until you climb into his skin and walk around in it‚’” (39) said by Atticus Finch. Atticus‚ who appears in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird is widely considered one of the most outstanding characters in American literature. This is because he is fearless‚ self-sufficient‚ and a wise character. You can see all of these characteristics show through in his job‚ his fatherly figure‚ and his individual self. Harper Lee portrays Atticus as a scrupulous and superb lawyer‚ who goes through a troublesome trial
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Fathers are important role models who raise and nurture their children with much love. A good father is a man who protects and provides for his children‚ who disciplines his children‚ and who tries to bring them up to know the difference between good and bad. Fathers should be there for their children in all times of need‚ to help and comfort them.1 According to Nicky Marone‚ the author of How To Father A Successful Daughter‚ there are four types of fathers. They are: The authoritarian‚ The softie
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respects others and sacrifices their own safety for others. The heroes in To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ are Scout‚ Jem‚ and Atticus. They are reasonable and respectful to all in their town. The setting is Macomb County‚ Mississippi‚ in the mid-1900’s. The heros are Scout‚ Jem‚ and Atticus Finch. The first hero in To Kill A Mockingbird is Jean Louise Finch (nicknamed Scout). Scout is a hero because she is always notices the adults in Maycomb. One example of this is she is always friendly
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would happen if you didn’t take it…? Atticus did. The kind father from Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird Was given the job to defend Tom Robinson‚ a black man‚ who was accused of rapping a white girl. As a lawyer‚ as good as Atticus was‚ he took the job and took Tom to trial. In this paper you will explore the character Atticus Finch‚ his family‚ job‚ and role in this story. Atticus Finch is a selfless man. Within the story we read the scene where Atticus is willing to stick up for an innocent
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watching the trial. It helps to make the narration much more vivid‚ emotional and real because she knows her father very well and therefore is able to see each and every unusual detail in his behavior. The protagonist of the story is Atticus Finch himself‚ who is being a successful and smart lawyer devoted to his high moral principles is at the same time loving father of his children. Atticus is also defined as round and static‚ because there are no radical changes in his temper throughout the story
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but someone who “trains a child in the way he (or she) should go”‚ as Proverbs 22:6 states. And in the film To Kill A Mockingbird‚ Atticus Finch is a role model of how a father should parent his child. When observing Atticus’s morals‚ conduct‚ and fatherly advice one can clearly see how he is an influential character and a swell role model. First‚ Atticus Finch makes his morals clear and that he is willing to stand up for what he believes in. He vehemently tells Scout not to use the “n-word”
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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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Eulogy for Atticus Finch read by Jean Louise Finch (Scout) My dear family and friends‚ we have gathered here not only to mourn the loss of a great man and amazing father‚ but to celebrate his life’s amazing achievements. I am his daughter Jean Louise Finch and I wish to say a few words. Atticus finch was his name‚ a name we will remember for the rest of our days. My father was just and wise as well as honourable. Throughout his life he taught my brother Jem and I the ways of the world. He taught
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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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Atticus Finch is Jem and Scout’s father. He is full of great morals and values. His wife died when he Scout was 2 and he was 15 years older than the wife. Atticus was a lawyer and studied law at Montogomery. Some of Atticus’s values and morals consist of: Respect‚ racial equality‚ courage and confidence. Respect: “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view — until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” --Atticus (pg. 30) Atticus is showing
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