by Harper Lee‚ Atticus Finch shows courage by standing up for his beliefs and by respecting values that he does not share. “To Kill a Mockingbird” takes place in 1930’s Alabama‚ where racism and segregation were accepted as social norms. Lawyer Atticus Finch defended “Negro” Tom Robinson in court‚ whom Mr. Ewell accused of raping his daughter. People considered defending a black man in court against a white man as a disgrace to the lawyer‚ his family and community. While Atticus talked to his brother
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Atticus Finch By: Bryant Wilson Atticus Finch had great determination to help Tom Robinson. He did his job as well as he knew how‚ and didn’t care about the color of his skin. Unfortunately that wasn’t enough because of the times and racism in Maycomb. Atticus tried to give Tom his freedom back because he knew who was guilty
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Atticus is one of the few people in Maycomb who is not prejudice. He does his job well as he is not afraid to stand up against what the society like. "I am simply defending a Negro-his name is Tom Robinson." Atticus is saying this quite proudly‚ showing respect towards the Negros. This states to us‚ the role model that he is. Atticus is always teaching his kids good morals‚ moreover how to think. "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you
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its hero‚ Atticus. He is an idealized version of Ms. Lee’s father‚ who‚ in real life and by contrast‚ according to biographer Charles J. Shields‚ once remonstrated a preacher in the family’s hometown of Monroeville‚ Ala.‚ for sermonizing on racial justice. Atticus bears an uncanny resemblance to another pillar of moral authority—the Thomas More depicted in Robert Bolt’s "A Man for All Seasons‚" which appeared on the English stage the year "To Kill a Mockingbird" was published. Atticus does not become
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their father Atticus. They all live in the small town of Maycomb Alabama during the Great Depression. Atticus is a lawyer who is known for his level-headed ways and philosophical tendencies. Throughout the story Scout and Jem learn many moral lessons from Atticus. Some of the moral lessons the children learn is that you don’t really understand someone until you put yourself in their shoes‚ never give up no matter the outcome‚ and to not kill mockingbirds. One of the first lessons Atticus teaches Scout
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Atticus teaches his children lots of morals and lessons in the book called To kill a mockingbird. He teaches his children to never judge anyone by their skin color‚ he also teaches them to fight for anyone who is being discriminated because of skin color‚ also he teaches his children that some times to kill someone could come for the better for a community or even a country. He teaches his children to be kind and giving to those in need so his children could be like him one day. A kind‚ loving‚ strong
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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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Being a hero involves not only courage‚ noble deeds‚ and outstanding achievements‚ but also the bravery to make a difference and a heart full of love. Atticus Finch‚ one of the main characters in the book “To Kill A Mockingbird” displayed acts of heroism when trying to defend Tom Robinson‚ who was wrongly convicted of rape just because he was African-American. Another excellent example of heroism is found with General Romeo Dallaire‚ who defended the Tutsi people with his life when the Hutu people
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the main characters of this book‚ Atticus‚ shows his true courageous form at many points throughout the story. One of the strongest passages that shows the courage and character of this man is‚
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questions and consider their ideas. Atticus uses this method of discipline as he guides Scout and Jem‚ and is supportive and understanding‚ versus punitive. In the novel‚ he explains that‚ “...they come to me for answers
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