The Most Courageous Sometimes it is hard to show courage. It does not come easy and is only for the brave. Atticus Finch is a caucasian man living in the 1930’s in Maycomb County. Atticus Finch lives during a time when racism and prejudice towards African Americans is very present in the town. Atticus Finch fights in trial‚ for an African American who is wrongly accused of rape of a young white girl. He is up against a jury filled with all white men during a very prejudice time. In the 1930s it
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constructive idol is needed. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch fits the job. He is a positive role model for his two children‚ Jem and Scout. This is demonstrated through his strong sense of equality‚ wise personality and courteous behaviour. Throughout the story‚ Atticus exemplifies everything a father should be and is the backbone to this riveting story. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch has a strong sense of equality and believes in accepting people for
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always searches for Atticus Finch because they know he is the perfect man for any task that he is called upon to endeavor. The best way to honor the sacrifice of Atticus Finch is for readers to believe in him as well. Atticus is a man who risks his reputation in order to prove a man’s innocence. Throughout the book‚ Atticus is perceived as a role model because
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Atticus Finch Throughout chapters 1-17 in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is shown as a very courageous and non-judgemental person. At times in the book he is also a very caring father but he can be strict at times. His name‚ Atticus is also a very polite man and always shows courtesy to the people he meets. Many people that live in Maycomb know Atticus is a gentleman and is very polite. He also has a conscience when he says that if he didn’t defend a Negro then he would be ashamed and wouldn’t
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An All-around Good Guy Atticus Finch‚ the father of Scout in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ would easily be considered a hero. He was a white lawyer for a black man in Alabama during a time of great racial tension. Unlike several of the townspeople in Maycomb County‚ Atticus did not care what race Tom Robinson was. He only cared that he was an innocent man. Alas‚ no matter how much incriminating evidence he had to show Robinson’s innocence‚ the racial prejudice of the jurymen sent a black
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A Comparison between Atticus Finch and Jack Finch Atticus Finch plays a very prominent role in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This novel occurs during a time of great depression where money is scarce. Atticus is a lawyer who lives with his two children‚ Jeremy and Jean Louise‚ and his cook‚ Calpurnia‚ in a small‚ rural town called Maycomb. He is a very optimistic man who has high morals and believes everyone is equal‚ although many seem to disagree. Atticus also shares many intriguing similar
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Is he capable of being one? He doesn’t have the normal characteristics heroes possess: he isn’t brave‚ he isn’t clever‚ and he doesn’t have some remarkable quality that helps him wherever he goes. At the beginning of the novel‚ an old woman reads Richard’s fortune and gives him some advice. “You’ve a good heart‚”
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deep south of Alabama. Atticus Finch‚ one of the main characters and one of the best loved characters in American literature is the loving father of Jim and scout. Atticus was assigned to defend a black man in trial where the cards were stacked against him because of his race. Most of the town wanted Tom Robinson‚ the defendant‚ in the electric chair. Since his life was in danger from the town‚ Atticus went down to the county jail to protect and watch after Tom. When Atticus told Jim and Scout he
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differences between Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell. Atticus is the most moral person in this novel‚ meanwhile Bob Ewell is the complete opposite of Atticus. Mr. Ewell uses‚ abuses‚ and manipulates to get his way. Although Atticus and Mr. Ewell have some similarities‚ but not many. Mr. Ewell and Atticus seem to represent the sides of good and evil in this bestseller. In addition to‚ the imbalance between Atticus and Mr. Ewell can be seen through their physical appearance. Atticus is a tall‚ scrawny
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Atticus Finch‚ the best lawyer in Maycomb‚ was sitting nervously in his chair as he waited for the town Judge to arrive in court. Tom Robinson‚ Atticus’ client was sitting next to him‚ equally angry as he was scared. “They can’t send me to jail‚ just because of rumors” he thought “ I really can’t‚ just because I’m colored don’t mean they can send me to jail‚ and now my lawyer is a white man and is nearly here for the pay out!” A snarled look came to his face. Atticus saw this gesture and shuddered
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