In Harper Lees To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus plays a major role in his children growth and development. He is a role model to his children and to Maycomb‚ one of the few willing to take actions against prejudice. His actions can be summed up in one great quote of Thomas Jeffersons These truths we hold to be self-evident: that all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. Atticus does not approve of racism‚ and teaches his children to judge by
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Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ there are many circumstances where courage is needed. Especially during the time period where racism and unequal treatment is present‚ and when two kids need teaching. Who stands out the most‚ showing the most courage and teaching these kids lessons in these hard times? None other than Atticus Finch‚ who is anything but succinct. Atticus clearly shows the most courage by taking the hardest tasks‚ standing up for others‚ and for never giving up. Early on‚ Atticus has to
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sections‚ which characterized Boo Radley‚ in this section we focus much more on Atticus’ character. Specifically‚ we see his search for justice‚ self-respect‚ and his strong moral values. We first see Atticus‚ strong morals when he says about how he needs to defend Tom Robinson‚” if I didn’t‚ I couldn’t hold up my head in town … I couldn’t even tell you or Jem not to do something again.” We then see later how Atticus choosing to defend Mr. Robinson negatively impacts how many members of his family
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with others?” The book is called “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. In the book a man named Atticus helps a man named Tom Robinson who is guilty. They go to court to see if he really is guilty or someone is of the crime that has been done. Atticus has two kids named Scout and Jem‚ he is a lawyer in Macomb County. He is also a single parent but has a little help with their housemaid Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandria who come to live with Finch family. Atticus’ actions‚ thoughts and relationships reflect
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Maycomb county Alabama seemed to thrive among its citizens. What many would consider to be numerous adversities‚ is Atticus Finch’s everyday life. The story of the courageous Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s bestseller To Kill a Mockingbird truly begins when Atticus is asked to defend a black man accused of raping a white woman. Being the respectful‚ and determined man that he is‚ Atticus accepts his fate and takes on the case of Tom Robinson. Despite knowing that his chance of winning the case is very
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In the novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ written by Harper Lee‚ Atticus is a loving father to Jem and Scout. He is an outstanding father to his children because he is hardworking and caring yet he struggles with keeping his children proud of him. Atticus is a lawyer and single father trying his best to provide for his kids‚ and allow them to have a great life in this world of racism however it does get difficult along the way. Jem and Scout love Atticus however since he is almost fifty years old he cannot
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Throughout the novel‚ Atticus plays a central role in all of the major events‚ constituting as the moral backbone of the Maycomb society and the voice of reason for the oppressed. Lee writes Atticus as being very unorthodox for his time‚ and as being the person who will help usher in moral change into the Maycomb society. Due to time of writing‚ it seems that Lee presents the character of Atticus in such a way to impress upon the public that‚ like the Maycomb community‚ they should also review their
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their wisdom in hope of helping us lead the best possible lives. In To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus is a lawyer and the single father of scout and Jem Finch. They believe he is a decent father‚ but he is much older than everyone else’s parents. Atticus tries his best to teach them all about the world but he only has his view to teach from. They lack a mother figure until Aunt Alexandra comes to live with them. Atticus tries his best to keep them out of his own problems when
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accepted. In Harper Lee’s book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ many people are not who they seem to be and have different sides to their personalities that are only seen in certain places or around certain people. Atticus Finch is an example to his children‚ and to the rest of the town‚ of an honest man who never pretends to be anyone he isn’t. "Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets". Through these words Miss Maudie tells us a lot about Atticus’ character and his many qualities
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To Kill A Mockingbird‚ a fast-paced novel by Harper Lee‚ follows the trial of Tom Robinson. Throughout the novel multiple characters add life to the story‚ but only one stands out. Although the trial made everyone a little crazy‚ Atticus Finch does the best he can to act as a respectful man. Atticus Finch is a lawyer who defends the best he can‚ a gentleman who always keeps his composure‚ and a father who educates his children. Atticus defends his client Tom Robinson with all his heart‚ despite
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