Sometimes kids can be too innocent‚ but not with this little girl named Scout Finch. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Scout Finch is the protagonist. She lives in a town called Maycomb. Scout is a young girl who has a brother nicknamed Jem‚ and a father named Atticus. Throughout To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows Scout Finch as literate‚ curious‚ and violent. The first trait scout is portrayed to be is literate. She is above her peers expectations when it comes to her literacy
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What makes a character in literature admirable? An admirable character might be brave‚ caring‚ honest‚ positive‚ or 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
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Parenting of Atticus Finch Atticus Finch is a single father of two children‚ Jem and Scout. Atticus Finch isn’t the same as the rest of the fathers. Atticus was a good role model to his children. Atticus Finch treated his children with care‚ estimate‚ and equality. He taught his children to be wise and have morals‚ as well as teaching them right against wrong. Atticus would try his best to do the best thing in order for his children to learn. Atticus told Scout‚ “You have to put yourself
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this character. Atticus Finch is a main character from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ which was published in 1960 and won the Pulitzer Prize the following year. Set in Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ Lee’s book is about a respected lawyer named Atticus‚ a widower‚ who has two children named Jean Louise‚ better known as Scout‚ and Jeremy‚ who goes by Jem. In the story‚ Atticus is a public defendant and is assigned a very controversial case. Despite opposing opinions of those around him‚ Atticus decides to defend
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10th‚ 2015 Comparison of Atticus Finch and Morrie Schwartz Aristotle once said‚ “Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life‚ those the art of living well.” The authors of the two books‚ To Kill a Mockingbird and Tuesdays with Morrie teach the reader life’s most valuable lessons through two wise teachers by the name of Atticus Finch and Morrie Schwartz. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch teaches his children important values
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Courage “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies‚ but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.” (Dumbledore from Harry Potter). Courage was used in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. For example‚ Scout Finch and Jem Finch had to stand up to their friends and say what they thought was right even when people didn’t want to listen to what they had to say. Atticus had to stand up to the whole town and defend a black man even when he knew that there was no hope for
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The core character of a novel is responsible for maintaining the stability of society within the novel‚ exhibiting qualities of a true hero‚ and constantly emphasizing the novel’s central themes. Atticus Finch serves as this core in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’‚ a novel written by Harper Lee. The story‚ set in the 1930’s‚ was written in a time when racism and discrimination to those who were different was rife in America‚ namely the southern states. Lee’s novel presented the problem in a new eye to the
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else’s. She eventually found a family willing to give away their baby‚ and Sissy putting up an entire drama‚ took the baby into her hands (266-70). After the drama‚ Sissy settled down and Francie noticed a difference in her old Aunt Sissy. At last‚ it registered to Francie that Aunt Sissy’s powerful fragrance was missing. Katie‚ when interrogated about this‚ told her daughter that Sissy no longer needs a strong scent (316-17). This is due to the fact that Sissy has a baby and a man
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Atticus Finch‚ a respected lawyer and the main character’s father‚ is an exceptionally likeable character in the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. He will always stand up for what is right‚ which is an important factor in his representation of justice. Atticus Finch has a very humble heart. He’s a very respected man in the community but has never acted as if he were better than anyone. Although most of Maycomb turned their back on him once he began to defend Tom Robinson‚ he still respected them for
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lawyer of Maycomb. He is also the father of Scout and Jem Finch. The story is about a family who lives in Maycomb County that faces difficulties throughout the story. Atticus is a good teacher‚ stays solid‚ and is a respectful person when he is raising his children in Maycomb County which effects the story positively because his characteristics made who his children became. According to Atticus‚ “When a child asks you something‚ answer him‚ for goodness’ sake. But don’t make
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