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    the law. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ was written by Harper Lee. In today’s society‚ people make up codes just to make life easier for them and not to get into fights with anyone. In this book‚ the Ewells kid does not go to school more than one day and Atticus tries to overcome one of the nation wide codes. The judge decides to go with the code and not the law of Mr. Tom Robinsons case. Burris Ewell‚ a poor boy in the Ewell family‚ has his own code. He only has to go to school for only the first day

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    like Atticus and Scout. In TKAM‚ Atticus stands up for Tom Robinson despite the threats and misfortunes he gets from doing it‚ Mrs. Dubose defeats her addiction to morphine and Atticus defends Calpurnia against his own sister‚ all these events enforce Harper Lee’s theme that courage is when you stand up for what you believe in and can achieve what you desire‚ despite social pressure. To begin with‚ Harper Lee reveals who really is the hero of the novel when she shows the readers‚ Atticus Finch‚ the

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    prejudice but also anyone who fails to conform to the social norms of the ‘tired old town’ of Maycomb. Atticus Finch is one of the main characters in To Kill a Mocking Bird.He is the father to Jem and Scout finch and a lawyer in Maycomb County .Most of the main themes in the novel are shown in one way or another through this character. One of the main themes in the book is Intolerance .Atticus is adamant about his children not developing the same intolerant views that the other inhabitants of the

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    characters of the book was a man named Atticus Finch and he was well known in Maycomb. Atticus was a very influential person in To Kill A Mockingbird and his role and relationships in Maycomb were key points in the story.One of his most important relationships Atticus had would be the relationship he had with his community. The roles of Atticus in To Kill A Mockingbird affected everyone and this is why he was such an influential person in the story. Atticus Finch played a few important roles in To

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    Lee How to kill a mockingbird‚ Atticus a main character and a single father raising two children diligently every day. He has many notable standards‚ which he has never been led astray by worldly thoughts‚ but steadfast in the laws which he believes strongly in. He shares many different ideas than the small community of Maycomb where he resides in. Always striving teach his children a code for living and keeping his family safe from the dangers that lurk around. Atticus as single father of two‚ he demonstrates

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    “The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (Lee 108). There are many admirable characters in To Kill a Mockingbird. Atticus Finch is one of these characters that we see. He is very true to who he is and has very good character. He is likely the best character in the entire novel. To start off‚ Atticus is a very true to his character sort of person. He always talks about how he has to be the same person everywhere he goes. This quote shows he is the same person no

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    integrity comes into play. Atticus Finch from the novel To Kill a Mockingbird was in the same situation. He chooses to help. This is why Atticus’ most valuable virtue was his integrity. Atticus was tolerant of all the members of Maycomb County. He demonstrates his tolerance when Walter Cunningham stays for dinner‚ ”(Walter) poured syrup on his vegetables with a very generous hand” (32). Scout then protests about the amount of syrup that had been used by Walter. Atticus understands why he did it

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    Atticus Finch‚ respected man‚ lawyer‚ and also the loving father of 2 children. Atticus is one of the most respected men and lawyers in Maycomb‚ he is widely known for defending Tom Robinson in the case of the rape of Mayella Ewell. He and his children often received ridicule for this‚ because he was a white man defending a black man convicted of an unexcusable crime. Even Atticus’s family resented him for taking the case‚ believing he was disgracing their name. Although he’s most popular for his

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    happening and there is still heavy racism. However there are good people like Atticus Finch that are accepting of everyone regardless of the color of their skin. To Kill A Mockingbird is still relevant in schools today because the book gives many events for learning: the coming of age journey from diverse‚ intriguing characters‚ the lesson of accepting others aside from differences and the difficult road of American racism. Scout Finch is the narrator of To Kill A Mockingbird

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    I see the character of Atticus Finch as a courageous‚ smart‚ and a great father to Scout and Jem. Atticus had a lot of success as a parent despite the fact that he was a single parent trying to take care of his children on his own. As with any parent though there is always room for improvement. He would give his kids too much freedom. I admire his character and how he handled certain situations. Atticus showed his children that you have to fight for what you believe the example he made was fighting

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