In Harper Lee’s award-winning novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the character of Atticus Finch is an archetypal hero. He possesses all the major character traits of a true hero‚ among which the following three are most impressive and dominant: the instinct and ability to protect the weak‚ kindness and courage. Firstly‚ Atticus consistently exhibits an important quality of a hero: protecting the weaker and the disadvantaged. This character trait is evident when Atticus is told that there was a mad
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Atticus Finch is a single father of two children‚ Scout and Jem. Although he is openly criticized because he defended a black man in court‚ he is still greatly respected. Here are the reasons why. Atticus Finch is very smart‚ and brave. When Tom Robinson was moved to the Maycomb jail‚ Atticus knew people would try to kill Tom. Thus being said Atticus went to the jail and waited. When a group of men arrived Atticus stood his ground‚ and without raising a finger‚ he made the men leave. This shows
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Is Atticus Finch static or dynamic? When reading To kill a mockingbird I realized that Atticus is a static character because he already knows what to do or what is going to happen next during difficult situations. In addition to that‚ he acts the same even when it is in different kinds of situations. Miss Maudie clarifies by saying‚ “ Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets. “ chapter 5 p. 52 This quote is explaining how Atticus does not change through his perspectives
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The novel I have studied is To Kill a Mockingbird written by Harper Lee. The character I have chosen is Atticus Finch because he is kind and understanding. Atticus expresses everything that a father should be like. He is a man of great strength and courage. He is a teacher‚ a protector‚ and a friend. He takes on these responsibilities without hesitation‚ and cares for Scout and Jem. Some say it’s a poor effort at parenthood‚ but the reader sees that this is what makes him an exemplary father. Atticus’
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Joshua spelled Yehoshua in Hebrew‚ meaning "Yahweh is salvation‚" and when translated into Greek is spelled Jesus. Born and raised in Egypt‚ Joshua is frequently referred to as "Joshua the son of Nun." His story begins when Moses‚ after leading the Israelites out of Egypt‚ appoints Joshua to be in charge of choosing and commanding those Israelite men who would be capable of protecting the Israelites against any hostile forces during their journey from Egypt to Canaan. This decision by Moses proved
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In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mockingbird the reader can see the protagonist of the story‚ Scout Finch‚ mature from her child like mentality and thoughts to become a strong feminine character with high morals. This is achieved through the characters and situations in her life that influence her to see reality‚ past her childhood mirage‚ for what it really is. The roles of people such as Atticus Finch‚ and other minor characters‚ greatly influences how she views the topics of racism‚ prejudice‚ and
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illegal‚ but no one does anything about it. If anyone went to the authorities‚ it would make their own lives a lot more difficult because you would have all of the lower class mad at them. Atticus Finch‚ a white male in Maycomb County‚ goes against the universal code‚ whites are better than whites. Mr. Finch was a lawyer who decided to take Tom Robinsons accused rape case out of pride. “If I didn’t I couldn’t hold up my head in town‚ I couldn’t represent this county in the legislature‚ I couldn’t even
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Older brothers are typically the ones who annoy and bully the younger siblings with love. They are the ones who the parents rely on to help around the house. Jem Finch is a little bit different than the typical older brother to a little girl‚ but then again his little sister isn’t that ordinary either. Jem Finch displays many character traits. In the first few chapters he displays a little kid who gets in trouble along side of his friends and younger sister‚ but further into the novel Jem demonstrates
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Atticus Finch: The Definition of Courage Atticus states that "courage is...when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what" (112). It takes a courageous man to face negative pressures of a society. In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ a courageous father and lawyer‚ Atticus Finch‚ lives in Maycomb‚ Alabama during the great depression. Atticus demonstrates courage in multiple ways‚ some apparent and some subtle. Atticus first
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Lee. The main character‚ Atticus Finch illustrates moral courage‚ where it has taught me to do the right thing despite the risk of hostile consequences. To Kill a Mocking bird showed me potential of moral courage. I was assigned to read To Kill a Mockingbird. It took me two hours to finish it because it was so intriguing with suspense. It takes place in a racist white community of Maycomb‚ Alabama. Atticus Finch‚ a wealthy lawyer and a father of Jem and Scout Finch. Atticus agrees to
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