes a collection of ordinary men. As the mob approach’s Atticus and the jail Atticus instructs the men to lower their voices because Tom Robinson was sleeping. It must have been through respect of Atticus that the men followed Atticus’s order. Though coming to kill a man they mustered the respect to speak quietly as not to wake that very same man. This shows that they have immense respect for Atticus. The way that they are dress also indicate their current state of mind. A group
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journal I will be characterizing Atticus as empathetic and moral. To begin with‚ Atticus is empathetic for many reasons. For one‚ Atticus always walks in other people’s shoes before he judges anyone. Atticus always walks in another person’s shoes or skin‚ as he puts it because everyone has different things that you do not know and you should not judge them for as he puts it. Atticus always tells the kids that they should give everyone a chance as he does. Atticus also is empathetic by letting Aunt
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trial stand when Atticus passes because they respect him and are grateful that he defended Tom Robinson. To begin‚ the black people of Maycomb respect Atticus. One example that supports this is that Atticus himself respects black people. Throughout the book‚ Atticus has openly supported equality between races. A specific example is during Atticus’s finishing statement‚ when he proclaims that all men‚ whether white and black‚ are equal in the eyes of the court. This shows that Atticus believes black
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peaceful. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird Scout learns about respect and compassion and how important they are to lead a good life. Through the characterization of Scout as a young girl who learns about the feeling of others‚ Lee demonstrates that people need to learn compassion and respect to understand the feelings of others. When Reverend Sykes tells Scout to stand up when her father passes‚ it illustrates the respect that the blacks have for Atticus. After Atticus loses the trial and leaves
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"Although Atticus loses the case‚ we don’t see him as a failure." Discuss Although Atticus loses the case‚ we don’t see him as a failure. Atticus accepted the case‚ knowing they would most likely lose‚ but he accepted it anyway. Atticus had a plan to make an appeal to the courts‚ to get Tom Robinson’s sentance shortened and they had a very strong chance at winning this appeal When Atticus got this case‚ he asked Calpurnia about Tom Robinson. She spoke very highly of him‚ telling Atticus how they
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Throughout the book‚ readers are shown Atticus’ high morals and values and the events in chapter 15 only explore that further. In this chapter‚ Atticus chooses to put himself in harm’s way in order to do what is right‚ hence displaying moral courage. After the fellow townsfolk warn him of a lynch mob‚ the lawyer takes it upon himself to protect his client – Tom Robinson – from the racist mob. He goes out of his way to travel to the town late at night and unarmed‚ leaving himself very vulnerable.
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In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ social class is crucial to everything‚ from respect to survival‚ especially during the crude 1930’s in the southern state of Alabama. With the country still recovering from World War 1‚ The Stock Market Crash of 1929‚ the Great Depression and even the Civil War‚ nobody is in the clear of tough economic times‚ crime‚ and for most‚ poverty. However‚ caucasians with a more reliable profession that contained no manual labor such as Atticus Finch‚ a wise‚ noble‚ reliable and
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Atticus’s Analyzation Atticus‚ I believe is the most influential character in the story. If he wasn’t there in the first place there would be no Jem or Scout. Then if he left in the middle of the story then everything would be altered. The book would just not end or ever be the same. Atticus is the sturdy rock in the raging sea of the story. He is that one person you would go to for comfort even if it’s silent comfort. He solved complex problems by looking past those masking emotions. He was a
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defending lawyer Atticus Finch discusses the accusation of Tom Robinson raping Mayella Ewell. While Atticus is speaking to the people of the jury he adds a conversational tone to his argument‚ which helps allow the people of Maycomb along with the judge and the jury to better understand Tom Robinson’s point of view about the allegation. A In Maycomb Alabama‚ 1935 it was extremely difficult to defend a black man in a trial against a white person. Throughout the speech Atticus addresses not only
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