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    In the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch is a lawyer defending a African American man who was falsely accused of rape. The story is set in the South during the Great Depression. Atticus Finch has been very well known for three main traits being bold‚ being fearful‚ being able to think outside the box. These traits caused others to be effected by him and his actions. Atticus is considered a good role model by the way he carries himself ‚by the way he treats his kids and by the

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    her social life. She is unusually intelligent‚ unusually confident‚ unusually thoughtful‚ and unusually good. looking at her social identity‚ she is unusual for not being very girlish in the proper world of Maycomb. It is easy to see in TKAM that Atticus raised her very well. He has improved her mind‚ conscience‚ and personal distinctiveness while letting her maintain her personal views on what is going on around her. Touching up on Scouts Intelligence‚ we can see her intuition while analyzing

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    were many significant characters in To Kill a Mockingbird‚ but none as important as Atticus Finch. Throughout‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch was an ideal man who was selfless‚ honorable‚ and courageous‚ creating an interpretation that he alone was the hero of Maycomb County. Atticus’ selfless attitude throughout To Kill A Mockingbird was one of many traits that were important. Firstly‚ Atticus agreed to defending Tom Robinson in court despite the criticism he received from the

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    11/13/11 ALC W6 Atticus Finch: Father‚ Leader‚ Man            A deeply prejudiced society needs a person willing to fight against the norm to begin to exact fairness. In the transition to a more equal society following the Civil War‚ white people in the South resisted the end of the hierarchy that had existed between the whites and the blacks. The novel To Kill A Mockingbird takes place in the town of Maycomb‚ Alabama where racism features prominently in daily lifestyle. Atticus Finch‚ a lawyer in

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    intelligent. Atticus Finch‚ a character in Harper Lee’s well-loved novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ is the most admirable character in the novel. He has all the qualities of an admirable character. He is one of a kind. You could argue that he is not the most admirable character and Scout is. She is brave‚ she is smart‚ she is curious‚ and she is courageous. Scout is admirable; however‚ Atticus is the most admirable because he has raised her and taught her almost everything she knows. Atticus had told her

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    protagonist of the story is Atticus Finch himself‚ who is being a successful and smart lawyer devoted to his high moral principles is at the same time loving father of his children. Atticus is also defined as round and static‚ because there are no radical changes in his temper throughout the story. He is described indirectly as his character is revealed through actions‚ thoughts‚ speech and appearance‚ it helps the reader to create the image of Atticus Finch

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    would happen if you didn’t take it…? Atticus did. The kind father from Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird Was given the job to defend Tom Robinson‚ a black man‚ who was accused of rapping a white girl. As a lawyer‚ as good as Atticus was‚ he took the job and took Tom to trial. In this paper you will explore the character Atticus Finch‚ his family‚ job‚ and role in this story. Atticus Finch is a selfless man. Within the story we read the scene where Atticus is willing to stick up for an innocent

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    mature to understand the world they live in. Atticus Finch is a single father with two young children. Since he is an only parent‚ he has to be an inspiring role model‚ which he is. He also has the ability to understand and emphasize for others. An example of

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    but someone who “trains a child in the way he (or she) should go”‚ as Proverbs 22:6 states. And in the film To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is a role model of how a father should parent his child. When observing Atticus’s morals‚ conduct‚ and fatherly advice one can clearly see how he is an influential character and a swell role model. First‚ Atticus Finch makes his morals clear and that he is willing to stand up for what he believes in. He vehemently tells Scout not to use the “n-word”

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    Atticus Finch is Jem and Scout’s father. He is full of great morals and values. His wife died when he Scout was 2 and he was 15 years older than the wife. Atticus was a lawyer and studied law at Montogomery. Some of Atticus’s values and morals consist of: Respect‚ racial equality‚ courage and confidence. Respect: “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view — until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” --Atticus (pg. 30) Atticus is showing

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